The Cropredy Box is an album by
Fairport Convention recorded at their annual live concert in
Cropredy,
Oxfordshire,
England to celebrate the band's thirtieth anniversary in 1997. Featuring many songs for which the band had become noted, the set also features performances from many former members including violinist
Dave Swarbrick, original vocalist
Judy Dyble, and
Ralph McTell. Commentary is provided by their first manager,
Joe Boyd, and
Ashley Hutchings.
The album was packaged as three-
CD boxed set including a booklet which featured a description of the compilation by
Simon Nicol, track listings, and photographs from the concert itself. Extras were a track recorded for a
Ken Russell documentary film about traditional music, and a prank phone call to
Dave Swarbrick which had circulated on tape amongst the band's fans for many years.