Fairport Convention

Island publish Fairport Convention’s fourth album ‘Liege & Lief’ featuring traditional British and Celtic folk (1969)

Fairport Convention's "Liege & Lief" is their fourth album featuring songs adapted from traditional British and Celtic folk, produced by Joe Boyd and released in 1969 by IslandTrack Listing :...

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Fairport Convention have a castle reunion (1981)

August 15, 1981 - takes place the second annual reunion of Fairport Convention - that is Dave Pegg, Dave Swarbrick, Simon Nicol, Dave Mattacks, Bruce Rowland and Richard Thompson plus...

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Island publish Fairport Convention’s third album : ‘Unhalfbricking’ (1969)

Fairport Convention's 'Unhalfbricking' is their third album co-produced with Joe Boyd and Simon Nicol and released on July 3rd, 1969 by IslandTrack Listing : 1.Genesis Hall (Richard Thompson) - 03:35...

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On French TV today, Fairport Convention at ‘Bouton Rouge’ (1968)

April 27, 1968 - if in France, do not miss British band Fairport Convention - that is Judy Dyble (voc), Iain Matthews (voc), Simon Nicol (g, voc), Ashley "Tyger" Hutchings...

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Singing (or Playing) With Robert Plant

Queen, Bonnie Dobson, Patty Griffin, Alison Krauss, Justin Adams, Juldeh Camara, Jack White, Nigel Kennedy, Jimmy Page, Fairport Convention, U2, Paul Rodgers, Brian Johnson, Chrissie Hynde

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This month In ’60s Throwback’ (UK only) 04/12

The Rolling Stones, The Yardbirds, The Beatles, The Who, The Animals, Pink Floyd w/ Syd Barrett, Peter And Gordon, Cliff Richard, Joe Cocker, Fairport Convention, Humble Pie, Soft Machine

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Me:nu Du Jour December 2 (EN.FR.ES)

>> EN FRANCAIS | >> EN ESPAÑOLTODAY We Listen To Mothers of Invention, Alicia Keys, Rolling Stones, John Legend, Fairport Convention, The Roots, Oscar Peterson, Count Basie, Herbie Hancock We Celebrate Britney Spears, Nelly...

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Me:nu Du Jour November 14 (EN.FR.ES)

>> EN FRANCAIS | >> EN ESPAÑOLTODAY We Listen To Sade, Yes, Tracy Chapman, Earth Wind & Fire, Maze, David Bowie, Offspring, Eurythmics, Akon, Jay-Z We Watch Alicia Keys, Usher, Alt-J, Barry Manilow, Robbie...

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Richard Thompson visits Boston (2018)

November 14, 2018 - veteran British artist Richard Thompson of Fairport Convention fame will be with his band at Paradise Rock Club in Boston, MA,

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Happy Birthday Robert Plant. ‘The Life Of Plant’

This day (August 20, 1948), in West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England, is born Robert Anthony Plant simply known as Robert Plant, English singer-songwriter, co-founder of Led ZeppelinTracklist : 1 . Dazed...

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Me:nu Du Jour August 15 (EN.FR.ES)

>> EN FRANCAIS | >> EN ESPAÑOLTODAY We Listen To Tom Waits, Deep Purple, Rod Stewart, Garbage, The Doors, Pretenders, Kurt Rosenwinkel, Abbey Lincoln, Eric Dolphy, Dinah Washington We Celebrate Tom Johnston, Doobie Brothers,...

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Me:nu Du Jour – July 3 in Music (EN.FR.ES)

>> EN FRANCAIS | >> EN ESPAÑOLTODAY We Listen To Muddy Waters, Santana, D'Angelo, Joe Bonamassa, Florence & The Machine, Muse, Nick Drake, The White Stripes, Fairport Convention, Minutemen We Celebrate Jim Morrison, Brian...

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Me:nu Du Jour Apr.27 (EN.FR.ES)

>> EN FRANCAIS | >> EN ESPAÑOLTODAY We Listen To Diana Krall, Sly & The Family Stone, Pink Floyd, Blur, Nick Cave, John Coltrane, Jimmy Smith, Jim Hall, Pat Metheny We Celebrate Patrick Stump,...

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