It All Came Round Again – On Stage And On Air 1982-90

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.