FAIRPORT CONVENTION – It All Came Round Again: Onstage & On Air 1982-90 – 11 x CD + DVD + Book – Deluxe Box Set

11CD / DVD / Book – Indies Exclusive Limited Edition Deluxe 11CD + DVD set with 60-page book & slipcase Box Set:

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.

Tracklist:

CD1

CROPREDY FESTIVAL 14/8/82

1 The Lark in the Morning
2 Angel Delight
3 Marijuana Australiana
4 The Beak/The Claw
5 Here Come the Cowboys
6 Polly on the Shore
7 The Hexhamshire Lass
8 Bring Em Down
9 Sloth
10 Dirty Linen
11 Lucky Old Sun
12 Love Me Tomorrow

Dave Swarbrick, Simon Nicol, Dave Pegg, Trevor Lucas, Jerry Donahue, Dave Mattacks, Bruce Rowland, Dan Ar Bras, Linda Thompson, Phillippa Clare, Johnny Jones

CD2

CROPREDY FESTIVAL 13/8/83 (part 1)

1 Adieu, Adieu
2 The Hens March / The Four Poster Bed
3 John Barleycorn
4 Flowers of the Forest
5 The Eynsham Poacher
6 Jack ORion
7 The Widow of Westmorlands Daughter / Random Jig
8 The Poor Ditching Boy
9 Bottom of the Punchbowl / East Nuke of Fyfe / Ye Mariners All
10 Royal Seleccion No. 13

CD3

CROPREDY FESTIVAL 13/8/83 (part 2)

1 Come All Ye
2 Reynardine
3 Crazy Man Michael
4 Farewell, Farewell
5 The Lark in the Morning
6 Genesis Hall
7 Learning the Game
8 Tam Lin
9 Who Knows Where The Time Goes?
10 Walk Awhile
11 Dirty Linen
12 Sloth

CD4

CROPREDY FESTIVAL 13/8/83 (part 3)

1 Rosie
2 Sir B. McKenzies Daughters Lament for the 77th Mounted Lancers Retreat from the Straits of Loch Knombe on the Occasion of the Announcement of her Marriage to the Laird of Kinleakie
3 Rising for the Moon
4 Percys Song
5 Nadine
6 Million Dollar Bash
7 Matty Groves
8 Si Tu Dois Partir
9 Meet on the Ledge

Simon Nicol, Dave Swarbrick, Richard Thompson, Dave Pegg, Ashley Hutchings, Bruce Rowland, Dave Mattacks, with Cathy Lesurf, Andy Donaldson, Alistair Anderson, Paul Mitchell, Dave Whetstone.

ENCORE FROM A.T.2 (CROPREDY 1982)

10 Forever Young

Dave Swarbrick, Simon Nicol, Dave Pegg, Jerry Donahue,Dan Ar Bras, Linda Thompson, Phillippa Clare.

CD5

LIVE ON THE BBC 198485

CROPREDY FESTIVAL 11/8/84

(Folk on 2, 11/5/85 and 1/7/85)

1 John Barleycorn
2 The Lark in the Morning/Toss the Feathers
3 John the Gun
4 Poor Will and the Jolly Hangman
5 Day Trip to Bangor
6 Dirty Linen
7 To Althea From Prison
8 Im Nearly in Love
9 Matty Groves

Simon Nicol, Dave Swarbrick, Dave Pegg, Bruce Rowland, Dave Mattacks, Richard Thompson, Cathy Lesurf, Dave Mattacks.

BIRMINGHAM UNIVERSITY 7/12/85

(Folk on 2, 29/3/86 and two other dates)

10 Instrumental Medley 85: The Riverhead/Gladys Leap/The Wise Maid
11 Wat Tyler
12 The Lark in the Morning
13 The Swirling Pit/The Rutland Reel/Sack the Juggler
14 Jams ODonnells Jig
15 Dirty Linen

Simon Nicol, Martin Allcock, Ric Sanders, Dave Pegg, Dave Mattacks.

