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Directed by renowned British film director Tony Palmer, this film captures the band at the Maidstone Fiesta during the summer of 1970 as they run through their set of the time. This included various jigs and reels, and the songs Sir Patrick Spens and Now Be Thankful. The film also features two songs from Matthews Southern Comfort, the band led by former Fairport Convention member, Ian Matthews.
A full-length documentary tracing the history of Britain's premier folk rock group.
Richard Thompson (Ex-Fairport Convention guitarist) performs at Barrymore's in Ottawa, Canada. Songs Include: Fire in the Engine Room/She Twists the Knife/Shoot Out the Lights/You Don't Say/Wall of Death/Little Blue Number/When the Spell Is Broken/Did She Jump or Was She Pushed/Wrong Heartbeat/Summer Rain/For Shame of Doing Wrong/Bright Lights Tonight/Nearly in Love/Love in A Faithless Country/Ain't Gonna Drag My Feet No More/Tear-Stained Letter/Living with a Skull and Cross Bone/Withered and Died.
Among the first half-dozen debuts by rock ’n’ roll’s original founders, more significantly it was the first rock album credited to a band rather than a solo artist, as well as a landmark in the history of independent recording methods. Crowned by four of Holly and The Crickets’ best-loved and biggest-selling singles - That’ll Be the Day, Not Fade Away, Maybe Baby and Oh, Boy! - The Chirping Crickets was one of only two albums Buddy Holly recorded in his tragically brief career.
30 years on the air! 27 years of friendship! It's the Seven Second Delay 30th Anniversary Party Video starring Ken and Andy, with special guest Richard Thompson. Recorded live in Montclair NJ, October 2021.
With Herzog's direction, Richard Thompson leads a small group of musicians into creating Grizzly Man's evocative soundtrack.
A rare 1979 BBC Arena documentary on the Albion Band, Ashley Hutchings and the development of English folk rock up to that time.
Hailed by many as one of Britain's finest ever guitarists and songwriters, Richard Thompson is captured live in performance in Austin, Texas in 2001. He is joined onstage by bassist Danny Thompson and drummer Michael Jerome to run through a setlist that includes 'Al Bowlly's in Heaven', 'Persuasion', 'Shoot Out the Lights' and '1952 Vincent Black Lightning'. Setlist: 1. Cooksferry Queen 2. Uninhabited Man 3. Walking The Long Miles Home 4. Al Bowlly's In Heaven 5. Mingus Eyes 6. Dry My Tears And Move On 7. Easy There, Steady Now 8. Persuasion (vocal) 9. Bathsheba Smiles 10. Mr. Rebound 11. Ghosts In The Wind 12. She Twists The Knife Again 13. Shoot Out The Lights 14. Crawl Back (Under My Stone) 15. 1952 Vincent Black Lightning
This show shot in 2003 at Lupo's and unpretentiously directed by Eric Masunaga captures Thompson and his band in a top notch performance. The only flaw with the DVD is it's too short--many of Thompson's shows can go well over the two hour mark and I suspect that many songs are missing from this terrific show.
Documentary following English folk-rock pioneers Fairport Convention as they celebrate their 45th anniversary in 2012. Fairport's iconic 1969 album Liege and Lief featured some of folk music's biggest names - including singer Sandy Denny, guitarist Richard Thompson and fiddler Dave Swarbrick - and was voted by Radio 2 listeners as the most influential folk album of all time.
Follows the story of "Grizzly Man" Timothy Treadwell and what the thirteen summers in a National Park in Alaska were like in his attempt to protect the grizzly bears. The film is full of unique images and a look into the spirit of a man who sacrificed himself for nature.
When scam artist Harry Reynolds gets out of jail, he makes his way to the depressed coastal village of Beachport, where according to local myth, an old Portuguese treasure ship lies buried in the sand. Harry is an old pro at manipulating this situation to his best advantage, but never anticipates how deeply he will be affected by the relationship he develops with a young boy and his mother. A delightful tale of greed, gullibility and grandiose schemes, "Sweet Talker" is a romantic comedy for everyone in the family.
The documentary story of Harlan Ellison