Fairport Convention - It All Came Round Again : Onstage & On Air 1982-90 [CD Boxset]

Format: BXSET D2C Stock available to UK Indies
Catalogue No.: SMABX1287
Barcode: 636551828758
Release Date: 26 Jul 2024
Genre: Folk-Rock

For the first time ever, fans can experience the timeless magic of Fairport Convention's 'Golden Years' all in one place with this meticulously crafted & comprehensive 'It All Came Round Again: Onstage & On Air 1982-90' deluxe boxset.

With access to hours of live performances both on stage at Cropredy & in session on the BBC, this bespoke Madfish offering, curated by Bert Jansch/John McLaughlin biographer Colin Harper, is the definitive tribute to the legendary British folk-rock band's enduring legacy.

The Fairport Convention legend was forged between 1967 & 1979 - 12 years, 16 albums, umpteen line-ups & four exhausted people at the end of it. In August 1980, the last line-up - Simon Nicol, Dave Swarbrick, Dave Pegg & Bruce Rowland - reunited for a day in a farmer's field in Cropredy, Oxfordshire, establishing the iconic 'Fairport's Cropredy Convention' festival in the process. Five relatively quiet years passed by before, in 1985 & by popular demand, a new recording & touring Fairport Convention assembled around Peggy & Simon. Everything moved up a gear. There would be four new albums by 1990 & BBC Radio welcomed the reborn folk-rockers with remarkable regularity.

Included inside:

* Limited edition 11CD + DVD set with 60-page book & slipcase

* Reproduction memorabilia signed by four members of the legendary line-up: Richard Thompson, Simon Nicol, Dave Pegg, Dave Mattacks

* Live at Cropredy Festival 1982-84 & 1986-87 plus BBC concerts & studio sessions

* Guest performances from Ralph McTell, June Tabor, Ian Anderson & Martin Barre (Jethro Tull)

* 134 audio tracks - 57 previously unreleased

* Over 100 minutes of BBC DVD content including three bonus sessions from 1972-76

Mastering is by the mighty Eroc & the 60-page booklet features an extensive new essay by Kate Bush/John Martyn biographer Graeme Thomson, new appreciations by Fairport biographers Patrick Humphries & Nigel Schofield, vintage interview features by Colin Irwin & Mat Snow & superb photography from Dave Peabody.

