Fairport Convention

Aliases: Fairport Acoustic Convention
Years active: since 1967
Country: United Kingdom
Comments: Folk-rock band
Members: Iain Matthews on 'Fairport Convention', 'What We Did in Our Holidays' and 'Unhalfbricking' ('Percy's Song' only)
Sandy Denny on 'What We Did in Our Holidays', 'Unhalfbricking', 'Liege & Lief' and 'Rising for the Moon'
Richard Thompson [GB] Guitar, vocals (1967-1971)
Judy Dyble on 'Fairport Convention'
Dave Swarbrick from 'Liege & Lief' onwards
Ashley Hutchings First four albums.
Simon Nicol Guitar and now lead vocalist and the last founding member with the band
Trevor Lucas on 'Rosie', 'Nine' and 'Rising for the Moon'
Ric Sanders (1985-...)
Dave Pegg
Jerry Donahue 1972-1975
Related: The Bunch
Fotheringay
The Albion Country Band

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Originals

Title	Performer	Release date	Covered by
Autopsy	Fairport Convention	July 1969	(2 artists)
Best Wishes	Fairport Convention	February 12, 2007	(2 artists)
Cajun Woman	Fairport Convention	July 1969	The Ashley Hutchings All Stars
Chelsea Morning REC	Fairport Convention	June 1968	(65 artists) Originally by Dave Van Ronk & The Hudson Dusters REL
Come All Ye	Fairport Convention	December 1969	Unverified
Crazy Man Michael	Fairport Convention	December 1969	(8 artists)
Dawn	Fairport Convention	July 1975	The Hellecasters
Eastern Rain	Fairport Convention	January 1969	(2 artists)
Fotheringay	Fairport Convention	January 1969	(6 artists)
Genesis Hall	Fairport Convention	July 1969	(4 artists)
Honour and Praise	Fairport Convention	1985	Meet on the Ledge
I Don't Know Where I Stand	Fairport Convention	June 1968	(16 artists)
It's Alright Ma, It's Only Witchcraft	Fairport Convention	June 1968	The Resonars
Meet on the Ledge	Fairport Convention	October 1968	(9 artists)
My Love is in America	Fairport Convention	2002	Unverified
No Man's Land	Fairport Convention	January 1969	(2 artists)
Now Be Thankful	Fairport Convention	October 9, 1970	(2 artists)
One More Chance	Fairport Convention	July 1975	(3 artists)
Percy's Song REL	Fairport Convention	July 1969	(5 artists) Originally by Bob Dylan REC
Red and Gold	Fairport Convention	December 1988	(2 artists)
Rising for the Moon	Fairport Convention	July 1975	(4 artists)
Rosie	Fairport Convention	February 1973	(2 artists)
Sloth	Fairport Convention	July 1970	(2 artists)
Stranger to Himself	Fairport Convention	July 1975	Paddy Keenan & Tommy O'Sullivan
The Hiring Fair	Fairport Convention	1985	(3 artists)
The Lobster	Fairport Convention	June 1968	Algebra
Walk Awhile	Fairport Convention	July 1970	Lars Lilholt Band
White Dress	Fairport Convention	July 1975	(3 artists)

