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Acoustic Fairport UK Spring Tour

We've been working with Fairport Convention recently helping organising the band's May semi-acoustic tour.

For the first time ever, Fairport Acoustic Convention will feature five members: Simon, Peggy, Ric, Chris and Gerry. This 5-piece line-up will present an acoustic stroll through the repertoire and provide a opportunity to rework some of the band's popular standards and bring in new arrangements of less well-known material.

Despite featuring the same line-up as Fairport's full electric band, this tour will bring a very different take to the music.

1 May Shrewsbury, Buttermarket 01743 241455
2 May York, Fibbers 0870 907 0999
3 May Penrith, Rheged Centre 01768 860014
4 May South Shields, Customs House 0191 464 1234
6 May Chesham, Elgiva Theatre 01494 582900
8 May Leek, The Swan 01538 385260
9 May, Birkenhead, Pacific Road 0151 647 0752
10 May Stirling Folk Club 01259 218521
11 May Mold, Theatre Clwyd 0845 330 3565
13 May Stratford-upon-Avon, Cox's Yard 0870 060 0100
15 May Pocklington, Arts Centre 01759 301547
16 May Brigg Fiddle Festival website
17 May Totnes, Ariel Centre website
18 May South Petherton, David's Hall 01460 240340
19 May Nettlebed Village Club, Oxon 01628 636620
22 Blakeney, Harbour Room 01263 741666/741018
24 May Blackburn, King George's Hall 07971 243809
25 May Acoustic Festival, Staffs website
26 May Ely, Ely Folk Club 01353 740999
28 May Worcester, Huntingdon Hall 01905 611427
29 May Southampton, Talking Heads 02380 878446
31 May Chipping Norton, Little Theatre 01608 642350

There's more information about tours and Fairport's Cropredy Convention 2008 on the Fairport website

Story published 18 Apr 2008