Gonna See All My Friends - A People's History of Fairport Convention
Fairport Convention first convened in 1967, invented British folk-rock and 55 years later are still going strong. With 29 albums and thousands of gigs to their name, along with countless solo and collaborative projects by current and former band members, Fairport have found friends and fans everywhere. And with their annual Cropredy Convention regularly attracting 20,000 people to 'Britain's friendliest festival', the affection and regard in which the godfathers of folk-rock are held knows no bounds.
Fully authorised by the band, Gonna See All My Friends tells the Fairport Convention story anew, with eyewitness accounts from their very first show through to their 2022 Wintour and Cropredy Festival appearances.
The book includes fan stories from around the world but also memories from Fairport's friends and musicians from the folk world and wider music industry, including Ian Anderson and Doane Perry (Jethro Tull), Ralph McTell ('Streets of London'), producer Joe Boyd, BBC broadcaster Michael Billington and folk luminaries annA rydeR, Edwina Hayes, Brendan Murphy, Kieran Goss, Fraser Nimmo, The Bar-Steward Sons of Val Doonican, along with Huw Williams and Steve Tilston.
Gonna See All My Friends takes its title from their Richard Thompson-penned anthem to enduring friendship, 'Meet on the Ledge'. With contributions from Fairport stalwarts Simon Nicol and Dave Pegg, and an introduction by Fairport historian Nigel Schofield, this book is a fan's-eye romp through 55 years of making music, mates and mischief, the latter aided from time to time by the odd pint of beer.
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Fully authorised by the band, Gonna See All My Friends tells the Fairport Convention story anew, with eyewitness accounts from their very first show through to their 2022 Wintour and Cropredy Festival appearances.
The book includes fan stories from around the world but also memories from Fairport's friends and musicians from the folk world and wider music industry, including Ian Anderson and Doane Perry (Jethro Tull), Ralph McTell ('Streets of London'), producer Joe Boyd, BBC broadcaster Michael Billington and folk luminaries annA rydeR, Edwina Hayes, Brendan Murphy, Kieran Goss, Fraser Nimmo, The Bar-Steward Sons of Val Doonican, along with Huw Williams and Steve Tilston.
Gonna See All My Friends takes its title from their Richard Thompson-penned anthem to enduring friendship, 'Meet on the Ledge'. With contributions from Fairport stalwarts Simon Nicol and Dave Pegg, and an introduction by Fairport historian Nigel Schofield, this book is a fan's-eye romp through 55 years of making music, mates and mischief, the latter aided from time to time by the odd pint of beer.
Gonna See All My Friends - A People's History of Fairport Convention
Fairport Convention first convened in 1967, invented British folk-rock and 55 years later are still going strong. With 29 albums and thousands of gigs to their name, along with countless solo and collaborative projects by current and former band members, Fairport have found friends and fans everywhere. And with their annual Cropredy Convention regularly attracting 20,000 people to 'Britain's friendliest festival', the affection and regard in which the godfathers of folk-rock are held knows no bounds.
Fully authorised by the band, Gonna See All My Friends tells the Fairport Convention story anew, with eyewitness accounts from their very first show through to their 2022 Wintour and Cropredy Festival appearances.
The book includes fan stories from around the world but also memories from Fairport's friends and musicians from the folk world and wider music industry, including Ian Anderson and Doane Perry (Jethro Tull), Ralph McTell ('Streets of London'), producer Joe Boyd, BBC broadcaster Michael Billington and folk luminaries annA rydeR, Edwina Hayes, Brendan Murphy, Kieran Goss, Fraser Nimmo, The Bar-Steward Sons of Val Doonican, along with Huw Williams and Steve Tilston.
Gonna See All My Friends takes its title from their Richard Thompson-penned anthem to enduring friendship, 'Meet on the Ledge'. With contributions from Fairport stalwarts Simon Nicol and Dave Pegg, and an introduction by Fairport historian Nigel Schofield, this book is a fan's-eye romp through 55 years of making music, mates and mischief, the latter aided from time to time by the odd pint of beer.
Fully authorised by the band, Gonna See All My Friends tells the Fairport Convention story anew, with eyewitness accounts from their very first show through to their 2022 Wintour and Cropredy Festival appearances.
The book includes fan stories from around the world but also memories from Fairport's friends and musicians from the folk world and wider music industry, including Ian Anderson and Doane Perry (Jethro Tull), Ralph McTell ('Streets of London'), producer Joe Boyd, BBC broadcaster Michael Billington and folk luminaries annA rydeR, Edwina Hayes, Brendan Murphy, Kieran Goss, Fraser Nimmo, The Bar-Steward Sons of Val Doonican, along with Huw Williams and Steve Tilston.
Gonna See All My Friends takes its title from their Richard Thompson-penned anthem to enduring friendship, 'Meet on the Ledge'. With contributions from Fairport stalwarts Simon Nicol and Dave Pegg, and an introduction by Fairport historian Nigel Schofield, this book is a fan's-eye romp through 55 years of making music, mates and mischief, the latter aided from time to time by the odd pint of beer.
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| ISBN-13: | 9781915858047 |
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| Publisher: | Spenwood Books Limited |
| Publication date: | 01/08/2023 |
| Pages: | 388 |
| Sales rank: | 808,330 |
| Product dimensions: | 6.14(w) x 9.21(h) x 0.80(d) |
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