Gladys' Leap
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Gladys' Leap is a folk rock album by Fairport Convention originally released in August 1985 (Woodworm Records WR007). It was recorded April-May 1985 at Woodworm Studio, Barford St. Michael, Oxfordshire, UK. It was produced & engineered by Simon Nicol, Dave Mattacks and Dave Pegg and the assistant engineers were Tim Matyear & Mark Powell.
The title comes from Gladys Hillier, who was a postwoman for Cranham, a village near Stroud in Gloucestershire, England. As a short-cut, to save a two mile walk, she used to jump the three feet (~ 1 metre) across a stream on her round.[1] In 1977 the Ordnance Survey agreed to name the spot in her honour, and in 2005 a footbridge was built across the stream.[2] Fairport heard the story, and named the album in Gladys' honour.
Track listing
Side one (The Folkside)
- "How Many Times" (Richard Thompson) - 3:29
- "Bird from the Mountain" (Ralph McTell) - 4:51
- "Honour and Praise" (John Richards) - 5:21
- The Hiring Fair (Ralph McTell, Dave Mattacks) - 5:53
Side two (The Backside)
- Instrumental Medley '85 - 5:08
- The Riverhead (Dave Pegg)
- Gladys' Leap (Dave Pegg)
- The Wise Maid (Trad. Arr. Simon Nicol/Dave Pegg)
- My Feet are Set for Dancing (Cathy Lesurf, Arranged by Bill Martin) - 4:01
- "Wat Tyler" (Ralph McTell/Simon Nicol) - 5:36
- "Head in a Sack" (Dave Whetstone) - 4:23
Personnel
- Simon Nicol - Vocals, Electric & Acoustic Guitars
- Dave Pegg - Bass Guitar, Mandolin, Bouzouki, Double Bass, Vocals
- Dave Mattacks - Drums, Drum Machine, Keyboards, Percussion
with
- Ric Sanders - Violin (Tracks 2, 4, 5)
- Richard Thompson - Electric Guitar (Track 8)
- Cathy Lesurf - Vocal (Track 6)
- Harold Wells - Spoken Intro to Track 2
References
- ^ Location: 51°48′26″N 2°09′36″W / 51.80718°N 2.15987°W
- ^ "A bridge too late to spare a country postwoman's muddy boots". August 11, 2005. Retrieved 2008-05-17.