My father was quite a long-term fan of Fairport Convention, and when they announced that they were splitting up in 1979, he took us to see them at Spinney Hill Hall in Northampton, and then to the Farewell Farewell concert at Cropredy – not quite the big festival that it is now.
Apologies for the quality of the photos of the Fairport set, limited by 1970s film technology combined with a relatively slow long lens – it’s listed in my dad’s database as Kodak Tri-X ISO500, but I don’t think they ever made it as ISO500 so it must be 400. Anyway, probably pushed quite a bit and really grainy and contrasty.
I have found a list of the acts who played on fclist.org – the only one I actually recognise is Earl Okin, because I remember him being in a suit.
Bag O’Nails
The Kitchen Band
The Rollright Stones
Graham Smith’s Greek Section
The Tanglefoot Band
Simon And Andrew Loake
The Akeley Morris Men
Steve Ashley And Chris Leslie
Earl Okin
Tony O’Leary
Fairport Convention with Special Guest – Ralph McTell
Several of these photos were used in the end credits of the documentary “Who Knows Where The Time Goes?”
