Dear Fairporters,We have an update regarding Cropredy following the PM’s announcement on Monday.The increasing number of cases of the Delta variant and the announcement of a 4-week delay to Step 4 has placed all remaining festivals this summer in a v...
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Our friends over at the Folk on the Pier festival (described by Peggy as "the best gig on the North Sea...") are having a fantastic prize draw. There's only one top prize but it includes a unique guitar hand-painted by Richard Digance, two weekend ti...
Here's the latest video from the Internet supergroup that is Anthony John Clarke, Julia Porter, Dave Pegg and Nigel Watterson. Says Peggy: "In order to record I have to play back the film of AJ and Julia on my laptop with headphones on and play along...
Peggy's been in the 'studio' again, working up this version of Bob's anger management classic Positively 4th Street. The recording features Anthony John Clarke, Julia Clarke, Peggy and John Watterson. These recordings are fantastic and a great way to...
Here's some great TV footage of Peggy playing with Jethro Tull on Italian TV and also featuring Maartin Allcock on keys. Recalling the appearance Peggy says he has no memory of it! After the first track (Locomotive Breath) an award is presented and, ...
Peggy got together with pals Anthony John Clarke, Julia Clarke and Fake Thackray (a.k.a. John Watterson) to record this version of Bob Dylan's Things Have Changed. Note that for this song, Peggy's playing electric lead guitar - a Fender Strat - while...
"A blast from the past! Thanks to Simon Williams for sending this pic. Anyone out there remember where this was taken and which Fairport member finished up with the jacket that Peggy is wearing? Peggy will buy the first person to co...
Peggy writes: "My first gig with Jethro Tull. This is audio only I'm afraid, but I managed to get through the gig and even sneak in one of my tunes. This was at the Toronto Maple Leaf Gardens in front of 15,000 people. And me wearing brown trousers! ...
Peggy writes: "That lovely annA rydeR has sent me this lovely song - about my eyes - and said I can share it, so here you go." Remember that annA's doing a regular live session at 11.00am on her Facebook page. It's called Elevenses and is fab. Do che...
I had a request from Dan Boyd who does a podcast from Georgia in the U.S.A. specifically for senior citizens. I am one, and when I had eventually sussed how to get Zoom working - this was the result. Have a listen even if you are not a senior c...