FAIRPORT CONVENTION
Grand Opera House York
Tuesday 1 March 2016 at 7:30pm
Fairport Convention is still one of the busiest bands around. The current line-up of Simon Nicol (lead vocal, rhythm and electric guitars), Dave Pegg (backing vocals, bass guitar, mandolin), Ric Sanders (violin), Chris Leslie (lead vocal, fiddle, bouzouki, banjo, mandolin and woodwind) and Gerry Conway (percussion and drums) still packs venues on its frequent tours.
Each year starts with Fairport covering the length and breadth of Britain on its Winter Tour. This is followed by a more relaxed Spring tour and in August, the band stages Fairport’s Cropredy Convention music festival in Oxfordshire.
Each December the band’s time is occupied by side-projects and their respective Christmas tours. Simon tours with The Albion Christmas Band; Peggy with both The Dylan Project and Peggy and Anthony John Clarke; Ric with the Ric Sanders Trio; Chris with ST Agnes Fountain and Gerry with both Fotheringay and The Dylan Project.
Tickets from £22.50 in person from the theatre box office, or call ATG Tickets on 0844 871 3024, for online booking go to www.atgtickets.com/york