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 ...
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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 ...
Talking Elephant has re-issued two classic Fairport-related albums. First, there's Steve Ashley's Family Album; second is Maart's OX15 solo album. Family AlbumRemastered with two extra tracks, Steve Ashley’s Family Album (originally released and...
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...
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...
Dave Pegg of Fairport Convention has been a leading light of the British folk-rock movement for half a century. Sessions with troubadours such as Nick Drake, Sandy Denny, and John Martyn cemented his reputation over the years, with a 15-year stint in...
Ex-Fairporter Dan Ar Braz had a TV Documentary shown in Brittany last night. Dan has done so much for Breton music as this lovely tribute shows. Brush up on your French and look out for “yours truly” making a brief appearance at one point...
Check out our favourite Banbury Undertaker, Edd Frost and Daughters' Facebook page here for their moving tribute to Jonah's Oak. Each year Edd and his team remove the plaques, give them a good polish and reinstate them for the festival. This year is ...
The good people at the Cropredy Blog have put together a short documentary film about the festival. Here's what they say: "The Cropredy Festival (or Fairport's Cropredy Convention) is a music festival that takes place every August in a small Oxfordsh...