Fairport Convention

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.

Our Folk Music Friday is back with our video showcase of some of the best there is in folk music from both the past and present. Featuring: Emily Smith, Jiggy, Bert Jansch, Fairport Convention, Marry Waterson and many more.

Rob catches up with Bob Fox at the Great Knight Folk Club in Northampton who shares his story – one of hard work and sacrifice of someone reaching the very top of his profession…only to lose his place and find himself having to once again start from the very bottom.

Since the current Fairport Convention line-up (Leslie, Pegg, Sanders, Nicol, Conway) came together in 1998 they’ve not put a foot wrong. Indeed, each successive album has, arguably, been better than the last. Myths And Heroes proves no exception as they set yet another high bar to be surpassed as they contemplate a follow up to coincide with their 50th anniversary.

Veteran folk-rock band Fairport Convention have announced their 2015 Winter Tour which will coincide with the release of their first studio album in four years.

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.

Escape the winter blues with Costa del Folk Festival 14th – 19th Mar 2014: Fairport Convention, Show of Hands, The Demon Barbers, The Mighty Doonans, Sean Taylor & more.

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.

Rising For The Moon gets the deluxe re-issue treatment…the only studio legacy of what remains an excellent, if overlooked, Fairport Convention lineup.

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.

Classic rock and folk music label Talking Elephant are to release the first in a four part CD collection titled Talking Elephant’s Festival Of Folk.

American rock icon Alice Cooper will headline the opening day of Fairport’s Cropredy Convention on Thursday 8 August 2013. It is expected to be Cooper’s only UK public appearance during the year.

Island Records new boxset ‘Sandy Denny: The Notes & Words – A Collection of Demos and Rarities’ offers a more palatable release over its predecessor, the perfect choice for any Sandy Denny fan or newcomer!

Due to the phenomenal demand for Island’s Complete Sandy Denny Box Set, released in November 2010, Universal Music is issuing a limited edition 4 CD version. To celebrate, we have some goodies to giveaway!

Watch Richard Thompson and Dave Swarbrick performing ‘Sloth’ which first appeared on Fairport Convention’s album ‘Full House’ from 1970.