About Fairport Convention
Fairport Convention have been entertaining music lovers for over half a century, having formed in 1967.
During that time, the band that launched British folk-rock has seen many changes, but one thing has remained the same - Fairport's passion for performance.
This tour will present a mix of long-established Fairport favourites and some surprises from albums old and new.
Fairport Convention have won a BBC Lifetime Achievement Award and Radio 2 listeners voted their ground-breaking album Liege & Lief 'The Most Influential Folk Album of All Time'.
The band features founding member Simon Nicol on guitar and vovals, Dave Pegg on bass guitar, Ric Sanders on violin, and Chris Leslie on fiddle, mandolin, and vocals, and will be joined on stage by former member Dave Mattacks on drums.
Fairport Convention will be joined by the wonderful, award winning Jenn Butterworth, an incredible guitarist and singer based in Scotland.
"Stuffing their set with a surprising amount of new material for a vintage act, Fairport are still clearly having fun and brought the house down."
"Fairport is an institution, a festival, purveyors of memories, and keepers of the folk flame."
