Fairport Convention – Off The Desk 2020: Album Review
Not the 2021 Winter Tour – But a brilliant memento of Fairport Convention’s last show pre-lockdown
Time Tunnel: Great Albums of 1971. Fairport Convention – Babbacombe Lee
We continue our occasional series reappraising a selection of our favourite 1971 albums in greater detail. This time, we have a new close look at the album many saw as the First Folk Rock Opera: Fairport Convention’s Babbacombe Lee.
Iain Matthews – Fake Tan: Album Review
Iain Matthews revisits his back catalogue and repolishes some gems on the Fake Tan album from Talking Elephant Records.
Time Tunnel: Farewell, Farewell, Fairport – 4th August 1979
John Barlass trawls his memory banks for a detailed piece of the first Cropredy Festival in 1979 and Fairport’s Farewell.
1971-2021: A Classic Golden Jubilee Year!
At The Barrier takes a look back at 1971 and celebrates a seminal year for the Rock Album. Happy Birthday to these classics!
Fairport Convention – Fame and Glory (2020 Reissue): Album Review
Fairport Convention’s Breton adventures – now extended! Immerse yourself in Fame and Glory.
Albums of 2020 – Writers Picks
2020 has been a tremendously challenging year for many obvious reasons. One thing that has kept many of us afloat is an endless stream of amazing music.
Dyble Longdon – Between A Breath And A Breath: Album Review
Judy Dyble and David Longdon. Their mutual admiration results in an album that serves as a beautiful swan song.
Richard & Linda Thompson – Hard Luck Stories (1972-1982): Album Review
Richard & Linda Thompson. Two of the UK’s finest singer/songwriters ever. Their Complete Works – and more! A veritable Thompson Treasure Trove.
Why I Love: Zach Phillips on Richard Thompson
Zach Phillips recently released his new album, The Wine Of Youth. Here, the adopted Californian writes about his love of the music of Richard Thompson.
Chris Leslie – Fiddle Back: Album Review
Chris Leslie uses his time in lock down to release a new album that’s half instrumental, half vocal; half self-composed, half trad-arr.
Emma Swift – Blonde On The Tracks: Album Review
Few have been brave enough to dedicate a whole album of Dylan songs like Emma Swift. Blonde On The Tracks meets the challenge head on.
Why I Love: Emma Swift on Sandy Denny
Emma Swift discusses her love of the late, great Sandy Denny; the amazing singer who helped Fairport Convention and Fotheringay reach the top.
Opinion: Why Fairport’s Cropredy Convention is the best festival in England
Fairport’s Cropredy Convention is a staple of the UK festival circuit. We believe it’s the best. Here are ten reasons why.
Why I Love: Simon Nicol on ‘Gigging’
In a piece that seems apt at the moment, Simon Nicol shares his love of gigging. Not a band, not an artist, but a vital aspect of why we all love music; seeing it live.