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Question: Why are’nt you playing Brum this Tour
Simon: Played Brum a lot lately-doing Wolverhampton this time. Maybe next year..

Question: What is your favourite Fairport Convention song?
Simon: Fave Song is Farewell Farewell

Question: When is the new DVD coming out?
Simon: filming on tour for DVD - pre Xmas

Question: How long did it take you to write the new album
Simon: It was written over a 6 month period

Question: Who produced the new album
Simon: We did it with Max Heyes

Question: Did you ever see that Bullock woman on the Esther Rantzen show, ‘I was almost famous’:
Simon: Yes I did, she looked awful!

Question: Why don’t you ever play ‘its a beautiful thing’?
Simon: coz we forgot how to play it!

Question: How long did B-Sides, Seasides and Freerides take to write?
Simon: It was a compilation album so years!

Question: What’s your favourite song off the New Album:
Simon: ‘She’s Been Writing’ is one of them

Question: What is ‘She’s Been Writing’ about
Simon: A girl called Sandy Denny

Question: Are you going to tour the states?
Simon: Yes it starts next year
Simon: Canada maybe next year too
Simon: Autumn/Winter and hopefully Japan to

Question: Whats your fave Beatles song?
Simon: ‘A day in the life’
Damon: ‘Matchbox’ by Ringo

Question: Are you going to be making any TV appearances?
Simon: Probably if enough people buy the record
Damon: Check your TV guide!

Question: Favourite Simpson?
Simon: Wallis Simpson

Question: Are you looking forward to the concerts?
Simon: Looking forward to touring, especially after a break

Question: What gave you the inspiration for ‘Get Blown Away’?
Simon: Going on childhood holidays in Sandbanks

Question: What does Robin Hood mean to you, you write about him a lot in your songs
Simon: Errol Flyn in tights ooerr

Question: What do you think of people bootlegging concerts
Simon: OK, as long as they don't bootleg albums

Question: And what about Video Camera’s in the gigs?
Simon: Not if you want to keep it!

Question: How many guitars have you got and what’s your favourite?
Simon: Gibson J45 made in 1962

Question: Have you ever tried the fiddle like the great Dave Swarbick?
Simon: I was told to stop fiddling when I was 14!!

Question: What’s your fave Paul Weller/The Jam album?
Simon: All Mod Cons

Question: Simon, What’s your dog's name?
Simon: Barney and he's asleep

Question: Do you like Haggis?
Simon: No!

Question: What do you think of Coldplay?
Simon: They should get out more

Question: What’s is the strangest thing you’ve Autographed?
Simon: A Massive Bra

Question: What is Emily Chambers about?
Simon: About a girl I used to know

Question: The DVD you released is S****
Damon: Take it up with Universal!

Question: How much to hire you for a party?
Damon: Bob, we are not fucking Hairdressers

Question: What are you doing after the European Tour, Any more Tours?
Damon: 12 gigs in December

Question: Do you think Everton’s season was a flash in the pan, they will be back down the bottom again next year?
Damon: F*** O**

Damon: Alright People got to go now see you on the tour, go out and buy the album (both of them please)

Simon: were off now, Thanks for your support and we will see you in September

Below are some of the question and answers given by Simon and Damon in the Chatroom, The Transcripts are available on the official Site. Permission to post excerpts granted by Chris Cradock.