Amoeba Music

By Scott Feemster

It can't often be said that one band is responsible for starting one genre of music, but in the case of Fairport Convention, it's very nearly true. The band's mixture of rock influences combined with British folk music was a revelation in the late 1960's, and the band were one of, if not the first, band to play British folk rock. Since then, the band has split up, gotten back together, and endured numerous line-up changes and tragedies that would have stopped other bands in their tracks, but the group continues to record and tour and remains a vital musical unit now past their 40^th year together.

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Genre:

Folk, Folk Rock, British Folk Rock

City Of Origin:

London, England

Formed Date:

1967