Fans of Fairport Convention and Richard Thompson will have a very special opportunity to see Thompson in a solo acoustic show in Grass Valley, with former Fairport Convention bandmate Iain Matthews opening. However, that will be limited to the fans who jumped on early ticket sales. The show is already sold out.
Having co-founded groundbreaking group Fairport Convention as a teenager in the 1960s, Thompson and his mates virtually invented British folk rock. By the age of 21, he left the band to pursue his own career.
Matthews has an enviable musical legacy spanning 45 years, beginning as a founding member of Fairport Convention.
Since then, he has put out some 40 recordings as a soloist and with bands such as Matthews Southern Comfort and Plainsong, reaching the Billboard top charts on numerous occasions.
Matthews spoke to The Union via email about Fairport Convention, his career and his new album while on the road in Holland.
TK: It would seem you were having a bit of self-deprecating fun by naming your new album “The Art of Obscurity.” Please tell me how you decided on that as the title and what it means for you.
IM: It’s a half truth. Part fact, part fun. In the past 20 years, I’ve seen my album sales decreasing to quite small numbers.
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