Couple of US online stores (spinmeround and offwhite) showing a price of $179.99 - release date 26/7/24

Definitely top of my "must buy" list for this year...

yes ive started to wear earplugs to small gigs now.. didnt need them at the principality stadium for Bruce even though the roof was closed. But last time i went to a rock gig at the Robin2 without plugs I was deaf for 3 days!

Here's the full listing: https://dmme.net/massive-box-set-explores-fairport-convention-80s

Due out at the end of July.  Must mention to the family that I have a big birthday this year...

Now that really is desperate

I am not comfortable with the idea of "begging".

In fact, I have considered Simon's post/email as a marketing message rather than a plea.

 Towersey have jumped on that and taken advantage. However, good luck to them and long may they continue.

Cropredy is so important that I would drink warm lager there if it was the only beer available!

They're already losing attendees hand over fist or they wouldn't be begging people to attend and bring a friend.

I thought he had been brown bread for years.  

Love them. Saw them get 6 encores once in the seventies.

One old, one new-

'Dangerous' Don Rich & The Buckaroos-Country Pickin' The Don Rich Anthology.
At Christmas I got the Bear Family Bakersfield Sound boxset. Don was the bandleader, guitarist, fiddle player, and harmony singer with Buck Owens until a motorcycle accident killed him at a young age. Though I loved the classic Buck Owens stuff already, I didn't know much about Don, but he was arguably the star of the set, both in the number of photos of his always smiling presence, but for his musical skills which were on many of the other artists in the Buck Owens empire. I bought this one because it features him on lead vocals, but also let his fiddle work shine.

Kaia Kater-Strange Medicine- released just last Thursday. For those who may not be familiar, Kaia is a Canadian singer songwriter, and talented banjo player. At a record fair a few years ago, I was struck by the vibrant sight of her previous album 'Grenades' and bought it on the spot. After just a few listens, this effort really expands exponentially from Grenades however. Mostly minimalistic music, along with Kaia's unique phrasing vocally and well crafted songs makes for a beautiful and original listen. Attached is her song 'The Internet' which I think is really provocative.

https://youtu.be/5IE0F3wViDk?si=--Rv-dC8gQX_hFTp

Not so long ago I was at The pre Cropredy Trad Aaar gig and a regular poster on here asked Peggy why Trad Aaar had not been on at Cropredy for a while . I must the say the response somewhat shocked me , it was along the lines of we dont book too many folk rock acts as folk rock fans will come anyway. I think they are reaping the rewards now of ignoring the core audience. I have seen Merry Hell twice in the last week and boy am I on a high , this is what gets me out not a load of self indulgent twiddling.