Following their wonderful UNHALFBRICKING album, Fairport Convention re-directed their music along a "trad. arr. Fairport" path, resulting first with the LIEGE & LIEF album which began a (mostly) downward spiral with each subsequent release.  Fairport wouldn't sound *really* good again until 3/5 of Fotheringay joined Fairport in 1974.  Sandy left Fairport after LIEGE and formed Fotheringay, a ramshackle outfit (need proof? Listen to some of their live stuff) which managed to capture a good part of the magic of the pre-fiddling Fairport.  FOTHERINGAY is a freewheeling mix of Denny originals, Dylan & Lightfoot covers and a couple of excellent traditional tunes, picking up right where UNHALFBRICKING ended.  Jerry Donahue's graceful and fluid lead guitar, along with the rock-solid rhythm section of Pat Donaldson & Gerry Conway provided terrific backing for Sandy & Trevor's vocals.  FOTHERINGAY is the missing link between pre-LIEGE Fairport and Sandy's subsequent solo career and is highly recommended to fans of early Fairport.