# Sir Patrick Spens guitar solo

> Richard Thompson's guitar solo on Sir Patrick Spens by Fairport Convention (1970) starts at about 2:00. From the album Full House.

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Fairport Convention, 1970, from *Full House*. Solo by *Richard Thompson*.

Thompson's driving lead lines push this sea ballad forward with a rock-band urgency. His interplay with the fiddle keeps the narrative taut.

Sir Patrick Spens by Fairport Convention is #8 in our ranking of the best Fairport Convention guitar solos. The solo is played by Richard Thompson and the song was released in 1970.

## In our lists

- [The Best Fairport Convention Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/fairport-convention-guitar-solos/) — #8

## Sources

### Who played the guitar solo on Sir Patrick Spens?

Richard Thompson played the solo on Fairport Convention's Sir Patrick Spens (1970).

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