Thanks, I'd completely forgot those radio sessions were one of the first Fairports CDs I acquired
soon after seeing them for the first time mid 2000s..

What I'm trying to figure out is how in the early to mid 70's
at a time when my folk rock tastes were forming
and Steeleye Span, Lindisfarne & Strawbs were storming the pop charts;
how I never heard any Fairports music played anywhere ???

I'm sure if I had I'd have got my hands on a their LPs
one way or another ???

Like I said, I was familiar with the LP titles and sleeves from the annual free Island Records catalogue
but can't remember ever seeing or hearing the Fairports on TV or radio,
or even any of my school mates recommending having a listen to them ????.

Had the fairports fallen out of favour with the mass media circa 1971 - 75;
approx when I was aged about 12 to 16 ????