Ace Kefford with Fairport Convention - 3 Demo tracks recorded in 1994

On November the 4th 1994 Ace Kefford completed a recording session of 3 demo tracks at Dave Pegg’s Woodworm recording studios in Oxfordshire.
Accompanied by Dave and other members of Fairport Convention the tracks recorded were ‘Love and peACE’, ‘Dancin’ in the light’ and ‘The Callin’.
Ace recently found a cassette of the recording session and decided to give it a listen after not hearing the tracks since soon after they were recorded.
Unfortunately, the cassette tape mangled up in Ace’s cassette player, luckily it didn’t snap and with the help of a pencil, Ace managed to get all the loose tape back into the cassette.
After speaking to long time Move fan Martin Kinch, it was decided the tape needed to be backed up before there was any further damage to it.
After listening back to it, they both agreed that it would be nice to let people hear these 3 demo tracks which were written by Ace, who is also on lead vocals.
From memory Ace says the musicians were Dave Pegg on Bass and Piano, Simon Nicol on guitars and Ric Sanders on violin.
And here they are, We hope you enjoy them
All tracks are © Ace Kefford 1994
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[@reyn1962]

These tracks are brilliant glad Ace found them and thank you Martin for sharing .proper Music

[@johnmurton5025]

Love them especially the first one. Had a live feel to it.

[@stevewarlow]

Glad Ace was able to salvage this. Thanks for posting it Martin. I had a copy of a demo tape on cassette Ace gave me in the early 80s with his band Primadonna. Unfortunately I can’t for the life of me find it anywhere? There were some really good songs on it. He may well have already played it for you. If I do find it I’ll let you know, because you might as well have it in your collection.

[@JeffCooper10538]

Fantastic! Nice one Ace and Martin. 👍

[@walterheger8144]

Big surprise ! In 1995 I did a Fairport fanzine in Germany and mentioned a new album by Ace Kefford, recorded at Fairport's Woodworm Studio as a possible new release. I always wondered why I never heard of it again. Well done these, and it should be released, I think.

[@boyblue62]

Love it …. Tracks 2 and 3 shades of the Levellers ? Great to hear this - just wish Ace had got the right support sooner ….. a real talent sadly not properly looked after or supported by the system ….. the system failed him 😔😔😔 loved the early Move stuff - the original line up created by Ace and Trevor was the best …..

[@TheMacasso]

AGREE totally- just writing a MOVE book---lotsa research.......

[@wessexTim]

Great find Mr Kinch!

[@jongreening]

Absolutely love these! 😍😍😍

[@TheMacasso]

ACE the FACE the TALENT!!!!!!!

[@funftyfunf]

Does anyone know if the late Maartin Allcock played on this?

[@manintheclinic]

Just asked Ace and he said the musicians were Dave Pegg on Bass and Piano, Simon Nicol on guitars and Ric Sanders on violin.