<p>Fairport Convention founder member Simon Nicol joins Matthew Bannister on stage at the Indoor Festival of Folk at Cecil Sharp House to review a musical career lasting over 60 years. Simon talks about teaming up with Ashley Hutchings and Richard Thompson to start Fairport, tells how the band got its name from his family home and gives an emotional account of the motorway crash that killed drummer Martin Lamble and Richard Thompson’s girlfriend Jeannie Franklin. Then he recounts the making of the legendary album Liege and Lief and explains how the band still survives and thrives despite countless line up changes. It’s an intimate and revealing conversation with a key player in the creation of English folk rock.</p><br><p>---</p><br><p>We rely on support from our listeners to keep this show on the road. If you like what we do please either...</p><br><p>Become a member and get great rewards: <a href="https://www.patreon.com/folkonfoot" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">patreon.com/folkonfoot</a></p><p>Or just buy us a coffee: <a href="https://www.ko-fi.com/folkonfoot" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">ko-fi.com/folkonfoot</a></p><p>Sign up for our newsletter at <a href="https://www.folkonfoot.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">www.folkonfoot.com</a></p><p>Follow us on Facebook/Instagram/Bluesky: @folkonfoot</p><br><p>---</p><br><p>Find out more about Simon and Fairport Convention at <a href="https://www.fairportconvention.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.fairportconvention.com</a></p><br><p>Cover photo by Alan Blundell</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>