Fairport Convention

Fairport Convention are an English folk rock and later electric folk band,
formed in 1967 who are still recording and touring today. They are widely
regarded as the most important single group in the English folk rock movement.
Their seminal album Liege & Lief is generally considered to have launched the
electric folk or English folk rock movement, which provided a ... read more

Old music: Matthews Southern Comfort – Woodstock

The second best Fairport Convention singer secured a UK No 1 only to move on, leaving solo success behindWas it for only three weeks in autumn 1970 that Matthews Southern...
Posted 17 January 11.37am — Comment on this

Steeleye Span and Fairport Convention Live in '71 on a Beach

Really ace footage of these two bands playing on Ainsdale beach in 1971 near Southport, England. More at this youtube channel, but I chose this particular clip for the ja...
Posted 24 October 2011 6.15am — Comment on this

Cool culture in the country

You don't have to head to Britain's cities to find a clued-up crowd – there are some unlikely pockets of cool, from Anstruther to Frome and Nettlebed to Barrow-in-F...
Posted 5 August 2011 10.45pm — Comment on this

Hedy West: Ballads and Songs from the Appalachians – review

(Fellside) Hedy West was one of the great American stars of the 60s folk revival. Born in Georgia, the daughter of a union organiser who worked with mining communities, s...
Posted 4 August 2011 10.46pm — Comment on this

Richard Thompson announces tour (dates)

British folk troubadour Richard Thompson, an original member of the pivotal folk rock group Fairport Convention, one half of a more intimate duo with his now-ex-wife Lind...
Posted 1 August 2011 9.07pm — Comment on this

Cambridge folk festival – review

Cherry Hinton Hall, Cambridge"I don't know if sex is allowed at Cambridge. Is it?" Thousands of fans in foldable chairs and floral headbands cheer their reply."Oh good," ...
Posted 1 August 2011 12.53pm — Comment on this

Battlefield Band: Line-Up – review

(Temple Records)Founded over 40 years ago in the Glasgow suburb of Battlefield, this band is one of the great institutions of the Scottish music scene. They are famous fo...
Posted 14 July 2011 10.00pm — Comment on this

Hell, Bell and evangelism | Andrew Brown

A controversial American preacher, accused of denying the truth of eternal damnation, turns out to be a wonderful performerThe last time I had been to the Cambridge Corn...
Posted 28 April 2011 11.47am — Comment on this

Fairport Convention: Festival Bell, CD review

English folk stalwarts demonstrate their class again. Rating * * *
Posted 13 April 2011 8.46am — Comment on this

monday evening updates

Blog Stoned said...Bootlegs:-Eric Clapton - San Jose 2011-Neil Young and Pearl Jam - Berlin 95http://blogstoned.blogspot.comW said...* MOJO PRESENTS Dylan Covered ...
Posted 7 March 2011 6.29pm — Comment on this

Mick Gander obituary

Mick Gander, who has died aged 62 after a brief illness, was a remarkable character who worked in several guises in the UK's world and folk music scenes. With his long si...
Posted 23 February 2011 5.49pm — Comment on this

tuesday noon updates

dj d said...Bananarama - I Can't Help It+7″ MixAlbum VersionExtended Club MixHammond Version Excursion+Retro Link: Fleetwood Mac - The LEdgehttp://retrorem...
Posted 11 January 2011 11.15am — Comment on this

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