OUR FIRST REACTION TO Fotheringay - The Sea | COUPLE REACTION (BMC request)

[@georgiaroselucas3356]

I love seeing people discover my mum for the first time - Enjoy you guys , thanks for posting this . x Georgia

[@NicknLex]

Aww how sweet of you to watch us and how kind of you to support us. ❤️ ✨

[@gerritbrouwer9705]

Autopsy by Fairport Convention another Sandy Denny highlight

[@seanganky8828]

Wait until they hear Gypsy Davy..❤

[@robbarratt1]

Hello Georgia. Lovely to listen to this beautiful song, probably my favourite. I just sent this KZbin link to my friends Linde Nijland and Bert Ridderbos in the Netherlands, who I think you know. They have just finished touring in the UK and I went to see them twice here in Cornwall. It's great to hear them do your mum's songs.

[@TimGadd]

After all these decades Sandy's voice can still rouse me out of my emotional stupor. A combination of softness and this shockingly poignant coiled power always about to happen.

[@lancerx1759]

Sandy Denny "Who knows where the time goes" is quite possibly one of the most beautiful songs ever sung

[@tao4mike]

Agreed!

[@brianmctague5723]

@@tao4mike Agreed #2!! Such a beautiful voice, no matter what the song, she just gets into your soul, into the marrow of your bones, and stays there for hours after you have heard her sing, and yes, 'who knows where the time goes' is so achingly sad and beautiful it makes my chest tighten whenever I hear it 😌

[@martinmorris5997]

Sandy Denny was also in the Strawbs, and there’s an early recording of “Who Knows Where the Time Goes”

[@JohnOConnell]

The version she did with Fairport … kzbin.info/www/bejne/epa9fWV8jdB6p6ssi=FbZ26DAITa6YhFR7

[@robbarratt1]

It is a beautiful song but personally The Sea is my favourite Sandy Denny song.

[@shankly4]

To my mind Sandy is the greatest singer Britain ever produced. Her voice is perfection - just beautiful

[@MrGettysburg44]

The Blessed Sandy Denny!! Finest female voice ever. With Fairport Convention, Fotheringay and solo. Every song a classic.

[@gijsbertuslaurensvandevooren]

Don't forgot the Strawbs her hit "Sail Away to the sea"

[@steveselby6201]

Sandy chose Fotheringay for the name of the band as she was interested in Mary Queen of Scots and Fotheringay castle was where Mary was incarcerated before her execution.

[@denisreed4701]

Sandy died tragically young as others have said but you must listen to Liege & Lief by Fairport Convention who were the originators of English folk rock as we now know it Sandy is sublime on this record. Also listen to the Albion Band a collective through out the 70s, I recommend ‘Rise Up Like the Sun’ the Gressford Disaster. Quintessentially English! For a touch of the Irish strongly recommend ‘Horslips, The Book of Invasions …..All the best!

[@MadrigalDream]

FOTHERINGAY was The Band that Sandy Denny formed after leaving FAIRPORT CONVENTION. She wrote this as well. It's important to note that She is also The Only Artist to be featured with A Guest Spot on any Led Zeppelin Album - She's the Vocalist with Robert Plant on THE BATTLE OF EVERMORE. She is Utterly Important to Music History. The Truest of Artists ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@paulfr53]

For me the most beautiful voice ever. Listen to Sandy's "Who knows where the time goes" with the knowledge that we lost her way too soon and try to keep dry eyes .

[@JohnOConnell]

This version ! kzbin.info/www/bejne/epa9fWV8jdB6p6ssi=FbZ26DAITa6YhFR7

[@AbraAlahouzos]

It makes me so happy to see you guys discover her. I discovered her in 1993 randomly on a radio program and when I heard her voice, I went down a decade long rabbit hole devouring all music connected to her❤ Her birthday was January 6th. I call this genre New Old music… my absolute favorite ✨

[@davids4313]

English folk from 50 years ago. Love the looks on your faces and your honesty. Thanks for your channel, you are both easy to listen to, and to like.

[@rebelalien5523]

If you love this, you should check out her song by the same title as this band name. Fotheringay is one of her songs that was done by Fairport Convention on their 2nd album, What We Did On Our Holidays. It is one of the most beautiful songs I've ever heard.