CD6

CROPREDY FESTIVAL 9/8/86 (part 1)

1 Reno, Nevada
2 Keep on Sailing
3 Tried So Hard
4 Suzanne
5 The Lark in the Morning
6 Who Knows Where the Time Goes?
7 Woodstock
8 Sloth

CD7

CROPREDY FESTIVAL 9/8/86 (part 2)

1 Bird from the Mountain
2 The Gas Almost Works/The Cat on the Mixer/Three Left Feet
3 Wat Tyler
4 The Quiet Joys of Brotherhood
5 Time Will Show the Wiser
6 The Swirling Pit/Matty Groves/The Rutland Reel/Sack the Juggler
7 Mr Lacey
8 Meet on the Ledge

Ian Matthews, Simon Nicol, Richard Thompson, Martin Allcock, Ric Sanders, Dave Pegg, Dave Mattacks, Jerry Donahue.

CANBERRA WORKERS CLUB 12/3/86

9 Sloth

Simon Nicol, Martin Allcock, Ric Sanders, Dave Pegg, Dave Mattacks.

CD8

CROPREDY FESTIVAL 15/8/87

1 The Gas Almost Works/The Cat on the Mixer/Three Left Feet
2 John Barleycorn
3 The Hiring Fair
4 Bridge of Sighs
5 John the Gun
6 The Lark in the Morning
7 Tomorrow Is a Long Time
8 For Shame of Doing Wrong
9 Hand of Kindness
10 Saturday Rolling Around
11 Rosie
12 Serenade to a Cuckoo
13 Matty Groves/The Rutland Reel/Sack the Juggler

Ian Matthews, Simon Nicol, Richard Thompson, Martin Allcock, Ric Sanders, Dave Pegg, Dave Mattacks, Jerry Donahue, Cathy Lesurf, Ralph McTell, June Tabor, Ian Anderson, Martin Barre.

CD9

LIVE ON THE BBC 1987

Tracks 111 previously unreleased

ROYAL SPA CENTRE, LEAMINGTON SPA 17/1/87 (Folk on 2, 28/1/87)

1 John Barleycorn
2 The Gas Almost Works/The Cat on the Mixer/Three Left Feet
3 Matty Groves
4 The Lark in the Morning
5 Close to the Wind
6 Head in a Sack

Simon Nicol, Martin Allcock, Ric Sanders, Dave Pegg, Dave Mattacks.

SIMON NICOL & RIC SANDERS IN SESSION 11/87 (Folk on 2, 25/11/87)

7 The Sheriffs Ride/The Upton-upon-Severn Stick Dance
8 Rosemarys Sister
9 Molly on the Jetty [AKA The Cotswold Tune]
10 Close to the Wind

CROPREDY FESTIVAL 15/8/87

(Folk on 2, 10/2/88)

11 Fiddlestix

Dave Swarbrick, Martin Allcock, Jerry Donahue, Simon Nicol, Dave Mattacks, Dave Pegg, Ric Sanders

CROPREDY FESTIVAL 15/8/87

12 Who Knows Where the Time Goes?

Ian Matthews, Simon Nicol, Richard Thompson, Martin Allcock, Ric Sanders, Dave Pegg, Dave Mattacks, Jerry Donahue, Cathy Lesurf.

CD10

LIVE ON THE BBC 198990

All tracks previously unreleased

OCTAGON THEATRE, YEOVIL 14/1/89

(Folk on 2, 1/2/89)

1 The Widow of Westmorelands Daughter
2 Dark Eyed Molly
3 Set Me Up
4 The Lark in the Morning
5 London River
6 Rose Hip
7 Red and Gold
8 Meet on the Ledge

Simon Nicol, Martin Allcock, Ric Sanders, Dave Pegg, Dave Mattacks.

IN CONCERT AT PEBBLE MILL 1990

(Radio 2, 16/5/90)

9 Ginnie
10 Portmeirion
11 All Your Beauty
12 Summer Before the War
13 Dirty Linen
14 The Beggars Song

Simon Nicol, Dave Pegg, Martin Allcock, Ric Sanders.

