Richard Thompson & Fairport Convention - Hand of Kindness

Well I wove the rope and I picked the spot
Well I struck out my neck and I tightened the knot
O stranger, stranger, Im near out of time
You stretch out your hand, I stretched out mine
O maybe just the hand of kindness
Maybe just the hand of kindness
Maybe just a hand, stranger will you reach me in time
In time
Well I scuppered the ship and I bent the rail
Well, I cut the brakes and I ripped the sail
And they called me a Jonah, its a sin I survived
Well, you stretched out your hand, I stretched out mine
Maybe just the handof kindness
Well, maybe just the hand of kindness
O maybe just a hand, stranger will you reach me in time
In time
O shoot that old horse and break in the new
O the hung are many and the living are few
I see your intention, heres my neck on the line
You stretch out your hand I stretched out mine
Well, maybe just the hand of kindness
O maybe just the hand of kindness
Well, maybe just a hand, stranger will you reach me in time
In time
O maybe just the hand of kindness
Well, maybe just the hand of kindness
Well, maybe just a hand, stranger will you reach me in time
In time

[@andrewgraham3152]

Privileged to have been there from over the pond. It was 1983, my first Cropredy. My friend Lee Williams and I managed to get up close for both the Richard Thompson Band gig, which headlined Friday night, and also the next evening for Fairport. We also had a fantastic time taking in the Fairport rehearsal gig a couple of days earlier at the Half Moon in Putney. For a fervent Fairport fan like me, who as an American had never really had an inkling he’d get a chance to see the band live, it was a surreal delight, a dream realized.

[@stalyon52]

Stronger than new rope ..... this is music that is simply worth listening to. Gotta love Richard Thompson .... !!

[@davepegg5174]

Hiya and this is from our cropredy festival and it's Maartin Allcock playing keys. can't wait to join R.T. In a few weeks. Cheers, peggy the bassist on this clip.

[@3drews1]

Dave Pegg I just saw RT in Norwich tonight first time since Cropredy 26 years ago !!! Awesome night, he has still got it in spade fulls 😀

[@MsLouise1960]

Torquay were just honoured with his presence.

[@dunebillyofswanbeach4294]

Hey there Peggy, we last saw you live w/Simon, Rick and Fairport, circa 2000 or so. Love the period you were with Tull also!

[@georgemcelroy3058]

THANK YOU!!

[@Jonepk]

There may be equals but if there's a better guitarist than Richard Thompson I have yet to see him/her

[@ralfpeterroemer4087]

Habe damals das Album gekauft - dann nochamls als CD - höre ich immer noch- tolle Scheibe !

[@goodun2974]

In our hour of need, may each of us find the hand of a stranger reaching out a helping hand, to save us from our worst impulses; "The Rattle Within" as RT described it in another song.

[@ripmurdock6975]

Killer song from his recent 13 Rivers album. It absolutely slams you in the face live with great drumming by Michael Jerome.

[@honeychurchgipsy6]

@@ripmurdock6975 - 13 rivers is stunning from beginning to end - not a bad (or even mediocre) track on the whole album - but then this is RT we're talking about!!!

[@rebeccamerrick9060]

One of my favorite Richard Thompson songs.

[@thelastnic]

thanks for posting this vintage stuff, wouldnt have chance to see it otherwise, keep it up

[@arieeuwijk3260]

One of Dave Mattacks best RT moments..

[@joecrow1481]

DM-Drum heaven!

[@jonniegibbins]

I had this concert on video many years ago - lost it in various moves. It's great to see it again :-)

[@daf827]

Best live version of this song I've seen.

[@gypsyvlinder]

L love this video 💃💖🦋👍👍🙏☯️

[@stephenspencer5818]

snow day gonna watch Richard Thompson all day

[@klaus3579]

Happens to me too. Sometimes with teary eyes... the beauty and the talent...

[@josefinagarza241]

Just discovered him ,sandy denny,b52sduring COVID time,good combo,danced lots ❤

[@IndigoJo]

I remember him doing this song during his appearance with Fairport in 1996 - he also did Gypsy Love Songs, Galway to Graceland and Nobody's Wedding. I remember wondering why they didn't do any of the old Fairport songs. This was basically the early 80s RT band though (before the accordion and brass came in).

[@ripmurdock6975]

Crazy, unpredictable guitar solo at the end there! Lots of outside notes and unusual phrases. RT really is a unique musician. This has to be around 1984 - 1986 going by the general style and... drummer's glasses!

[@AMS51000]

Funny--that was my own conclusion just now, based on clothing and--yes--the drummer's glasses.

[@rotsa1]

That's Dave Mattacks. One of the best drummers on the planet.

[@City2x]

What a brilliant player!

[@frederickus]

You MUST see and hear his cover of Britney Spears' "Oops I Did It Again". It is a SCREAM!!!

[@georgemcelroy3058]

Amazing!!!!

[@ahughes798]

Wonderful.

[@muellerbub]

sehr groovy!! schönes Teil!!

[@cirkuspromoter8266]

Excellent version of the song but I don't think it's Cropredy - the whole thing has an indoor concert feel to me. It's not 'Fairport Convention' either - there's a keyboard player behind RT- so a tour band that reunited most of the Full House line-up - minus Swarb and plus the keyboard player. Who is he?

[@JustinCase-ow4ko]

It is Cropredy, mate. Can't remember the year, though. From memory, that's Maartin Allcock playing the keyboard..

[@poods7]

It is Cropredy - you can tell by the back drop. And yes that is Maart on keyboards. Judging by clothing and hairstyles it was the 80s ;-) I didn't attend my first Croppers until '87, but I'm thinking this is a year or two earlier...

[@folkiebassplayer7366]

Definitely Cropredy, I was there but can't remember the year... Early 80's!

[@timjackson3931]

1986

[@chrischudley4228]

IT;s Cropredy I was there

[@yohei72]

I love the guy, but...man, I'm glad he eventually figured out the black quasi-uniform thing, which looks great on him. Just sayin'.

[@evandean3944]

Yeah, RT's anti-fashion sense was very well-developed for a decade or two there.

[@ripmurdock6975]

😂 4 real. He actually looks badass now with the goatee, beret and sleeveless demin jackets. I wouldn't describe this loose green shirt look as badass but... when you can write, play and sing as well as RT, I guess you can do wtf you want!

[@bourgeoisgilles101]

musique chiante...gross grosse personnalité du "frontman", sa majesté Richard Thomson, qui écrase le reste du groupe. malgré cela, (ou p-e à cause de cela) son son de gratte m'exaspère. Pas un style de chant raffiné non plus. Pourtant, ce gros bourrin inspire des anges comme Ruth Moody....just like Mark Chouffleur/KNopfler.

[@Folkerman66]

Bourgeouis Gilles, tu connais rien! Meme pas capable d'écrire le nom Thompson! Ils étaient tous, très contents d'etre là! Et Richard n'est plus le "frontman" de Fairport; ça fait 40 ans qu'il n'est pas le frontman pour Fairport. Il est plutot solo mais il était l'invité pour jouer ce jour la.