Covers by Fairport Convention

	Title	Performer	Release date	Originally by
	A Sailor's Life	Fairport Convention	July 1969	Vernon Dalhart
	Banks of Sweet Primroses	Fairport Convention	1971	Phil Tanner
	Bird on a Wire	Fairport Convention	1987	Judy Collins
	Both Sides Now	Fairport Convention	1982	Judy Collins REL, Joni Mitchell REC
	Claudy Banks	Fairport Convention	1990	Unverified
	Close the Door Lightly When You Go	Fairport Convention	1987	Eric Andersen [US1]
	Country Pie	Fairport Convention	1982	Bob Dylan
	Dark Eyed Molly	Fairport Convention	December 1988	Archie Fisher
	Dear Landlord	Fairport Convention	July 29, 1994	Bob Dylan
	Down in the Flood	Fairport Convention	April 2007	Lester Flatt & Earl Scruggs REL, Bob Dylan & The Band REC
	Farewell, Farewell	Fairport Convention	December 1969	(unknown) Covered by (6 artists)
	Foolish You	Fairport Acoustic Convention	March 1996	Kate & Anna McGarrigle
	Frozen Man	Fairport Acoustic Convention	March 1996	James Taylor
	Get Together	Fairport Convention	2002	Dino Valenti REC, The Kingston Trio REL
	Gold	Fairport Convention		Unverified
	Gone, Gone, Gone	Fairport Convention	1987	The Everly Brothers
	Heard It Through the Grapevine	Fairport Convention	1997	Smokey Robinson & The Miracles REC, Gladys Knight & The Pips REL
	High School Confidential	Fairport Convention	1982	Jerry Lee Lewis and His Pumping Piano
	I Don't Believe You	Fairport Convention	2002	Bob Dylan
	If I Had a Ribbon Bow	Fairport Convention	1968	(unknown)
	I'll Keep It with Mine	Fairport Convention	January 1969	Judy Collins REL, Bob Dylan REC
	I Still Miss Someone	Fairport Convention	1987	Johnny Cash
	Jack O' Diamonds	Fairport Convention	June 1968	Ben Carruthers and The Deep
	Jesus on the Mainline	Fairport Convention feat. Robert Plant	2017	(unknown)
	Knockin' on Heaven's Door	Fairport Convention	January 1986	Bob Dylan
	Lay Down Your Weary Tune	Fairport Convention	2002	Bob Dylan REC, The Byrds REL
	Life Is a Long Song	Fairport Convention	1997	Jethro Tull
	Light My Fire	Fairport Convention	April 2007	The Doors
	London River	Fairport Convention	December 1988	Unverified
	Love on a Farmboy's Wages	Fairport Convention	February 12, 2007	XTC
	Marcie	Fairport Convention	July 1995	Joni Mitchell
	Matty Groves	Fairport Convention	December 1969	(unknown)
	Men	Fairport Acoustic Convention	March 1996	Loudon Wainwright III
	Million Dollar Bash	Fairport Convention	July 1969	Stone Country REL, Bob Dylan & The Band REC
	Morning Glory	Fairport Convention	2003	Tim Buckley
	Move It!	Fairport Convention	1985	Cliff Richard and The Drifters
	Niel Gow's Apprentice	Fairport Convention	2002	The McCalmans
	Night in the City	Fairport Convention	July 1995	Joni Mitchell
	Nottamun Town	Fairport Convention	January 1969	(unknown)
	One Sure Thing	Fairport Convention	June 1968	Jim & Jean
	Only a Pawn in Their Game	Fairport Convention	December 1988	Bob Dylan
	Open the Door, Richard	Fairport Convention	December 1988	Bob Dylan & The Band
	Reno, Nevada	Fairport Convention	1987	Mimi and Richard Fariña
	Reynardine	Fairport Convention	December 1969	(unknown)
i	Royal Seleccion No 13 - Haste to the Wedding - Morpeth Rant - Toytown March - Dashing White Sargeant	Fairport Convention	1977	(unknown), (unknown), (unknown)
	Run Johnny Run	Fairport Convention	1977	Ralph McTell
	She Moves Through the Fair	Fairport Convention	January 1969	(unknown)
i	Sir B. McKenzie's Daughter's Lament for the 77th Mounted Lancers Retreat from the Straits of Loch K…	Fairport Convention	October 9, 1970	(unknown), (unknown), (unknown) Covered by Thatch
	Sir Patrick Spens	Fairport Convention	July 1970	(unknown)
	Si tu dois partir	Fairport Convention	July 1969	Bob Dylan REC, The Liverpool Five REL Covered by (5 artists)
	Some Sweet Day	Fairport Convention	1987	The Everly Brothers
	Struck It Right	Fairport Acoustic Convention	March 1996	Huw & Tony Williams
	Suzanne	Fairport Convention	1987	Judy Collins REL, The Stormy Clovers PRF
	Sweet Little Rock 'n' Roller	Fairport Convention	May 1976	Chuck Berry
	Tam Lin	Fairport Convention	December 1969	(unknown)
	The Ballad of Easy Rider	Fairport Convention	May 1976	Roger McGuinn
	The Bonny Bunch of Roses	Fairport Convention	1977	(unknown)
	The Gas Almost Works	Fairport Convention	1986	Unverified
	The Lady Is a Tramp	Fairport Convention	2002	Teddy Lynch with Fairchild and Carroll and Their Orchestra REC, Mitzi Green PRF
	The Plainsman	Fairport Convention	February 1973	(unknown)
	The Poor Ditching Boy	Fairport Convention	1977	Richard Thompson [GB]
	The Quiet Joys of Brotherhood	Fairport Convention	2002	(unknown), Pete Seeger
	The Swimming Song	Fairport Acoustic Convention	March 1996	Loudon Wainwright III
	Three Drunken Maidens	Fairport Convention	May 1978	(unknown)
	Time Will Show the Wiser	Fairport Convention	June 1968	The Merry-Go-Round [US]
	Tried So Hard	Fairport Convention	1987	Gene Clark with The Gosdin Brothers
	Violets of Dawn	Fairport Convention	April 2007	The Mitchell Trio
	Who Knows Where the Time Goes	Fairport Convention	July 1969	Judy Collins REL, The Strawbs featuring Sandy Denny REC
	Ye Mariners All	Fairport Convention	May 1978	(unknown)

