A more folk-based album than their initial effort, What We Did on Our Holidays is divided between original material and a few well-chosen covers. Formats: CD. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/13/arts/music/judy-dyble-dead.html The Fairport Convention singer Judy Dyble has died aged 71. The cover had a "family tree" by Pete Frame on the front. Fairport Convention have had their fair share of anthologies, but the double-disc set Meet on the Ledge: The Classic Years (1967-1975) is arguably the best yet, rivaling the classic Fairport Chronicles, which was released just as the classic lineup was splitting apart. Fairport Convention biography Founded in London, UK in 1967 - Recording hiatus 1979-1984 - Reformed in 1985 and still active as of 2018 FAIRPORT CONVENTION was formed in 1967 by Richard Thompson (guitar & vocals), Simon Nicol (guitar & vocals, viola), Ashley Hutchings (bass), Judy DYBLE (vocals) and Shaun Frater (drums). Read Full Biography. Another unusual aspect of the album was that a piece of ribbon was glued to the sleeve, making it look as if a royal seal had been embossed on it. Fairport Chronicles is a 1976 compilation album of the British folk-rock band Fairport Convention, including songs from 1968 to the departure of the last original member in 1972. Fairport Convention haven’t just influenced English folk-rock, what this standout band has done is influence music. Label: Matty Grooves. The folk artist, who also had a solo career, had been suffering from a long-term illness. Sandy Denny's haunting, ethereal vocals gave Fairport a big boost on her debut with the group. Iain Matthews (born Ian Matthews MacDonald, 16 June 1946) is an English musician and singer-songwriter.He was an original member of the British folk rock band Fairport Convention from 1967 to 1969 before leaving and forming his own band, Matthews Southern Comfort, which had a UK number one in 1970 with a cover version of Joni Mitchell's song "Woodstock". The History of Fairport Convention is the first compilation of tracks by Fairport Convention, released in 1972.. At the time it was released, it appeared that the band had folded. Fairport Convention is a music studio album recording by FAIRPORT CONVENTION (Prog Related/Progressive Rock) released in 1968 on cd, lp / vinyl and/or cassette. Once every 2-3 years, I get to relive the excitement which, as a child, I used to experience at Christmas because, once every 2-3 years, Fairport Convention release a new album of original material and the excitement surges when my advance copy of the album drops through my letterbox. Ashley Hutchings ... Fairport Convention Biography by Richie Unterberger + Follow Artist. Group Members. Cropredays, finally, features live recordings taken from their 30th anniversary concerts at the Cropredy Festival of 1997, with a shifting line-up of Fairport Convention members past and present including Richard Thompson and Dave Swarbrick, both in fine form. Release Date: January 2020 (via webstore and on tour); February commercially . In the decades since its original release, more than one writer has declared Fairport Convention's Liege & Lief the definitive British folk-rock album, a distinction it holds at least in part because it grants equal importance to all three parts of that formula. Folk-rock ensemble who became British legends by successfully melding authentic folk stylings with competent (and even virtuosic) rock playing.