Matty Groves

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Relationships

lyricist and composer:[traditional] (special purpose artist)
part of:Roud Folk Song Index (number: 52) (order: 47)
Child Ballads (number: 81) (order: 52)
lyrics page:https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/Child's_Ballads/81 [info]
Wikidata:Q3835046 [info]
is the basis for:Drop Dead
arrangements:Matty Groves (Joan Baez arrangement)

Recordings

DateTitleAttributesArtistLength
recordings
1963-08Mathie GrovesDillard Chandler6:11
1969-10-22Matty GrovesFairport Convention8:09
1970-09-04 – 1970-09-06Matty Groves (live, 1970-09: The Troubadour, West Hollywood, CA, USA)liveFairport Convention8:44
1971-08-22Matty Groves (live, 1971-08-22: Ruissalo, Turku, Finland)liveFairport Convention8:03
1972-05-08Matty Groves (live, 1972-05-08: Well Hall Open Theatre, London, UK)liveSandy Denny?:??
1974-01-26 – 1974-01-27Matty Groves (live, 1974-01-26/27: Sydney Opera House, Sydney, Australia)liveFairport Convention7:50
1974-02-01Matty Groves (live, 1974-02-01: The Troubadour, West Hollywood, CA, USA)liveFairport Convention7:05
1974-05-23Matty Groves (live, 1974-05-23, late show: Ebbets Field, Denver, CO, USA; includes next song debate)liveFairport Convention10:56
1974-05-23Matty Groves (live, 1974-05-23, late show: Ebbets Field, Denver, CO, USA)liveFairport Convention10:02
1974-05-23Matty Groves (live, 1974-05-23, early show: Ebbets Field, Denver, CO, USA)liveFairport Convention7:40
1979-05-09 – 1979-05-21Matty Groves (live, 1979-05: UK)liveFairport Convention4:48
1979-05-09 – 1979-05-21Matty Groves / High Road to Linton (live, 1979-05: UK)live and medleyFairport Convention6:33
1981-08-15Matty Groves (live, 1981-08-15: Broughton Castle, Banbury, UK)liveFairport Convention9:15
1983-08-13Matty GrovesliveFairport Convention8:29
1986-08-09The Swirling Pit / Matty Groves / The Rutland Reel / Sack the Juggler (live, 1986-08-09: Home Farm, Cropredy, UK)live and medleyFairport Convention11:00
1987-08-15Matty Groves/The Rutland Reel/Sack the Jugglerlive and medleyFairport Convention8:30
1987Big Three Medley: The Swirling Pit / Matty Groves / The Rutland Reel / Sack the Juggler (live, 1987: The Mill, Farnham, UK)live and medleyFairport Convention10:54
1988-05-01Matty Groves (live, 1988-05-01: Nightride)liveFairport Convention5:16
1989-08-19Matty Groves (live, 1989-08-19: Home Farm, Cropredy, UK)liveFairport Convention feat. Ian Anderson9:18
1990-02-12Medley: Lark in the Morning / Matty Groves / The Rutland Reel / Sack the Juggler (live, 1990-02-12: Birmingham Town Hall, Birmingham, UK)live and medleyFairport Convention?:??
1990-02-12Medley: Lark in the Morning / Matty Groves / The Rutland Reel / Sack the Juggler (live, 1990-02-12: Birmingham Town Hall, Birmingham, UK; includes start of next song at end)live and medleyFairport Convention16:20
1990-02-12Medley: Lark in the Morning / Matty Groves / The Rutland Reel / Sack the Juggler (live, 1990-02-12: Birmingham Town Hall, Birmingham, UK)live and medleyFairport Convention16:02
1991-03-02Little Matty GrovesNorman & Nancy Blake7:04
1991Matty Groves (1991: Banbury Mill rehearsal)liveFairport Convention8:07
1992-08-15Matty Groves / The Rutland Reel / Sack the Juggler (live, 1992-08-15: Home Farm, Cropredy, UK)live and medleyFairport Convention10:52
1995-01-22Matty Groves / The Rutland Reel / Sack the Juggler (live, 1995-01-22: Shepherd’s Bush Empire, London, UK)live and medleyFairport Convention10:01
1995-12-30Matty Groves / Dirty Linen (live, 1995-12-30: The Mill Theatre, Banbury, UK)live and medleyFairport Convention10:07
1996-03-21 – 1996-04-20Matty Groves (live, 1996: Australia)liveFairport Convention9:26
1997-08-08Matty Groves (live, 1997-08-08: Home Farm, Cropredy, UK; includes outro)liveFairport Convention7:38
1997-08-08Matty Groves (live, 1997-08-08: Home Farm, Cropredy, UK; includes intro)liveFairport Convention7:25
1998-08-15Matty Groves / The Rutland Reel / Sack the Juggler (live, 1998-08-15: Home Farm, Cropredy, UK)live and medleyFairport Convention10:32
2001-08-11Matty Groves / Dirty Linen (live, 2001-08-11: Home Farm, Cropredy, UK)live and medleyFairport Convention10:14
2003-02-22Theme From MASH (Suicide Is Painless) / End of a Holiday / Matty Groves / Dirty Linen (live, 2003-02-22: Marlowe Theatre, Canterbury, UK)live and medleyFairport Convention12:35
2011-08Matty Groves (2011 re-recording)Fairport Convention5:07
2012-05-23Matty Groves (live, 2012-05-23: Barbican Centre: Barbican Hall, London, UK)liveBen Nichols6:05
2017-08-12Matty Groves (live, 2017-08-12: Home Farm, Cropredy, UK)liveFairport Convention6:06
Little Mathie GroveRalph Stanley4:30
Little Matty GrovesHedy West5:33
Matty GrovesJason Wilson feat. Dave Swarbrick & Brownman Ali7:22
Matty GrovesMarc Carroll4:30
Matty GrovesDoc Watson6:07
Matty GrovesFairport Convention8:12
Matty GrovescoverLinde Nijland4:26
Matty GrovesFairport Convention8:09
Matty GrovesFairport Convention7:54
Matty GrovesliveFairport Convention with guest Ian Anderson9:23
Matty GrovesMoriarty5:29
Matty GrovesFairport Convention9:13
Matty GrovesFairport Convention9:23
Matty GrovesFairport Convention9:35
Matty GrovesDoc Watson6:07
Matty GrovesRobyn Hitchcock7:22
Matty GrovesliveFairport Convention6:09
Matty GrovesDoc Watson6:05
Matty Groves (Child #81)Peggy Seeger and Ewan Mac Coll?:??
Matty Groves (multi-version)Fairport Convention7:36
Matty Groves (take 1)Fairport Convention7:46
Matty Groves / Dirty Linenlive and medleyFairport Convention?:??