Fairport Convention
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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. They started out influenced by Amer
Fairport Convention performing in 2023
Fairport Convention, Kralingen 1970. Left to right: Dave Pegg, Dave Mattacks, Richard Thompson, Dave Swarbrick, Simon Nicol.
Fairport Convention "Nine" line-up, reunited on stage at Cropredy 1982
Simon Nicol and Ric Sanders of Fairport Convention on stage at Fairport's Cropredy Convention 2005
Fairport Convention (album)
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Fairport Convention is the debut studio album by the English folk rock band Fairport Convention. The band formed in 1967, with the original line-up consisting of Richard Thompson; Simon Nicol; Ashley
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…and a sound that earned them the nickname "the British Jefferson Airplane". Vocalists Judy Dyble and Iain Matthews joined them before the recording of their self-titled debut in 1968; afterwards, Dyble was replaced by Sandy Denny. Matthews left later, during the recording of their third album. Denny began steering the group…
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