Fairpoint Convention

From the Leige and Leif album. I still have that album from 1969 or 1970. There was another English folk/rock group from that era that I also enjoyed, saw them at the Spectrum in the early 70's with Fairport. Remember the group Linsisfarne and "Lady Eleanor"? They were superb.

Richard Thompson...what a great guitar player and singer/
songwriter.

That's Lindisfarne

Tubegroover,
This is getting to be a pretty amusing thread.

DISCLAIMER ON POTENTIAL SPELLING ERRORS - it's been a while since I've visited this material, so spell correct for your own pleasure only.

Along with Lindisfarne, Pentangle, and (a little later) Renaissance and Steeleye Span you had that whole folk baroque thing going - great chick singer coupled with expert guitarist playing vaguely minstrel driven material. The guitar playing was just about 100% acoustic. Bert Jansch (Clapton and Page both cite him as a major influence) and John Renbourne (just ungodly skilled) of Pentangle always set the standard for me. Then, +/- 1970, Richard Thompson's "Sloth" (from (IIRC) Full House) just changes the world.

One listen and you knew that this guy was just badass.