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Subject: Fairport Convention
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Date: Wed, 2-Jan-85 11:48:53 EST
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Posted: Wed Jan  2 11:48:53 1985
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I've  always understood that the name came from the fact that in 1966 or
thereabouts  the  entire  band  was  living in Muswell Hill (a suburb of
North London) in a house called Fairport.

Glad  to  discover  that  there are transatlantic types who are into the
Fairports and their offspring.  The Fotheringay LP was named after Sandy
Denny's  band  she  formed  soon after leaving FP - it and all her other
records  (sadly  deleted  now) can be reccommended.  Also let me mention
the Albion Band - formed by Ashley Hutchings after he left Steeleye Span
-  particularly  Rise  Up  Like The Sun.  And, of course, everything the
extremely  wonderful  Richard  Thompson  has done - I would suggest Pour
Down  Like Silver and Shoot Out The Lights as Richard and Linda's finest
hours (well 40 minutes's).