[@jackcade68]

That voice. That voice could cut diamonds.

[@wendellwiggins3776]

THIS IS PURE GOLD! Sandy was a pure folky singer of the Hippie 60s LOVE era. There are definitely the vocal style and chord changes reminiscent of JONI MITCHELL during the same time! This sound truly takes me back to those wonderful DAZE. of youth, innocence and pure wonder!

[@tombeyerlein3813]

Fairport covered some Joni songs early in its career. Can't remember if the singer was Sandy or Judy Dyble, though.

[@kentinatl]

She is a giant,either solo or with bands..so glad you are reacting to her..keep em comin' my rocky mountain friends...Kent.

[@alternativevoice2541]

Fotheringay was Sandy Denny's band. It's great to see young people today appreciating music from my youth. Quality never dies.

[@furrynuff33]

Me goodness we were so spoiled back then with Sandy and Maddy Pryor and Jacky McShee not to mention the mesmerising Annie Haslam. I get goosy skin just thinking about them all now.

[@Jonathanart-jm9fx]

I am so pleased that you have reacted to Forheringay. Sandy Denny had such a beautiful voice. You should definitely hear a song called Banks of the Nile from their one and only album. And then there are the early Fairport Convention albums - a folk rabbit hole.

[@davidholiday4494]

Absolutely....Banks of the Nile is incredible - her vocal is beyond words and, I feel, an example of her greatest artistry.

[@dennishoelscher6620]

I lived in Khartoum,Sudan in 1961-1964. What a great experience living on the Nile River where life for many at this time had not changed for thousands of years. The British Colonial footprint was still very prevalent at this time less than 70-80 years after the Mahdi and his Army of Jihad gave the British a difficult time to say the least. The English Gunboats were still in use for tourism and we lived near one of the battlefields. I would find pieces of weapons and exploded artillery. The desert is a place where items last for centuries. When I first heard Banks of the Nile I was instantly taken back to where I had lived and could visualize so much about what Sandy was singing. A incredibly beautiful song and Sandy sings it so well. I heard Fairport for the first time in 1969 and am still very into all the variations that have come and gone. A big Richard Thompson and Sandy Denny fan for life. I miss Jerry Donahue’s guitar playing as there was no one like him.

[@JohnMacRae23]

Sandy Denny is the greatest singer of all time IMHO. All of her solo albums, Fairport Convention, Fotheringay and Strawbs are must listens.

[@reneask79]

Agree 100%

[@steveselby6201]

And me

[@14gilbertst]

She has no music that isn't worth repeated listening. Search for her live BBC performances. Banks of the Nile is another masterpiece from this album.

[@markturpin5667]

The guitarist is the superb American blues guitarist and producer Jerry Donahue and the drummer is Gerry Conway who backed Cat Stevens and played with Jethro Tull. To see them perform superbly well with Sandy Denny I strongly recommend watching KZbin: 'Fotheringay Live at the Beat Club (1970)' Bremen, Germany.

[@steveselby6201]

Sandy Denny is my favourite singer ever. The track from Fotheringay that you need to check out is Banks of the Nile.

[@Jonathanart-jm9fx]

Totally agree

[@rudolfbecker4313]

It was never easier to write a comment : BEAUTIFUL !!!

[@michelemichele3375]

Oh yes. The same vibe and raw emotion as Nick Drake and, of course, comparisons to Joni will be made because her voice soars. This was the world of Fairport Convention and It’s a Beautiful Day and the Incredible Sting Band. Sandy left Fairport Convention to sing in Fotheringay. She was said to have Keith Moon (The Who) as a drinking friend and hookups with Frank Zappa when he was in London. She died so young. Great request and reaction. Thanks ✨🤪

[@cometogether999]

Fairport Convention also had the underrated Richard Thompson, I really like some of his solo work.

