I trust the house insurance is in order.  If not, I'm heading down the M6 immediately...

I wouldnt have thought that lopping a few things off here and there would affect the price much. I have the large boxes by Sandy, Al Stewart and ian hunter and wouldnt like to lose any of the content there, even though I will play some more than others. The Al Stewart box features regularly in this house.

LOL 5 grand for rusty strings....who'd a thunk it?

Every rock artist worth their salt needs a signature geetar these days apparently.  The ones that really amuse me are the ones designed to make them look as knackered and worn as the artist's original... eg https://www.guitarguitar.co.uk/product/230203400134025--fender-custom-shop-rory-gallagher-stratocaster-3-colour-sunburs?gad_source=1&gclid=CjwKCAjwr7ayBhAPEiwA6EIGxLCs7d3cmtZAubrIka419mT0dILonNeCYOCkihRdplXGts2iipIvhhoCOzwQAvD_BwE

I found this today

https://www.peachguitars.com/lowden-richard-thompson-aaaa-ziricote-aaaa-red-cedar.htm

Interesting..........especially the price

Tonight, 9pm 'til 11pm : Scattering The Roots with Dan Ogus...two hours of the finest folk, roots, blues, etc...plenty of etc...

I've been exploring my expansive vaults to bring you some excellent music both new and vintage every Wednesday evening from 9pm 'til 11pm.

The next show goes out tonight, 9pm 'til 11pm (after Express FM Country) featuring the following artists :

Tom Petty, Beth Hart, Sandra McCracken, Scott Matthews, Bruce Springsteen, Jason Grillo, Martyn Joseph, Alison Krauss & Union Station, Fotheringay, The Mediaeval Baebes, Jennifer Crook, Megan Henwood, Jack Van Cleaf, Hayley Reardon, Sam Carter, Reg Meuross, Daniell Duvall, Roseanna Ball, The Most Ugly Child, Thea Gilmore, The Northern Empty, Danni Nicholls, Bob Dylan...

Listen tonight, 9pm 'til 11pm on Express FM, on DAB and on the interweb here :

https://www.expressfm.com/programmes/scattering-the-roots/

I wish I'd seen them .

I think Colin Harper's point was that there wasn't much 70's material on video, and given that there was room on this box to include it, he felt it should be included as a bonus, since the chances of any other release are pretty small.  So yes, given the concept it doesn't make sense, but I'm not complaining that they are available here.  If they displaced other stuff that fitted the concept better, then I'd question their inclusion more.

I think you perhaps misread Colin's post, Al.  He posted that he wanted to include these tracks as "an extra", so they are in the box set on that basis.  It makes very little sense to me, though.  As indeed does the fact that the signatures included are only those of the remaining Full Housers...  There should have been more thought about the title and concept (I think) but I still think it will be grand, and I'll certainly be buying it.

Fair enough on both points. I guess what I mean on Horslips is that there is a certain percentage of inferior audio on some of the live discs which could have made it a wee bit leaner perhaps. Happy to have it though! And happy that Fairport will have a Madfish release! The quality of the book alone will be worth it!