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5 days ago · Following the huge success of their annual Cropredy Convention in the beautiful Oxfordshire countryside, pioneering British folk rockers Fairport Convention announce their Autumn 2024 Tour. 2024 will see the band that launched British folk-rock celebrate 57 years in business.
2 days ago · Chris Leslie shares a selection of his favourite songs with Fairport Convention and reflects on his highlights with the group. He discusses his approach to songwriting and the experience of performing Dave Swarbrick's parts during Fairport’s 'Full House' Cropedy performance. Chris also reveals what makes Fairport Convention's legacy as a touring band so unique, as they embark on their Autumn ...
6 days ago · In just over a decade, Scott had gone from being Fairport Convention-adjacent to punk-adjacent to Level 42-adjacent. By the early ‘80s, Scott still had more genre explorations to engage in.
10 hours ago · The track features a duet between Plant and Fairport Convention's Sandy Denny, [17] [b] who provides the only female voice to be heard on a Led Zeppelin recording. [19] Plant played the role of narrator in the song, describing events, while Denny sang the part of the town crier representing the people. [18]
2 days ago · A magical folk duet sung between frontman Robert Plant and the late Fairport Convention vocalist Sandy Denny, it is most famously remembered for Page playing bassist John Paul Jones’s mandolin, whose atmospheric chimes underpin the entire track.
3 days ago · It started with a prestigious support slot opening for Fairport Convention on their Winter Tour, a dream run of openers for Richard Thompson, two weeks songwriting and performing in Nashville, including a show at the iconic Bluebird Cafe, a run of shows supporting the legendary Marillion and to finish off the year, several openers with the ...
2 days ago · Following the success of their 2022 release Ink Of The Rosy Morning on Topic Records Hannah & Ben spent much of 2023 touring with the legendary Fairport Convention. Now, with their new album In The Dark We Grow and a live show line-up featuring the inimitable Jon Thorne (Lamb, James Yorkston) on double bass, Hannah & Ben hit the road for the first time with a band of their own.
