- Simon Nicol - Fairport Convention

Fairport Convention’s founder member Simon Nicol talks about Fairport’s new album 50:50@50 and classic tracks from the band’s 50 year catalogue.

Eleanor’s Dream (50:50@50, Matty Grooves, 2017)
Lord Marlborough (live) (50:50@50, Matty Grooves, 2017)
Meet On The Ledge (Single A-side, Island, 1968)
Who Knows Where The Times Goes (BBC Radio 1 Session, 4 February 1969) (Fairport Unconventional, Free Reed, 2002)
Matty Groves (Liege and Lief, Island, 1969)
Walk Awhile (Full House, Island, 1970)
Wizard of the Worldly Game (Angel Delight, Island, 1971)
Breakfast in Mayfair (Babbacombe Lee, Island, 1971)
Ye Mariners All (Tipplers Tales, Vertigo, 1978)
The Hiring Fair (Live Cropedy Festival, 1989) (Fairport Unconventional, Free Reed, 2002)
The Naked Highwayman (Jewel in the Crown, Woodworm Records, 1995)
Mercy Bay (Festival Bell, Matty Grooves, 2011)
Fotheringay (By Popular Request, Matty Grooves, 2012)
Summer By The Cherwell (50@50, Matty Grooves, 2017)
End of a Holiday (What We Did on Our Holidays, Island, 1969)

Catch Fairport on their current 50th Anniversary Tour, the Acoustic Festival of Britain and of course Cropedy. More information is available at fairportconvention.com