Tag Archives: Fairport Convention

IAIN MATTHEWS & THE SALMON SMOKERS – Fake Tan

March 19, 2021

Talking Elephant 2020 Folk rock wanderer finds a fresh wind for his neverending melodic adventures. More often than not, a sigh is in order when artists set to recut their classics in a studio, as opposed to playing old pieces … Continue reading →

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Iain Matthews Opens His Archives

February 28, 2019

Despite his 50-year presence at the forefront of folk rock, Iain Matthews still remains a criminally underrated artist. Always associated with FAIRPORT CONVENTION which he sang with at the beginning of their career, sharing the spotlight with , there’s much … Continue reading →

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Judy Dyble with Dave Thompson: An Accidental Musician

August 24, 2016

Soundcheck Books 2016 Completing her comeback into collective conscious, former “lost lady of folk” finds the courage to go down memory lane and make it a highway to the future. A footnote in the history of British popular music: that’s … Continue reading →

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Judy Dyble Releases An Autobiography

May 10, 2016

She’s a brilliant storyteller, , which is something you could expect from someone with a librarian bent and a band disposition. She might have been too shy to show it back in FAIRPORT CONVENTION or TRADER HORNE, yet pieces like … Continue reading →

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JUDY DYBLE – Gathering The Threads

March 12, 2015

Judy Dyble 2015 Subtitled “Fifty Years Of Stuff,” a marvelous overview of lost gem’s of English folk rock first decades on the stage and behind the scenes. She may be praised as a national treasure now, but only core followers … Continue reading →

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