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Lincoln Tonight!!
Added 2012-01-21 11:50:30

Pic - Ian Burgess

There are still tickets available for tonight's show at The Drill Hall in Lincoln 01522 873894.

Both The Kendal Brewery Arts Centre on 1 March and The Arts Centre in Colchester on 6 March are now SOLD OUT.

The Lowry in Salford (4/2) has just a few restricted view seats left which can't be bought on line. Please phone direct. More...

Fairport in the Ivy League
Added 2012-01-23 16:42:08


Yale, the prestigious American Ivy League university, is to house a complete archive of Dirty Linen magazine and its precursor publication.


The USA-published folkrock glossy magazine grew out of Fairport Fanatics, a home-produced fanzine started in Fairfield, Connecticut by our good friend TJ McGrath.


Fairport Fanatics was launched in 1983 as a bi-monthly with a circulation of a few hundred copies. However, it grew so rapidly that TJ found himself increasingly short of time to complete his university studies. He handed the editorial reins to a friend, Paul Hartman, who with his wife Susan as co-editor expanded the magazine and upgraded from photocopy to print. Renamed Dirty Linen it became one of the most respected folk and roots magazines in the USA. More...

Wintour 2012 Calegrams now on Sale!!
Added 2012-01-20 12:05:36

Half Calendar - Half Programme and 13 months for the price of 12!!


That's right. Our January 2012 - January 2013 Wintour Programme/Calendars are now available from our online store right here for just £4.

Get your programme BEFORE the gig!!. More...

Two New Fairport CDs Shipping NOW!!
Added 2012-01-05 11:52:38

Our two new CDs are available via the online store right now.

'By Popular Request' - a 13 track CD made up of re-recordings of Fairport favourites as voted for by you, the Fairporters, and 'Babbacombe Lee Live Again' are now available priced £12 and £10 respectively.

Johnny Gale has done a fantastic job in the engine room and you can listen to audio samples of all 28 tracks so you can preview what you are buying. More...