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Fairport Convention
Fairport Convention
English folk band formed in the late 60s - credited as being the first electric folk band.
Current line-up features Simon Nicol, Dave Pegg, Ric Sanders, Chris Leslie and Gerry Conway. Former influential fiddle-player Dave Swarbrick died in 2016.
The band received a "Lifetime Achievement" award from the BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards in 2002.
Key releases include "Unhalfbricking", "Liege and Lief" and "Full House".
Website: www.fairportconvention.com
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Band member(s)
- Chris Lesie
Former Member
- Richard Thompson
- Iain Matthews
- Linda Thompson
- Sandy Denny
Has Worked With
- June Tabor
- Dave Swarbrick
- Ian Anderson
- Philip Pickett
- Inigo Byrne
Influenced
- Tessa Souter
Influenced By
- Pentangle
