Latest about Fairport Convention
“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
10cc, Strawbs, Toyah and Robert Fripp and more for Cropredy 2023
Fairport Convention's annual Cropredy shindig will take place in Banbury, Oxfordshire August 10-12
