Marillion, Steve Hackett, Al Stewart and The Australian Pink Floyd Show are among the acts confirmed for Fairport’s Cropredy Convention in August.
The annual event’s 35th edition takes place in August 7-9 near Banbury, Oxfordshire, and tickets go on sale this Saturday, February 1.
Fairport Convention themselves will close the festival as usual, with their ever-popular acoustic set opening proceedings.
Hackett will deliver his Genesis Extended set, featuring tracks he didn’t include on his award-winning Genesis Revisited II album.
Other attractions include The Waterboys, Chas & Dave and Capercaillie, all making their first Cropredy appearances. The winner of BBC Radio 2′s annual Young Folk Award will also appear.
Find out more at the festival website.
Fairport’s Cropredy Convention 2014 lineup
Thursday, August 7The Waterboys
Steve Hackett: Genesis Extended
Capercaillie
Joe Broughton’s Conservatoire Folk Ensemble
Fairport Acoustic Convention
Friday, August 8
The Australian Pink Floyd Show
Chas & Dave
The Wonder Stuff
The Travelling Band
Churchfitters
Benjamin Folke Thomas
Edwina Hayes
Deborah Rose
BBC Radio 2 Young Folk Musicians of the Year
Saturday, August 9
Fairport Convention
Al Stewart
Marillion
Cara Dillon
Treetop Flyers
Reg Meuross
Blackbeard’s Tea Party
Richard Digance
Source Link: http://www.progrockmag.com/news/fairports-cropredy-convention-2014-lineup-confirmed/
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