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Many Renaissance fans also enjoy the music of Yes, don't they?  A lot of us listened to the two bands interchangeably back in the day.  The bands' music is timeless.  My aim in the 1990s was to publish an authorized Renaissance biography based on the band history you'll find at Northern Lights, but the band wasn't interested in supporting the project.  Several Yes biographies were written, the first and many think the best was written by Dan Hedges.

In addition to a…

My extremely well-cared for full collection of Renaissance and related-artist vinyl LPs and rare 7" singles is now available for an interested fan looking to build their collection. Interested? PM/DM or write me at rwelliot at hotmail dot com. 

The release of A Symphonic Journey has brought back wonderful memories of the time that I saw the band in 1977 with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra in Manchester, just prior to the Royal Albert Hall concert that is available on the King Biscuit Hour CDs. Does anyone know if there is any video footage anywhere from this tour, or the 1975 Carnegie Hall shows?

Heey, After more than 25 years I listened to my Scheherazade copy so I could digitize it. When I turned the LP and listened I remembered the fact that side two is not Renaissance but a, to me, unknown band. Has anyone any idea Which band is on side two???

Not sure if this has been posted yet, but, I found the complete concert videos of the 2 shows used for the dvd release "Song of Sheherazade" are availble to view online on wolfgangs vault's concert vault website http://www.concertvault.com/#search.html?t=Renaissance&tb=0&_suid=140132001060609050121939320663.

     Here are the tracks lists.

     May 1976…

Are there any UK fans who joined in the Kickstarter campaign?

If so, have you received your CD yet?

I've got the download, but no CD yet.

Does anyone know if the band are likely to play the UK anytime soon?

Finally got hold of one of these -- in fact, not one but two copies, would you believe it, from the same seller in separate transactions: a pristine one for the vault, and a slightly damaged/stained one to scan and photoshop for this presentation. 

I don't know the full details, but the images and text (particularly the MG T-shirt offer therein -- $5 for the shirt plus…

hi all.have gotten some e-mail concerns as to jons web page,,Jon will be getting his own domain and will have the site up and running live as soon as he can..

hi happy new year..jon will be releasing his c.d. shortly in limited production due to the fact he is pressing it himself.regards wayne.

"Limited Edition" shown. "Collector's Edition" includes band autographs over the booklet centerfold (band shot with starfield curtain) and a certificate of authenticity inserted in the booklet pocket.…

Famous concert at New York Academy of Music on May 17th 1974, featuring Howard Stein conducting an unnamed 24-piece orchestra and simulcast on WNEW-FM -- the station's second-ever simulcast.  

According to Annie (quoted in the program), this was the band's first live performance with an orchestra. 

Anybody here attend? …

I came across this advert for the BBC Sight & Sound concert - http://www.ioffer.com/i/renaissance-in-concert-1977-dvd-195589804
Has anyone purchased this and if so what was the quality like?

Renaissance was available on 8-track back in the day, of course.   Here's my collection of unopened tapes in shrink wrap, including a "double play" single cartridge of Carnegie Hall (the standard release for Carnegie Hall was a two-cartridge set in a double slipcover, pictured…

Renaissance has just announced the Michael Dunford Guitar Auction.  One of the two guitars being sold is THE 12-string acoustic heard on EVERY Dunford-era studio album.  Auction starting prices have not yet been set, but the…

Hi everyone -

Long time no see........it has been a very, very busy year but with the new Renaissance tour announced I've been finding time to poke around the band's website and Facebook page as well as dust off this blog. I've been meaning to do this for awhile anyway, but since these two great albums will be…

As Renaissance is engineering and experiencing its renaissance in the 2010s, Northern Lights web site is standing down and archiving itself. …

Stop the presses!  No, wait...  There's an impressive 6-page spread about Renaissance in the current (Spring 2011) issue of Progression Magazine, exquisitely laid out and surrounded by jaw-dropping previously unseen photography from RoSfest 2010 by Brian Tirpak. 

Low-resolution scan below to give you…

I'm not a collector of ticket stubs, but I had to buy this one because of the home town connection: Atlanta's "Fabulous Fox" Theatre, a 5000-seat theater built in 1929, constructed initially as headquarters and mosque for the…

Check your browser's address bar: you are at renaissance-fanfare.net instead of prologue.ning.com.

The old address will continue to work indefinitely, so no worries about saved bookmarks or posted links etc.   Unfortunately, saved passwords will have to be re-saved by your browser. 

I'm still torn: is it worth changing names mid-course?  Or does the stronger and hosting platform independent "brand" identity help?  I'm leaning toward sticking with the new name, in case…