[@FloatingAnarchy61]

Nick, you probably know Sandy Denny without even realising it, because you've said before you're a Zeppelin fan. Sandy is the other voice on The Battle Of Evermore from Zep 4. Originally she was in Fairport Convention, staples of the British folk rock scene, who also featured amongst others Richard Thompson, one of the most underrated guitarists ever. She sadly died of a brain haemorrhage after falling down the stairs. She had the voice of an angel, but could also out drink anyone, and considering she counted John Bonham and Keith Moon amongst her drinking partners that's no mean feat. I'd recommend her version of the old folk standard 'She Moves Through The Fair. There are countless versions of this song, but Sandy's (a home recording) is just beautiful.

[@earlgrey691]

Wow almost forgot about that one.Sandy should have a film made in honour of her vast legacy.

[@PeterDay81]

@@earlgrey691 That's funny I was going to mention that.I thuoght Dave Swarbrick was excellent.And Sandy Denny - who knows where the time goes was magic and Fairport Convention, Robert Plant - The Battle Of Evermore was just class.

[@mirojugum1339]

Originally, Sandy was a solo artist, and then joined the Strawbs prior to Fairport Convention.

[@MonsterSound.Bradley]

Wow. So beautiful. They all played so together with the feels. I've not heard this before and this is one of the reasons you guys rock. 🤘😎👍🍁 Thanks and Cheers.

[@michelemichele3375]

Hello. Just so you know ... check your email (5). Lol. But take your time ... or I can just make selections. Thanks ✨🤪

[@MonsterSound.Bradley]

@@michelemichele3375 Thanks Michele. I got the emails and to tell you the truth, you are such an artist that I can't decide. So I have chosen to ruin my chance to surprise my daughter by letting her know about you and what you've created. I would like her to pick. Thanks again. I hope you are well. ttys 😊

[@michelemichele3375]

@@MonsterSound.Bradley Just happy you received them - with the attachments, I wasn’t sure if everything transferred. I’m happy to send a few of each and she can try them on in person. Thank you for your kind assessment. I’m thinking her style may be more dialed back, so I’ll send a couple simpler styles too. I can relate - I like a stone or shell on a cotton cord or string better than a diamond on gold. Haha, my hippie heart. ✨🤪

[@deancarter9210]

The tasteful exquisite guitar lead guitar is by Jerry Donahue.

[@rikconverse8726]

Sandy Denny started with the Strawbs before becoming a founding member of Fairport Convention and later forming Fotheringay. She also sang on Led Zeppelin’s “Battle of Evermore”. Fairport Convention is worth an exploration - so many great British players had stints in the group. Richard Thompson, Iain Matthews, Dave Pegg, Dave Mattacks, Dave Swarbrick, Jerry Donahue, Bruce Rowland, Garry Conway…and Julie Dyble ( before Sandy Denny joined)

[@rikconverse8726]

Fairport was also a leader in the British “Renaissance Rock” movement that gave rise to artists like Nick Drake, Lindisfarne, Amazing Blondel, The Incredible String Band, and especially Pentangle! (Worth a deep dive on the group and the individuals as well) Also check out Gryphon!

[@earlgrey691]

@@rikconverse8726 Not forgetting Steeleye Span.Way more to them than All around my Hat,Gaudete lol.

[@rikconverse8726]

@@earlgrey691 they were a part of the “artists like”…listing! LOL! ;-)

[@paulrizo5469]

Enjoyed your reaction to. The Sea. Fotherinhay Castle was where Mary Queen of Scots was held prisoner.for19 years until she was executed. Sandy wrote the song Fotheringay. Beautiful and haunting song. It was recorded while she was in Fairport Convention. She took the name Fotheringay After she left Fairport convention. If you haven't reacted to Fotheringay, the song, you might consider it. Hauntingly beautiful. enjoy your reactions very much.

[@FloatingAnarchy61]

To add to my previous comment Fairport also recorded She Moved Through The Fair. It's a great version with psychedelic overtones, but Sandy's acoustic version sounds more intimate. If you like this sort of folk rock style I'd also recommend Trees album On The Shore from 1971. The band only released two albums, and On The Shore is now regarded as a classic of this genre, but was overlooked at the time. And of course the daddies of this scene (apart from Fairport), Pentangle. They also had a female singer, Jacqui McShee. They also featured the guitarists John Renbourn and Bert Jansch (who Neil Young described as 'the Jimi Hendrix of acoustic guitar'). Bert and John also released an album imaginatively called Bert And John which is great. Pentangle also included amongst their ranks bass player Danny Thompson who also played with John Martyn most notably (John's another rabbit hole), Nick Drake, and Richard Thompson. .

