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The name "Fairport Convention" and the use of two lead vocalists led many new listeners to believe that they were an American act, earning them the nickname 'the British Jefferson Airplane' during this period. [2] Fairport Convention played at the first Isle of Wight Festival, in August 1968, when Jefferson Airplane headlined. [14]
Fairport Convention is often credited with being one of the first English folk rock bands. Formed in 1967, Fairport rapidly developed from playing cover versions of American 'west coast' music to an individual style which melded rock music with traditional English folk tunes and songs. Scroll to: Top. Concerts. Videos. Photos. Setlist. Years.
Discover how Fairport Convention revitalized British folk music, blending traditional tunes with modern rock, and influencing generations of musicians.
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Members include Martin Allcock (born January 5, 1957, Manchester, England), guitar, electric bouzouki; Sandy Denny (born January 6, 1947, London, replaced Dyble), vocals; Jerry Donahue (born September 24, 1946, New York City, replaced Thompson, 1972), guitar; Judy Dyble (born February 13, 1949), vocals; Shaun Frater , drums; Ashley Hutchings (born ...
Shortly after the album’s release, Dyble left the band, to be replaced by Sandy Denny, a singer with a folk background. The switch coincided with the group’s increased use of English folk elements, which were heard on their second album, What We Did On Our Holidays. The new direction displeased Matthews, who quit the band after having only worked o...
In 1979, Fairport Convention officially disbanded, but only a year later gave its first “reunion” concert. Nicol told Kot, “More people showed up for [the first reunion show] than the farewell gig.” The program became an annual tradition, and grew into the largest folk festival in Europe. Called the Cropredy Folk Festival, the show is held in Cropr...
In 1989, the video It All Comes ’Round Again provided a documentary look at the first 22 years of the band’s existence. The title repeated a line from the band’s 1968 song, “Meet on the Ledge.” The production included interviews with band members, clips from television performances and concerts, and the only known footage of Denny performing. Writi...
“If I Had a Ribbon Bow”(single), Track Records, 1967. Fairport Convention, Polydor, 1968. What We Did On Our Holidays, Island, 1969. Unhalfbricking, Island, 1969. Liege & Lief, Island, 1969. Full House, Island, 1970. Angel Delight, Island, 1971. Babbacombe Lee, Island, 1972. History of Fairport Convention(double compilation set), Island, 1972. Rosi...
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Chicago Tribune, May 5, 1989. Rolling Stone, March 9, 1989; June 15, 1989, p. 145. Video, September 1988, p. 131. Washington Post, June 2, 1995, p. 14:5.
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Additional information was gathered from the Fairport Convention Home Page: www.novpapyrus.com/fairport/. —Paula Pyzik Scott
What We Did on Our Holidays (released as Fairport Convention in the United States) is the second studio album by the English folk rock band Fairport Convention, released in 1969. It was their first album to feature singer-songwriter Sandy Denny.
Nov 15, 2017 · Its a credit to both their credence and endurance as the primary architects responsible for the fusion of traditional British folk music with the electric jolt of rock ‘n’ roll that 50 years on from their uncertain beginnings, Fairport Convention is still held in such universally high regard.
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May 12, 2021 · Fairport Convention is a British folk-rock band, formed in 1967 by Richard Thompson (guitar, vocals), Simon Nicol (guitar, vocals), Ashley Hutchings (bass guitar), and Shaun Frater (drums, percussion), with Frater replaced by Martin Lamble after their first gig.
