Fairport Convention | On A&M Records

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Fairport Convention

Fairport Convention Publicity Photo

Fairport Convention Publicity Photo

Fairport Convention Publicity Photo

Fairport Convention Publicity Photo

Fairport Convention Publicity Photo

Fairport Convention Publicity Photo

Signed to A&M Records in April 1969.

In Australia, Full House peaked at #16.

Richard Thompson was voted 69 in Rolling Stone's 100 Guitarists of All Time.

Meet On the Ledge press release

Sources

Go-Set Charts

Official Site

http://www.fairportconvention.com.

Recording Years / Label

1969-1974 - A&M Records

Name	Member Years	Instruments
Ashley Hutchings	1968-1969	bass, vocals
Dave Mattacks	1970-1971	drums, harmonium, boran
Dave Pegg	1970-1971	vocals, bass, mandline
Dave Swarbrick	1970-1971	violin, mandolin, vocals
Ian Matthews	1968-1970	vocals, percussion
Martin Lamble	1968-1969	drums
Richard Thompson	1968-1969	guitar, vocals
Sandy Denny	1968-1969	vocals, guitar
Simon Nichol	1968-1971	guitar, vocals

Name	Birth	Death
Ashley Hutchings	1945-01-26
Dave Mattacks	1948-03-13
Dave Pegg	1947-11-02
Dave Swarbrick	1941-04-05	2016-06-03
Ian Matthews	1946-06-16
Martin Lamble	1949-08-28	1969-05-12
Richard Thompson	1949-08-03
Sandy Denny	1947-01-06	1978-04-21
Simon Nichol	1950-10-13

Name	See associated acts
Ashley Hutchings	Bunch
Dave Mattacks	Bunch
Ian Matthews	Ian Matthews
Richard Thompson	Bunch, French-Frith-Kaiser-Thompson, Richard Thompson
Sandy Denny	Bunch, Fotheringay, Sandy Denny