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The Fairfield Four

The Fairfield Four is an act on the Starverb influence map. They run in the same orbit as Chris Thomas King, John Hartford, Hans Theessink, The Blind Boys of Alabama and Alison Krauss, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Steve Earle, Joe Henderson, Vince Gill, Amy Grant and Dolly Parton, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 18 connections around The Fairfield Four and forward to Steve Earle. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.

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Roots — what shaped themLegacy — who they shapedKindred — same orbit
The Fairfield FourSteve EarleJoe HendersonVince GillAmy GrantDolly PartonJohn FogertyChris Thomas KingJohn HartfordHans TheessinkThe Blind Boys of Al…Alison KraussEric BibbAlison Krauss & Unio…Mahalia Jackson

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The Fairfield Four connections

The Fairfield Four shares an orbit with Chris Thomas King, John Hartford, Hans Theessink and The Blind Boys of Alabama, went on to shape Steve Earle, Joe Henderson, Vince Gill and Amy Grant. 18 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.

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