The Boot - UK Cover
UK
The Boot - USA Cover
USA
THE BOOT
(2-Cassette Only Issue in Library Case)

Being the Official Bootleg (totally unexpurgated) of the 1983 Fairport Reunion at Home Farm, Cropredy, Nr Banbury, Oxon.
May 1984
TRACKS:
TAPE A - SIDE ONE:
Adieu Adieu (Trad. Arr. Fairport Convention) 2'30"
The Hen's March Through The Midden / The Four Poster Bed (Trad. Arr. Fairport Convention) 3'30"
John Barleycorn (Trad. Arr. Fairport Convention) 4'50"
Flowers Of The Forest (Trad. Arr. Fairport Convention) 4'05"
The Eynsham Poacher (Trad. Arr. Dave Pegg) 2'48"
Jack O'Rion (Trad. Arr. Fairport Convention) 12'24"
The Widow Of Westmorland's Daughter (Trad. Arr. Fairport Convention) / Random Jig (James Hill) 5'39"
The Poor Ditching Boy (Richard Thompson) 3'50"
Bottom Of The Punch Bowl / East Nuke Of Fyfe / Ye Mariners All (Trad. Arr. Fairport Convention)

4'35"
TAPE A - SIDE TWO:
Royal Seleccion No. 13 (Trad. Arr. Fairport Convention / Lčon Jessel) 4'20"
Come All Ye (Sandy Denny / Ashley Hutchings) 5'00"
Reynardine (Trad. Arr. Fairport Convention) 4'47"
Crazy Man Michael (Richard Thompson / Dave Swarbrick) 4'53"
Farewell, Farewell (Richard Thompson) 3'03"
The Lark In The Morning Medley (Trad. Arr. Fairport Convention) 5'10"
Genesis Hall (Richard Thompson) 3'48"
Learning The Game (Buddy Holly) 2'24"
Tam Lin (Trad. Arr. Dave Swarbrick)

9'25"
TAPE B - SIDE ONE:
Who Knows Where The Time Goes (Sandy Denny) 5'42"
Walk Awhile (Richard Thompson / Dave Swarbrick) 4'12"
Dirty Linen (Trad. Arr. Fairport Convention) 4'16"
Sloth (Richard Thompson / Dave Swarbrick) 19'06"
Rosie (Dave Swarbrick) 4'44"
Sir B. McKenzie's (Trad. Arr. Fairport Convention / Dave Swarbrick)

6'21"
TAPE B - SIDE TWO:
Rising For The Moon (Sandy Denny) 3'56"
Percy's Song (Bob Dylan) 7'45"
Nadine (Chuck Berry) 4'05"
Million Dollar Bash (Ashley Hutchings) 4'05"
Matty Groves (Trad. Arr. Fairport Convention) 7'57"
Si Tu Dois Partir (Bob Dylan) 3'37"
Meet On The Ledge (Richard Thompson)

5'09"
ISSUES
UK Woodworm Records. No Number. (May 1984)
The two tapes are packaged in a black library case resembling a video case. Inserted cover is printed yellow on brown
USA Dirty Linen. No Number (1990)
Reissue on two tapes in white library case with inserted cover this time printed green on white background

Also see CD issue: AT2 / The Boot (Woodworm Records WR4CD 034)
Musicians
Simon Nicol Vocals, Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Dulcimer
Dave Swarbrick Vocals, Fiddle
Richard Thompson Vocals, Electric Guitar
Dave Pegg Bass Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Vocals
Ashley Hutchings Bass Guitar, Vocals
Bruce Rowland Drums
Dave Mattacks Drums
with
Cathy Le Surf Vocals (Tracks 11, 12, 13, 14, 16, 17, 18, 19, 25, 26, 28, 30, 31)
Andy Donaldson Backing Vocals (Track 28)
Alistair Anderson Northumbrian Pipes (Track 7)
Paul Mitchell Harmonica (Track 27)
Dave Whetstone

Melodeon (Track 30)
Recorded Live: 13th August 1983 at Home Park, Cropredy
Mixed At: Woodworm Studios by Mark Powell
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