Tracks: The Lark In The Morning ( CD - Live At Cropredy Festival, 14/08/82 ) ( 05:56 ) / Angel Delight ( CD - Live At Cropredy Festival, 14/08/82 ) ( 05:16 ) / Marijuana Australiana ( CD - Live At Cropredy Festival, 14/08/82 ) ( 04:59 ) / The Beak / The Claw ( CD - Live At Cropredy Festival, 14/08/82 ) ( 03:35 ) / Here Come The Cowboys ( CD - Live At Cropredy Festival, 14/08/82 ) ( 05:58 ) / Polly On The Shore ( CD - Live At Cropredy Festival, 14/08/82 ) ( 05:10 ) / The Hexhamshire Lass ( CD - Live At Cropredy Festival, 14/08/82 ) ( 02:37 ) / Bring 'Em Down ( CD - Live At Cropredy Festival, 14/08/82 ) ( 07:29 ) / Sloth ( CD - Live At Cropredy Festival, 14/08/82 ) ( 16:28 ) / Dirty Linen ( CD - Live At Cropredy Festival, 14/08/82 ) ( 04:13 ) / Lucky Old Sun ( CD - Live At Cropredy Festival, 14/08/82 ) ( 06:07 ) / Love Me Tomorrow ( Dan's Blues ) ( CD - Live At Cropredy Festival, 14/08/82 ) ( 05:48 ) / Adieu, Adieu ( CD - Live At Cropredy Festival, 13/08/83 - Part 1 ) ( 02:38 ) / The Hen's March / The Four Poster Bed ( CD - Live At Cropredy Festival, 13/08/83 - Part 1 ) ( 04:42 ) / John Barleycorn ( CD - Live At Cropredy Festival, 13/08/83 - Part 1 ) ( 05:24 ) / Flowers Of The Forest ( CD - Live At Cropredy Festival, 13/08/83 - Part 1 ) ( 04:19 ) / The Eynsham Poacher ( CD - Live At Cropredy Festival, 13/08/83 - Part 1 ) ( 03:31 ) / Jack Orion ( CD - Live At Cropredy Festival, 13/08/83 - Part 1 ) ( 12:51 ) / The Widow Of Westmorland's Daughter / Random Jig ( CD - Live At Cropredy Festival, 13/08/83 - Part 1 ) ( 05:50 ) / The Poor Ditching Boy ( CD - Live At Cropredy Festival, 13/08/83 - Part 1 ) ( 04:08 ) / Bottom Of The Punchbowl / East Nuke Of Fyfe / Ye Mariners All ( CD - Live At Cropredy Festival, 13/08/83 - Part 1 ) ( 05:46 ) / Royal Seleccion No. 13 ( CD - Live At Cropredy Festival, 13/08/83 - Part 1 ) ( 05:41 ) / Come All Ye ( CD - Live At Cropredy Festival, 13/08/83 - Part 2 ) ( 05:28 ) / Reynardine ( CD - Live At Cropredy Festival, 13/08/83 - Part 2 ) ( 04:55 ) / Crazy Man Michael ( CD - Live At Cropredy Festival, 13/08/83 - Part 2 ) ( 05:33 ) / Farewell, Farewell ( CD - Live At Cropredy Festival, 13/08/83 - Part 2 ) ( 03:14 ) / The Lark In The Morning ( CD - Live At Cropredy Festival, 13/08/83 - Part 2 ) ( 05:17 ) / Genesis Hall ( CD - Live At Cropredy Festival, 13/08/83 - Part 2 ) ( 04:03 ) / Learning The Game ( CD - Live At Cropredy Festival, 13/08/83 - Part 2 ) ( 03:01 ) / Tam Lin ( CD - Live At Cropredy Festival, 13/08/83 - Part 2 ) ( 10:04 ) / Who Knows Where The Time Goes ? ( CD - Live At Cropredy Festival, 13/08/83 - Part 2 ) ( 06:31 ) / Walk Awhile ( CD - Live At Cropredy Festival, 13/08/83 - Part 2 ) ( 04:26 ) / Dirty Linen ( CD - Live At Cropredy Festival, 13/08/83 - Part 2 ) ( 04:26 ) / Sloth ( CD - Live At Cropredy Festival, 13/08/83 - Part 2 ) ( 19:44 ) / Rosie ( CD - Live At Cropredy Festival, 13/08/83 - Part 3 ) ( 05:27 ) / Sir B. McKenzie's Daughter's Lament ( CD - Live At Cropredy