Myths and Heroes


Myths and Heroes is the twenty-seventh studio album by British folk rock band Fairport Convention, released in January 2015.

Recording and release

Recording for the album began in March 2014 and concluded in November. During their winter tour at the beginning of the year, the band played some of the material destined for the album as a taster for their live audience. The album became available for pre-order on the Fairport Convention website starting on 1 January 2015 and was released officially in March, along with limited edition Vinyl copies of the album.

Critical reception

John Murphy of musicOMH complimented the instrumental performances on Myth and Heroes while Kingsley Abbott of Record Collector praised Chris Leslie's vocals on the album.

Track listing

CD

  1. "Myths and Heroes"
  2. "Clear Water"
  3. "The Fylde Mountain Time / Roger Bucknall's Polka"
  4. "Theodore's Song"
  5. "Love at First Sight"
  6. "John Condon"
  7. "The Gallivant"
  8. "The Man in the Water"
  9. "Bring Me Back My Feathers"
  10. "Grace and Favour"
  11. "Weightless / The Gravity Reel"
  12. "Home"
  13. "Jonah's Oak"

    Limited edition vinyl

  14. "Myths and Heroes"
  15. "Clear Water"
  16. "The Man in the Water"
  17. "Bring Me Back My Feathers"
  18. "Home"
  19. "Love at First Sight"
  20. "John Condon"
  21. "The Gallivant"
  22. "Weightless / The Gravity Reel"

    Personnel

Fairport Convention