Gonna See All My Friends - A People's History of Fairport Convention
will be published by Spenwood Books on 18 November 2022. Running to 384 pages and with full colour photographs throughout, this fully authorised collection of anecdotes and memories from over 250 fans, friends and collaborators tells the Fairport story in a brand new way.
With a foreword by Simon Nicol and an afterword by Dave Pegg, Gonna See All My Friends is an account of the history of Fairport Convention from 1967 to the Fairport Cropredy Convention in 2022. As well as an introduction by Fairport historian Nigel Schofield, the book includes contributions from Ian Anderson and Doane Perry (Jethro Tull), Ralph McTell (‘Streets of London’), producer Joe Boyd, BBC broadcaster Michael Billington and folk luminaries annA rydeR, Edwina Hayes, Brendan Murphy, Kieran Goss, Fraser Nimmo, The Bar-Steward Sons of Val Doonican, Huw Williams and Steve Tilston along with over 200 fans.
Packed with photos and memorabilia, the book comes as a limited edition hardback and can be ordered via Spenwood Books here: