'Off the Pegg' the book that myself and Nigel Schofield published has nearly sold out of its second print. We won’t be doing another run but maybe will do an audio book with some new content added. So, if you would like a copy of the printed ve...
+
This special collector's edition of bassplayer magazine lists Peggy at number four, ahead of the Eagles' Timothy B Schmidt and - by implication - many others. Fairport, Tull, The Uglys and Ian Campbell all get a mention. The magazine says: "VOTE FOR ...
Peggy writes: "Here’s me at Jerry Donahue's wedding in a suit that cost £18.00 that I had to buy to appear in court for a breathalyser offence. I was banned for 12months and fined £60.00 by the judge (one of the famous Cadbury family of Bournvi...
And here's Peggy playing with The Exception, on a German television show called Beat Club. The programme ran from September 1965 to December 1972. According to Wikipedia: "The show immediately caused a sensation and achieved cult status throughout Ge...
Peggy recently did an interview with Roger Williams which will be broadcast on Tuesday, October 12th between 8.00pm and 10.00pm; it's then repeated on Friday at 5.30am...you know, if any of you are on an early morning commute! The interview goes out ...
Author and long-time friend of Fairport, Nigel Schofield has penned this ode to 'the Pegg Man'. It seems familiar, but we can't quite put our finger on what it reminds us of. Maybe you'll have better luck!A to D to B to CNow play them all togetherSee...
From the Strange Brew website: "Dave Pegg of Fairport Convention looks over his musical career. We cover his roots in the 1960s Birmingham musical scene, playing with Nick Drake, Jethro Tull and stories from Fairport over the last 50 years."Here's a ...
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...
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 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! ...