"How good are they LIVE?" in the last 12 months on 100 (as of 4/12/24)
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Real Live Certified
Artists are Real Live Certified if their live shows have broad critical acclaim
Critic Consensus
Based on 17 concert reviews, the critic consensus is that Fairport Convention is rated as a watchable live performer, with decent shows overall. Fairport Convention concert reviews describe live shows and performances as haunting.
London, United Kingdom (1967 - present) (1967 – present)
Bio
Fairport Convention is often credited with being one of the first English folk rock bands. Formed in 1967, Fairport rapidly developed from playing cover versions of American 'west coast' music to an individual style which melded rock music with traditional English folk tunes and songs.
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Critic Concert Reviews
Americana (UK)
November 4, 2023
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Going to see Fairport Convention is like catching up with old friends. It certainly is for this reviewer who tonight was nine days short of a half century since his first Fairport gig.
Released in 1969, Fairport Convention’s fourth album, Liege & Lief, is generally held up as the start of English folk-rock, and the band’s sound still lingers in British music from Steeleye Span to Mumford & Sons.
Playing in seated positions, they selected crowd-pleasers from across their career, beginning with Walk Awhile, Crazy Man Michael and Portmeirion, before introducing the first new song from their upcoming album.
The second half of the evening treats us to a haunting rendition of Farewell, Farewell and a rollicking performance of Matty Groves, set off beautifully by Nicol’s rich baritone and Ric Sander’s adept fiddle playing.
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