Fairport Convention

Fairport Convention, the British folk rock band formed in London in 1967, play EartH in a concert marking sixty years since the group began, with Anna McLuckie also on the bill.

Fairport Convention are a British folk rock band formed in London in 1967, blending folk rock with traditional music. Their self-titled debut album appeared in 1968. Simon Nicol, a founding member, remains in the group alongside Dave Pegg, Ric Sanders, Chris Leslie and Dave Mattacks. Radio 2 listeners voted their album Liege & Lief the top folk record for influence, and the band has received a BBC Lifetime Achievement Award.

The concert marks the group's diamond anniversary, and the programme combines long-standing favourites with pieces picked from across their wide catalogue, presented as a mix of the band's history and humour.

Anna McLuckie is also on the bill. EartH is a concert and performance venue in London and operates as a social enterprise that supports new musicians, with music studios in the building available free to young artists. The evening suits listeners who follow the band's long history and its folk repertoire.