Vikki Clayton Kicking Away Those January Blues

Fairport Convention fans will be making a bee line to see their favourite folk diva when she turns up in Lutterworth on what will be her most busiest year for her in a long time in 2027 folk diva Vikki Clayton kicks off what will be a length UK tour which practically runs throughout the whole of the year in 2027. She has recently returned to live in the UK after sending quite a few years living in New Zealand She now lives in Market Harborough. She is of course well-known for her work with Fairport Convention and she was also a member of the.John Martyn Band for a while undertaking two world tours with the late great singer songwriter. Vikki Clayton is without any doubt whatsoever one of the most famous and successful solo female folk singers this country has produced in the past forty years to date she has released nine critically acclaimed solo albums . She mwill be showcasing material from her latest double CD.” Which was released last May “ A Nice Frock A Pair Of Slingbacks And A Bottle Of Fizz- The Best Of Vikki Clayton “ She said the album has done really well I pleased to say it got to No 1 in the folk download chart for three weeks “. Vikki Clayton is regarded by those in the know as one of the best interpreters of the songs of Sandy Denny by anyone in the UK . When Sandy Denny was tragically taken from us at the age of 39. Fairport Convention drafted Vikki in to take the Sandy Denny role in the band. Indeed, one of Vikki’s most popular i’m biggest selling albums is “ It Suits Me We’ll - The Songs Of Sandy Denny “ so you can expect a few songs from that album. She will singing a couple of her favourite Fairport Convention songs and a few traditional folk songs opening the show will be Paul Mills with his highly regarded folk themed tribute show Simply Donovan, Dylan, And, Me Vikki said” I’m looking forward to seeing some old friends on the night and equally making some new friends.”