cropredy

Fairport Convention today announced that their annual music festival, Fairport’s Cropredy Convention, has been postponed for the second time.

Fairport’s Cropredy Convention three-day open-air music festival has announced the full line-up for the 2020 event including Clannad, Home Service, Matthews Southern Comfort, Richard Thompson, The Sharon Shannon Quartet, Trevor Horn Band, Edward II, Emily Barker & more.

Fairport’s Cropredy Convention three-day open-air music festival will celebrate its fortieth anniversary this year – read the full line-up of acts appearing at this year’s event.

Johnny pays tribute to the late Maart Allcock who made his final live performance at Cropredy this year and shares his highlights from the festival including Afro Celt Sound System, Midnight Skyracer, Oysterband and Le Vent du Nord.

Fairport’s Cropredy Convention music festival today announces that Brian Wilson will perform the legendary Beach Boys album Pet Sounds at Cropredy on Thursday 9 August 2018.

Ric Sanders shares some his Fairport Convention and Cropredy moments including the first time he played in 1986, Robert Plant turning up to a warm-up gig and all those Cropredy dogs.

Johnny shares some of his highlights of a special Cropredy weekend featuring Fairport band members, past and present. To help us along the way he sat down and chatted with a musician who’s been part of the band’s line up since 1985, fiddle player, Ric Sanders.

Fairport Convention has announced names for next year’s 37th Cropredy Convention including Petula Clark, Dougie MacLean, Richard Thompson, Show of Hands, Gigspanner Big Band, Feast of Fiddles as well as a triple bill of performances from ‘early years’ former members of Fairport to celebrate their Golden Anniversary.

Johnny shares some his favourite moments from Fairport’s Cropredy Convention this year including Steeleye Span, Gryphon, Ralph McTell, Demon Barbers, Brìghde Chaimbeul and many more…not forgetting Fairport Convention themselves of course.

Fairport’s Cropredy Convention have today announced the full line-up of artists appearing at this year’s festival including Madness, The Bootleg Beatles, Ralph Mctell, Steeleye Span and lots more.

Fairport’s Cropredy Convention music festival has announced the first acts booked for the 2016 including Ralph McTell and Steeleye Span. Tickets are on sale now.

Johnny shares some of his highlights from this year’s Cropredy including TRADarrr, Skerryvore, Skinny Lister, Talisk, ahab and not forgetting Fairport Convention!

Johnny reports back on this year’s Fairport Cropredy Convention which featured many highlights including the Treetop Flyers, Cara Dillon, Benjamin Folke Thomas and more.

We are giving away a fantastic folk festival prize bundle: Tickets to Fairport’s Cropredy festival plus 4 classic folk vinyl LP re-presses from John Martyn, Sandy Denny, Richard & Linda Thompson and Fairport Convention.

This year’s Cropredy Convention was, as always, a great festival with music from folk to rock, from Alice Cooper to Edward II and the Peatbog Faeries! Read our live review.

Folk Radio UK will be at this year’s Cropredy Festival enjoying another great line-up. Here’s a preview of some of what’s on offer.

Get your first listen to The Dunwells new single ‘Follow the Road’ which launches in the UK this week on 11th April at The Islington, London. There is a UK tour in May as well as a Cropredy festival appearance.

Catch the Moulettes on tour with upcoming supports including The Levellers, Seth Lakeman and The Crazy World Of Arthur Brown. They will also be appearing at Fairport Convention’s Cropredy Festival!