Song · Fairport Convention
“Tam Lin” by Fairport Convention
From the album Liege & Lief (1969)
“Tam Lin” by Fairport Convention appears on 2 radio countdowns from 1 station between 2004 and 2009. It was first released in 1969 on the album Liege & Lief. Its best result is #553 on the WXPN 885 Desert Island Songs (2009). In the combined RockLists rankings it is #6,902 indie & aaa song of all time.
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Fairport Convention dug into the tradition for "Tam Lin" on Liege & Lief, released in December 1969: a ballad from the Scottish Borders in which a young woman rescues her true love from the Queen of the Fairies. It's catalogued as the 39th of the Child Ballads and number 35 in the Roud Folk Song Index, and the band plays it like a thriller.
Dave Swarbrick arranged it and plays violin and viola, Richard Thompson and Simon Nicol handle the guitars, Ashley Hutchings plays bass and Dave Mattacks drums, and Sandy Denny sings the tale. Joe Boyd produced, and John Wood engineered.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
RockLists rankings
Indie & Adult Alternative
All Rock Formats
All-time and decade countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 688 | WXPN | WXPN 885 All-Time Greatest Songs (2004) | 885 |
| 2009 | 553 | WXPN | WXPN 885 Desert Island Songs (2009) | 885 |
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