Description:
Titled for one of Fairport s best loved classics, Meet On The Ledge was recorded on their 35th Anniversary tour (2002) in Canterbury, England. The Nicol/Pegg/Sanders/Leslie/Conway lineup sparkles, and the pace is frequently relentless. Paramount here is the theme from MASH, in its ``Suicide Is Painless`` disguise, which spirals into a delirious ``Matty Groves`` (via a taste of ``End of a Holiday``), to become one of those irresistible Fairport marathons, coming in at more than 12 minutes of strong, stomping good fun. The band s own history is retold through such classics as a sprightly ``Meet on the Ledge,`` a driving ``Walk Awhile`` and a triumphant ``Rosie,`` and in a world of Fairport live albums to last most of you a lifetime, this is one of the ones that ensures that you`ll keep listening for more. On their night, there s nothing like them. And this was one such night. (Great American Music)
