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"The music evokes the past in an extraordinary way. The public own it now, and it has a kind of magic to it." The story of Meet On The Ledge, Fairport Convention's most stirring, emotive anthem
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Under stars, or come clouds, rain or wind, 15,000 music lovers gather with real ale or frothy hot chocolate for the customary headline set by Fairport Convention, which closes the band’s annual three-day festival, Cropredy Convention.
The finale is a mass singalong to a song that has become a signature for Fairport Convention in the 40-odd years of this event, and is widely adopted as a hymn to the hereafter: Meet On The Ledge.
“In terms of style, Fairport Convention was all over the place.
“Meet On The Ledge immediately stood out as a very special song, and quite moving,” Hutchings tells Classic Rock.
Fairport Convention - Meet On The Ledge - YouTube Watch OnCritics were supportive, and Matthews thought that this could be their first hit record.