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Title: Fairport Memories sought for new book
Post by: Andy on April 06, 2022, 09:07:40 PM
From the Fairport Website:

We're delighted to announce the publication later this year of a new history of Fairport Convention - as told by the fans. We want to hear your Fairport memories - how you discovered the band, the records you've bought, the shows you've been to, the songs you love most and the landmark moments in your life that are somehow linked to Fairport Convention. If you are writing about a particular concert, please include the date of the show if you can. And we'd love to see your photographs too, whether that's pictures of your memorabilia, of you and your friends - or of the band!

The best stories will appear in print and the book's editor will acknowledge receipt of every story. Please send your memories to fairportfanbook@gmail.com .

The fan history of Fairport Convention will be published by Spenwood Books in November 2022.


Please email your stories, don't put them here.


Title: Re: Fairport Memories sought for new book
Post by: YaBB Master (Colin) on April 06, 2022, 10:55:49 PM
Errrr..........Official secrets act and all that.  ;D


Title: Re: Fairport Memories sought for new book
Post by: Shane (Skirky) on November 12, 2022, 10:47:24 AM
Have you seen the cover? I don’t want to be unnecessarily unkind, although this does give a lot of scope for that.


Title: Re: Fairport Memories sought for new book
Post by: Nick Reg on November 12, 2022, 12:21:08 PM

Have you seen the cover? I don’t want to be unnecessarily unkind, although this does give a lot of scope for that.


I'm only interested in whats inside!


Title: Re: Fairport Memories sought for new book
Post by: Shane (Skirky) on November 12, 2022, 12:24:45 PM
Have you got one?


Title: Re: Fairport Memories sought for new book
Post by: steve-n on November 12, 2022, 07:28:12 PM

Have you got one?

Available to pre-order on Amazon.
Published on 18th Nov.
Not the most inspiring cover......


Title: Re: Fairport Memories sought for new book
Post by: Nick Reg on November 13, 2022, 12:16:16 AM

Have you got one?


I'm in it!


Title: Re: Fairport Memories sought for new book
Post by: PaulT on November 24, 2022, 11:45:45 AM
Anyone received their copy yet? I believe they were being shipped this week...


Title: Re: Fairport Memories sought for new book
Post by: Nick Reg on November 24, 2022, 11:48:46 AM

Anyone received their copy yet? I believe they were being shipped this week...


Two day postal strike!!


Title: Re: Fairport Memories sought for new book
Post by: PaulT on November 24, 2022, 11:55:52 AM
Ah of course!!! Doh...


Title: Re: Fairport Memories sought for new book
Post by: Jim on November 24, 2022, 12:29:48 PM
I saw on Fb last night, there's a good up at the printers in Holland(if I remember correctly)


Title: Re: Fairport Memories sought for new book
Post by: GubGub (Al) on November 24, 2022, 03:40:37 PM

I saw on Fb last night, there's a good up at the printers in Holland(if I remember correctly)


Or posssibly a hold up. Yes that's right. Hopefully not too long as one of my copies needs to go under a tree for someone.


Title: Re: Fairport Memories sought for new book
Post by: PaulT on November 29, 2022, 01:42:09 PM
My copy arrived on Saturday - good quality paper, binding, photos, nice clear font and page layouts, and Richard didn't edit my contribution at all... I'm just a bit chuffed that I've managed to get into print the fact that 3 generations of my family have seen FC playing live - and in fact 4 saw the mighty Swarb play in person.


Title: Re: Fairport Memories sought for new book
Post by: Will S on November 29, 2022, 03:41:56 PM
Still waiting for mine to show up.


Title: Re: Fairport Memories sought for new book
Post by: mickf on December 01, 2022, 12:05:22 PM

Still waiting for mine to show up.

Me too.


Title: Re: Fairport Memories sought for new book
Post by: Amethyst (Jenny) on December 01, 2022, 12:19:04 PM
Apparently mine has arrived, but been put away to wait for Santa.


Title: Re: Fairport Memories sought for new book
Post by: Will S on December 01, 2022, 12:39:45 PM
Mine arrived yesterday, but I haven't had a chance to sit down with it yet


Title: Re: Fairport Memories sought for new book
Post by: bassline (Mike) on December 01, 2022, 03:31:35 PM

Apparently mine has arrived, but been put away to wait for Santa.


I wonder if Santa is in it talking about his time on stage with Roy Wood ?


Title: Re: Fairport Memories sought for new book
Post by: mickf on December 05, 2022, 01:02:59 PM
Mine has arrived. I haven't had a chance to read it yet (too busy watching the test and the world cup!)


Title: Re: Fairport Memories sought for new book
Post by: Bridgwit (Bridget) on December 06, 2022, 10:42:49 AM

Mine has arrived. I haven't had a chance to read it yet (too busy watching the test and the world cup!)
... and celebrating 120 years of Barry Male Voice Choir!  ;D


Title: Re: Fairport Memories sought for new book
Post by: PaulT on December 06, 2022, 12:05:58 PM
Finished my first read through the book last night, and I think it will become one of those I return to regularly for a quick dip into.  

Without spoiling anyone's enjoyment (I hope!), I think I can safely say that the overriding feeling that comes through is that of the mutual warmth and affection that flow between the band and the fans, followed cloesly by the respect with which the band is afforded by other artists and people in the music business.


Title: Re: Fairport Memories sought for new book
Post by: Amethyst (Jenny) on December 06, 2022, 03:59:57 PM

Finished my first read through the book last night, and I think it will become one of those I return to regularly for a quick dip into.  

Without spoiling anyone's enjoyment (I hope!), I think I can safely say that the overriding feeling that comes through is that of the mutual warmth and affection that flow between the band and the fans, followed cloesly by the respect with which the band is afforded by other artists and people in the music business.


Lovely review, can’t wait to read mine if Santa brings it for me x


Title: Re: Fairport Memories sought for new book
Post by: PL (Peter) on December 09, 2022, 03:20:55 PM
Finally, I came round as well to order it.
With a bit of luck, it will arrive before Christmas.