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For the first time ever, fans can experience the timeless magic of Fairport Convention039s 039Golden Years039 all in one place with this meticulously crafted amp comprehensive 039It All Came Round Again Onstage amp On Air 198290039 deluxe boxset.With access to hours of live performances both on stage at Cropredy amp in session on the BBC, this bespoke Madfish offering, curated by Bert JanschJohn McLaughlin biographer Colin Harper, is the definitive tribute to the legendary British folkrock band039s enduring legacy.The Fairport Convention legend was forged between 1967 amp 1979 12 years, 16 albums, umpteen lineups amp four exhausted people at the end of it. In August 1980, the last lineup Simon Nicol, Dave Swarbrick, Dave Pegg amp Bruce Rowland reunited for a day in a farmer039s field in Cropredy, Oxfordshire, establishing the iconic 039Fairport039s Cropredy Convention039 festival in the process. Five relatively quiet years passed by before, in 1985 amp by popular demand, a new recording amp touring Fairport Convention assembled around Peggy amp Simon. Everything moved up a gear. There would be four new albums by 1990 amp BBC Radio welcomed the reborn folkrockers with remarkable regularity.Included inside Limited edition 11CD 43 DVD set with 60page book amp slipcase Reproduction memorabilia signed by four members of the legendary lineup Richard Thompson, Simon Nicol, Dave Pegg, Dave Mattacks Live at Cropredy Festival 198284 amp 198687 plus BBC concerts amp studio sessions Guest performances from Ralph McTell, June Tabor, Ian Anderson amp Martin Barre Jethro Tull 134 audio tracks 57 previously unreleased Over 100 minutes of BBC DVD content including three bonus sessions from 197276Mastering is by the mighty Eroc amp the 60page booklet features an extensive new essay by Kate BushJohn Martyn biographer Graeme Thomson, new appreciations by Fairport biographers Patrick Humphries amp Nigel Schofield, vintage interview features by Colin Irwin amp Mat Snow amp superb photography from Dave Peabody. Fairport Convention Boxset is available for home delivery from Vinyl Records London, only £142 +P&P