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Just found this in an ancient scrapbook - came out of the Melody Maker, if anybody remembers that august organ.

There are more if any of you find this one educational  ;D

Cheers - Ed   

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Well once you start scanning it's hard to stop...

One is a flyer which I picked up at a Fairport gig not that far from Farnsfield in mid 1979, and the other is a cover of a defunct organ called Beat Instrumental - April 1971 issue. Fab gear eh? (especially Swarb's coat)

Cheers -Ed

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Keep 'em coming Ed!.....Fascinating....

Those are amazing Ed. ;D  How many of these hidden gems exist and other "situations vacant" style adverts? 

So then Ed were you at the concert at Thoresby... summer 1979?

I used to subscribe to Beat Instrumental when I was a kid. Don't think I went back that far though.

Paul

I also used to buy "Beat International" too. Much more readable than the alternative "International Musician". Most of the copies I still have somewhere date from mid to late 70's but I do have a '68 copy featuring Cream.

ive still got the flyer for the farewell farewell album some where from the farewell tour in 79
ashton -u -lyne hip, great show

I have seen a Farewell 79 Tshirt being worn at Cropredy in recent years. Is it one of you guys?

I saw the farewell farewell tour at Southampton university, one of the gigs that was used for the live album.

Paul

I was at the cliffs pavillion in southend. I seem to remember that is was a good night

Same here.. the Derby gig.. a great nightand (sadly!!) our very first time :o

not me, i take a much different size of t shirt nowadays :(

Simon and Peggy look like some weird two-headed mythical beast.

Still got mine and it still fits (just!) It gets an airing once a year.

From the Archives, but can't be worn  ;)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KYHG1SJnPL0&search=fairport

nice one, jj

All this talk about still being ab;le to wear things from the FC archive has got me wondering if anyone out there has got, and can still get into a pair of the FC scanty panties which were sold sometime in the early 1980s?

Jackdaw

(a simple yes will suffice on NO account post photographic evidence)

Can someone please tell me who the lead vocalist is in this clip? I recognise everyone else..... :-[

Iain Matthews .... later had a number one with Matthews' Southern Comfort's version of Joni Mitchell's "Woodstock".

Well worth checking out any of his solo or post-Fairport work.  I'm particularly fond of the "No Grey Faith" album of Sandy covers.

Agree with Barry re-Iain Matthews.... he was really good with FC, setting his vocals against first Jude (who looks soooooooooooo cool on this clip!) then Sandy. Check out his back catalogue.... some fine stuff... One other point... what a fine drummer Martin was!

Why has peggy got a poodle on his head?

Not Peggy (Ashley) and not at all sure if it is a poodle.

Well hello, terry- thomas here, who was that smashing bird
i say, rather ;)
 chin chin
 the rest were an absolute shower

Ah Jim lad....... :-*

ooh err, i'm all of a kerfuffle :D

Jim... the only folk corp guru in the village

Does anyone remember Fairport's ads in the Club Calendar section of Melody Maker in May 1967? Obviously not a busy time for the lads:

Friday: Fairport Convention stays at home tonight.

Saturday: Fairport Convention stays home again patiently awaiting bookings.

Sunday: Fairport Convention gives up hope, goes to Highgate Odeon.

Sorry I haven't done any for ages, me old USB hub got zapped.  :-[    Here are some more bits and bobs - biased towards Swarb as we all hope to see Lazarus at Croppers. I like Swarb's suit - also the superb backwards "N" in the Lloyd's Weekly News cover. The "Heat" or "Take a Break" of its day methinks. Cheers - Ed



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Ooops, think I did that wrong... here's page 1 of the old RT from 1975, Lloyd's Weekly News on the previous posting is page 2...soz..

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Actually I've just remembered...the programme about John Lee was I believe originally on around 1973, & repeated 1975, which is when this piece was in the RT.

A bunch of us went up to a wedding in Newcastle that w/e, had a few swift halves afterwards, staggered back to our hotel and then watched the programme on their telly (no vids then). A party of Geordies arrived...."what - not watching the football lads?" "Errr no, we're a bit strange you see". (No change there then).

We went doon to the Tyne the next day and lo and behold, the Killingworth Morris Men did a superb set on the Quayside. Howay the bonny lads!  ;D   

Thanks for these- always good to read old articles. ;D

Thought you might like my (Fuji @ something like 1600 ASA) shot of Professor Bruce Lacey and partner up the field at Croppers 1982

  :o :o - had they just seen The Wicker Man? 

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......and here's one I took of Swarb, also in 1982 I think

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Yep, that's a 1982 Swarb - one of the few Fairport members who actually visibly changed appearance from year to year.

Cracking photo of Bruce and friend. Here's the story from the Banbury Guardian:

(I bet Mr Gary English, 31, has a cracking time in the bedroom..... ;))

(http://www.alexlyons.co.uk/atrax/swarb_archive/naked_image/Naked%20Image%2082%201000.jpg)

It'll be the 25th anniversary of this next year. Time for a revival?  ;)

You up for it then, Peter? ;)

Of course!!! Maybe they could book Spencer Tunick for a mass photo!

Thanks for letting me have the opportunity to see and read the clipping of Bruce Lacy at Cropredy 1982. AT2 was my first Cropredy and I remember not sitting too far away from Bruce's performance. Bring back Bruce for the big 40 bash next year.

he was there for the 35th.....is he still alive?

The Tate think so, they give his dates as 1927- .

Hmm. This phrase looks familiar...

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Tripod don't allow their images to be ghost-hosted....