Fairport Convention

Fairport Convention is often credited with being the first English folk-rock band. Formed in April 1967, with Simon Nicol, Richard Thompson, Ashley Hutching

Fairport Convention is often credited with being the first English folk-rock band. Formed in April 1967, with Simon Nicol, Richard Thompson, Ashley Hutchings and Shaun Frater, Fairport rapidly developed from playing cover versions of American 'west coast' style music to an individual style which melded rock music with traditional English tunes and songs.

Bedevilled by numerous personnel changes throughout its first decade, Fairport Convention was temporarily disbanded in 1979 but played annual reunion concerts until it reformed in 1985. Since then, it has enjoyed stability and continues to tour and record regularly.