It happened on a rainy night, august 1988. My father dragged me to another folkfestival, this time in Roermond Holland, to see Fairport convention play. They were the last act of the evening and just before them a Dutch group called Flairck played. It was a legendary performance; own compositions played with such fire that the crowd was getting more and more excited. And Fairport? Can't remember a note they played that evening. Now, 12 years and many concerts later, Flairck has produced another legendary show: The symphony of the Old World.

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