The show will take place on Friday 3 February at 7.30pm.
Following the successful Cropredy Convention in August, British folk rockers Fairport Convention have announced dates for their Winter 2023 UK Tour - with a very special guest appearing on the Drummer’s Stool.
Kicking off at The Roses Theatre in Tewkesbury on 1 February 2023, the nationwide tour will see the band play 24 dates across the country, with special guest Dave Mattacks taking up residence back on the drum stool he vacated in 1998.
Dave Mattacks featured as Fairport Convention’s drummer throughout most of the 70s, 80s and 90s. His drumming skills are said to have been in demand ever since. Mattacks has also contributed to numerous studio recordings by the likes of Paul McCartney, Brian Eno, Elton John and Nick Drake.
A spokesperson for the band said: “2023 will see Fairport Convention celebrate 56 years in business, and whilst the band has seen many changes in that time, one thing has remained the same - Fairport’s passion for performance. With more than half a century’s back catalogue to choose from, every show is a tour de force of British folk rock.”
Review information:
“Stuffing their set with a surprising amount of new material for a vintage act, Fairport are still clearly having fun and brought the house down.”
The Guardian
“Cropredy 2022 was truly wonderful. The weather was resplendent, the music was sublime, the crowd were brilliant, and the normality was welcome.”
At The Barrier
“Fairport is an institution, a festival, purveyors of memories, and keepers of the folk flame. But most of all they are a brilliant live band.”
Folk & Tumble
Tickets for the Swindon gig can be purchased at https://swindontheatres.co.uk/Online/tickets-fairport-convention-swindon-2023
The opening act will be Hannah Sanders and Ben Savage.
More information about the band and their upcoming tour can be found on their social media pages:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FairportTouring/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/fairporttouring
Website: https://www.fairportconvention.com/