Fairport's Cropredy Convention three-day music festival line-up announced
Fairport's Cropredy Convention three-day music festival line-up this year includes artists from as far afield as Australia.
Now in its 41st year, the festival, which takes place from August 13 to August 15 near Banbury, has a family atmosphere attracting people of all ages and particularly from across the Midlands.
Dave Pegg, Fairport's bassist who recently appeared at The Swan at Stourport, said: "We're really pleased with this year's line-up.
"It consolidates Cropredy's core appeal, celebrates it's rich heritage and also introduces a wide and diverse range of music.
"It will be a real pleasure to have Richard Thompson playing with us again during our three-hour headline set on the Saturday evening."
The festival will feature two sets by the host band and include a 50th anniversary celebration of Full House, the band's acclaimed 1970 LP.
Other artists will include the London-based Thumping Tommys with their barnstorming blues infused Irish, American and English folk music.
Edward II will make another appearance with a fusion of folk and reggae.
The Trevor Horn Band will also take to the stage and on the Friday Maddie Morris, winner of last year's Radio 2 Young Folk Award, and Emily Barker, an acclaimed Australian singer-songwriter, will take to the stage.
Among many others will be Home Service, one of the UK's best-loved folk rock groups, and legendary Martyn Joseph will be followed by surreal New York band The Slambovian Circus of Dreams.
Indie folk rockers Turin Brakes will make their first appearance at the festival and celebrated Steve Hackett will recreate the unique sound of prog rock legends Genesis.
Three-day tickets are on sale via the www.fairportconvention.com website.
By Sue Smith
