Touring to celebrate their 35th anniversary as a band (and in support of their new album, "XXXV," on Compass Records) Fairport Convention appeared at the Knitting Factory in Hollywood -- and was a bit ...

Dave Swarbrick, who played violin in the groundbreaking British folk-rock band Fairport Convention from 1969-79, died yesterday (June 3). He was 75. Born in 1941, Swarbrick had been a well-known ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. "It was the spirit of the times," says singer-guitarist Simon Nicol. "People who weren't there can't imagine how open-minded and ...

Legendary folk rock band Fairport Convention will entertain fans in Sheffield during their autumn tour.

Fairport Convention’s new album, Myths & Heroes, is finally out, and it’s a welcome return to the contemporary originals that the band does best. Although some Fairport fans from its earliest days ...

Stuffing their set with a surprising amount of new material for a vintage act, Fairport are still clearly having fun and brought the house down Released in 1969, Fairport Convention’s fourth album, ...

While Fairport Live Convention didn't see the introduction of any truly new material—other than "Fiddlestix," the version on the reissued Nine having been previously recorded and released in Australia ...

There’s really no doubt that Fairport Convention is as English as tea, fish and chips and bowler hats. As the band celebrates its 45th anniversary culminating with its annual Cropredy Festival on ...

Virtuoso fiddler who found fame as a member of Fairport Convention has died after struggle with emphysema Folk musician Dave Swarbrick has died at 75, his family have announced. Best known for his ...