Festival, 13/08/83 - Part 3 ) ( 06:42 ) / Rising For The Moon ( CD - Live At Cropredy Festival, 13/08/83 - Part 3 ) ( 04:36 ) / Percy's Song ( CD - Live At Cropredy Festival, 13/08/83 - Part 3 ) ( 08:33 ) / Nadine ( CD - Live At Cropredy Festival, 13/08/83 - Part 3 ) ( 05:15 ) / Million Dollar Bash ( CD - Live At Cropredy Festival, 13/08/83 - Part 3 ) ( 05:32 ) / Matty Groves ( CD - Live At Cropredy Festival, 13/08/83 - Part 3 ) ( 08:23 ) / Si Tu Dois Partir ( CD - Live At Cropredy Festival, 13/08/83 - Part 3 ) ( 04:13 ) / Meet On The Ledge ( CD - Live At Cropredy Festival, 13/08/83 - Part 3 ) ( 05:13 ) / Forever Young ( CD - Encore From Cropredy Festival, 14/08/82 ) ( 08:50 ) / John Barleycorn ( CD - Live On The BBC : Cropredy Festival, 11/08/84 ) ( 05:22 ) / The Lark In The Morning / Toss The Feathers ( CD - Live On The BBC : Cropredy Festival, 11/08/84 ) ( 05:15 ) / John The Gun ( CD - Live On The BBC : Cropredy Festival, 11/08/84 ) ( 05:00 ) / Poor Will & The Jolly Hangman ( CD - Live On The BBC : Cropredy Festival, 11/08/84 ) ( 06:00 ) / Day Trip To Bangor ( CD - Live On The BBC : Cropredy Festival, 11/08/84 ) ( 03:16 ) / Dirty Linen ( CD - Live On The BBC : Cropredy Festival, 11/08/84 ) ( 04:22 ) / To Althea From Prison ( CD - Live On The BBC : Cropredy Festival, 11/08/84 ) ( 05:36 ) / I'm Nearly In Love ( CD - Live On The BBC : Cropredy Festival, 11/08/84 ) ( 04:47 ) / Matty Groves ( CD - Live On The BBC : Cropredy Festival, 11/08/84 ) ( 05:28 ) / Instrumental Medley '85 ( CD - Live On The BBC : Birmingham University, 07/12/85 ) ( 05:05 ) / Wat Tyler ( CD - Live On The BBC : Birmingham University, 07/12/85 ) ( 05:56 ) / The Lark In The Morning ( CD - Live On The BBC : Birmingham University, 07/12/85 ) ( 05:16 ) / The Swirling Pit / The Rutland Reel / Sack The Juggler ( CD - Live On The BBC : Birmingham University, 07/12/85 ) ( 03:46 ) / Jams O'Donnell's Jig ( CD - Live On The BBC : Birmingham University, 07/12/85 ) ( 03:20 ) / Dirty Linen ( CD - Live On The BBC : Birmingham University, 07/12/85 ) ( 03:10 ) / Reno, Nevada ( CD - Live At Cropredy Festival, 09/08/86 - Part 1 ) ( 04:30 ) / Keep On Sailing ( CD - Live At Cropredy Festival, 09/08/86 - Part 1 ) ( 04:50 ) / Tried So Hard ( CD - Live At Cropredy Festival, 09/08/86 - Part 1 ) ( 04:09 ) / Suzanne ( CD - Live At Cropredy Festival, 09/08/86 - Part 1 ) ( 06:45 ) / The Lark In The Morning ( CD - Live At Cropredy Festival, 09/08/86 - Part 1 ) ( 05:33 ) / Who Knows Where The Time Goes ? ( CD - Live At Cropredy Festival, 09/08/86 - Part 1 ) ( 06:18 ) / Woodstock ( CD - Live At Cropredy Festival, 09/08/86 - Part 1 ) ( 02:50 ) / Sloth ( CD - Live At Cropredy Festival, 09/08/86 - Part 1 ) ( 17:29 ) / Bird From The Mountain ( CD - Live At Cropredy Festival, 09/08/86 - Part 2 ) ( 05:28 ) / The Gas Almost Works / The Cat On The Mixer / Three Left Feet ( CD - Live At Cropredy Festival, 09/08/86 - Part 2 ( 05:16 ) / Wat Tyler ( CD - Live At Cropredy Festival, 