Fairpoint Convention

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.

Don't neglect Davey Graham in this crowd.Extraordinarily gifted guitarist.Hey Roxy don't get on me about spelling of Davey/Davy I have records featuring both spellings.Loved this music growing up,continue to enjoy it's timeless qualities in the modern era.Saw Fairport,Steeleye Span,Sandy Denny, Fotheringay Richard & Linda Thompson and have many wonderful memories of these shows.

wasn't Richard Thompson's "did she jump" (or did she fall) about Sandy Denny? Still listen to Pentangle & Unhalfbricking regularly.

I won't get on you about your spelling Casey. In fact, I want to thank everyone for reminding me of the folk/baroque (love that name) genre. I was never deeply into it at the time, but always enjoyed the limited exposure that I had, and now I will start collecting some of these old treasures.
There were certainly some great singers as well as instrumentalists in these bands.