CD11

IN SESSION AT THE BBC 198889

All tracks previously unreleased

RICHARD SKINNER SHOW, RADIO 1 13/4/89

1 Matty Groves/The Rutland Reel/Sack the Juggler
2 Red and Gold
3 Set Me Up
4 The Noise Club

NIGHTRIDE, RADIO 2 w/c 30/4/88

5 The Hiring Fair
6 Matty Groves
7 Meet on the Ledge
8 Cat on the Mixer/Three Left Feet
9 Portmeirion
10 Head in a Sack

NIGHTRIDE, RADIO 2 w/c 10/3/89

11 London River
12 Walk Awhile
13 The Beggars Song

Simon Nicol, Martin Allcock, Ric Sanders, Dave Pegg, Dave Mattacks.

ALAN TITCHMARSH, RADIO 2 23/9/88

Simon Nicol live on air

14 The Whim/Lord Inchiquin
15 Simon Nicol Interview
16 The Summer Before the War

LONE STAR CAF, NEW YORK 22/7/84

17 Meet on the Ledge

Dave Swarbrick, Heather Wood, Simon Nicol, Dave Pegg, Dave Mattacks.

DVD

LIVE AT THE BBC 198285

All tracks previously unreleased

SIX FIFTY-FIVE SPECIAL (9/8/82)

Fairport Convention performances & interviews ahead of the 1982 Cropredy reunion with Martin Carthy guesting.

1 Walk Awhile
2 Simon Nicol interview
3 Dirty Linen
4 Martin Carthy interview
5 Lovely Joan
6 Iron Lion
7 Meet on the Ledge

Dave Swarbrick, Trevor Lucas, Simon Nicol, Jerry Donahue, Dave Pegg, Dave Mattacks, Bruce Rowland, Martin Carthy.

SUMMER FESTIVALS (8/7/82)

8 The Widow of Westmorelands Daughter

SIX FIFTY-FIVE (20/8/82)

9 The Humours of Cappa/The Swallowtail Reel
10 Interview with Simon Nicol
11 The 79th Farewell To Gibraltar/The Atholl Highlanders/The Devil Amongst the Tailors

Simon Nicol, Dave Swarbrick.

SIX FIFTY-FIVE (4/8/83)

12 The Royal Seleccion No. 13
13 Simon Nicol Interview
14 Adieu, Adieu

PEBBLE MILL AT ONE (12/12/83)

15 Rosie
16 Eynsham Poacher

Dave Swarbrick, Simon Nicol, Dave Pegg, Dave Mattacks.

LONDON PLUS (9/08/85)

17 Report On Cropredy Reunion

DVD EXTRAS

THE OLD GREY WHISTLE TEST (11/01/72)

1 Time is Near (take 1)
2 The Hanging Song (take 1)
3 The Hanging Song (take 2)
4 Time Is Near (take 2)
5 The Hanging Song (take 3)

Dave Swarbrick, Roger Hill, Dave Pegg, Dave Mattacks.

THE OLD GREY WHISTLE TEST (17/4/73)

6 Matthew, Mark, Luke & John
7 Brilliancy Medley/Cherokee Shuffle

Dave Swarbrick, Trevor Lucas, Jerry Donahue, Dave Pegg, Dave Mattacks.

A WORLD OF MUSIC: ANNE LORNE GILLIES (26/11/76)

8 Royal Seleccion No. 13
9 Interview
10 Adieu, Adieu

Dave Swarbrick, Simon Nicol, Dave Pegg, Bruce Rowland.

PEBBLE MILL AT ONE (1981-3)

Simon Nicol & Dave Swarbrick (off-air)

11 The Hens March Through the Midden/The Four Poster Bed
12 Time to Ring Some Changes
13 The Merry Boys of Greenhill
14 Three Drunken Maidens