Member of Fairport Convention, the British band who developed the folk-rock sound in the late Sixties and pioneered the folk revival. Thompson is revered as a guitarist, with a unique style of intricate rock soloing using an electric guitar and clean sound. He is also acclaimed as a songwriter and his songs are widely performed by other folk acts, such as Kate Rusby (Withered And Died) and June Tabor (Waltzing For Dreamers).

Releases

• Rough Trade Shops: Singer Songwriter 01 - album, out 03/07/2006 on Mute. 1 review (read/post)
• The Old Kit Bag - album, out 10/02/2003 on Cooking Vinyl. 1 review (read/post)

Past events

• Tue 07 Aug at Sheffield Plug. (post review)

Links

• richardthompson.com - official site
• thompson fansite - fan site

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