[@merrillhess5626]

You took those words out of my mouth. I was just getting ready to mention all those artists and recommend them just as you did. To this day Bert Jansch is still my top acoustic guitarist/songwriter hero. On The Shore by Trees is a masterpiece, every bit of it. Another group that went almost unnoticed was Forest. They did two albums Forest and Full Circle. They did psychedelic folk and you could tell they were inspired by Incredible String Band. To me though, Forest was more visionary and magic. Their first album is more like ISB and is truly wonderful. Their second, Full Circle, is more polished but also more advanced musically, similar to the difference between the two albums by Trees. The first is good but the second is a masterpiece.

[@kms01112011]

If you want to go down the English Folk-Rock rabbit hole then you must give Fairport Convention Liege & Leaf a listen. Tam Lin is a good start.

[@ftlpope]

One of the best songs and voices you will ever hear. Went on my own aged 13 to see them in 1972.

[@bobford100]

Super choice, and great to see your reaction guys. She was such a talented musician, but sadly she left us far too soon.😢...... A wonderful voice, played guitar and piano, and wrote her own material, as well as being the only guest on a Zeppelin album from memory.. Other tracks to listen to, All Our Days, Late November, North Star Grassman, Solo, It Suits Me Well, to name but a few. I think some of her live tracks, just Sandy at a her piano, still manage to send shivers down my spine. Beautiful music. Cheers, Bob....

[@bmac1205]

Fotheringay is the artist. Sandy Denny became her own thing later. Wiki Sandy Denny and you'll see the bands she was in. 'Folk/Prog'. Lost her much too early in her career. Always thought of her as part of the female quintet of female English singers from back then...Sandy, Maddy Prior, Sally Oldfield, Annie Haslam and Jane Relf. Nick says, ..'I, uh, yeah' ...... 🤣He's hooked. 😁 Just got back from a record show (yes....vinyl.....that old stuff). Glad I caught this early. Bravo to the requester. English Folk/Prog is definitely worth checking out. Steeleye Span, Fairport Convention, David Swarbrick, Richard Thompson, Strawbs (earlier stuff), Pentangle... Love you two....keep it up. Keep exploring the 70's prog scene. Best music ever as it was about the music. Not hits, not dancing, just sit down, shut up and listen and float away.

[@markdrechsler5660]

Jacqui McShee of Pentangle should make your list a sextet.

[@murdockreviews]

Agree with everything here, but one thing: nothing wrong with dancing.

[@earlgrey691]

@@markdrechsler5660 And Moya Brennan of Clannad for the celtic dimension.Conleach glas Conleich (sic) springs to mind.

[@Macilmoyle]

@@markdrechsler5660 I'd add Anne Briggs to the list as well

[@alexhamilton4084]

Fotheringay was the band and Sandy Denny was in the band. There’s some great songs on the album. I like “Banks of the Nile” very much.

[@patburroughs1411]

You’ve stumbled upon the greatest voice I’ve ever heard. Welcome to the Sandy Denny rabbit hole, she’s brilliant.

[@Lightmane]

I had no idea Sandy Denny died so young. I only know her for her performance with Zeppelin. Such a beautiful voice.

[@reneask79]

You need to listen to her work with Fairport Convention, Fotheringay and solo. Led Zep were lucky to have her on their album - but if you dig a little deeper, you will become a Sandy Denny Fan 100% All the best 😊

[@Pseudonym-aka-alias]

"Who knows where the time goes" is a must listen🤓

[@luizoctaviodrummond8878]

Sandy Denny sings the Battle of Evermore in Led Zeppelin IV

[@reneask79]

Yes - they were lucky to have her on their album

[@nimbusco8956]

Ahhh... late to this comment section, but so glad to see Sandy Denny and Fotheringay get some love. I fell in love with British folk rock of the 60s/70s back in the 90s. I was a bit out of sync with the times, but so much beautiful music.

[@iandiandi]

How I miss the time when this kind of perfection was everywhere.

[@BrianR.]

Sandy Denny was great in Fairport Convention and of course she's famous for het duet with Robert Plant on the Battle of Evermore from the Led Zeppelin Vol 4 album.

[@markdrechsler5660]

Fortheringay were a one album offshoot from Fairport Convention. You might recognize the singer, Sandy Denny, from the Led Zeppelin song “Battle of Evermore.” She was the only guest singer to ever appear on a LZ album. Denny was a member of the Strawbs, then Fairport Convention, then Fotheringay, and then had a solo career that lasted several albums. One of the defining musicians of British folk rock of the late 70’s. The guitarist is Trevor Lucas, Sandy’s husband at that time. And the drummer, Gerry Conway, played for Cat Stevens for many years, and ended up in Jethro Tull during the 80’s.

[@kennethschreyer2527]

Thanks So Much A Rare Voice of Beauty and Folk Artistry Nice to Hear Sandy Again 🤩🤠❤

[@RGRG3232]

The anthology is for all the bands and solo albums that Sandy performed with on her brief but strong career. Her voice is unique as you both know by now. I forget if the song is on this anthology but she has a song that was from a soundtrack from the early 70s named "Man of Iron" that is great as well.

[@earlgrey691]

Oh yes and what an incredible opening little woodwind riff.A powerful but bleak masterpiece...''your hawk and hounds are waiting'' love it.

[@steveselby6201]

My favourite track from that soundtrack is “Here in silence “. I think the film is called Pass of arms.

[@arthurmarx6427]

The British folk scene was very active in the late '60s and early '70s. Notable groups included Fairport Convention, Fotheringay, Pentangle, and Stealer's Wheel, along with individual artists like Sandy Denny, Richard Thompson, Bert Jansch, John Renbourn, Ralph McTell, and others, many of whom played with the aforementioned bands. You can easily hear the influence in rock bands from The Beatles to Jethro Tull, Pink Floyd to Dire Straits. Lots of moving parts, and plenty of great music.

[@Parklife13]

Sandy had such a beautiful voice. She passed away way too young at 31.

[@markturpin5667]

They are a gem like Nick Drake. You are right. Check " Nothing More " (KZbin) Fotheringay Live at the Beat Club Germany (1970) a masterful live performance with American Jerry Donahue on guitar and Gerry Conway on drums (who played with Cat Stevens) all three are incredible.

[@IridescentEye]

I'm sure you've heard of Battle of Evermore by Led Zepplin .... she was the backing vocals. Arguably 'Leige and Lief' by Fairport was her greatest accomplishment, it was a game changer.

[@integraleric]

Sandy Denny: I'm a Dreamer. Highly recommended. Another beautiful song from this era is Stargazer by Shelagh McDonald.

[@keithhider2170]

Sandy Denny - RIP - British folk singer with a voice of crystal, sadly passed far too soon. I recommend her North Star and the Ravens album.

[@peterrear2864]

Just heavenly

[@brewstergallery]

There's a bit of Nick Drake in there too don't ya think ??

[@larryfroot]

"Who Knows Where Time Goes" is the go to track for Sandy Dennings brilliance.

[@markturpin5667]

What a rare and incredible choice ! I say this as a fan of Sandy Denny and Fairport Convention. Gerry Conway on drums is so good.Your reactions are always so unaffected and beautiful. A British fan !

[@kendee4421]

This song was used not long after its release in a black and white TV documentary about the potentially lethal flooding of the River Thames. It had flooded in the past causing many deaths in London. "Fall and listen with your ear to the paving stones. Is that what you hear? The coming of the sea?" This is the inspiration for the song. It even mentions London Town. Flood barriers were built across the Thames in later years to prevent the risk of flooding. I heard it then, as a child and it has stayed with me, haunting, ever since. Beautiful!

[@shimahero]

Instant like. Great request. Very atmospheric. I was thinking a bit of Joni Mitchell when I heard the vocals. Indeed a pity such good artists are under the radar. Fairport Convention is a group I heard of but undiscovered, I love the way you do these reactions

[@murdockreviews]

Great request, indeed. The compilation, I guess, spans the career of Sandy Denny. She sang in Fairport Convention, Fotheringay, and solo! This is a lovely album, but quite unusual you should start with this BEFORE her more famous work with Fairport Convention. They were the creme of British folk-rock. Okay, and after obviously enjoying this, you definitely need to hear some Richard Thompson, who was guitarist and songwriter with Fairport Convention in the late 60s/early70s and is still active today (Might go on my list for requests in the distant future.)

