Sense of Occasion

Sense of Occasion is a 2007 album by British folk rock veterans Fairport Convention, recorded in November 2006 in the band's own Woodworm studio in Oxfordshire, and released in February on the band's own Matty Grooves Records label. The band have released over 30 albums since their debut, Fairport Convention, in 1968.

Sense of Occasion
Studio album by Fairport Convention
Released	12 February 2007
Recorded	November 2006
Studio	Woodworm Studios, Oxfordshire
Genre	British folk rock
Length	1:07:39
Label	Matty Grooves
Producer	Mark Tucker with Fairport Convention
Fairport Convention chronology
Over the Next Hill (2004) Sense of Occasion (2007) Festival Bell (2011)

The year 2007 marks the 40th anniversary of the band, although only one member, Simon Nicol, remains from the original line-up.

Reception

In a review on AllMusic, Chris Nickson felt that despite personnel changes, the band continue to produce fine folk rock, as they have done for the past 40 years; though they lack development and edge, and the music sounds too comfortable.^[1]

Track listing

1. "Keep on Turning the Wheel" (Chris Leslie) – 4:18
2. "Love on a Farmboy's Wages" (Andy Partridge) – 4:14
3. "The Bowman's Return" (Ric Sanders) – 4:14
4. "South Dakota to Manchester" (Leslie) – 4:12
5. "Spring Song" (Leslie) – 4:37
6. "Polly on the Shore" (Music: Dave Pegg; Lyrics: Dave Swarbrick, Trevor Lucas) – 5:03
7. "Just Dandy" (Sanders) – 2:56
8. "Tam Lin" (Traditional; arranged by Swarbrick) – 7:30
9. "In Our Town" (Leslie) – 3:35
10. "Edge of the World" (Leslie) – 4:08
11. "Hawkwood's Army" (Pete Scrowther) – 4:24
12. "The Vision" (Bob Miller, John Flanagan) – 4:21
13. "Your Heart and Mine" (Sanders) – 3:40
14. "Untouchable" (Glenn Tilbrook, Christopher Braid) – 4:28
15. "Galileo's Apology" (PJ Wright) – 3:04
16. "Best Wishes" (Steve Ashley) – 3:41

Personnel

• Simon Nicol – vocals, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, twelve-string guitar
• Chris Leslie – vocals, mandolin, bouzouki, violin
• Ric Sanders – violin
• Dave Pegg – bass guitar, vocals
• Gerry Conway – drums, percussion, vocals, harmonium

References

1. Chris Nickson. "Sense of Occasion Review by Chris Nickson". AllMusic.