Fairport's Cropredy Convention appearances

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The stage at Fairport's Cropredy Convention

This is a list of artists who have played at the various Fairport Convention Fairport's Cropredy Convention over the years.

Contents

Appearances after 2016 can be found in the article Fairport's Cropredy Convention.

2024

Thursday 8 August 2024
Friday 9 August 2024
Saturday 10 August 2024

2023

Thursday 10 August 2023
Friday 11 August 2023
Saturday 12 August 2023

2022

Thursday 11 August 2022
Friday 12 August 2022
Saturday 13 August 2022

2021

Cancelled due to Coronavirus Pandemic

2020

Cancelled due to Coronavirus Pandemic

2016

Thursday 11 August 2016
Friday 12 August 2016
Saturday 13 August 2016

2015

Thursday 13 August 2015
Friday 14 August 2015
Saturday 15 August 2015

2014

Thursday 7 August 2014
Friday 8 August 2014
Saturday 9 August 2014

2013

Thursday 8 August 2013
Friday 9 August 2013
Saturday 10 August 2013

2012

Thursday 9 August 2012
Friday 10 August 2012
Saturday 11 August 2012

2011

Thursday 11 August 2011
Friday 12 August 2011
Saturday 13 August 2011

2010

Thursday August 12
Friday August 13
Saturday August 14

2009

Thursday August 13
Friday August 14
Saturday August 15

2008

Thursday August 7
Friday August 8
Saturday August 9

2007

40th Anniversary Year

Thursday August 9
Friday August 10
Saturday August 11

2006

Thursday August 10
Friday August 11
Saturday August 12

2005

Thursday August 11
Friday August 12
Saturday August 13

2004

Thursday 12 August
Friday 13 August
Saturday 14 August

2003

Thursday 7 August
Friday 8 August
Saturday 9 August

2002

The 35th anniversary event.

Thursday 8 August
Friday 9 August
Saturday 10 August

2001

Thursday 9 August
Friday 10 August
Saturday 11 August

2000

Thursday 10 August
Friday 11 August
Saturday 12 August

1999

Friday 13 August
Saturday 14 August

1998

Friday 14 August
Saturday 15 August

1997

Friday 8 August
Saturday 9 August

1996

Friday 9 August
Saturday 10 August

1995

Friday 11 August
Saturday 12 August

1994

Friday 12 August
Saturday 13 August

1993

Friday 13 August
Saturday 14 August

1992

Friday 14 August
Saturday 15 August

1991

Friday 16 August
Saturday 17 August

1990

Friday 17 August
Saturday 18 August

1989

Friday 18 August
Saturday 19 August

1988

Friday 12 August
Saturday 13 August

1987

Friday 7 August
Saturday 8 August

1986

Friday 8 August
Saturday 9 August

1985

Friday 9 August
Saturday 10 August

1984

Friday 10 August
Saturday 11 August

1983

Friday 12 August
Saturday 13 August

1982

The Fairport "Nine" line-up, performing at Cropredy 1982 Fairport Convention, Cropredy 1982.jpg
The Fairport "Nine" line-up, performing at Cropredy 1982
Friday 13 August
Saturday 14 August

1981

Note: this festival was held at Broughton Castle. [35]

Friday 14 August
Saturday 15 August

1980

Note: this was the first official Reunion Festival. [37]

Friday 30 August

1979

Note: this was the official "Farewell" concert. [39]

Saturday 4 August

1976 to 1978

The first Fairport Convention concert held in Cropredy was in the back garden of a friend's house, on Saturday 17 July 1976. Although it was a private concert, there was an attendance of 750. It then became established as an annual event; from 1977, tickets were sold; in 1978, a larger site was used. [41]

Notes

  1. "Cropredy 2013 | FC List". fclist.org. Retrieved 2023-04-28.
  2. "Cropredy 2012 | FC List". fclist.org. Retrieved 2023-04-28.
  3. "Cropredy 2011 | FC List". fclist.org. Retrieved 2023-04-28.
  4. "Cropredy 2010 | FC List". fclist.org. Retrieved 2023-04-28.
  5. "Cropredy 2009 | FC List". fclist.org. Retrieved 2023-04-28.
  6. "Cropredy 2008 | FC List". fclist.org. Retrieved 2023-04-28.
  7. "Cropredy 2007 | FC List". fclist.org. Retrieved 2023-04-28.
  8. "Cropredy 2006 | FC List". fclist.org. Retrieved 2023-04-28.
  9. "Cropredy 2005 | FC List". fclist.org. Retrieved 2023-04-28.
  10. "Cropredy 2004 | FC List". fclist.org. Retrieved 2023-04-28.
  11. "Cropredy 2003 | FC List". fclist.org. Retrieved 2023-04-28.
  12. 1 2 "Cropredy 2002 | FC List". fclist.org. Retrieved 2023-04-28.
  13. "Cropredy 2001 | FC List". fclist.org. Retrieved 2023-04-28.
  14. "Cropredy 2000 | FC List". fclist.org. Retrieved 2023-04-28.
  15. "Cropredy 1999 | FC List". fclist.org. Retrieved 2023-04-28.
  16. "Cropredy 1998 | FC List". fclist.org. Retrieved 2023-04-28.
  17. "Cropredy 1997 | FC List". fclist.org. Retrieved 2023-04-28.
  18. "Cropredy 1996 | FC List". fclist.org. Retrieved 2023-04-28.
  19. Redwood & Woodward, p.123
  20. "Cropredy 1995 | FC List". fclist.org. Retrieved 2023-04-28.
  21. "Cropredy 1994 | FC List". fclist.org. Retrieved 2023-04-28.
  22. "Cropredy 1993 | FC List". fclist.org. Retrieved 2023-04-28.
  23. 1 2 "Cropredy 1992 | FC List". fclist.org. Retrieved 2023-04-28.
  24. "Cropredy 1991 | FC List". fclist.org. Retrieved 2023-04-28.
  25. "Cropredy 1990 | FC List". fclist.org. Retrieved 2023-04-28.
  26. "Cropredy 1989 | FC List". fclist.org. Retrieved 2023-04-28.
  27. "Cropredy 1988 | FC List". fclist.org. Retrieved 2023-04-28.
  28. Redwood & Woodward, p.115
  29. Redwood & Woodward, p.114
  30. Redwood & Woodward, p.113
  31. 6th Annual Reunion Programme
  32. Redwood & Woodward, p.112
  33. Redwood & Woodward, p.111
  34. Redwood & Woodward, p.110
  35. 1 2 Humphries, p.103
  36. Redwood & Woodward, p.109
  37. Humphries, p.102
  38. Redwood & Woodward, p.108
  39. Humphries, p.101
  40. Redwood & Woodward, p.107
  41. Redwood & Woodward, p.76

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