Fairport Convention: Folk Heroes
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In the late 1960s, a group of North London musicians shook traditional English folk music to its roots by fusing it with rock - simultaneously outraging the purists and delighting a new and devoted audience. Through new interviews with the band including Richard Thompson, the film examines how the group survived tragedy when their drummer was killed in a car crash early in their career, followed by the tragic death of lead vocalist Sandy Denny; and how they overcame numerous line-up changes to continually reinvent themselves by discovering and recruiting some of the finest virtuosos in the country.
Status: Released
Released Date: 2017-11-25
Runtime: 73 mins
Director: Charlie Thomas, Mark Rivers
Spoken language: English
Genres: Documentary, Music
Original title: Fairport Convention: Folk Heroes
Production Companies: Special Treats Productions
Production Countries: United Kingdom
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