Fairport Convention
- Type: Band/Group
- Country: United Kingdom
- Born: May 27, 1967 in London, England, United Kingdom
- Active: 1967 - present
Biography
Formed in 1967, Fairport Convention is an English group central to the British folk rock movement. Initially modeling their sound on American folk rock, the band soon developed a distinctly English identity by merging traditional British folk songs with a rock framework. This fusion was defined on their 1969 album *Liege & Lief*, which established a template for the genre with its use of electric instrumentation, a rock rhythm section, and traditional material. Despite numerous lineup changes, the band's work has consistently explored narrative-driven songs, profoundly influencing the wider appreciation of traditional music in England and leaving a lasting blueprint for folk rock.
Genres
Fairport Convention Discography
- Fairport Convention (1968) - Album - rated 3.73/5
- Liege & Lief (1969) - Album - rated 4.68/5
- Unhalfbricking (1969) - Album - rated 4.63/5
- What We Did on Our Holidays (1969) - Album - rated 4.05/5
- Full House (1970) - Album - rated 3.91/5
- "Babbacombe" Lee (1971) - Album - rated 3.92/5
- Angel Delight (1971) - Album - rated 3.65/5
- The History of Fairport Convention (1972) - Compilation - rated 4.08/5
- Nine (1973) - Album - rated 3.66/5
- Rosie (1973) - Album - rated 3.27/5
- Rising for the Moon (1975) - Album - rated 3.78/5
- The Bonny Bunch of Roses (1977) - Album - rated 3.3/5
- Tipplers Tales (1978) - Album - rated 3.14/5
- The Cropredy Box (1998) - Album
- Meet on the Ledge: The Classic Years (1967-1975) (1999) - Compilation - rated 3.93/5
- Fairport Unconventional (2002) - Compilation - rated 3.72/5
Members
- Simon Nicol - lead vocals, guitar, dulcimer, keyboards (1967–1971; 1976–1979; 1985–Present)
- Dave Mattacks - drums, percussion, keyboards, bass guitar (1969–1972; 1973–1975; 1985–1997; 2023–Present)
- Dave Pegg - bass guitar, mandolin, vocals (1969–1979; 1985–Present)
- Ric Sanders - fiddle, keyboards, ukulele, backing vocals (1985–Present)
- Chris Leslie - mandolin, fiddle, bouzouki, vocals, guitar, flute (1996–Present)
- Richard Thompson - guitar, vocals (1967–1971)
- Ashley Hutchings - bass guitar, backing vocals (1967–1969)
- Martin Lamble - drums, percussion, fiddle (1967–1969)
- Iain Matthews - vocals, percussion (1967–1969)
- Sandy Denny - vocals, guitar, keyboards (1968–1969; 1974–1975)
- Dave Swarbrick - fiddle, mandolin, vocals (1969–1979)
- Trevor Lucas - guitar, vocals (1972–1975)
- Jerry Donahue - guitar, backing vocals (1972–1975)
- Bruce Rowland - drums, percussion, keyboards, backing vocals (1975–1979)
- Maartin Allcock - guitar, mandolin, keyboards, vocals (1985–1996)
- Gerry Conway - drums, percussion (1998–2022)