All of this was happening at the right time, and the right place.
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Fairport Convention is often credited with being one of the first English
The Fairport Convention version was used as the closing music for the 2017 final episode of the Netflix series Grace and Frankie, in the BBC's Inspector George Gently episode "The Lost Child" set in 1968, and in the second series of the successful British dark comedy-drama series The End of the F***ing World.
General CommentThe literal meaning is clear: death of Mary Queen of Scots.
Formed in 1967, Fairport rapidly developed from playing cover versions of American 'west coast' music to an individual style which melded rock music with traditional English folk tunes and songs.
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Fotheringay fell part while making a second album – I understand there was pressure from people such as producer Joe Boyd for Sandy to go solo – and the members (mostly) joined Fairport Convention at various times.
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