Mr. Lacey

Fairport Convention, 1969, from What We Did on Our Holidays. Solo by Richard Thompson.

A rare out-and-out rock workout from the early band, with Thompson unleashing wiry, blues-inflected lead. A glimpse of the electric firepower he would later channel into folk forms.

Mr. Lacey by Fairport Convention is #10 in our ranking of the best Fairport Convention guitar solos. The solo is played by Richard Thompson and the song was released in 1969.

In our lists

• The Best Fairport Convention Guitar Solos — #10
• The Best Richard Thompson Guitar Solos — #13

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