31 review for Fairport by Fairport

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   4 out of 5

   Martin Hoogeboom – Sep 13, 2016

   Must read for die hard Fairport fans. Members of Fairport Convention talk about their albums/songs and a lot of anecdotes and tales from the band’s history and this book features lovely illustrations. Edited by Nigel Schofield. Still, some criticism (hey, I’m Dutch!): the book could be better structured and recent years are bogged down in too much superficiality. Often the humor is nice but dullness is lurking. But what is this criticism worth if you have their music? Nothing. Let me also be clea Must read for die hard Fairport fans. Members of Fairport Convention talk about their albums/songs and a lot of anecdotes and tales from the band’s history and this book features lovely illustrations. Edited by Nigel Schofield. Still, some criticism (hey, I’m Dutch!): the book could be better structured and recent years are bogged down in too much superficiality. Often the humor is nice but dullness is lurking. But what is this criticism worth if you have their music? Nothing. Let me also be clear about the craftsmanship of these gentlemen: they are all virtuosos. I started to read this book on the occasion of the death of Dave Swarbrick. His voice and brilliant violin playing have put an indelible mark on my life. And not just for me. So listen and read.

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   4 out of 5

   Herb – Sep 18, 2019

   Excellent, factual biography of the band, with salient quotes from everyone. Incredibly well-researched. Schofield's personal anecdotes make it a more interesting read, as does his dissection of Fairport's music in the final chapter. Excellent, factual biography of the band, with salient quotes from everyone. Incredibly well-researched. Schofield's personal anecdotes make it a more interesting read, as does his dissection of Fairport's music in the final chapter.

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   4 out of 5

   Chris Davies –

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   4 out of 5

   Rocket –

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   4 out of 5

   Frederic –

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   5 out of 5

   Larry Wilensky –

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   4 out of 5

   Jeff Smith –

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   4 out of 5

   Steve –

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   4 out of 5

   Longstreak –

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    5 out of 5

    Elizabeth-Anne –

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    5 out of 5

    Larry –

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    4 out of 5

    Brent –

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    4 out of 5

    Poll –

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    5 out of 5

    Hope Dee –

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    4 out of 5

    Ian McLeish –

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    4 out of 5

    Jen –

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    5 out of 5

    Michael –

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    5 out of 5

    Alan Davies –

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    5 out of 5

    João –

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    4 out of 5

    Alexa –

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    5 out of 5

    Theodore –

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    4 out of 5

    Ian –

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    4 out of 5

    Nida –

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    5 out of 5

    Danielle Crabtree –

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    4 out of 5

    Shweta Singh –

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    5 out of 5

    Alina –

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    4 out of 5

    Niculina Ianovici –

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    4 out of 5

    Maggie Psurek –

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    4 out of 5

    Pleione Laysse –

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    4 out of 5

    Lauren Caldwell –

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    4 out of 5

    Hermione –