On the second Saturday of every August, Fairport Convention close their 3 day festival of music and ale with “Meet on the Ledge”. This August will hold special resonance for the band as they celebrate 50 years together. They’ve come…
One of, if not the, most beautiful folk projects of last year was volume one of Darren Hayman’s Thankful Villages – a journey around the UK’s 54 villages where all of their First World War soldiers returned from battle alive.…
The list grows and grows every year. There are even some legitimate concerns that Record Store Day may eat itself. But we’re going to worry about that later. For now, the clock is ticking down until the queues start forming…
There are some abilities that all children of folkie parents have in common. Knowing the words to most of ‘Tempted and Tried’ by Steeleye Span. Being able to hold their own at a ceilidh. Having a favourite Christmas song that…
As the Fairport Convention Wintour comes to a close, Dave Pegg (‘Peggy’ to his friends’) looks back over the highs and lows (not that there really seem to have been many) of the tour, and looks forward to the next…
Four weeks into their trip around the UK, Ric Sanders gives his perspective on the Fairport tour, paying particular attention to Travelodges, boxes of carrots, and wearing carrier bags on your head. And you thought last week’s blog was strange.…
The Fairport Convention Tour Blog continues to explore uncharted territory for For Folk’s Sake. Our meanderings in the wonderful world of the Fairport Convention tour bus are taken up by Gerry Conway this week, who treats us to an insight on grown men playing hide and seek, and a rainbow of socks. Obviously.
Following on from Chris Leslie’s blog last week, Simon Nicol is treating you all to a frankly astonishing window on the world of the Fairport Convention tour bus. Brace yourselves for restaurant reviews, poorly fingers, and the first photograph of…
We’re jolly pleased to be playing host to the Fairport Convention 2013 Tour Blog, charting their journey around the fair isles of Great Britain. We’ll be publishing weekly blogs from different members of the band, taking in the sites and sounds of…
Bellowhead are one of those bands you can’t help but instantly fall in love with. With their traditional folk music and exceptional musicianship they’ve become a treasure to many folk fans. About to set off on tour with other folk…