Fairport Convention - The Quiet Joys Of Brotherhood - Live (Cropredy ’86 & ’87 + 35th Anniversary Concert 2002) - 4CD Boxset

Preorder - released March 27th

The Quiet Joys Of Brotherhood captures three outstanding live performances that celebrate Fairport Convention’s unique relationship with their audience across two key periods of the band’s career.

Recorded at the legendary Cropredy Festival in 1986 and 1987, these sets showcase Fairport Convention at their confident, communal best, blending traditional material, electric folk classics, and fan favourites. The collection is completed by the 35th Anniversary Concert (2002), a powerful retrospective highlighting the band’s enduring vitality.

An essential live document from one of Britain’s most influential folk rock groups.

Key selling points:
•    Three historic live recordings (1986, 1987, 2002)
•    Rare and hard to find performances
•    Captures the iconic Cropredy Festival atmosphere
•    Essential for fans of British folk and folk rock

Tracklisting:

CD 1 - Live at Cropredy ’86

1.    Reno Nevada 4:37
2.    Keep On Sailing    4:45
3.    Suzanne 6:42
4.    Bird From The Mountain 5:19
5.    Wat Tyler 5:56
6.    The Quiet Joys of Brotherhood 5:50
7.    Time Will Show The Wiser 3:38
8.    Who Knows Where The Time Goes 6:15
9.    Woodstock 2:50
10.    Sloth 17:23
11.    Mr. Lacey 4:26
12.    Meet On The Ledge 7:27

CD 2 - Live at Cropredy ’87

1.    John Barleycorn    5:28
2.    The Hiring Fair 6:43
3.    Bridge of Sighs 5:31
4.    John The Gun 5:42
5.    The Lark In The Morning 5:41
6.    Tomorrow Is A Long Time 3:53
7.    For Shame of Doing Wrong 5:35
8.    Hand of Kindness 6:32
9.    Saturday Rolling Around 3:26
10.    Rosie 5:11
11.    Serenade To A Cuckoo 4:43
12.    Medley: 8:38
•    Matty Groves    
•    The Rutland Reel    
•    Sack The Juggler    
13.    Who Knows Where The Time Goes 7:45    

CD 3 - 35th Anniversary Concert 2002

1.    Walk Awhile (4.34)
2.    Banks Of The Sweet Primroses (4.42)
3.    Happy Man (2.55)
4.    The Crowd (4.53
5.    My Love Is In America (5.09)
6.    Madeleine (4.41)
7.    Deserter (7.33)
8.    Everything But The Skirl (3.50)
9.    Let There Be Drums (2.47)

CD 4 - 35th Anniversary Concert 2002

1.    Talking About My Love (2.44)
2.    Light Of Day (6.19)
3.    Portmerion (5.35)
4.    Crazy Man Michael (5.01)
5.    The Wood And The Wire (4.21)
6.    Hexamshire Lass (2.35)
7.    John Gaudie (4.42)
8.    Hiring Fair (7.26)
9.    Matty Groves (11.50)
10.    Meet On The Ledge (5.34)