Fairport Convention: Maidstone 1970
by Tony Palmer
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Actor: Dave Mattacks, Dave Swarbrick, Fairport Convention, John Peel, Richard ThompsonDirector: Tony Palmer
Brand: Music Video Dist
DVD: Region Code 0
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language)
Format: AC-3, Color, DVD, Import, NTSC
Picture Format: 1.33:1
Running Time: 31 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2008-02-19
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Studio: Neptune Music
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- This film, directed and restored by renowned British film director Tony Palmer, captures the band at the Maidstone Fiesta during the summer of 1970 as they run through their set of the time which included various jigs and reels and the songs "Sir Patrick Spens" and "Now Be Thankful". This line up was, and still is, considered one of the key line ups of Fairport Convention: Richard
Movie Reviews of Fairport Convention: Maidstone 1970
Movie Review: Sheer Bliss - Who Knows Where the Time Goes !
Summary: 5 Stars
Forget all the complaints herein posted about the brevity of the product - yes we get only five numbers - but this is the ONLY footage in existence of the Fairport Convention lineup that brought us "Full House" and "Angel Delight," and that in itself makes this a mandatory purchase for any fan of this exquisite little band. Despite its feel of being over too soon it's surely worth five times the price to anyone who has held this band in their hearts for almost forty years.
This was shot on lushly toned color video (and it looks GREAT) on very short notice and intended as a short-subject in UK cinemas, as was quite common for rock bands of the era. We're brought back to the days when we all had flat stomachs and lots and lots of hair, and the feel is undated, warm and joyous. Appearing in front of a low key family audience at a small country fair, the band is having a great time and this is fully reflected in the music made. What brilliant players they were, here in absolutely top form, and Dave Swarbrick's fiddle and mandolin work is simply blinding, a perfect compliment to the flawless and quite moving vocals.
While rejoicing that Fairport are still out there trodding the boards, always to be relied upon for the highest quality performances, one does feel a tug at the heart, wishing that this quintessential lineup of Pegg, Mattacks, Nicol, Thompson and Swarbrick had not had such a short run.
(This is the band I saw open for Traffic at the height of their fame, delivering such a scorching set that Winwood and company wouldn't take the stage for well over an hour.)
Thanks to Fairport for 39 years of fun. What great times they were!
Summary of Fairport Convention: Maidstone 1970
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