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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 ] They started out influenced by American folk rock, with a set list dominated by Bob Dylan and Joni Mitchell songs ...

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   Provided to YouTube by Universal Music GroupWho Knows Where The Time Goes? · Fairport ConventionUnhalfbricking℗ 1969 Island Records, a division of Universal ...

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5. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Fairport_ConventionFairport Convention discography - Wikipedia

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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.

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     A popular British folk rock group is set to perform in Worcester. Fairport Convention will play Huntingdon Hall on Saturday, November 2, as they celebrate 57 years in the business. With an enduring love of live performances, the band will curate a set list from both new and old albums, including fan favourites and surprises.

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   Listen to songs and albums by Fairport Convention, an English folk rock band formed in 1967. Watch videos of their live performances, classics and covers, and discover related artists and playlists.

8. www.youtube.com › watchFairport Convention - live at Philadelphia folk festival (1970)

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   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 San...

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   Who was the first member of Fairport Convention?

   • Singer Iain Matthews (then known as Ian MacDonald) joined the band, and their first album, Fairport Convention, was recorded in late 1967 and released in June 1968. At this early stage Fairport looked to North American folk and folk rock acts such as Joni Mitchell, Bob Dylan, and The Byrds for material and inspiration.

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   Who are Fairport Convention?

   • 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).

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   Are Fairport Convention still popular?

   • Despite little mainstream success – their only top 40 single being "Si Tu Dois Partir", a French-language cover of the Dylan song "If You Gotta Go, Go Now" from Unhalfbricking – Fairport Convention remain highly influential in British folk rock and British folk in general.

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   What did Fairport Convention accomplish?

   • Fairport Convention's achievement was not to invent folk rock, but to create a distinctly English branch of the genre, which would develop alongside, and interact with, American inspired music, but which can also be seen as a distinctively national reaction in opposition to it.

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   When did Fairport Convention start?

   • Fairport Convention played at the first Isle of Wight Festival, in August 1968, when Jefferson Airplane headlined. After disappointing album sales they signed a new contract with Island Records.

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   What happened to Fairport Convention?

   • Fairport Convention were soon playing regularly at underground venues such as UFO and The Electric Garden, which later became the Middle Earth club. After only a few months, they caught the attention of manager Joe Boyd who secured them a contract with Polydor Records. Boyd suggested they augment the line-up with another male vocalist.

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    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 sin...

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