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Iain Matthews - Fairport Convention, Matthews Southern Comfort & Plainsong
Episode 1011
Published 2 years, 9 months ago
Description
Iain Matthews in conversation with David Eastaugh
Iain Matthews first gained attention as a founding member and vocalist for the innovative Fairport Convention’s first three albums, changing the voice of folk music in his country. He moved on to create Matthews’ Southern Comfort, exploring his interest in American music. They had a No 1 hit in the UK with Joni Mitchell’s ‘Woodstock’. Never one to stand still for very long Iain moved on during the 1970’s with another group, Plainsong.