# Walk Awhile guitar solo

> Richard Thompson's guitar solo on Walk Awhile by Fairport Convention (1970) starts at about 2:10. From the album Full House. A folk classic from the 1970s.

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

A bouncy, pub-singalong feel lets Thompson toss off quick, twangy fills and a crisp break. Shows his lighter, country-tinged side.

Walk Awhile by Fairport Convention is #7 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/) — #7
- [The Best Richard Thompson Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/richard-thompson-guitar-solos/) — #14

## Sources

### Who played the guitar solo on Walk Awhile?

Richard Thompson played the solo on Fairport Convention's Walk Awhile (1970).

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