Fairport Convention - Philadelphia folk festival 29th August 1970

Fairport Convention is a British folk rock band, formed around 1967. Their first performance was in a church in May 1967. The band is considered a pioneer of the English variant of folk rock, a style that until then was entirely based on American folk artists. as Bob Dylan. With medieval ballads like Matty Groves (13th century) and her music influenced by English and Celtic folk, Fairport Convention set an example for many bands in England and beyond. Fairport Convention has gone through numerous line-up changes and has grown to play more traditional folk over the years. Notable artists who have played with the band include Sandy Denny, Iain Matthews and Richard Thompson.