Over three days, Cropredy will present more than thirty hours of live music from twenty acts to an audience of up to 20,000 festival-goers.

Headliners for 2015 include ‘Emmylou Harris and Rodney Crowell’ and Level 42.

The customary Saturday night closing performance from host band Fairport Convention will be preceded by a duo set from Iain Matthews and Egbert Derix.

Other acts include Trad Arrr, Dreadzone and Katzenjammer on Thursday; ahab, Judith Owen, Skinny Lister, Skerryvore, Fish, and The Proclaimers on Friday; Richard Digance, Kevin Dempsey and Rosie Carson, The New Grasscutters, Band of Friends and Toyah Wilcox on Saturday.

As in previous years, Cropredy will also feature the winners of the BBC Radio 2 Young Folk Award.

Fairport's Cropredy Convention will take place on Thursday 13, Friday 14 and Saturday 15 August on farmland north of Banbury, Oxfordshire, three miles from Junction 11 of the M40 motorway.

Tickets go on sale from 1 February 2015.

Festival Details: 

THURSDAY 13 AUGUST

Fairport Convention - The host band will open the festival with a semi-acoustic set.

Trad Arrr - This new band led by Cropredy regular PJ Wright brings a vigorous approach to traditional music.

Dreadzone - A welcome return to Cropredy for Dreadzone whose high-energy mix of dub, reggae and dance music will get the crowd to its feet.

Katzenjammer - A young Norwegian female quartet whose music features soaring vocals and an astonishing array of instruments.

Emmylou Harris and Rodney Crowell - Widely acclaimed as individual artists, our Thursday headliners are long-time friends and multi Grammy Award winning musical collaborators who will perform material spanning their vast catalogues.

FRIDAY 14 AUGUST

BBC Radio 2 Young Folk Award Winner(s) To be announced

ahab - An established favourite of the Cropredy crowd, ahab return with their infectious brand of London-based Americana.

Judith Owen - A regular collaborator with former Fairport member Richard Thompson, Judith Owen is known for her soul-baring intimate songs and moving performance.

Skinny Lister - Lusty shanties, punk-folk roar-alongs and wild party vibes from this boisterous six-piece outfit.

Skerryvore - Scottish power-folk from this award winning band whose raw contemporary sound draws on rock, pop, funk and trad music.

Fish - Scottish singer and songwriter Fish left Marillion 26 years ago to enjoy a successful and innovative solo career.

The Proclaimers - Emotional honesty, wit and sing-along raucousness from twin brothers Craig and Charlie Reid on their Cropredy debut.

Level 42 - One of the UK's most successful bands, Level 42 set the benchmark for British jazz funk and we look forward to their first visit to Cropredy.

SATURDAY 15 AUGUST

Richard Digance - Richard opens the Saturday with his now-traditional slot.

Kevin Dempsey and Rosie Carson - Superb musicianship from this generation-spanning guitar and fiddle duo.

The Newgrass Cutters - An exciting four-piece progressive bluegrass band playing arrangements of great contemporary and classic songs.

Band of Friends - Rory Gallagher's former backing musicians will celebrate his life and music at Cropredy.

Toyah Willcox - Toyah's career has taken her from outspoken punk princess to uncompromising and ground-breaking musical legend.

Special Guests - TBA

Iain Matthews and Egbert Derix -Former Fairport member Iain has worked with Egbert for eight years and the duo promises a joyous performance.

Fairport Convention - The host band returns to the stage on Saturday to close the festival with their customary barnstorming set.

CROPREDY 2015 TICKET PRICES

Tickets for Fairport's Cropredy Convention go on sale on Saturday 1 February 2015. As in previous years, the festival offers three-day (Thursday, Friday and Saturday) tickets; two-day (Friday and Saturday) tickets; and Saturday-only tickets.

Prices for tickets purchased before 1 June are:
Three-day (Thurs, Fri, Sat) ticket £115
Two-day (Fri and Sat) ticket £105
Saturday-only ticket £70

Prices for tickets purchased between 1 June and 31 July are:
Three-day (Thurs, Fri, Sat) ticket £120
Two-day (Fri and Sat) ticket £110
Saturday-only ticket £75

Prices for tickets purchased after 31 July (including at the festival gates) are:
Three-day (Thurs, Fri, Sat) ticket £125
Two-day (Fri and Sat) ticket £115
Saturday-only ticket £80

Children under 12 years old are admitted free provided they are accompanied by an adult ticket holder.

CROPREDY 2015 CAMPING PRICES

Three-day camping costs £40 per vehicle, two-day camping costs £35 per vehicle. Motorcyclists, cyclists and pedestrians camp free of charge.

Camping is charged per vehicle (up to five occupants). For convenience and security, tents are erected next to the camping party's vehicle.

Camping on Saturday night is free for people with a one-day festival ticket.

CROPREDY 2015 BOX OFFICE DETAILS

Online ticket purchase from www.fairportconvention.com

Telephone ticket purchase from 0900 637 1644
(Calls cost 50p from UK landline. Lines open 8am-8pm only).

Postal ticket purchase from PO Box 8413, Bilsthorpe, Notts NG22 8WY

Fairport's Cropredy Convention 2015

Cropredy, nr Banbury, Oxfordshire.

Dates: 13th - 15th Aug 2015

Price: Tickets for adults (without camping) from £115.00