Ashley Hutchings co-founded three leading groups of Britain’s folk-rock movement – Fairport Convention, Steeleye Span and The Albion Band. In 2022 he released his 100th album, and although health issues forced him off the road in 2025, his achievements remain admired among other artists. In 2016 Hutchings told Prog about the energy that drove him to keep creating.
‘‘If you like, I’m semi‑retired,” Ashley Hutchings tells Prog. He’s gigging with his admirable current record, From Psychedelia To Sonnets, from church halls to festivals; prepares for the Cropredy Convention’s Fringe Festival; continues his catalogue reissue programme. and works on yet another album. Imagine what he was like when he was full-time.
