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THURSDAY 11 AUGUST
The Trevor Horn Band
Clannad
Edward II
Thumping Tommys
Fairport Convention Acoustic

FRIDAY 12 AUGUST
Steve Hackett - Genesis Revisited
Turin Brakes
Sharon Shannon
Slambovian Circus of Dreams
Martyn Joseph
Home Service
Emily Barker
Maddie Morris

SATURDAY 13 AUGUST
Fairport Convention & Friends (inc Full House)
Richard Thompson
Matthews Southern Comfort
Rosalie Cunningham
The Bar Steward Sons Of Val Doonican
Holy Moly & The Crackers
Seth Lakeman

OK so no poll.... Shame

So here is my list in European song contest formular:

(only those on the field are included, Kapreka's Constant and Treebeard at the fringe would have been up high otherwise).

12 points go to ............................ The Slambodians
10 points go to ............................ Holy Moly and the Crackers
  8 points go to ............................ Edward 11
  7 points go to ...........................  Clannad
  6 points go to ...........................  Turin Brakes
  5 points go to ...........................  Martyn Joseph    
  4 points go to ...........................  Fairport
  3 points go to ...........................  The Doonicans
  2 points go to ...........................  Steve Hackett
  1 point goes to .........................  The Thumping Tommy's

I didnt see Maddie Morris, Rosalie Cunnigham, Richard Thompson or Seth Lakeman ,otherwise the points may have differed.

No points to Trevor from Trev?

I really enjoyed the set and I was wowed by my hometown boy Robert Fripp, but not for me as a point scorer, loved what they do and sung along with most of it ,

but its not really what I go to a festival for. I thought I would feel the same way about Turin Brakes , but what power, what energy.
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12 points go to ............................ Martyn Joseph
10 points go to ............................ Turin Brakes
  8 points go to ............................ Holy Moly and the Crackers
  7 points go to ...........................  Richard Thompson
  6 points go to ...........................  Iain Matthews
  5 points go to ...........................  Fairport    
  4 points go to ...........................  Slambovians
  3 points go to ...........................  Seth Lakeman
  2 points go to ...........................  Home Service
  1 point goes to .........................  FC Acoustic

If Martyn had just sung the one song he would have got 12! He really meant it. Merry Hell and Trad Arrr at the Brasenose would have featured highly if eligible.

Here's mine:

12 points go to ............................ Turin Brakes - blew me away as always. They get better and better.
10 points go to ............................ Steve Hackett - superb musicians playing superb music
  8 points go to ............................ Trevor Horn Band - Mr Fripp was sublime
  7 points go to ...........................  The Bar Steward Sons Of Val Doonican - love these guys - the lift we needed
  6 points go to ...........................  Seth Lakeman - good to see Benji with him
  5 points go to ...........................  Slambovian Circus of Dreams - my "festival find"  :D
  4 points go to ...........................  Clannad - have wanted to see these for decades. Beautiful harmonies
  3 points go to ........................... The Matthews Baartmans Conspiracy - a great set with strong songs  
  2 points go to ...........................  Martyn Joseph - a passionate set
  1 point goes to .........................  Maddie Morris - showed immense presence to sing unaccompanied to 15,000 people!  

Overall, it was bloody good, wasn't it? We're very lucky to be able to go to something like Cropredy. So many horror stories about other festivals, but "ours" is indeed the friendliest and the best. Roll on 2023  {:-)

Everyone's really feeling the love for the Fairport family around here, aren't they...Fairport (and their component parts) well down most lists (or not even in the team at all) :o

maybe ir should be clarified at the start whether Fairport are to be included or not, as I'm guessing several may not include them for fairness, although still rating them very highly.

This is my score for the weekend:

12 points go to ............................ Fairport - both the Sat night set and the acoustic introduction were excellent
10 points go to ............................ Clannad - so happy to finally get to see them after all these years, and they were great
  8 points go to ............................ Richard Thompson - one of the best acoustic sets I've seen him play
  7 points go to ...........................  Seth Lakeman - excellent start to Saturday. Shame it was a short set.
  6 points go to ...........................  Sharon Shannon - joyous set of Irish tunes and songs
  5 points go to ...........................  Edward II - lovely to see them back on the stage again
  4 points go to ...........................  Holy Moly and the Crackers - hi-energy and great fun
  3 points go to ........................... Trevor Horn Band - just a fun way to round off Thursday night  
  2 points go to ...........................  Steve Hackett - I enjoyed it, but not as much as the previous times I have seen him
  1 point goes to .......................... Martyn Joseph - lots of passion and engagement

If I hadn't missed them in order to see the excellent Kaprekar's Constant, I'm sure Home Service would have featured in the list.  As it was I just heard the end of Babylon as I made it back to the field.

They're only not in one person's list - they're just low down the others (although not any more)  ;)

I was assuming it’s a ‘given’ that we hold them on high.

