Recorded live at the Marlowe Theatre Canterbury 2003. Fairport Convention first started recording in the late 60s and since this time have been highly influential with a number of successful albums and have built up a dedicated following. This previously unreleased DVD captures the band performing a variety of the their best songs from throughout their career. Tracklisting: 1.Chasing The Dragon 2.Walk Awhile 3.The Game Pieces 4.The Wood & The Wire 5.My Love Is In America
By 1970 Fairport Convention had been together as a band for some three years. At the time of the filming of this performance the band had just recorded their most recent album Full House with the line-up featuring founder members Richard Thompson and Simon Nicol alongside Dave Pegg Dave Swarbrick and drummer Dave Mattacks. This line-up was - and still is - considered one of the key line-ups of Fairport Convention. This film directed by renowned British film director Tony Palmer captures the band at the Maidstone Fiesta during the summer of 1970 as they run through their set of the time. The film also features two songs from Matthews Southern Comfort the band led by former Fairport Convention member Ian Matthews. The DVD also includes bonus footage of an exclusive interview filmed in spring 2007 with director Tony Palmer where he explains how he first met Fairport Convention and his thoughts on the band and the film over thirty five years later. Tracklisting: 1. Various Jigs and Reels - Fairport Convention 2. Sir Patrick Spens - Fairport Convention 3. Now Be Thankful - Fairport Convention 4. My Front Pages - Matthews Southern Comfort 5. Southern Comfort - Matthews Southern Comfort 6. Flatback Caper - Fairport Convention 7. Jenny's Chickens and The Mason's Apron - Fairport Convention
Fairport Convention live in concert at Birmingham Town Hall. Tracklist: The Eynsham Poacher On The Floor Honour And Praise Bird From The Mountain Portmeirion Red And Gold London River From A Distance Matty Grove The Rutland Reel Sack The Juggler Meet On The Ledge.
Fairport Convention convene for a concert to celebrate their 35 years in the music business. Tracks include: Walk Awhile / Banks Of The Sweet Primroses / Happy Man / The Crowd / My Love Is In America / Madeleine / Deserter / Everything But The Skirl / Talking About My Love / Light Of Day / Portmerion / Crazy Man Michael / The Wood With The Wire / Hexamshire Lass / John Gaudie / Hiring / Matty Groves / Meet On The Ledge Fairport Convention has been on the road and in the studio for 35 years. In 2002 they received a lifetime achievement award at the Radio 2 Folk Awards a milestone in their career not finishing the line. This concert was filmed in this historic year for them during their annual winter tour. Dave Pegg Simon Nicol Ric Sanders Chris Leslie Gerry Conway with special guests Vikki Clayton and Anna Ryder. Fairport let the music speak for itself whether it is a selection of jigs or reels ballads rocks written by themselves or traditional music given that touch of Fairport magic. Long may they continue to do so.
This powerful compilation includes legendary names from the folk rock scene including the inimitable Fairport Convention Steeleye Span Pentangle and The Strawbs Captured live in concert these classic bands demonstrate just why the blend of folk and rock music has proved such a heady and enduring mixture. 1. Fairport Convention - Matty Groves / Dirty Linen 2. Steeleye Span - Black Jack Davy 3. Mostly Autumn - Prints In The Stone 4. Lindisfarne - Lady Eleanor 5. Karnataka - Heaven Can Wait 6. Fairport Convention - Now Be Thankful 7. The Strawbs - Ringing Down The Years 8. Pentangle - Willy O'Winsbury 9. Mostly Autumn - Shindig 10. Karnataka - Delicate Flame Of Desire 11. Steeleye Span - Thomas The Rhymer 12. The Strawbs - Lay Down 13. Pentangle - People On The Highway 14. Lindisfarne - Meet Me On The Corner 15. Steeleye Span - Cam Ye O'er The Frae France 16. Fairport Convention - Meet On The Lodge
Recorded live at the Anvil Theatre Basingstoke in 2002. Tracklisting: 1.Walk Awhile 2.Banks Of The Sweet Primroses 3.Happy Man 4.The Crowd 5.My Love Is In America 6.Madeleine 7.Deserter 8.Medley: Everything But The Skirl Let There Be Drums 9.Talking About My Love 10.Light Of Day 11.Portmerion 12.Crazy Man Michael 13.The Wood And The Wire 14.Hexamshire Lass 15.John Gaudie 16.Hiring Fair 17.Matty Groves 18.Meet On The Ledge
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
Tracklist: Fairport Convention - Matty Groves/Dirty Linen Steeleye Span - Black Jack Davy Mostly Autumn - Prints In The Stone Lindisfarne - Lady Eleanor Karnataka - Heaven Can Wait Fairport Convention - Now Be Thankful The Strawbs - Ringing Down The Years Pentangle - Willy O'Winsbury Mostly Autumn - Shindig Karnataka - Delicate Flame Of Desire Steeleye Span - Thomas The Rhymer The Strawbs - Lay Down Pentangle - People On The Highway Lindisfarne - Meet Me On The Corner Steeleye Span - Cam Ye O'er Frae France Fairport Convention - Meet On The Ledge.
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