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ALBUMA Live Recording: Uk Tour October 2023 (Live)Fairport Convention
Albums by Fairport Convention
ALBUMLive Fillmore East 1970Fairport Convention
ALBUMShuffle and GoFairport Convention
ALBUM50: 50@50Fairport Convention
ALBUMMyths and HeroesFairport Convention
ALBUMEbbets Field 1974Fairport Convention & Sandy Denny
ALBUMAnd the Band Played OnFairport Convention
ALBUMBy Popular RequestFairport Convention
ALBUM4 PlayFairport Convention
ALBUMMore Things We Did On Our HolidaysFairport Convention
ALBUMFestival BellFairport Convention
Artist Playlists
Fairport Convention Essentials
The band that redefined folk.
Artist Biography
The definitive British folk-rock band, Fairport Convention took the traditional music of England and injected it with electricity and rock energy, sparking a whole musical movement in the U.K. in the late 1960s and early '70s. The late-'60s incarnation of the band was bursting with talent, including singer Sandy Denny and guitarist Richard Thompson, both of whom went on to lauded solo careers. Even after Denny and Thompson's departures, though, Fairport never slowed down. Through numerous personnel changes, they soldiered on for decades with their singular brand of folk-rock, becoming the Grand Old Men of the genre.
Hometown
London, England
Genre
Singer/Songwriter