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Fairport Convention: Folk Heroes 2017 Directed by Charlie Thomas , Mark Rivers

In the late 1960s, a group of North London musicians shook traditional English folk music to its roots by fusing it with rock - simultaneously outraging the purists and delighting a new and devoted audience. Through new interviews with the band including Richard Thompson, the film examines how the group survived tragedy when their drummer was killed in a car crash early in their career, followed by the tragic death of lead vocalist Sandy Denny; and how they overcame numerous line-up changes to continually reinvent themselves by discovering and recruiting some of the finest virtuosos in the country.

Production Country United Kingdom
Language English
Spoken Language English
Gneres Documentary , Music
Production Company Special Treats Productions
Release Date 25 November 2017
73 mins