Fairport Convention

English Folk-Rock Band, playing songs and instrumentals, both traditional and contemporary. Over the years the line-up has changed many times.

(Richard Thompson has recorded with The Albion Band, Nick Drake, Bonnie Raitt, Dave Swarbrick, Philip Pickett, as a duo with Linda Thompson, solo, and with many artists as a session musician)
(Ashley Hutchings has recorded with Steeleye Span, The Albion Band, Chris Leslie, The Kipper Family and as a soloist).
(Sandy Denny recorded with The Strawbs, Fotheringay, and as a soloist) (Dave Swarbrick has recorded with Martin Carthy as a duo, and has made solo albums) (Dave Pegg has recorded with The Ian Campbell Folk Group. The Albion Band, Jethro Tull, Philip Pickett, Nick Drake, Chris Leslie and solo)
(Simon Nicol has recorded with Ashley Hutchings, Philip Pickett and Chris Leslie) (Iain Matthews also recorded with Matthews Southern Comfort)
(Dave Mattacks has recorded with The Albion Band and Ashley Hutchings)
(Trevor Lucas has recorded with Eclection)
(Bruce Rowland has recorded with Dave Swarbrick and with Joe Cocker's Grease Band)
(Chris Leslie has recorded with Ashley Hutchings and solo)
(Judy Dyble has recorded with Trader Horne and solo)
(Trevor Lucas (1943 - 1989) was married to Sandy Denny)
(Maartin Allcock, previously known as Martin Allcock, has recorded with Jethro Tull, Ralph McTell, Dan Ar Bras and solo)
(Dan Ar Bras played with the band on several occasions but never recorded with them)
(Gerry Conway has also recorded with Jethro Tull, Chris Leslie, Pentangle, Maddy Prior, Tim Hart, Shirley Collins, Fotheringay and Steeleye Span)

Original Studio Albums.

Multi-volume Albums.

(* "Rosie/ John Babbacombe Lee/ Nine/ Rising For the Moon")

Compilations.

(* Recorded 1974 - 2002. 2 CDs)
(** Studio and Live recordings)

Collaborations - "Friends of Peter Bellamy".

Live Albums.

Various artists - Dougie McLean, Cara Dillon, Bert Jansch, Roy Harper, Steve Ashley, Gordon Giltrap, Andy Irvine and Fairport Convention.

Anthology - Waterson:Carthy, Barry Dransfield, A.L. Lloyd, Anne Briggs, Shirley Collins, Steeleye Span, Fairport Convention, Incredible String Band, Magna Carta, Lindisfarne, Sandy Denny, Oak, Richard Thompson et al.

Anthology, Various artists - Fairport Convention, Morris On, Grandson of Morris On, Great Grandson of Morris On, et al.

Anthology - Ian Campbell Folk Group, Fairport Convention, The Dylan Project and Dave Pegg.

Anthology, Various artists - The Morris On Band, Chris Parkinson, John Kirkpatrick, Chris Leslie, Ric Sanders Group, Jim Moray, Ric Sanders Group, Ken Nicol, Eliza Carthy and Saul Rose, Jim Causley, Show Of Hands, Fairport Convention, et al.

Collaboration - Karan Casey, Flook, Fairport Convention, Cillian Vallely, Jacqui McShee, Justin Hayward, Carlos Nunez, Maddy Prior et al.

Anthology - John MacDonald, Harry Cox, Fairport Convention, Albion Band, Ewan MacColl, Tir-Na-Nog, Straight Furrow et al.

Anthology - John Martyn, Traffic, Fairport Convention, Nick Drake, Sandy Denny, Cat Stevens et al.

Anthology - Steeleye Span, Amazing Blondel, Magna Carta, and Fairport Convention.

Various artists - Shirley Collins, Sweeney's Men, Vashti Bunyan, Mr Fox, Ewan MacColl, Isla Cameron, Bert Jansch, Fairport Convention, Donovan, Incredible String Band, Jan Dukes de Grey et al.

Videos/ DVDs.

(* The other discs are "Steeleye Span - In Concert" and "Pentangle - Captured Live")
(** Film made in 1970 by Director Tony Palmer. Concert in Maidstone).
(*** Film made in 1971 by Nicholas Roeg. Various artists)

Best studio albums(*).

(*)This is based partly on critical opinion and partly my own. The best albums are generally considered to be the ones with Sandy Denny and Richard Thompson on them.

Best live albums(*).

(*) Based on critical opinion.

Singles.

(*) Full title: Sir B McKenzie's Daughter's Lament for the 77th Mounted Lancers Retreat From the Straights of Loch Knombe, In the Year of Our Lord 1727, On the Occasion of The Announcement of Her Marriage To The Laird Of Kinleahe.

Session recordings.

Hit Albums.

Hit single.

Popular downloads.

Album tracks.

The History Of Fairport Convention (compilation) Recorded 1969 - 1972. Dave Swarbrick (fiddle, mandolin, mandocello, vocals), Simon Nicol (electric and acoustic guitars, vocals, dulcimer, piano) Dave Pegg (bass guitar, guitar, mandolin, vocals), Richard Thompson (guitar, vocals), Sandy Denny (vocals), Ashley Hutchings (bass), Iain Matthews (vocals), Martin Lamble (drums), Dave Mattacks (drums).

The Bonny Bunch Of Roses Recorded 1977. Released on CD in 1992. The combined playing time of 'The Bonny Bunch Of Roses' and 'Tipplers Tales' is 76 minutes 43 seconds. Dave Swarbrick (fiddle, mandolin, mandocello, vocals), Simon Nicol (electric and acoustic guitars, vocals, dulcimer, piano) Dave Pegg (bass guitar, guitar, mandolin, vocals), Bruce Rowland (drums, percussion, electric piano).

Tipplers Tales. Recorded 1978. Released on CD in 1992. Dave Swarbrick (fiddle, mandolin, mandocello, vocals), Simon Nicol (electric and acoustic guitars, vocals, dulcimer, piano) Dave Pegg (bass guitar, guitar, mandolin, vocals), Bruce Rowland (drums, percussion, electric piano). 

Chronicles. Compilation of recordings from 1968 to 1975. Released on 2 CDs in 2005. The live-up for each track is not given. Joe Boyd produced the albums "Fairport Convention" and, "Full House". John Wood and Fairport Convention produced "Angel Delight" and "Nine". Simon Nicol produced "Babbacombe Lee". Trevor Lucas produced "Rosie". Trevor Lucas and John Wood produced "Live Convention". Glynn Johns produced "Rising For The Moon".  

First CD

Second CD

Websites

www.fairportconvention.co.uk
www.fcfansite.fsnet.co.uk (link dead)
www.musikfolk.co.uk/expletive-delighted/ (link dead)

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Last updated on 22/01/2011