Description:

The band, which represents British Folk/Trad as well as PENTANGLE, recorded a live studio performance in March '76 for the German music TV program "ROCKPALAST" and released the live CD+DVD 2CD set from Repertoire Records in Germany in '22. Live CD+DVD set from Germany: Repertoire Records in '22. In 1976, FAIRPORT CONVENTION was formed with Dave Swarbrick (vl/vo) as the core member after Sandy Denny left the band. The album was originally planned as a solo album by Swarbrick. The band's longtime member Dave Pegg (b) and Bruce Rowland (drs), who joined the band in 1975, participated as regular members, and Dan ArBraz (g), Bob Brady (p), and Roger Burridge (vln) also toured with the band during this period. This album is a valuable document capturing the rare performance by this rare group.