Fairport Convention and Matthews Southern Comfort (1972)

Genre: Music , Documentary
Release Date: 1972-05-22
Runtime: 0h 31min
Language: English
Production Company: Oakhurst Productions
Production Country: United Kingdom
Director: Tony Palmer

Summary

Directed by renowned British film director Tony Palmer, this film captures the band at the Maidstone Fiesta during the summer of 1970 as they run through their set of the time. This included various jigs and reels, and the songs Sir Patrick Spens and Now Be Thankful. The film also features two songs from Matthews Southern Comfort, the band led by former Fairport Convention member, Ian Matthews.

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Cast
Crew

Richard Thompson

as Self - Fairport Convention (lead guitarist)
Simon Nicol

as Self - Fairport Convention (rhythm guitarist)
Dave Swarbrick

as Self - Fairport Convention (violinist)
Dave Mattacks

as Self - Fairport Convention (drummer)
Dave Pegg

as Self - Fairport Convention (bassist)
Iain Mathews

as Self - Matthews Southern Comfort (vocal)
Gordon Huntley

as Self - Matthews Southern Comfort (pedal steel guitarist)
Carl Barnwell

as Self - Matthews Southern Comfort (rhythm guitar, vocal)
Mark Griffiths

as Self - Matthews Southern Comfort (lead guitar, vocal)
Andy Leigh

as Self - Matthews Southern Comfort (bass guitarist)
Ramon Duffey

as Self - Matthews Southern Comfort (drums)
John Peel

as Self - Narrator

Directing	Tony Palmer	Director
Writing	Tony Palmer	Writer
Production	Timothy Burrill	Producer
Production	Arkadi De Rakoff	Associate Producer
Camera	George Gardiner	Director of Photography
Editing	Barry Stevens	Editor
Sound	Rosalind Storey	Sound