Tipplers Tales

by Fairport Convention

Tipplers Tales cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: May 1978
  • Label: Vertigo
  • Country: United Kingdom
  • Length: 37:00
  • Community rating: 3.14/5 from 2 ratings

Artists on this release: Bruce Rowland, Dave Pegg, Dave Swarbrick, Simon Nicol

Album Notes & Community Reviews

The final studio release before the British group's temporary disbandment, notable for being their only 1970s record not to feature a dedicated female vocalist. 'Tipplers Tales' is a jovial, alcohol-themed collection that relies heavily on intricate acoustic interplay and traditional storytelling.

Genres

Descriptors: Folk, alcohol, fantasy, folklore

Tracklist

  1. Ye Mariners All (4:27)
  2. Three Drunken Maidens (2:41)
  3. Jack O'Rion (11:05)
  4. Reynard The Fox (2:59)
  5. Lady Of Pleasure (2:30)
  6. Bankruptured (1:51)
  7. The Widow Of Westmorland (3:16)
  8. The Hair Of The Dogma (1:47)
  9. As Bitme (1:31)
  10. John Barleycorn (4:48)

Credits

  • Dave Pegg - bass, mandolin, guitar, vocals, written-by
  • Bruce Rowland - drums, percussion, electric piano, written-by
  • Simon Nicol - electric guitar, acoustic guitar, dulcimer, piano, vocals
  • Dave Swarbrick - fiddle, mandolin, mandocello, vocals, written-by
  • Traditional - written-by
  • Allan Taylor - written-by

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