Fairport Convention

Artist:  Fairport Convention
Origin:  England
Genre:  Folk, Folk Rock, British Folk, Progressive Folk

Original line-up:

Simon Nicol:  Guitar, Vocals
Richard Thompson:  Guitar, Vocals
Ashley Hutchings:  Bass
Shaun Frater:  Drums

Fairport Convention are an English Folk Rock Band formed in 1967, played harmony and guitar based Folk Rock in a style strongly influenced by Californian groups of the day (especially The Byrds).

Title:  Myths And Heroes  (2015)
Genre:  Folk Rock
Label:  Matty Grooves
Rating:   *****

Tracks:

 1.  Myths And Heroes  (3:21)
 2.  Clear Water  (3:59)
 3.  The Fylde Mountain Time/Roger Bucknall's Polka (3:08)
 4.  Theodore's Song  (4:55)
 5.  Love At First Sight  (3:52)
 6.  John Condon  (5:54)
 7.  The Gallivant  (4:58)
 8.  The Man In The Water  (3:57)
 9.  Bring Me Back My Feathers  (3:57)
10. Grace And Favour  (4:23)
11. Weightless/The Gravity Reel  (4:03)
12. Home  (4:15)
13. Jonah's Oak  (3:57)

Personnel:

Simon Nicol:  Vocals, Acoustic & Electric Guitar
Dave Pegg:  Vocals, Bass, Bass Ukulele, Double Bass, Bouzouki, Mandolin, Tenor Banjo
Chris Leslie:  Vocals, Mandolin, Bouzouki, Violin, Banjo, Celtic Harp, Tenor Guitar, Chromatic Harmonica, Whistle
Ric Sanders:  Violin, Keyboards, Ukulele, Bass Ukulele
Gerry Conway:  Drums, Percussion

Guest Musicians:

Joe Broughton:  Violin on Track 7
Paloma Trigas:  Violin on Track 7
Arie Trigas:  Violin on Track 7
Rob Spalton:  Trumpet on Track 7
Jake Thornton: Alto Saxophone on Track 7
Benjamin Hill:  Alto Saxophone on Track 7
Emma Jones:  Tenor Saxophone on Track 7

Myths And Heroes is the latest album by Fairport Convention, was released on March 2, 2015 by Matty Grooves, featuring 13 new songs of new Fairport studio album for four years.