Fairport Convention

 

Artist:  Fairport Convention 
Origin:  England
Genre:  Folk, Folk Rock, British Folk, British Folk Rock, 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:  Philadelphia Folk Festival 1970 (2024) 

Genre:  Folk, Folk Rock, British Folk, British Folk Rock, Progressive Folk

Label:  Timeline

Rating:  *****

Format:  CD

Tracks:

 1.  Walk Awhile (6:09)

 2.  Dirty Linen (5:06)

 3.  Staines Morris (5:01) 

 4.  Hatback Caper (5:52)

 5.  Sloth (11:06)

 6.  Banks Of The Sweet Primrose (4:50)

 7.  Sir Patric Spens (5:01)

 8.  Jenny's Chickens/Mason's Aprons (4:07)

Personnel:

Simon Nicol:  Guitar, Vocals
Richard Thompson:  Guitar, Vocals

Dave Pegg:  Bass

Dave Mattacks:  Drums

Dave Swarbrick:  Violin, Vocals

Philadelphia Folk Festival 1970 is a live album by Fairport Convention, September 27, 2024 by Timeline, recorded performance from Old Pool Farm, Schwenksville, PA on August 29, 1970.