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Fairport Convention and The Stranglers is one of the more unlikely collaborations you'll hear this year!
Hugh Cornwell hooks up with members of Fairport Convention for a charity single cover of Tobacco Road
A beginner's guide to progressive folk in 10 acts - it's not all 'hey nonny nonny', y'know
Folk and folk rock bands are responsible for some of the most progressive music ever made. Not only that, but they influenced the rock world as we know it
Pink Floyd legend David Gilmour is on the cover of the new issue of Prog, on sale now!
Plus Focus, Gryphon, Tim Bowness, Leprous, Yes, Saucerful Of Secrets, Jadis, ELO, Caligula's Horse, Azure and loads more...
“Qualities of grandeur come across as unpretentious and grounded”: Remembering Sandy Denny
Tragically silenced at 31, she only had a decade to demonstrate her talents – but her persona and performances remain indelible after more than 40 years
Richard Thompson replaces Trevor Horn at Cropredy Festival
This year's Corpredy Festival takes place in Cropredy, near Banbury, from August 8 -10
“Dave Swarbrick would go berserk with his Echoplex”: The origins of Fairport Convention
The folk-rock pioneers’ 80s resurgence was no less unlikely than their earlier years, as they meandered towards success and influence
Twelve-disc Fairport Convention box set to be released in July
It All Came Around Again: Onstage and On Air 1982-90 features live and radio sessions and boasts over 50 previously unreleased tracks
“I don’t like praise. ‘This record is flawed and has good intentions, but I look forward to something better’ – that’s a great review”: Richard Thompson doesn’t believe in the ‘perfect album’
British electric folk pioneer is certain his movement was more radical and courageous than their American counterparts because “there was no immediate audience for what we were doing”
Gerry Conway, drummer with Fairport Convention, Jethro Tull, Pentangle and more, dead at 76
Gerry Conway's death has been confirmed by Fairport Convention
“To me, it was like getting the car back on the road. The fact that we only managed to do about 10 shows before the wheels came off again was a bit of a slap from the gods”: Despite the challenges, Fairport Convention never gave up
Simon Nicol reflects on how British folk prog pioneers Fairport Convention took a career path rather than a short cut to temporary success
