Not Just Fiddling Around

I've had Fairport's Sloth in my head all day, having listened late last night to an astonishing live version delivered by the ultimate dynamic duo of Richard Thompson and Dave Swarbrick - which can be found here. To some degree it's difficult to connect the maniacally grinning younger Swarb of memory with the sadly ailing figure on the stage in 2009. But the beauty of the performance somehow transcends all the sadness it evokes, and, almost, time itself. Almost.