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Folk rock group Fairport Convention is usually credited as the first British folk rock band. Founded in 1967 and initially covering songs by artists such as Bob Dylan and Joni Mitchell, they developed a devoted niche following by providing electrified and upbeat versions of traditional folk tunes alongside their own compositions.
Fairport Convention were one of the most innovative and influential British bands of the late 1960's and are still recording and touring today. The lead singer during their greatest period was ...
Five line-ups of Fairport Convention performing in 1970, 1972, 1982, 2019 and 2023. Fairport Convention are an English folk rock band formed by guitarists Richard Thompson and Simon Nicol, bassist Ashley Hutchings and drummer Shaun Frater (Frater replaced by Martin Lamble after their first gig.)
We are delighted to be returning to the extremely popular 5* Grande Real Hotel on the stunning Portuguese Algarve coast, for the Costa Festival 2024. Our amazing line-up includes; The Red Hot Chilli Pipers, Fairport Convention, Midge Ure, The Wilson Family, Thea Gilmore, Ranagri, O'Hooley.
Apr 20, 2022 · In the late '60s, he co-founded the British group Fairport Convention, which created a new genre, a hybrid of traditional folk music of the British Isles and rock.
Fairport Convention decided to put on a concert in the garden at the Brasenose arms in Cropredy village. In 2021, due to the Covid pandemic, the Fairport’s Cropredy Convention Festival...
Fairport Convention. Folk-rock ensemble who became British legends by successfully melding authentic folk stylings with competent (and even virtuosic) rock playing. Read Full Biography. STREAM OR BUY:
