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Fairport Convention are an English folk rock band, formed in 1967 by guitarists Richard Thompson and Simon Nicol, bassist Ashley Hutchings and drummer Shaun Frater (with Frater replaced by Martin Lamble after their first gig). [1] .
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Fairport Convention are an English folk rock band, formed in 1967 by guitarists Richard Thompson and Simon Nicol, bassist Ashley Hutchings and drummer Shaun Frater....
Jul 12, 2007 · 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...
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 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.)
Explore Fairport Convention's discography including top tracks, albums, and reviews. Learn all about Fairport Convention on AllMusic.
FAIRPORT CONVENTION plays Folk-Rock influenced by British-Folk, American-Folk-Rock, Blues, Country, Cajun and American songwriters like Bob Dylan, Leonard Cohen, Tim Buckley and Joni Mitchell. In 1968 they made their first recording 'Fairport Convention' for Polydor with Joe Boyd as producer.
Apr 20, 2022 · In 1967, 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. The group performed traditional...
Jul 27, 2024 · English folk group Fairport Convention circa 1970 played ragged-round-the-edges folk music at breakneck speed, with this 1970 clip (courtesy of the Clark Santee archive) a fine example of the...