09/08/86 - Part 2 ( 05:58 ) / The Quiet Joys Of Brotherhood ( CD - Live At Cropredy Festival, 09/08/86 - Part 2 ( 05:49 ) / Time Will Show The Wiser ( CD - Live At Cropredy Festival, 09/08/86 - Part 2 ( 03:58 ) / The Swirling Pit / Matty Groves / The Rutland Reel / Sack The Juggler ( CD - Live At Cropredy Festival, 09/08/86 - Part 2 ) ( 11:17 ) / Mr Lacey ( CD - Live At Cropredy Festival, 09/08/86 - Part 2 ) ( 04:26 ) / Meet On The Ledge ( CD - Live At Cropredy Festival, 09/08/86 - Part 2 ) ( 07:27 ) / Sloth ( CD - Live At Canberra Workers' Club, 12/03/86 ) ( 18:08 ) / The Gas Almost Works / The Cat On The Mixer / Three Left Feet ( CD - Live At Cropredy Festival, 15/08/87 ) ( 05:27 ) / John Barleycorn ( CD - Live At Cropredy Festival, 15/08/87 ) ( 05:30 ) / The Hiring Fair ( CD - Live At Cropredy Festival, 15/08/87 ) ( 06:45 ) / Bridge Of Sighs ( CD - Live At Cropredy Festival, 15/08/87 ) ( 05:30 ) / John The Gun ( CD - Live At Cropredy Festival, 15/08/87 ) ( 05:55 ) / The Lark In The Morning ( CD - Live At Cropredy Festival, 15/08/87 ) ( 05:43 ) / Tomorrow Is A Long Time ( CD - Live At Cropredy Festival, 15/08/87 ) ( 03:58 ) / For Shame of Doing Wrong ( CD - Live At Cropredy Festival, 15/08/87 ) ( 05:36 ) / Hand Of Kindness ( CD - Live At Cropredy Festival, 15/08/87 ) ( 06:35 ) / Saturday Rolling Around ( CD - Live At Cropredy Festival, 15/08/87 ) ( 03:27 ) / Rosie ( CD - Live At Cropredy Festival, 15/08/87 ) ( 05:01 ) / Serenade To A Cuckoo ( CD - Live At Cropredy Festival, 15/08/87 ) ( 04:55 ) / Matty Groves / The Rutland Reel / Sack The Juggler ( CD - Live At Cropredy Festival, 15/08/87 ) ( 08:35 ) / John Barleycorn ( CD - Live On The BBC : Royal Spa Centre, Leamington Spa, 17/01/87 ) ( 06:13 ) / Medley : The Gas Almost Works / The Cat On The Mixer / Three Left Feet ( CD - Live On The BBC : Royal Spa Centre, Leamington Spa, 17/01/87 ) ( 06:17 ) / Matty Groves ( CD - Live On The BBC : Royal Spa Centre, Leamington Spa, 17/01/87 ) ( 08:02 ) / The Lark In The Morning ( CD - Live On The BBC : Royal Spa Centre, Leamington Spa, 17/01/87 ) ( 05:21 ) / Close To The Wind ( CD - Live On The BBC : Royal Spa Centre, Leamington Spa, 17/01/87 ) ( 06:11 ) / Head In A Sack ( CD - Live On The BBC : Royal Spa Centre, Leamington Spa, 17/01/87 ) ( 04:34 ) / The Sherriff's Ride / The Upton-Upon-Severn Stick Dance ( CD - Live On The BBC : Simon Nicol & Ric Sanders In Session, 11/87 ) ( 03:56 ) / Rosemary's Sister ( CD - Live On The BBC : Simon Nicol & Ric Sanders In Session, 11/87 ) ( 05:45 ) / Molly On The Jetty ( AKA The Cotswold Tune ) ( CD - Live On The BBC : Simon Nicol & Ric Sanders In Session, 11/87 ) ( 02:15 ) / Close To The Wind ( CD - Live On The BBC : Simon Nicol & Ric Sanders In Session, 11/87 ) ( 06:09 ) / Fiddlestix ( CD - Live On The BBC : Cropredy Festival, 15/08/87 ) ( 03:58 ) / Who Knows Where The Time Goes ? ( CD - Live On The BBC : Cropredy Festival, 15/08/87 ) ( 07:55 ) / The Widow Of Westmoreland's Daughter ( CD - Live On The BBC : Octagon Theatre, Yeovil, 14/01/89 ) ( 05:29 ) / Dark Eyed Molly ( CD - Live On The BBC : Octagon Theatre, Yeovil, 14/01/89 ) ( 06:21 ) / Set Me Up ( CD - Live On The BBC : Octagon Theatre, Yeovil, 14/01/89 ) ( 04:22 ) / The Lark In The Morning ( CD - Live On The BBC : Octagon Theatre, Yeovil, 14/01/89 ) ( 04:11 ) / London River ( CD - Live On The BBC : Octagon Theatre, Yeovil, 14/01/89 ) ( 03:56 ) / Rose Hip ( CD - Live On The BBC : Octagon Theatre, Yeovil, 14/01/89 ) ( 06:37 ) / Red & Gold ( CD - Live On The BBC : Octagon Theatre, Yeovil, 14/01/89 ) ( 07:49 ) / Meet On The Ledge ( CD - Live On The BBC : Octagon Theatre, Yeovil, 14/01/89 ) ( 05:10 ) / Ginnie ( CD - Live On The BBC : Pebble Mill, 1990 ) ( 04:44 ) / Portmeirion ( CD - Live On The BBC : Pebble Mill, 1990 ) ( 06:01 ) / All Your Beauty ( CD - Live On The BBC : Pebble Mill, 1990 ) ( 03:40 ) / The Summer Before The War ( CD - Live On The BBC : Pebble Mill, 1990 ) ( 05:22 ) / Dirty Linen ( CD - Live On The BBC : Pebble Mill, 1990 ) ( 04:40 ) / The Beggar's Song ( CD - Live On The BBC : Pebble Mill, 1990 ) ( 04:02 ) / Matty Groves / The Rutland Reel / Sack The Juggler ( CD - In Session At The BBC : Richard Skinner Show, 13/04/89 ) ( 09:14 ) / Red & Gold ( CD - In Session At The BBC : Richard Skinner Show, 13/04/89 ) ( 06:39 ) / Set Me Up ( CD - In Session At The BBC : Richard Skinner Show, 13/04/89 ) ( 04:17 ) / The Noise Club ( CD - In Session At The BBC : Richard Skinner Show, 13/04/89 ) ( 03:13 ) / The Hiring Fair ( CD - In Session At The BBC : Nightride, w/c 30/04/88 ) ( 06:39 ) / Matty Groves ( CD - In Session At The BBC : Nightride, w/c 30/04/88 ) ( 05:14 ) / Meet On The Ledge ( CD - In Session At The BBC : Nightride, w/c 30/04/88 ) ( 04:51 ) / Cat On The Mixer / Three Left Feet ( CD - In Session At The BBC : Nightride, w/c 30/04/88 ) ( 03:27 ) / Portmeirion ( CD - In Session At The BBC : Nightride, w/c 30/04/88 ) ( 04:54 ) / Head In A Sack ( CD - In Session At The BBC : Nightride, w/c 30/04/88 ) ( 04:11 ) / London River ( CD - In Session At The BBC : Nightride, w/c 10/03/89 ) ( 02:56 ) / Walk Awhile ( CD - In Session At The BBC : Nightride, w/c 10/03/89 ) ( 04:20 ) / The Beggar's Song ( CD - In Session At The BBC : Nightride, w/c 10/03/89 ) ( 03:28 ) / The Whim / Lord Inchiquin ( CD - In Session At The BBC : Alan Titchmarsh, 23/09/88 - Simon Nicol ) ( 02:12 ) / Interview With Simon Nicol ( CD - In Session At The BBC : Alan Titchmarsh, 23/09/88 - Simon Nicol ) ( 02:18 ) / The Summer Before The War ( CD - In Session At The BBC : Alan Titchmarsh, 23/09/88 - Simon Nicol ) ( 03:41 ) / Meet On The Ledge ( CD - Lone Star Cafe, New York, USA, 22/07/84 ) ( 07:09 ) / Walk Awhile ( DVD - Video, Live At The BBC : Six Fifty-Five Special - 09/08/82 ) ( 04:34 ) / Simon Nicol Interview ( DVD - Video, Live At The BBC : Six Fifty-Five Special - 09/08/82 ) ( 05:38 ) / Dirty Linen ( DVD - Video, Live At The BBC : Six Fifty-Five Special - 09/08/82 ) ( 03:53 ) / Martin Carthy Interview ( DVD - Video, Live At The BBC : Six Fifty-Five Special - 09/08/82 ) ( 02:29 ) / Lovely Joan ( DVD - Video, Live At The BBC : Six Fifty-Five Special - 09/08/82 ) ( 04:00 ) / Iron Lion ( DVD - Video, Live At The BBC : Six Fifty-Five Special - 09/08/82 ) ( 04:54 ) / Meet On The Ledge ( DVD - Video, Live At The BBC : Six Fifty-Five Special - 09/08/82 ) ( 05:10 ) / The Widow Of Westmoreland's Daughter ( DVD - Video, Live At The BBC : Summer Festivals - 08/07/82 ) ( 03:56 ) / The Humours Of Cappa / The Swallowtail Reel ( DVD - Video, Live At The BBC : Six Fifty-Five - 20/08/82 ) ( 01:53 ) / Interview With Simon Nicol ( DVD - Video, Live At The BBC : Six Fifty-Five - 20/08/82 ) ( 01:17 ) / The 79th Farewell To Gibraltar / The Atholl Highlanders / The Devil Amongst The Tailors ( DVD - Video, Live At The BBC : Six Fifty-Five - 20/08/82 ) ( 01:49 ) / The Royal Seleccion No. 13 ( DVD - Video, Live At The BBC : Six Fifty-Five - 04/08/83 ) ( 03:18 ) / Interview With Simon Nicol ( DVD - Video, Live At The BBC : Six Fifty-Five - 04/08/83 ) ( 02:40 ) / Adieu, Adieu ( DVD - Video, Live At The BBC : Six Fifty-Five - 04/08/83 ) ( 02:26 ) / Rosie ( DVD - Video, Live At The BBC : Pebble Mill At One - 12/12/83 ) ( 03:59 ) / Eynsham Poacher ( DVD - Video, Live At The BBC : Pebble Mill At One - 12/12/83 ) ( 02:32 ) / Time Is Near ( Take 1 ) ( DVD - Video, Live At The BBC : The Old Grey Whistle Test - 11/01/72 ) ( 02:33 ) / The Hanging Song ( Take 1 ) ( DVD - Video, Live At The BBC : The Old Grey Whistle Test - 11/01/72 ) ( 01:48 ) / The Hanging Song ( Take 2 ) ( DVD - Video, Live At The BBC : The Old Grey Whistle Test - 11/01/72 ) ( 04:22 ) / Time Is Near ( Take 2 ) ( DVD - Video, Live At The BBC : The Old Grey Whistle Test - 11/01/72 ) ( 02:32 ) / The Hanging Song ( Take 3 ) ( DVD - Video, Live At The BBC : The Old Grey Whistle Test - 11/01/72 ) ( 05:15 ) / Matthew, Mark, Luke & John ( DVD - Video, Live At The BBC : The Old Grey Whistle Test - 17/04/73 ) ( 03:47 ) / Brilliancy Medley / Cherokee Shuffle ( DVD - Video, Live At The BBC : The Old Grey Whistle Test - 17/04/73 ) ( 03:53 ) / Royal Seleccion No. 13 ( DVD - Video, Live At The BBC : A World Of Music : Anne Lorne Gillies - 26/11/76 ) ( 04:25 ) / Interview ( DVD - Video, Live At The BBC : A World Of Music : Anne Lorne Gillies - 26/11/76 ) ( 00:50 ) / Adieu, Adieu ( DVD - Video, Live At The BBC : A World Of Music : Anne Lorne Gillies - 26/11/76 ) ( 02:33 ) / The Hen's March Through The Midden / The Four Poster Bed ( DVD - Video, Live At The BBC : Pebble Mill At One - 1981 ) ( 02:43 ) / Time to Ring Some Changes ( DVD - Video, Live At The BBC : Pebble Mill At One - 1981 ) ( 02:31 ) / The Merry Boys Of Greenhill ( DVD - Video, Live At The BBC : Pebble Mill At One - 1983 ) ( 02:14 ) / Three Drunken Maidens ( DVD - Video, Live At The BBC : Pebble Mill At One - 1983 ) ( 02:50 )

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