[@michelemichele3375]

I’m happy you said that, MM. Thanks. ✨🤪

[@rtwbikerider]

I have this compilation album (“No More Sad Refrains”) which is a great collection of Sandy’s music as a solo artist and as a member of a few different bands. She seemed to live a short, sad life. And, that comes through in the melancholy in the songs that she sang. I also like her version of “The Banks of the Nile” with Fotheringay and “Farewell, Farewell” with Fairport Convention.

[@richardmcintosh5989]

For me her best song sang, is ‘Who knows where the Time Goes”🙏❤️🤔🙃👌

[@InvidiousProductions]

If you love Joni & Sandy - 2 more to recommend: (1) Richard & Linda Thompson (2) Kate & Anna McGarrigle

[@tombeyerlein3813]

I'm sooooo glad you've discovered Sandy! Please do yourselves a favor and dive into early Fairport Convention, Richard and Linda Thompson and Nick Drake! You will not believe the guitar playing on Richard and Linda's song "Shoot Out the Lights," but anything off of the "Shoot Out the Lights" album is beyond amazing. Also check out Fairport's "Unhalfbricking" and "Lieg and Lief" albums. Magical stuff.

[@timballard27]

Sandy sang with the Strawbs, Fairport Convention and Fotheringay. She also did dual lead vocals with Robert Plant on battle of evermore. Died after falling downstairs at home aged 31. Beautiful voice.

[@richardjames7905]

Someone said years ago that she was the greatest phraser of a song. If you want an example of this try Angie by the Rolling Stones. She had a sublime voice. She was the only female singer to appear on a Led Zeppelin album and has her own symbol as each of the other members of the band. If you are unfamiliar with her check out early Fairport Convention and then follow the career of Richard Thompson as well.

[@78yestor93]

Sandy Denny one of the very first female folk/ rock singer song writers to form her own band and also sang with Led Zeppelin on one of their early Albums, can't remember such one!

[@jossoakes2823]

Hope you're both feeling a bit better. Don't worry, I'm hearing a lot of this for the first time too! Glad to be adventuring with you.(and Marley) Cheers !

[@ftlpope]

Fotheringay is also a song which Sandy Denny sang when she was in Fairport Convention.

[@jimled50jl49]

Such a lovely song. I have never heard this before. Thankyou for playing....You two really need to listen to music by "Clannad" - "The Theme To Harry's Game" / " Newgrange " / "Herne" / "I will Find You" / & the wonderful haunting track - "Caislean Oir" So many albums and tracks to choose but those mentioned will leave you wanting so much more..... Trust me - Never mind doing a reaction - I know I'm not able to make a request but just for your personal pleasure - Listen to "Clannad" & the voice of an Angel. X Jim

[@gijsbertuslaurensvandevooren]

Sandra Denny is the Artist She sang in several different bands as well as solo. This is a compilation of her career. She died in 1978 by falling of a stairs

[@merrillhess5626]

The group was called Fotheringay, after the song Sandy did with Fairport Convetion. Sandy and her husband Trevor Lucas were the leaders of Fotheringay. Check out Sandy's other solo work as well as her work with Fotheringay, the Strawbs, and Fairport Convention. Her most famous song Who Knows Where the Time Goes was made a hit by American folk singer Judy Collins. Other great songs by Sandy: Late November, Autopsy, Milk and Honey (a Jackson Frank song), Fotheringay, She Moved Through The Fair (traditional), Listen Listen, and Nothing More. Don't stop there. Keep exploring.

[@097534]

The drummer in Fotheringay played on all Cat Stevens biggest albums. Name, Gerry Conway

[@pentangle4444]

Sadly, Gerry Conway passed away in March of this year. See video of a tribute done by Fairport Convention in his memory at Cropredy Festival in August.