I can’t do the ratings as I missed too many, but absolutely loved Clannad, Trevor Horn, Martyn Joseph, Iain Matthews, they’d be my 12-7 with Fairport and RT as 12+.

 ;D

David MJS

Very early days....only five people have voted yet...but Fairport's are in the lead.

Only Martyn Joseph has received votes from everyone.

When (if) we get into double figures of voting I will put up a table.

I just can't place them, I heard virtually everything on the field and had the most fun for years, I thought the whole festival was exceptional. The only act I didn"t love was Steve Hackett, but I stood in the mosh pit and marvelled at the musicuanship and the ecstasy of the devotees surrounding me.
Teary moments : RT and Ian Matthews,  Home Service , EII, Clannad, Full House..... but then there was the sheer ebulliance of virtually everyone else! (Martin Joseph special exception perhaps)
Well worth the wait, but please don't let it be delayed agsin!

Oh bugger, I forgot Edward 11. Sorry Simon.

As we missed Friday afternoon and Saturday, it would be unfair for me to award any points.

I will say that I enjoyed Trevor Horn (& guests) hugely and found the Thumping Tommys godawful.

12 points go to ............................ Fairport (Superb as ususal, ++ for Full House and +++ for flatback Caper)
10 points go to ............................ Steve Hackett (Supreme musicality and the soundtrack to my life.
  8 points go to ............................ Clannad  (Bowed out after 50 years sounding as fresh as when they started out)
  7 points go to ...........................  Doonicans (Yes, you can tell the same joke twice IF you happen to be superb musicians and showmen as well as jolly nice chaps as well.)
  6 points go to ...........................  Sharon Shannon (Heard her many times but she rose to this occasion, her smile was more radiant than ever, and her "Lost harmonium" blew me away.
  5 points go to ........................... Holy Moly (refreshing sunny Cropredy fare
  4 points go to ........................... Slambovians (Pleasantly nuts)
  3 points go to ........................... Martyn Joseph (I don't normally get single males on guitar but was impressed by his heartfelt lyrics)
  2 points go to ...........................  Home Service (Just for seeing them for the first time, though they didn't swee me off my feet.)
  1 point goes to ......................... Trevor Horne (Great musicality but I still see it as a covers band...but hey...)

I didn't see Maddie Morris, Rosalie Cunnigham, Edward II, Richard Thompson,Seth Lakeman or Turin Brakes, otherwise the points may have differed...

Well I just loved The Slambovians, what a show and Iain Matthews - Simply Wonderful wit BJ Baartmans.

OK well I am a little biased I guess.

Overall though what a bloody Great Cropredy this year. A Great comeback despite the heat.

So looking forward to next year

12 points go to ............................ Richard Thompson - on good form, I thought. Galway to Graceland with Iain Matthews was my moment of the Festival.
10 points go to ............................ Trevor Horn Band - for sheer entertainment value, the best of the fest.
  8 points go to ............................ Grand Slambovians - wasn't sure what to expect, hoped they'd be good and they were. Reminded me of The Decemberists at times (this is high praise indeed.)
  7 points go to.............................  Seth Lakeman - bossed the Digance slot and seemed to really enjoy himself.  Great to see a performer of this calibre opening the day. Loved the impromptu Morris dance at the end!
  6 points go to ...........................  Fairport Convention - good set, well played apart from some issues during Full House. Always great to hear Honour and Praise, Moses Waits was - surprisingly - another highlight.
  5 points go to ...........................  Home Service - bravo, comrades!
  4 points go to ...........................  Clannad - much more rocky than I'd expected, plus the Robin of Sherwood medley was a wonderful blast from the past. Shame I spent half their set queuing at the bar.
  3 points go to ...........................  Martyn Joseph - committed, forceful playing as ever. .
  2 points go to ...........................  Turin Brakes - took a while to grow on me, was loving it by the end.
  1 point goes to .........................  Maddie Morris - joyous. Particularly enjoyed the folk song with extra verses.

Bubbling under : Sharon Shannon, Edward II, Rosalie Cunningham.

Not for me : Steve Hackett, Thumping Tommys, Holy Moly and the Crackers.

Challenging in the heat, but here you go.

12 points go to ……………………………… The Lads. Great sound and the most emotional moments. Jack!
10 points go to ............................ Slambovian Circus of Dreams. I was struggling to get them by listening to album tracks, but a great experience live. They also get immense credit for mingling on the field and being so approachable!
  8 points go to ............................ Turin Breaks. Seen them before, but this was great and the best we have seen of them. What about their drummer being a Cropredy regular; so pleased for him to get on that stage!
  7 points go to ............................ Emily Barker (despite the poem). Such an underrated talent! Often seen with just a guitar, but with a band even better.
  6 points go to ...........................  Martyn Joseph. Can someone tell me which album to buy based on that set please 😊
  5 points go to ...........................  Home Service. I think they were better than last time. Whatever they do they have Alright Jack in their repertoire, so they are folk rock royalty.
  4 points go to ...........................  Steve Hackett. A flower!
  3 points go to ...........................  Seth. Missed Mr Digence, but very good.
  2 points go to .......................... Clannad. Great to see them and the sundown slot really suited them as the arena began to cool down.
  1 point goes to ...........................  Holy Moly and the Crackers. They were good, but I expected them to be better. Very samey songs (and I have an album!)

