Fame And Glory

Fame and Glory collects together all the tracks FAIRPORT CONVENTION recorded for Alan Simon’s rock operas Excalibur, Gaia and Anne de Bretagne.

• The band previously made this compilation available to its fans, but this mainstream release adds three tracks including a PREVIOUSLY UNRELEASED studio recording ‘Goodbye My Friends’.

• The line-up on this compilation is:

Gerry Conway — drums and percussion
Dave Pegg — bass guitar

Simon Nicol — guitars, vocals
Ric Sanders — violin
Chris Leslie — vocals, bouzouki, mandolin and violin

• Fame and Glory also features special guests:

Martin Barre — electric guitar
John Helliwell — saxophone, clarinet
Dan Ar Bras — electric guitar
Andreas Vollenweider — harp
Alan Simon — flute
Laurent Tixier — viellie a roue
Pat O’May — electric guitar
John Wetton — vocals
Jacqui McShee — vocals
James Wood — vocals, acoustic guitar
Dave Mattacks – drums

Tracklist

1. CASTLE ROCK
2. PILGRIMS
3. CELTIC DREAM
4. GEST OF GAUVAIN
5. MORGANE
6. DRAGON BREATH
7. LUGH
8. BEHIND THE DARKNESS
9. LA GUERRE FOLLE
10. FAME AND GLORY
11. SACRIFICE
12. DANZA DEL CREPUSCULO
13. MARIE LA CORDELIERE
14. DUCHESS ANNE
15. SOLDIER
16. BELTAINE
17. FAME AND GLORY
18. GOODBYE MY FRIENDS