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Oh my goodness, America, and the World: it's another Thanksgiving Day! And here in the Forest that means two things: Presidential turkey pardons and Fairport Convention .

It's time for another working vacation for a musician so lauded that he's the subject of a third retrospective box set, and the 60-year-old Richard Thompson will be around to enjoy the accolades.

It would be an understatement to say that Richard Thompson is a famous British folk-rock legend.

I realize that when you put together a compilation called "The Best of Fairport Convention" there will be songs left out.

Today's stars now rock right past the retirement age. How do they do it? And shouldn't some of them stop? Dave Swarbrick, one-time fiddler with Fairport Convention, can laugh about his "death" now.

Singer, songwriter and master guitarist Richard Thompson co-founded British folk-rock group Fairport Convention in the 1960s, formed an acclaimed duo with his then wife, Linda, in the '70s, and carried on through ensuing decades with a solo career that brought him more accolades.

Richard Thompson takes aim at Montgomery County. Details: With Loudon Wainwright III, 7:30 p.m. Sunday, November 8, at the Crighton Theatre, 234 Main, Conroe, 936-441-7469 or www.crightontheater.org . Richard Thompson Since beginning his professional career at the tender age of 18 in UK folk-rock trailblazers Fairport Convention , for more than 40 ...

ECLECTIC trio the Ric Sanders Group are playing the David Hall in South Petherton on Saturday, October 31.

The shared bill of Richard Thompson and Loudon Wainwright III is a match made in heaven for a certain discriminating type of music fan.

Deity-like British musician Richard Thompson is an amazing amalgam. It's as though Dr.

A double cassette I found today in a charity shop for a couple of quid. Not sure how rare it is but it says it's an "official bootleg of the 1987 Fairport reunion at Croprety : Oxfordshire". Those taking part were Simon NIcol, Dave Pegg, Dave Mattacks,Ric Sanders, Martin Allcock with guests Ian Anderson, Martin barre, jerry Donahue,Cathy LeSurf, ...

Back in the '60s, Michael Doucet was playing in a rock band in Lafayette when he heard the great British folk rockers Fairport Convention play their arrangement of an ancient English ballad.

Home / Articles / Music / Music Reviews / Six Organs of Admittance & Music for a Revolution Six Organs of Admittance & Music for a Revolution By Brian Staker Paul McCartney Paul Stanley Paul Reubens Ron Paul Six Organs of Admittance: Luminous Night Six Organs of Admittance is Ben Chasny and cohorts playing psychedelic guitar folk similar to groups ...

Tonight at the Old Town School of Folk Music veteran British folk-rock band Steeleye Span performs in support of a recent live album commemorating its 40th anniversary.

FOLK rock band Tiny Tin Lady are making their way to Chester to perform at a canalside venue.

HOT on the heels of the tremendous Weyfest recently, a new project is being launched at the Farnham Maltings.

Richard Thompson's music career has gone through three phases in its more than 40-year span: with Fairport Convention; with now ex-wife Linda; and as a solo artist.

RICHARD THOMPSON / WALKING ON A FIRE THE virtuosity of musicianship and variety of material in this amazing four-disc box set should persuade anyone of the British folk-rocker's high place in the pantheon.

No official date to report for The Courage of Others , the follow-up to critical fave The Trials of Van Occupanther , but Pulido did throw out February 2010 of next year as a possibility.

No official date to report for The Courage of Others , the follow-up to critical fave The Trials of Van Occupanther , but Pulido did throw out February 2010 of next year as a possibility.