FAIRPORT CONVENTION: The Cropredy Box Old Boys XVI (3CD)

Recorded in 1997 during Fairport's thirtieth anniversary concerts at the Cropredy Festival), it features all the surviving members of the band (with the exception of Ian Matthews) and presents them as individual line-ups. Every Fairport is represented, whether your own personal dream team is the dual-fiddle powerhouse featuring Ric Sanders and Chris Leslie or the original band with Ashley Hutchings and Richard Thompson.

The version of "Sloth" on the second disc, features the original Full House line-up, and is preceded by a very rare performance by The GPs, a Fairport off-shoot featuring Ralph McTell.

Fairport are celebrating their 50th Anniversary and here with this release we can capture one of their finest Cropredy Festivals ever. It was twenty years ago today......

Disc: 1
1. Intro (Live: First Innings; Friday Evening 8.8.97)
2. Wings (Live: First Innings; Friday Evening 8.8.97)
3. Jack O' Diamonds (Live: First Innings; Friday Evening 8.8.97)
4. Time Will Show The Wiser (Live: First Innings; Friday Evening 8.8.97)
5. Mr. Lacy (Live: First Innings; Friday Evening 8.8.97)
6. Suzanne (Live: First Innings; Friday Evening 8.8.97)
7. Genesis Hall (Live: First Innings; Friday Evening 8.8.97)
8. Million Dollar Bash (Live: First Innings; Friday Evening 8.8.97)
9. Come All Ye (Live: First Innings; Friday Evening 8.8.97)
10. Reynardine (Live: First Innings; Friday Evening 8.8.97)
11. Matty Groves (Live: First Innings; Friday Evening 8.8.97)

Disc: 2
1. Danny Boy (Live: Second Innings; Saturday 9.8.97)
2. Intro (Live: Second Innings; Saturday 9.8.97)
3. Walk Awhile (Live: Second Innings; Saturday 9.8.97)
4. Now Be Thankful (Live: Second Innings; Saturday 9.8.97)
5. Poor Will And The Jolly Hangman (Live: Second Innings; Saturday 9.8.97)
6. Angel Delight (Live: Second Innings; Saturday 9.8.97)
7. Rain (Live: Second Innings; Saturday 9.8.97)
8. Cut Across Shorty (Live: Second Innings; Saturday 9.8.97)
9. Sloth (Live: Second Innings; Saturday 9.8.97)
10. Rosie (Live: Second Innings; Saturday 9.8.97)
11. Solo (Live: Second Innings; Saturday 9.8.97)

Disc: 3
1. John Barleycorn (Live: The Follow-On; Saturday 9.8.97)
2. Wat Tyler (Live: The Follow-On; Saturday 9.8.97)
3. Red And Gold (Live: The Follow-On; Saturday 9.8.97)
4. Jewel In The Crown (Live: The Follow-On; Saturday 9.8.97)
5. Woodworm Swing (Live: The Follow-On; Saturday 9.8.97)
6. John Gaudie (Medley): John Gaudie / Jack Broke Da Prison Door / Donald Blue / The Bonny Isle O' Whalsay / John Gaudie [Live: The Follow-On; Saturday 9.8.97]
7. Fiddlestix (Live: The Follow-On; Saturday 9.8.97)
8. Dirty Linen (Live: The Follow-On; Saturday 9.8.97)
9. Si Tu Dois Partir (Live: The Follow-On; Saturday 9.8.97)
10. Meet On The Ledge (Live: The Follow-On; Saturday 9.8.97)
11. Seventeen Come Sunday (Bonus Studio Track)
12. April Fool (Bonus Studio Track)