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

3839 days ago
Aquarium DrunkardBy 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

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

3952 days ago
Brooklyn VeganFor 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

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

4015 days ago
Aquarium DrunkardFairport Convention :: The Ballad of Easy Rider (Sandy Denny) more info

Readers recommend: songs without a chorus – results

4607 days ago
Guardian MusicRR 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

The Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band

4607 days ago
Guardian MusicCharles 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

Notes & Queries: Are Hawkwind the best least-successful chart band ever?

4608 days ago
Guardian MusicNotes & Queries is a series where readers answer other readers' questions, on subjects ranging from trivial flights of fancy to profound scientific concepts. Add your question or answer belowHawkwind had only one hit single, in 1972, but are still go... more info

Ian Campbell

4608 days ago
Guardian MusicLeading singer in the British folk revivalIan Campbell, who has died from cancer aged 79, was a leading singer in the British folk revival of the 1960s, and one of only a few folk artists to have had a song in the singles charts. His group's recordin... more info

Sam Lee: 'There is a difference in the songs Gypsies sing'

4639 days ago
Guardian MusicSam Lee didn't want to find out about folk music from archives. Instead he has trawled traveller sites, learning from families who have passed these songs down the generationsFreda Black leans forward in her armchair, arches back her shoulders and si... more info

Blair Dunlop: Blight & Blossom – review

4662 days ago
Guardian Music(Rooksmere Records)The British folk scene has produced a series of impressive dynasties, and this looks like the start of yet another. Blair Dunlop is the 20-year-old son of Ashley Hutchings, famed for his role as co-founder of Fairport Convention, a... more info

New band of the day – Goat (No 1,361)

4669 days ago
Guardian MusicThese Swedish space cadets sound like a Womad wig-out involving Faust, Funkadelic, Fairport Convention and Fela KutiHometown: Korpolombolo, Sweden.The lineup: Christian Johansson and a cast of seven.The background: Goat may not be the G.O.A.T., but t... more info

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