Over the Next Hill is the twenty-third studio album by the band Fairport Convention, released in 2004.

Over the Next Hill
Studio album by Fairport Convention
Released	2004
Recorded	March - April 2004
Genre	Rock
Label	Matty Grooves
Producer	Dave Pegg
Fairport Convention chronology
XXXV (2002) Over the Next Hill (2004) Sense of Occasion (2007)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]

Reception

Over the Next Hill has been described by Mojo as "simply [Fairport's] best album in 25 years".

Recording

The album was recorded during March and April 2004 at Dave Pegg's Woodworm Studio, Barford St. Michael, Oxfordshire, UK. It was engineered and mixed by Mark Tucker, and the executive producer was Dave Pegg. It was the first release on the band's newly created Matty Grooves label.

Track listing

1. "Over the Next Hill" (Steve Tilston) – 4:21
2. "I'm Already There" (Chris Leslie) – 6:41
3. "Wait for the Tide to Come In" (Ben Bennion) – 4:37
4. "Canny Capers" (Ric Sanders) – 5:11
5. "Over the Falls" (Chris Leslie) – 4:31
6. "The Wassail Song" (Traditional; arranged by Fairport Convention) – 3:16
7. "The Fossil Hunter" (Chris Leslie) – 6:15
8. "Willow Creek" (Steve Tilston, Chris Parkinson) – 3:51
9. "Westward" (Julie Matthews) – 4:09
10. "Some Special Place" (Ric Sanders) – 3:39
11. "Si Tu Dois Partir" – (Bob Dylan) 3:27
12. "Auld Lang Syne" (hidden track) - (Traditional)

Personnel

Fairport Convention

• Gerry Conway – percussion, drums
• Chris Leslie – mandolin, bouzouki, violin, ukulele, vocals, Native American flute, electric mandolin
• Simon Nicol – guitar, vocals
• Dave Pegg – 5-string bass, acoustic bass guitar, mandolin, vocals, double bass
• Ric Sanders – mandolin, violin

Additional personnel

• Martin Lamble - percussion on "Si Tu Dois Partir" (added from original 1969 recording)
• Anna Ryder - accordion
• Chris While - vocals on "Si Tu Dois Partir"
• Simon & Hilary Mayor - vocals on "Auld Lang Syne"

References