Fairport Convention and Matthews Southern Comfort

Name: Fairport Convention and Matthews Southern Comfort
Director: Tony Palmer
Genre: Music, Documentary
Released: 1972-05-22
Duration: 31 min
Cast: Richard Thompson, Simon Nicol, Dave Swarbrick, Dave Mattacks, Dave Pegg

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Fairport Convention and Matthews Southern Comfort

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1972-05-22

Fairport Convention and Matthews Southern Comfort

Directed by renowned British film director Tony Palmer, this film captures the band at the Maidstone Fiesta during the summer of 1970 as they run through their set of the time. This included various jigs and reels, and the songs Sir Patrick Spens and Now Be Thankful. The film also features two songs from Matthews Southern Comfort, the band led by former Fairport Convention member, Ian Matthews.

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Self - Fairport Convention (lead guitarist)

Richard Thompson

Self - Fairport Convention (rhythm guitarist)

Simon Nicol

Self - Fairport Convention (violinist)

Dave Swarbrick

Self - Fairport Convention (drummer)

Dave Mattacks

Self - Fairport Convention (bassist)

Dave Pegg