Legendary Fairporters Dave Pegg and Dave Mattacks join old mate ‘young’ Paully Mitchell for an unrehearsed blues and rock n roll session that will be an awful lot of fun for them and the lucky audience!! The last time the 3 shared a stage was ba...
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The At The Barrier website is carrying a lovely interview with our very own Chris Leslie, who looks back on joining the band and picks out some of his favourite mements from Fairport's Cropredy Convention. Chris writes: In 2013 Nik Kershaw ...
After three long years we are preparing to welcome you back to Fairport's Cropredy Convention. Believe us when we say we are mega-excited to finally re-open the gates to you all. With only six weeks to go before the big day, we want to...
Peggy was recently interviewed via Zoom by Americana and the result is a fascinating, wide-ranging interview with plenty of stories that you won't have heard before. There's news about the current tour, plans for a new album in 2023 and of course - F...
'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...
Peggy writes: "Our dear mate James Wood has finished an album with his new band Teegarden b. They wrote “Cider Rain” which we recorded for “Shuffle and Go” and are seeking crowdfunding for it and, having heard all the tracks I can vouch for it! Great...
Peggy and Anthony John Clarke have announced a mini tour for this November, 2022. You can find all the dates, together with venues and ticketing information on the Gigs page. Book early to avoid disappointment!
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...