Releases

Albums

Title	Performer	Release date	Label
Angel Delight	Fairport Convention	1971	Island
Fairport Convention	Fairport Convention	June 1968	Polydor
Fairport Convention	Fairport Convention	2003	Polydor
Fairport Convention 50:50@50	Fairport Convention	2017	Matty Grooves
Fairport Convention Live at the BBC	Fairport Convention	April 2007	Island
Fairport Unconventional	Fairport Convention	2002	Free Reed
Full House	Fairport Convention	July 1970	Island
Gladys' Leap	Fairport Convention	1985	Woodworm Records
Heyday	Fairport Convention	1987	Hannibal Records
Liege & Lief	Fairport Convention	December 1969	Island
Liege & Lief [2002]	Fairport Convention	2002	Island
Moat on the Ledge - Live at Broughton Castle, August 1981	Fairport Convention	1982	Woodworm Records
Old - New - Borrowed - Blue	Fairport Acoustic Convention	March 1996	Woodworm Records
Red & Gold	Fairport Convention	December 1988	New Routes
Rising for the Moon	Fairport Convention	July 1975	Island
Rosie	Fairport Convention	February 1973	Island
Sense of Occasion	Fairport Convention	February 12, 2007	Matty Grooves
The Bonny Bunch of Roses	Fairport Convention	1977	Vertigo [GB]
Tipplers Tales	Fairport Convention	May 1978	Vertigo [GB]
Unhalfbricking	Fairport Convention	July 1969	Island
What We Did on Our Holidays	Fairport Convention	January 1969	Island
Who Knows Where the Time Goes?	Fairport Convention	1997	Woodworm Records
XXXV - The 35th Anniversary Album	Fairport Convention	2002	Woodworm Records

Singles

Title	Performer	Release date	Label
If I Had a Ribbon Bow	Fairport Convention	1968	Track Record
Meet on the Ledge	Fairport Convention	October 1968	Island
Now Be Thankful	Fairport Convention	October 9, 1970	Island
White Dress	Fairport Convention	July 1975	Island

Performances also appear on

Title	Performer	Release date	Label
Doom & Gloom from the Tomb	Richard Thompson [GB]	1985	Flypaper
(Guitar, vocal)	Richard Thompson [GB]	May 1976	Island
RT - The Life and Music of Richard Thompson	Richard Thompson [GB]	February 7, 2006	Free Reed
The Guv'nor Vol 1	various artists	July 29, 1994	HTD
The Guv'nor Vol 3	Ashley Hutchings	July 1995	HTD
Who Knows Where the Time Goes?	Sandy Denny	January 1986	Island