Guardian Music — Virtuoso fiddler who found fame as a member of Fairport Convention has died after struggle with emphysemaFolk musician Dave Swarbrick has died at 75, his family have announced. Best known for his work with the hugely influential folk group Fairport C... more info

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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