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Rhiannon Giddens and Unthanks take top honours in BBC Folk awards

2927 days ago

Guardian Music — Event showcases dynamic new wave of folk musicians, while honouring lifetime achievements of Norma Waterson and Joan ArmatradingRhiannon Giddens was named folk singer of the year in the annual BBC Folk awards at a packed Royal Albert Hall, with a str... more info

David Hidalgo interview: 'I was inspired by Fairport Convention'

3230 days ago

The Telegraph — Los Lobos star David Hidalgo talks about his love of Richard Thompson and what it's like to work with John Lee Hooker and Dolly Parton more info

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Richard Thompson – “Broken Doll”

3254 days ago

Stereogum — Singer-songwriter Richard Thompson is an elder statesman of British folk at this point, having amassed an impressive discography since his start with the Fairport Convention in 1967. And he’s still going strong, with a new Jeff Tweedy-produced reco... more info

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MATTHEWS SOUTHERN COMFORT: JUST THE WAY I WAS FEELING

3265 days ago

Soul Sides — Matthews Southern Comfort: Sylvie (Decca, 1971, Later That Same Year) Truly, I know nothing about the band except for the fact that it was fronted by Ian Matthews after he left Fairport Convention (and again, I only know this because of a thing ... more info

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Richard Thompson releasing a new Jeff Tweedy-produced album (stream a track ++ updated tour dates)

3293 days ago

Brooklyn Vegan — by Andrew Sacher Richard & Jeff (photo by Zoran Orlick) Folk legend Richard Thompson (of Fairport Convention, Richard & Linda Thompson, and other notable projects) is releasing a new solo album this year, produced by Wilco's Jeff Tweedy. On getting..... more info

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Fairport Convention :: Philadelphia Folk Festival, August 29, 1970

3405 days ago

Aquarium Drunkard — By the time Fairport Convention took the stage at the 1970 Philadelphia Folk Festival, they had already been through more lineup changes than most bands experience in decades. Since forming in early 1967, talents such as Judy Dyble, Sandy Denny, Ashl... more info

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Robyn Hitchcock released new LP, touring, playing Eugene Mirman Comedy Fest & City Winery (dates, streams)

3518 days ago

Brooklyn Vegan — For Robyn Hitchcock's new album, The Man Upstairs, he worked with legendary British folk producer Joe Boyd (Nick Drake, Fairport Convention, Etc). Boyd suggested that Hitchcock make "a Judy Collins album," such as Elektra would have released in in... more info

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Fairport Convention :: The Ballad Of Easy Rider (Sandy Denny)

3581 days ago

Aquarium Drunkard — Fairport Convention :: The Ballad of Easy Rider (Sandy Denny) more info

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Readers recommend: songs without a chorus – results

4173 days ago

Guardian Music — RR regular AngryIrishPunk gives us his choices from last week's thread on songs without chorusesThis week's RR topic generated a great deal of discussion, as various regulars debated those age-old philosophical questions: "Who are we? Why are we here... more info

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The Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band

4173 days ago

Guardian Music — Charles de Gaulle on accordion? Vivian Stanshall took introducing the band to ridiculous extremes in 1967 Reading on mobile? Watch here"On the bass: Derek Smalls … He wrote this!" Thus David St Hubbins put the credit, or shifted the blame, on to hi... more info

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Rhiannon Giddens and Unthanks take top honours in BBC Folk awards

David Hidalgo interview: 'I was inspired by Fairport Convention'

Richard Thompson – “Broken Doll”

MATTHEWS SOUTHERN COMFORT: JUST THE WAY I WAS FEELING

Richard Thompson releasing a new Jeff Tweedy-produced album (stream a track ++ updated tour dates)

Fairport Convention :: Philadelphia Folk Festival, August 29, 1970

Robyn Hitchcock released new LP, touring, playing Eugene Mirman Comedy Fest & City Winery (dates, streams)

Fairport Convention :: The Ballad Of Easy Rider (Sandy Denny)

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