A Mini-History of Fairport Convention

F. C. 1 : Nov 67 - May 68

  • Judy Dyble : Vocals Autoharp
  • Ashley Hutchings : Bass
  • Martin Lamble : Drums
  • Ian Matthews : Vocals
  • Simon Nicol : Guitar Vocals
  • Richard Thompson : Guitar Vocals

Fairport Convention 1968


F. C. 2 : May 68 - Jan 69

  • Sandy Denny : Vocals
  • Ashley Hutchings : Bass
  • Martin Lamble : Drums
  • Ian Matthews : Vocals
  • Simon Nicol : Guitar Vocals
  • Richard Thompson : Guitar Vocals

What We Did On Our Holidays 1969


F. C. 3 : Jan 69 - Jun 69

  • Sandy Denny : Vocals
  • Ashley Hutchings : Bass
  • Martin Lamble : Drums
  • Simon Nicol : Guitar Vocals
  • Richard Thompson : Guitar Vocals

Unhalfbricking 1969


F. C. 4 : Sep 69 - Nov 69

  • Sandy Denny : Vocals
  • Ashley Hutchings : Bass
  • Dave Mattacks : Drums
  • Simon Nicol : Guitar Vocals
  • David Swarbrick : Fiddle Vocals
  • Richard Thompson : Guitar Vocals

Liege And Lief 1969


F. C. 5 : Dec 69 - Jan 71

  • Dave Mattacks : Drums
  • Simon Nicol : Guitar Vocals
  • Dave Pegg : Bass Vocals
  • David Swarbrick : Fiddle Vocals
  • Richard Thompson : Guitar Vocals

Full House 1970
Live At The L.A. Troubadour 1970
House Full 1976


F. C. 6 : Jan 71 - Nov 71

  • Dave Mattacks : Drums
  • Simon Nicol : Guitar Vocals
  • Dave Pegg : Bass Vocals
  • David Swarbrick : Fiddle Vocals

Angel Delight 1971
Babbacombe Lee 1971


F. C. 7 : Nov 71 - Feb 72

  • Roger Hill : Guitar Vocals
  • Dave Mattacks : Drums
  • Dave Pegg : Bass Vocals
  • David Swarbrick : Fiddle Vocals

F. C. 8 : Mar 72 - Jun 72

  • Tom Farnell : Drums
  • Roger Hill : Guitar Vocals
  • Dave Pegg : Bass Vocals
  • David Swarbrick : Fiddle Vocals

F. C. 9 : Jun 72 - Jul 72

  • Tom Farnall : Drums
  • Dave Pegg : Bass Vocals
  • David Rea : Guitar
  • David Swarbrick : Fiddle Vocals

F. C. 10 : Aug 72 - Feb 74

  • Jerry Donahue : Guitar
  • Trevor Lucas : Guitar Vocals
  • Dave Mattacks : Drums
  • Dave Pegg : Bass Vocals
  • David Swarbrick : Fiddle Vocals

History Of Fairport Convention 1972
Rosie 1973
Nine 1973


F. C. 11 : Mar 74 - Jan 75

  • Sandy Denny : Vocals
  • Jerry Donahue : Guitar
  • Trevor Lucas : Guitar Vocals
  • Dave Mattacks : Drums
  • Dave Pegg : Bass Vocals
  • David Swarbrick : Fiddle Vocals

Fairport Live Convention 1974
(aka A Moveable Feast)


F. C. 12 : Jan 75 - Feb 75

  • Sandy Denny : Vocals
  • Jerry Donahue : Guitar
  • Trevor Lucas : Guitar Vocals
  • Dave Pegg : Bass Vocals
  • David Swarbrick : Fiddle Vocals
  • Paul Warren : Drums

Many Ears To Please (Live in Oslo 1975) Released 2006


F. C. 13 : Feb 75 - Jan 76

  • Sandy Denny : Vocals
  • Jerry Donahue : Guitar
  • Trevor Lucas : Guitar Vocals
  • Dave Pegg : Bass Vocals
  • Bruce Rowland : Drums
  • David Swarbrick : Fiddle Vocals

Rising For The Moon 1975


F. C. 14 : Feb 76 - Aug 76

  • Bob Brady : Piano
  • Dan Ar Braz : Guitar
  • Roger Burridge : Mandolin Fiddle
  • Dave Pegg : Bass Vocals
  • Bruce Rowland : Drums
  • David Swarbrick : Fiddle Vocals

Gottle O'Geer 1976


F. C. 15 : Sep 76 - Aug 79

  • Simon Nicol : Guitar Vocals
  • Dave Pegg : Bass Vocals
  • Bruce Rowland : Drums
  • David Swarbrick : Fiddle Vocals

The Bonny Bunch Of Roses 1977
Tipplers Tales 1978
Farewell Farewell 1979
(aka Encore Encore)


F. C. 16 : Aug 80 - May 85

  • Dave Mattacks : Drums
  • Simon Nicol : Guitar Vocals
  • Dave Pegg : Bass Vocals
  • (Bruce Rowland : Drums)
  • David Swarbrick : Fiddle Vocals

Pete Frame's May 87 Family Tree lists
BR as having left Fairport in 79. However
various videos and photographs show
BR and DM (and on one occasion GC)
on drums up to 1984.


F. C. 17 : Sep 85 - Dec 96

  • Maartin Allcock : Guitar Keyboard Etc
  • Dave Mattacks : Drums Keyboard
  • Simon Nicol : Guitar Vocals
  • Dave Pegg : Bass Vocals
  • Ric Sanders : Fiddle Keyboard

Gladys Leap 1985
Expletive Delighted 1986
In Real Time 1987
Red And Gold 1989
The Five Seasons 1990
25th Anniversary Concert 1992
(Live 25th Anniversary with many
previous FC members.)
Jewel In The Crown 1995
Old New Borrowed Blue 1996


F. C. 18 : Dec 96 - Mar 98

  • Chris Leslie : Guitar Fiddle
  • Dave Mattacks : Drums
  • Simon Nicol : Guitar Vocals
  • Dave Pegg : Bass Vocals
  • Ric Sanders : Fiddle Keyboard

Who Knows Where The Time Goes 1997
The Cropredy Box 1998
(Live 30th Anniversary with many
previous FC members.)


F. C. 19 : Mar 98 - to present.

  • Chris Leslie : Guitar Fiddle Vocals
  • Simon Nicol : Guitar Vocals
  • Dave Pegg : Bass Vocals
  • Ric Sanders : Fiddle Keyboard
  • Gerry Conway : Drums

Cropredy '98 1999
The Wood and the Wire 1999
Live at Open Air Burg Herzberg, 16.7.99 2001
XXXV 2002
Over the Next Hill 2004
Off the Desk 2006
Sense Of Occasion 2007


Thanks to everyone who contributed to this document.
Jon Hall.

More Fairport Convention history on the official website