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These include six songs from Pentangle’s brilliant first reunion appearance at The Cambridge Folk Festival in 1982 and a great version of ‘\u003cem\u003eBruton Town\u003c\/em\u003e’ from their return there in 2011, plus sessions from BBC TV shows Six Fifty-Five Special and Later With Jools Holland, the 2007 Radio 2 Folk Awards and BBC Radio 6 Music’s Freak Zone.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eApart from the first eight tracks that feature the quartet of Bert Jansch (vocals\/guitar), Jacqui McShee (vocals), John Renbourn (vocals\/guitar) and Danny Thompson (double bass) as drummer Terry Cox was absent due to injury, ‘\u003cem\u003eReunions\u003c\/em\u003e’ features all five members of the original Pentangle.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDisc 2 contains 18 previously unreleased recordings of stunning performances from Thiene and Milan on Pentangle’s triumphant 1982 Italian tour.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDiscs 3 and 4 comprise the band’s final double album, \u003cem\u003eFinale: An Evening With Pentangle\u003c\/em\u003e, that includes performances cherry picked from their 2008 UK tour and was first released by Topic Records in 2016.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIncludes notes from acclaimed author Mick Houghton.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Cherry Tree","offers":[{"title":"CD","offer_id":50394473070923,"sku":"2054120","price":27.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/PENTANGLE-PACKSHOT-PACKSHOT_26845785_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1726440327"},{"product_id":"through-the-ages-1984-1995","title":"Through the Ages 1984-1995","description":"\u003cp\u003e6 CD box set containing legendary folk rock band Pentangle’s reunion albums released between 1984 and 1995. Featuring \u003ci\u003eOpen The Door\u003c\/i\u003e (1984),\u003ci\u003e In The Round\u003c\/i\u003e (1986), \u003ci\u003eSo Early In The Spring\u003c\/i\u003e (1989), \u003ci\u003eThink Of Tomorrow\u003c\/i\u003e (1991), \u003ci\u003eOne More Road\u003c\/i\u003e (1993) and \u003ci\u003eLive 1994\u003c\/i\u003e (1995).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlso including are 27 previously unreleased recordings – 13 sourced from BBC sessions for the Radio 2 programmes Folk On Two and Night Ride. Plus three tracks from a BBC broadcast from the Queen Elizabeth Hall, London and a further eleven live in concert recordings from gigs in Portland, Oregon, New York, London and Dublin; the four tracks recorded at Whelan’s, Dublin are all revivals from their classic 1968-1972 era that aren’t featured on ‘Live 1994’ including a version of their hit single ‘Light Flight’.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBert Jansch and Jacqui McShee led Pentangle throughout their reunion years and are present on all recordings in the box. Mike Piggott (guitar\/violin) replaced John Renbourn in the new Pentangle line up alongside original members McShee (vocals), Jansch (guitar\/ vocals), Danny Thompson (double bass) and Terry Cox (drums) for \u003ci\u003eOpen The Door\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThompson had left by ‘In The Round’ and was replaced by Nigel Portman Smith. Drummer Gerry Conway, who’d played with Cat Stevens replaced Cox and guitarist Rod Clements of Lindisfarne replaced Piggott by ‘So Early In The Spring’ with Peter Kirtley taking Clements’ place by ‘Think Of Tomorrow’. Pentangle vocalist Jacqui McShee has contributed extensive notes to this package alongside Pentangle authority Colin Harper.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Cherry Tree","offers":[{"title":"CD","offer_id":50452245348683,"sku":"1160014","price":37.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/3db99992-db02-4952-b9da-c7c56746dc7a_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1727145441"},{"product_id":"broadcast-1967-1969-top-of-the-pops-and-top-gear-bbc-shows","title":"Broadcast 1967-1969 (Top of the Pops and Top Gear BBC shows)","description":"\u003cp\u003eA series of live performances, broadcast and BBC session for one the most influential british folk bands. The high profile names of John Renbourn and Bert Jansch remain coveted enough to warrant excitement at any retrospective release, but combined with the talent of bass player Danny Thompson, vocalist Jacqui McShee and drummer extraordinaire Terry Cox be sure to have a delightful insight.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePentangle's legacy lies in an abundance of fragile, acoustic wonder spanning six albums with Transatlantic and Reprise Records from 1968 to 1972. 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Third LP \u003cem\u003eBasket Of Light\u003c\/em\u003e (1969) was their most commercially successful, peaking at No. 5, fuelled by the success of lead track \"\u003cem\u003eLight Flight\u003c\/em\u003e\" (the theme to TV series Take Three Girls).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eCruel Sister\u003c\/em\u003e (1970) allowed \u003cstrong\u003ePentangle\u003c\/strong\u003e to reinterpret traditional folk songs. \u003cem\u003eReflection\u003c\/em\u003e (1971), their last Transatlantic LP, was also among their most adventurous. \u003cem\u003eSolomon's Seal\u003c\/em\u003e (1972) proved to be their last album with the original line-up.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFor the first time ever, these albums are available as a deluxe box set to coincide with the 50th anniversary of the band's formation. Each record has been remastered from the best available sources, referencing original tapes and vinyl where relevant. 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