Fairport Convention band cofounder Richard Thompson looks back on his life in music

Fairport Convention band cofounder Richard Thompson looks back on his life in music

The British singer/guitarist spoke to Fresh Air in 1994 and '22 about about his formative years, and about pioneering a new musical genre that blended rock with traditional music of the British isles.

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