Sad this will be the last opportunity we have to do this!!

I will agree with you on both these points. Trevor Horn makes a great evening finisher, with a variety of well known songs.

I felt the Thumping Tommys couldn't decide whether they were a serious folk act, or a novelty act, and fell between the two stools.

Paul

You can’t go wrong with any of Martyn’s albums but I would start with his latest, 1960. He did several of the songs on the day and it is good as any he has done. The song about his father, Shadow Boxing, is very powerful and worth the price of admission. The previous album, Here Come The Young, is also excellent and include Driving Her Back to London.

To get Nye, you should buy the acoustic version of Sanctuary where it is a bonus track. Also a great album, includes I Searched for You. (You could also dig out Sweet Liberties, the album commemorating the Magna Carta, which has the original version of Nye.)

 We first Martyn about ten years ago at Cropredy and have seen him some 20 times since. A lovely man who never disappoints. I am biased though as he is patron of two charities I am a trustee of.  

Thanks for this David. I'll be seeing him in Lancaster next month and I must admit I know very little of his music. I can't actually remember if I've seen him live. I feel like I must have, possibly at a festival.

12 points go to Holy Moly
10 points go to ..Rosalee Cunningham
8 points go to .Richard Thompson
7 points go to .. Slambovians
6 points go Turin Brakes
5 points go to ... Seth Lakeman
4 points go to .... Edward2
3 points go to Sharon Shannon..
2 points to Clannad
1 point goes to ..Trevor Horn

Obviously Fairport get top every time . thinking like the World Cup trophy after 3 wins you get to keep it .

Thanks all,

Overnight Wednesday  top 10 of the Poll with 56 peoples votes recorded;

1...   Fairport Convention    373
2...   Richard Thompson      290
3...   Grand Slambovians     269
4...   Clannad                       237
5...   Trevor Horn                 201
6...   Turin Brakes                173
7...   Home Service              161
8...   Martyn Joseph            153
9...   Seth Lakeman             152
10.   Steve Hackett             151


Keep the votes coming in . Poll closes tonight.

This is just a bit of fun ,not representative of 16,000 people and not of a festival where I expect most of us missed a load of acts by avoiding sunstroke.
But it seems certain that 2022 was a big win for the home team.

For me this was a musical triumph of a festival. So many different genres of music , but all delivered wonderfully well. Personally I thought Holy Moly , Edward 2 and Martyn Joseph would be a bit higher. But I've meticulously counted every vote cast. Doesn't even include the brilliant Traddarr and Sandy Deny Project gig. Both delivering sets better than ever before. Also some great acts on the Fringe, Merry Hell, Haze, Treebeard and my highlight of the whole weekend , Kapreka's Constant at the Brasenose.

What a great festival we had.

I'm surprised there isn't more love for Edward II. Every time I have seen them they have been absolutely top drawer. Did they have an off night?

No they were excellent .. just a few behind a leader-board place.

Might be too late but here goes...

12 Rosalie Cunningham
10 Richard Thomson
8   Slambovians
7   Steve Hackett
6   Fairport et al
5   Edward II
4   Turin Brakes
3   Trevor Horn
2    Barstewards
1    Matthews Baartmanns

My good lady would have voted for Maddie Morris but I was keeping out of the sun at that time.

I got your vote in. Tallying now . Final scores soon,

Thanks all, the Poll is now closed. This is the final outcome.

The top 10 with 72 peoples votes recorded; ( for pedants and Mathematicians out there please note that not every one used all of their votes).

1...   Fairport Convention     542
2...   Richard Thompson      392
3...   Grand Slambovians     331
4...   Clannad                     294
5...   Trevor Horn                281
6...   Bar Steward Sons       237
7...   Turin Brakes               221
8...   Home Service             212
9...   Seth Lakeman            196
10.   Steve Hackett             191


This is (of course) not representative of 16,000 people . However, Cropredy 2022 showed the love for all things Fairport with overwhelming votes for the Home Team.


What a great festival we had.

Thanks Trev, a few surprise omissions for me, but then most people had to run for shelter at some point. I thought it was such a really top programme I found it imposible to choose, some of the best performances I have seen on my 30+ years on that field.

Thanks Trev!

Now onwards to next year  ;D can’t wait for those first line up announcements!