Albion Days

4 weeks ago by @berni1954

Albion Days

berni1954

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Liner Notes

A late entry for the "Good Times" Skirmish. This one harks back to the late 70s, early 80s when I used to perform at the Albion Fayres in East Anglia (England). They were a kind of modern medieval fair at which those who still believed in peace and love could gather to celebrate. They were growing in popularity until a bunch of buses carrying a lot of rather shady people (along with a few idealists) started invading the fayres. Their nihilistic attitudes contrasted with our peace and love ideals and they caused a lot of problems on the sites. So much so, that landlords who had willingly rented the Fayres Organisation fields to hold the events on stopped cooperating and the fayres consequently died a death.

I have always been convinced that the convoy were financed by the establishment who are always terrified of anything that smacks of people finding alternatives to capitalism.

Instruments:
Baton Rouge 8 String Baritone Ukulele
Mandolin
"Wild" Irish Whistle
Bass and percussion by Band in a Box

#fuc #baritoneukulele #biab #bandinabox

Lyrics

Intro: (D) (A) (D)

(D) Oh, I'll always (A) remember the (D) good times
When (Bm) hope you could (Em) taste in the (A) air
When the (D) tribes all (A) gathered to(D)gether
At the (Bm) latest of (A) Albion (D) Fayres

We would (Bm) dance and we'd (F#m)sing till the early (A) hours
Watch the (Bm) theatre shows (Em) hear the groups (A) play
What a (D) sense of community (A) we did cre(D)ate
As the (Bm) summer sun (A) faded a(D)way

CHORUS

We would (Bm) join in the (F#m) rituals the (A) Laceys performed
Or (Bm) watch from a(Em)far with (A) awe
The (D) kids would all laugh at (A) Palfy the (D) clown
We all (Bm) knew what we (A) were living (D) for

CHORUS

But the (Bm) rot set (F#m) in when the (A) convoy turned up
And the (Bm) mood turned (Em) bitter and (A) sour
The (D) hippy ideals were (A) kicked out the (D) gate
As (Bm) nihilism (A) beat up flower (D) power

But I'll (D) always re(A)member the (D) good times...

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