Beeswing is the autobiography from world-renowned artist Richard Thompson, co-founder of the legendary folk rock group Fairport Convention.
'I've been in love with the ballads of Richard's since I first heard him.'
BONNIE RAITT
'Thompson could be said to be an English Dylan - only in some ways he's even better than that.'
GUARDIAN
I was nineteen when I came to town
They called it the summer of love
Legendary guitarist and songwriter Richard Thompson came of age during an extraordinary moment in British culture: it was 1967 and popular music was reflecting a great cultural awakening. In the midst of this, eighteen-year-old Thompson co-founded legendary folk rock group Fairport Convention and helped invent a new genre of music.
Thompson packed more than a lifetime of experiences into his late teens and twenties. From the pivotal years of 1967 to 1975, he matured into a major musician,...