Fairport Convention

Fairport Convention

Fairport Convention is, along with Steeleye Span, one of the defining acts of British folk rock during the late 1960s and early 1970s. The folk influence gradually faded in their later work.

The Fairport Convention's best-known songs include "Matty Groves", and their best-received album is Liege and Lief.

Albums

Fairport Convention 1968
What We Did On Our Holidays 1969
Unhalfbricking 1969
Liege And Lief 1969
Full House 1970
Live At The L.A. Troubadour 1970
House Full 1976
Angel Delight 1971
Babbacombe Lee 1971
History Of Fairport Convention 1972 compilation
Rosie 1973
Nine 1973
Fairport Live Convention 1974 aka A Moveable Feast
Rising For The Moon 1975
Gottle O'Geer 1976
The Bonny Bunch Of Roses 1977
Tipplers Tales 1978
Farewell Farewell 1979 aka Encore Encore
Gladys Leap 1985
Expletive Delighted 1986
In Real Time 1987
Red And Gold 1989
The Five Seasons 1990
The Woodworm Years 1991 compilation
25th Anniversary Concert 1992
Jewel In The Crown 1995
Old New Borrowed Blue 1996 (Fairport Acoustic Convention)
Who Knows Where The Time Goes 1997
The Cropredy Box 1998
Cropredy 98 1999
The Wood And The Wire 1999
XXXV 2001

Band Members

The following have been band members at some time during its long and varied existence.

Ashley Hutchings : Bass

Bob Brady : Piano

Bruce Rowland : Drums

Chris Leslie : Guitar Fiddle Vocals

Dan Ar Braz : Guitar

Dave Mattacks : Drums Keyboard
Dave Pegg : Bass Vocals
David Rea : Guitar
David Swarbrick: Fiddle Vocals
Gerry Conway : Drums
Iain Matthews (aka Ian McDonald) : Vocals
Jerry Donahue : Guitar
Judy Dyble : Vocals Autoharp
Maartin Allcock : Guitar Keyboard Etc
Martin Lamble : Drums
Paul Warren : Drums
Ric Sanders : Fiddle Keyboard
Richard Thompson : Guitar Vocals
Roger Burridge : Mandolin Fiddle
Roger Hill : Guitar Vocals
Sandy Denny : Vocals
Simon Nicol : Guitar Vocals
Tom Farnall : Drums
Trevor Lucas : Guitar Vocals

The current band is Dave Pegg, Simon Nicol, Ric Sanders, Chris Leslie and Gerry Conway.