[@097534]

@@pentangle4444 very sad

[@ericmeredith8754]

What a great voice! I really got lost into this song! Was really beautiful! Thanks for this video! Take care!

[@andrewhunt3087]

There's also a "Fotheringay 2" album, finished many years later by some of those involved originally. It's worth checking out. I recommend "Gypsy Davey", "Late November" and especially, "Two Weeks Last Summer". There's so much out there by her, thanks to some great box sets of live and demo material, the early Fairport Convention albums, her solo albums, even her only live album, "Gold Dust", released posthumously. On and on. A deep dive will keep you very busy. Enjoy. I miss her very much.

[@davidshort2313]

Sandy is sadly missed, she has a lovely voice and has also played with Fairport Convention.

[@moontan91]

if i'm not mistaken, she also sang on the "Battle Of Evermore" by Led Zep. she broke her neck falling down stairs, if i recall correctly.

[@davidshort2313]

@@moontan91 You are correct in both instances I believe

[@Broonzied]

The whole album 'Fotheringay' from which this track is taken is magnificent with several highlights like this song. Sandy singing Banks of the Nile, however, sneaks in and steals the show.

[@tao4mike]

I'm so glad y'all got turned on to Sandy! A friend of mine shared Matty Groves with me over 20 years ago. Another friend shared Who Knows Where the Time Goes a few years before that (covered by Judy Collins). Once I realized Sandy sang it originally, and that Matty Groves was by Fairport, (which Sandy was a part of), I started really digging into Sandy. When my mother died 10 years ago, I played the version of who knows where the time goes sung by Judy... It just matched that particular occasion best, but Sandy's is definitely on the list for mine :) So grateful I had friends with such good taste! I also love her version of A Sailors Life, and Blackwaterside... And everything else lol

[@marvinc9994]

Nick and Lexie - if you like the sound of Sandy Denny's voice especially - and that of English folk in general from this _amazingly_ productive period in our musical history, you simply MUST listen to PENTANGLE, a band that combined traditional folk with modern songs. The principal vocal parts are taken by the amazing Jacqui McShee, with John Renbourn and Bert Jansch on guitar, backed by the auth'oritative double bass of Danny Thompson. By way of a sampler, check out _Light Flight_ ('From Basket of Light' - 1969), and for a more folksy introduction to Pentangle's musical style - and the sheer musicality of Jacqui's voice - the traditional _Let No Man Steal Your Thyme_ (from their first album, imaginatively entitled 'The Pentangle', from 1968). Sandy Denny, Joni Mitchell, and Jacqui McShee - vocally, all sisters under the skin - but each with her own unique 'sound'. Something to put in your 'Explore Later' folder, anyway ;-)

[@leongiovanni9902]

please more of her

[@w.geoffreyspaulding6588]

Sandy Denny sang the female part in Zeppelins Battle of Evermore. She and Robert Plant were pals……had great fun together. No romance, to my knowledge. I believe that in 1970, Sandy Denny was voted the top female vocalist in England, and Robert Plant won for best male vocalist.

[@rudolfbecker4313]

Hard to believe, if you've read what Alison Krauss said about the beginning of their cooperation. On the other side, which woman would have said no, if you have a world star's attraction .... and even from my man's point of view I have to say, that Robert Plant was a very attractive man .... probably many female fans dreamt of touching his hair ... oh this curly hair :-)

[@ciceroribeiro3248]

Lovely Sandy

[@TH-nf1eo]

"Fotheringport Confusion," at the beginning of this video. Sandy Denny was in Fairport Convention but left to form the band Fotheringay. They made one and a half albums (the second was released 30 years later), and then she went solo before rejoining Fairport Convention for one album and a tour before again going solo...many of her songs from both Fairport Convention and Fotheringay have been released under her name as compilation albums. Many of her accompanying musicians such as her husband Trevor Lucas, Richard Thompson, and others played on albums with her under all three names.

[@TH-nf1eo]

That's Jerry Donahue on lead guitar. Sandy, Fotheringay and Fairport Convention were all on the Island label in Britain, the same label as Nick Drake.

[@colin4796]

Hi Guy's thank you so much for doing this. If it wasn't for younger people like yourselves putting this music out there it would soon be forgotten. Thank you for everything you do. There is a lot more hidden gems to come.

