Musician Dictionary

Fairport Convention

British folk rock group · English folk rock band

DescriptionBritish folk rock group
Source: Wikidata
Formed1967
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
Formed inLondon London
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
AreaUnited Kingdom
Source: MusicBrainz
CountryGB United Kingdom
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
Genrestraditional folk music folk rock
Source: Wikidata
Record labelsIsland Records Polydor Records A&M Records
Source: Wikidata

Members

Also known as

Convention F. Convention Fairpoint Convention Fairport Fairport "Acoustic" Convention Fairport Acoustic Convention Fairports Port Convention The Chaps The Fairport Convention The Fairport Five The Fairport Rhythm Section フェアポート・コンヴェンション

Links

Identifiers

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