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Fairport Convention is often credited with being the first English folk-rock band. Formed in 1967, Fairport rapidly developed from playing cover versions of American ‘west coast’ music to an individual style which melded rock music with traditional English tunes and songs.
Like their peers The Byrds, Buffalo Springfield and Jefferson Airplane they were blessed with several considerable individual talents and produced music that -at least initially- was eclectic, as well as exploratory. This side of the band may best be heard on Heyday, a collection of tracks broadcast by the BBC. The move to a more British form of folk rock came primarily as a result of the enthusiasm of bassist Ashley Hutchings and producer Joe Boyd. Original singer Judy Dyble was replaced on their second LP What We Did on Our Holidays by Sandy Denny, an experienced folk singer and excellent composer in her own right. Fiddle virtuoso Dave Swarbrick joined, initially as sessioneer, on their third, Unhalfbricking. That LP has arguably their first two bona fide masterpieces. One is their version of the Sandy Denny song,
Who Knows Where the Time Goes, popularized by Judy Collins, but characterised on their version by a perfect balance between Denny’s vocals and the exquisite support of the group as a whole, and lead guitarist Richard Thompson in particular. The other is A Sailor’s Life, the first to demonstrate the potential power of folk rock, the song exploding in an improvised and sophisticated instrumental coda that reaches beyond the words through the impassioned interplay of the whole band, led by the virtuosity of Thompson and Swarbrick in particular.
Like their peers The Byrds, Buffalo Springfield and Jefferson Airplane they were blessed with several considerable individual talents and produced music that -at least initially- was eclectic, as well as exploratory. This side of the band may best be heard on Heyday, a collection of tracks broadcast by the BBC. The move to a more British form of folk rock came primarily as a result of the enthusiasm of bassist Ashley Hutchings and producer Joe Boyd. Original singer Judy Dyble was replaced on their second LP What We Did on Our Holidays by Sandy Denny, an experienced folk singer and excellent composer in her own right. Fiddle virtuoso Dave Swarbrick joined, initially as sessioneer, on their third, Unhalfbricking. That LP has arguably their first two bona fide masterpieces. One is their version of the Sandy Denny song,
Who Knows Where the Time Goes, popularized by Judy Collins, but characterised on their version by a perfect balance between Denny’s vocals and the exquisite support of the group as a whole, and lead guitarist Richard Thompson in particular. The other is A Sailor’s Life, the first to demonstrate the potential power of folk rock, the song exploding in an improvised and sophisticated instrumental coda that reaches beyond the words through the impassioned interplay of the whole band, led by the virtuosity of Thompson and Swarbrick in particular.
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Liege & Lief
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Unhalfbricking
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What We Did on Our Holidays
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A Sailor's Life
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The Deserter
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Shoutbox
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SteQ wrote:
Tale In Hard Time
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weelads wrote:
it's all right ma, it's only witchcraft.
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doctorjmo wrote:
the fairport ,i'm starting 2 love them
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PedroGodfroid wrote:
On tour? They are still playing after all these years. Wow... Last time I saw them was in 1970 in Krumlin, Yorkshire. A bloody disaster, by the way. They almost spent more time apologizing for stuff that was not their fault than playing. But at least they played, not like others...
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bit188 wrote:
beautiful. in the right mood, sandy denny can make me cry u__u
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tonethug wrote:
danced and loved and cried to this brilliant band
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mrlovejustice wrote:
English Folk Legends - and an inspiration - they keep on keeping on !
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_KevMusic_ wrote:
One of the greatest bands this world has ever had the privilege to see.
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bramin22 wrote:
The Fairport Convention shoutbox is now the coolest place on this site.
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Jinsie wrote:
the debut album is often written off as their Jefferson Airplane impression but i've always loved it. It's fucking depressing, adolescent and raw. They were never this cool again http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9sEbhOOB3XM
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blackadder wrote:
Fotheringay, what a great song!!
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Perthred wrote:
always one of my all time favourites
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Brunanalyzed wrote:
Great music!!
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kanetoad wrote:
lovely music, lovely band, wonderful <3
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LongLiveTheD wrote:
i would go to Glastonbury just to see 'em
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zz-eon wrote:
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Judas_Iscariot wrote:
Blissed out pseudo mediaeval hippie fairy tale bullshit is also known as folk in some quarters.
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amerks23 wrote:
"Unhalfbricking" is the ultimate Fairport album of all time in my mind.
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absoluteradio wrote:
Absolute Radio have tickets up for grabs to see Fairport Convention at the TCT Concerts: http://www.absoluteradio.co.uk/music/events/tct_concert/comp.html
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Bodhidrop wrote:
Such a great band. Unhalfbricking, ...Holidays etc etc Understated gems. Great players.
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- Band Members
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- Sandy Denny
- Tom Farnell
- Iain Matthews
- Dave Pegg
- Dave Swarbrick
- Ric Sanders
- Simon Nicol
- David Rea
- Jerry Donahue
- Gerry Conway
- Dan Ar Braz
- Judy Dyble
- Martin Lamble
- Dave Mattacks
- Chris Leslie
- Bruce Rowland
- Ashley Hutchings
- Paul Warren
- Roger Hill
- Bob Brady
- Maartin Allcock
- Trevor Lucas
- Roger Burridge
- Richard Thompson
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