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• Testosterone (Volume One) | DVD | (08/10/2018) from £7.96   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  The first in a collection of the hottest gay shorts from the four corners of the world, 'Testosterone Volume One' will set your pulse racing. From the intense effects of first love, to a deliciously camp tale of camping trip gone horribly wrong, this colllection of four brilliant shorts is sure to stir!

• Fairport Convention - Beyond The Ledge | DVD | (03/08/2015) from £18.07   |  Saving you £-2.08 (-13.00%)   |  RRP £15.99

  Fairport Convention's annual festival in the otherwise sleepy Oxfordshire village of Cropredy has become a much-loved institution for their many fans, ever since the band first played there for a reunion gig after splitting up at the end of the 1970s. By 1998 when this concert was filmed they were enjoying new-found success, thanks to the continuing faith of the fans who just refused to let the band fade away--fashion and musical trends notwithstanding--and Cropredy had become a byword for the best in British folk-rock. Beyond the Ledge is a straightforward account of their Cropredy concert, interspersed with a few brief comments from crowd members.As ever, the yearly Cropredy gig amounts to a "greatest hits" show. Newcomer Chris Leslie was just finding his feet with the band in 1998 and had yet to make his mark as a songwriter (he achieved that on their album The Wood and the Wire), so here much is made of their impressive back catalogue, including Sandy Denny's "Who Knows Where the Time Goes", their increasingly baroque arrangement of the traditional ballad "Matty Groves" (now a climactic showpiece medley) and of course Richard Thompson's evergreen anthem, "Meet on the Ledge". But the highlights are the instrumental numbers where the band get to show off their virtuosity: fiddlers Leslie and Ric Sanders play jigs and reels with improvised abandon, locking together or trading riffs with one another while Dave Pegg's marvellously fluid bass holds everything together. As with any concert video, it's always going to be more fun for those who were there, but most Fairporters will have made the pilgrimage to Cropredy at least once, so they'll understand what it's all about. Non-initiates may be forgiven for being puzzled by the sight of these middle-aged folk-rockers inhaling helium from balloons before breaking into a traditional jig. --Mark Walker

• Fairport Convention - The Ultimate Collection | DVD | (19/02/2007) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £14.99

  Disc One: This much sought after archive film features Fairport Convention captured live in concert at Birmingham Town Hall. Back on familiar territory and full of confidence and style this amazing performance showcases Fairport at their very best. Track List: 1. The Eynsham Poacher 2. On The Floor 3. Honour And Praise 4. Bird From The Mountain 5. Portmeirion 6. Red And Gold 7. London River 8. From A Distance 9. Matty Groves The Rutland Reel Sack The Juggler 10.Meet On The Ledge Disc 2: Years may come years may go but the fiddle bill goes on forever... Like an old friend the famous Cropredy festival has become an institution a favourite fixture in the musical calendar. The secret of Cropredy lies in the innovative mix of marvellous moments from the celebrated Fairport repertoire performed by the current band former members and special guests. The unique mix of the familiar and the unexpected has made the Cropredy show into a legend. This stunning film of the 2001 show features the very best moments from a vintage year with Fairport joined on stage by Dave Swarbrick Ian Anderson Vikki Clayton Maartin Allcock... and many more. Track List: 1. Rocky Road 2. Hexhamshire Lass 3. The Crowd 4. The Deserter 5. Wood and the Wire 6. Tamlin 7. Now be Thankful 8. Madeleine 9. The Big Strong Lad 10. The Lark in the Morning 11. John Barleycorn 12. Locomotive Breath 13. The Hiring Fair 14. Matty Groves/Dirty Linen 15. Meet on the Ledge