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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]
May 14, 2015 · Fairport Convention's lineup continued to change quite a bit over the years, but aside from a hiatus between 1979-85, they've continued to tour and record steadily.
Jan 29, 2022 · Fairport Convention have had more members than Everton and Watford’s recent managerial roll-call combined and they play a Dublin show this evening in the auspicious surrounds of St Patrick’s ...
Apr 20, 2022 · Music Interviews. Fairport Convention band cofounder Richard Thompson looks back on his life in music. The British singer/guitarist talks about his formative years, and about pioneering a new ...
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Jun 14, 2014 · Hey Joe. 22 June 1967: Happening 44, Gerrard Street, London. 30 June 1967: Electric Garden, Covent Garden, London (with 117) 1 July 1967: Happening 44, Gerrard Street, London. 14 July 1967: Electric Garden, Covent Garden, London. 28 July 1967: UFO Club, London (two sets supporting Pink Floyd) Set included: Flower Lady.
Nov 15, 2017 · Fairport Convention 2008. Left to right: Gerry Conway, Simon Nicol, Dave Pegg, Ric Sanders, Chris Leslie. 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 ...
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Jun 3, 2016 · The story of Liege And Lief begins, however, far from the idyll of Farley House. At around 4am on 12 May 1969, on the M1 motorway leading into North London, Fairport Convention’s van was roaring ...
