Yesterday when I was visiting with my Stranger colleague Dave Segal, he happened to ask if I had "doubles of any early Fairport Convention" on LP. (Sigh) I don't, unfortunately. In fact, it was only a year ago I FINALLY found the first Fairport Convention on LP. I'm sorry, fellow record nerds, I don't have a proper UK issue; my copy is but a serviceable American issue, on Cotillion. Anyway, as we chatted about the Fairports, I remembered a few years ago I addressed the frustrating lack of Fairport awareness AND how they were initially heavily influenced by American West Coast sike groups. My next immediate thought was, of course, recalling the greatness of their performance on the French TV show Bouton Rouge Sessions, so I figured I should post the clip again, as it's MANDATORY viewing. This session was broadcast April 27, 1968, when most of the band members were still teenagers.

Also, YEAH, I am aware this is the THIRD time I've posted Fairport's Bouton Rouge Sessions; the second time was summer of 2012, but this is the first time for "Slog Out."