| THOMPSON | Richard, English lead guitarist and songwriter of the folk rock group Fairport Convention (8) |
| DENNY | Sandy ___, lead singer of the folk-rock group Fairport Convention |
| ARCHER | Gem, English lead guitarist in the rock band Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds (6) |
| CASS | -- Elliot, a member of the folk rock group The Mamas & the Papas (4) |
| THOMYORKE | Lead vocalist and songwriter of the English rock band Radiohead (4,5) |
| HCS | Initials-sharers of the folk rock singer of "Cat's in the Cradle" |
| TVSMITH | Singer and songwriter of The Adverts, best known for their 1977 single Gary Gilmore's Eyes |
| CROPREDY | Village near Banbury that holds an annual music festival set up by folk-rock band Fairport Convention (8) |
| GARYKEMP | Lead guitarist and principal songwriter in the band Spandau Ballet (4,4) |
| JOHNSTON | Tom ___, singer, guitarist and songwriter who founded The Doobie Brothers |
| PRESENCE | Here state: 'Quiet screen performance by English lead' (8) |
| LOVELACE | Richard --, English Cavalier poet (8) |
| THEWAIFS | Australian folk rock group |
| THEBYRDS | Pioneering folk-rock group |
| DICKGAUGHAN | Scottish guitarist and singer-songwriter who was a member of the folk groups The Boys of the Lough and Five Hand Reel |
| BERRY | Chuck, US guitarist and songwriter inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1986 (5) |
| MICKRALPHS | English guitarist and songwriter who was a founding member of Mott the Hoople and Bad Company |
| BUSHRANGER | Type of Australian outlaw who was the subject of the folk song, The Wild Colonial Boy |
| MAVERS | Lee, lead singer and songwriter of rock band The La's (6) |
| NOW | amd 39ac, 1970 single by Fairport Convention with lyrics by Dave Swarbrick and Richard Thompson |
