Richard Thompson has been around for FIVE decades and still remains quite the secret. He is (in my opinion) one of England's best kept songwriting treasures.
He performs at the Galway Arts Festival. Here's an article on it...
Calvin
At 17 years old, Thompson became a founding member of seminal British folk band Fairport Convention. The band developed a personal and British based folk style, including stunning arrangements of traditional songs and ballads. The albums 'What We Did On Our Holidays', 'Unhalfbricking' and 'Liege and Lief', which were recorded and released in 1969, are generally regarded as the first coming of British folk-rock..."
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[source - http://www.galwayindependent.com/entertainment/7861.html]
[Galway Independent]
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