Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.1 exptools 1/6/84; site ihu1m.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!ulysses!mhuxr!ihnp4!ihu1m!bermes From: bermes@ihu1m.UUCP (Terry Bermes) Newsgroups: net.music,net.music.folk Subject: Fairport Convention - Where'd the name come from? Message-ID: <159@ihu1m.UUCP> Date: Fri, 14-Dec-84 11:06:48 EST Article-I.D.: ihu1m.159 Posted: Fri Dec 14 11:06:48 1984 Date-Received: Sat, 15-Dec-84 01:38:45 EST Organization: AT&T Bell Labs, Naperville, IL Lines: 9 Xref: watmath net.music:5424 net.music.folk:22 Over the last couple of years I have become very interested in Richard Thompson's music and that of his circle of friends and associates. I was wondering if anyone knew the significance of the name "Fairport Convention". Just a bit of trivia but there can be some interesting stories behind the origin of band names. Thanks Terry Bermes