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"How can I get hold of a copy of 'Fairport Songbook 1'?"

This is now availiable from www.fairportconvention.com

"What are FC's recent set lists?"

Download them in Adobe Acrobat format.

"I've recently joined the list / have been away on holiday and have missed some messages / I've deleted an important message by mistake/... How can I get copies of old messages?"

A WWW interface to the list archive (since the server crash early in 2007) is now available at http://www.mcvax.org/mailman/private/fairport-list/. This is for list members only.

"What size shirt does the average fairport-list member wear?"

1% small  10% medium  26% large   42% x-large  21% xx-large.

For full info about listmembers' T-shirts and sweat shirts, contact Widds.
View proposed new T-shirt designs here.
Read about where the money went here.

"What do we look like?"

Go to Widds's List Photo Gallery to find out, or Carol's.

"What is a 'Pegg Number'?"

This is a measure of the degree of separation from DP to any other person (alive or dead) The smaller the number, the closer the link. Click on the link!

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"What is Stage 2?"

An informal music session at Cropredy. Click here for more details.

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"What are the track titles for Babbacombe Lee?"

Little Did I Think
I Was Sixteen / John, My Son
The Sailor's Alphabet
John Lee
Breakfast in Mayfair
Trial Song
Cell Song
The Time Is Near
Dream Song
Wake Up John

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"Where can I get the FC font?"

Go to: www.fcfansite.fsnet.co.uk to get JPEG versions, or download the Fairport Font free here.
http://www.fonts101.com/xt_fontdetails_az_FID!33342~Koster_Xmas_Special~font.html

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"What is Fairport's taping policy??"

No problem - as long as it's for your use *only*. Don't forget that irrespective of what Fairport allow the venue may have a taping policy and indeed also a photo policy.

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"What are the 'McBastards'?"

A group of FC fans from Glasgow. They named themselves.

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"Did FC really appear in the film 'Who Dares Wins'?"

Yes - see http://thefoxhat0.tripod.com/newsite/wdw.html to see FCs big film break ;)

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"What is a 'Bit Torrent'?"

See http://www.taperfriendly.com/newbie.htm

        http://btfaq.com/serve/cache/1.html

And where can I find them?

Sites where you can find bit torrents :

FC Stuff:

http://www.easytree.org/

http://bt.etree.org/   also has some good stuff but very American - centric

http://www.sharingthegroove.org/   very varied, occasional technical issues

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"Where can I find the official list calendar?"

Go here to see it

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Standard abbreviations and nicknames used:

• SN:   Simon Nicol
• SD:   Sandy Denny
• DP, "Deep Egg", "Peggy":   Dave Pegg
• DM:   Dave Mattacks
• RS:   Ric Sanders
• MA:   Maartin Allcock
• CL:   Chris Leslie
• RT:   Richard Thompson
• AH:   Ashley Hutchings
• DS, "Swarb":   Dave Swarbrick
• JD:   Judy Dyble or Jerry Donahue
• ML:   Martin Lamble
• TL:   Trevor Lucas
• GC:   Gerry Conway
• DT:   Danny Thompson
• JuT:   June Tabor

• L&L:   Liege and Lief
• BL:   Babbacombe Lee
• WKWTTG:   Who Knows Where the Time Goes
• ONBB:   Old New Borrowed Blue
• BBOR:   Bonny Bunch of Roses
• MOTL:   Meet on the Ledge
• JITC:   Jewel In The Crown
• FPA:   From Past Archives
• WWDOOH:   What We Did On Our Holidays
• TVWINL:   The viking who is not Lars (Ulf).

• TT:   Tipplers Tales
• ACOS:   A Chronicle of Sorts
• R&G:   Red and Gold
• FH:   Full House
• HF:   House Full
• LATLAT:   Live at the LA Troubadour
• GL:   Glady's Leap
• ED:   Expletive Delighted
• IRT:   In Real Time
• TFS:   The Five Seasons
• TCB:   The Cropredy Box
• W&W: The Wood and the Wire
• 'The Box': The Free Reed 35th aniversary box
• ACT: The Airing Cupboard Tapes
• OTNH: Over the Next Hill
• SoO: Sense of Occasion

• SS:   Steeleye Span
• JT:   Jethro Tull
• LZ:   Led Zeppelin
• LT:   Linda Thompson

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List Etiquette

2. Don't make fish jokes unnecessarily

3. Feel free to ask anything, but try to keep it (mostly) Fairport related. If your question is wildly off topic, indicate this!

4. We are all human, mistakes are tolerable.

5. Talk to people as if they're good friends.

6. Read this: To keep discussions relevant and accurate

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FC Support acts (since 1990)

• 1990   Kieran Halpin
• 1991   Jay Turner
• 1992   Roger & Beryl Marriott
• 1993   Vikki Clayton
• 1994   John B Spencer
• 1995   Huw & Tony Williams
• 1996   Julian Dawson
• 1997   Fraser Nimmo
• 1998   David Hughes
• 1999   annA rydeR
• 2000   Bob Fox
• 2001   Steve Tilston
• 2001/02   Vikki Clayton (web site)
• 2003   Andy Guttridge
• 2004   Mundy-Turner
• 2005   Simon Mayor and Hilary James
• 2006   P J Wright
• 2007   Tiny Tin Lady

Related groups

• SS
• GP
• Fotheringay
• JT
• The Strawbs
• Soft Machine
• Whippersnapper
• The Albion Band

Who've FC supported

• JT
• LZ

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