[@NicknLex]

It is our pleasure!! We owe it all to you folks for introducing us and guiding us down the path! Thanks for being here for it and for your support! Love, Lex :)

[@skipklauber1162]

Thank you

[@smythharris2635]

I'm a huge Sandy Denny fan, since 1968. Probably the greatest female singer songwriter the UK ever produced. Get her biography "I've Always Kept a Unicorn" by Mick Houghton. There is a profundity in Sandy's songs which is seldom equalled by anyone. And here she is, solo on the BBC; kzbin.info/www/bejne/o52xiJeqa5upsLc

[@steveselby6201]

An album called I’ve always kept a unicorn was released a few years ago and has unaccompanied versions of her songs. It has been described as the best album she never made.

[@lumpielump3576]

the Fotheringay album is one of the best albums ever - don´t miss Who knoes where the time goes and Banks of the Nile - some of the best songs ever!

[@mickcapewell6369]

Now you need to hear A Sailors Life or Matty Groves by Fairport Convention! You must know that Sandy sang on Zeppelin’s Battle of Evermore??? There are hundreds of British Folk Rock gems from the 60s/early 70s. YOU MUST listen to Sloth by Fairport Convention. Sandy had left them by then, but the great Richard Thompson was still there. It’s a masterpiece.

[@ugurgokce103]

Great vocal that makes one's heart tremble. Sandy Danny is a geat Biritish folk singer and artist. Fotheringay is her band in 70's together with her husband. You may also explore her singing together the another great biritsh folk-rock band Strawbs. I recomend the peopla all around the world to listen to the song "Winter Wind" from the Forheringay's untitled album released in 1970. Thank you Nick&Lex to react Sandy.

[@fredmila]

The acoustic guitars paint a picture of the waves in the sea in your mind.

[@davidrauh8118]

After Sandy Denny left Fairport Convention she formed Fotheringay with her husband Trevor Lucas. Then she went solo. One of the greatest British balladiers.

[@jckyhn7329]

You guys have (HAVE!) to hear Sandy singing Joni's song Eastern Wind from the 1969 Fairport album. Fairport adds a little psychedelia to this romantic song. Joni wrote it...they made it theirs.

[@paulinevankeulen9467]

Sandy Denny is the principal artist, a singer with an angelic voice. Of course, the most prominent song is "Who knows where the time goes?" Check out also "You never wanted me" and "Fairwell, Fairwell" She died prematurely but published much treasure.

[@remlapwc]

Could almost hear the waves and smell the salty sea. My favourite Sandy Denny song that she wrote is 'Who knows where the time goes' her best version is with Fairport Convention on the album 'Unhalfbricking'.

[@grahamhowes6904]

She was brilliant - she played one of her last gigs at Norwich City College where I was part of the events team. She had a terrifying manager - this was a solo gig and he said: ‘If that piano isn’t properly tuned she WILL walk …” She was of course charming and I hung my reel to reel microphones over the piano from my vantage point where I was helping to light the show with my friend George - it was a unique record but alas got more piano than voice. A short while later we heard she had died in a domestic accident. A real loss. Her voice live and solo was mesmerising and like cream in coffee

[@briank.9476]

A short lived but great band. The band was named after Fotheringay Castle where Mary Quenn of Scots was imprisoned. "Fotheringay" is also the title of a beautifully haunting song by Sandy about Mary Queen of Scots. Sandy was the only non band member to appear on a Led Zeppelin album track, "Battle of Evermore". A sugestion; "The Lady Rachel" From the compilation album "Odd Ditties" by Kevin Ayers. If you hadn't heard of Fotheringay, then I doubt you will know of Kevin Ayers, different genre, but still very English. He was a founder member of The Soft Machine. This track has a pre "Tubular Bells" Mike Oldfield on bass. Mike was in his band "Kevin Ayers and the Whole World".

[@michaelttwilliams4091]

Hello team. Mike Williams again interrupting your break but felt compelled to drop a line. Watched your very touching Jon Mitchell reaction and actually thought of Sandy Denny - then, ping, it came up. Sandy has a lovely voice and quietly worked with at least two of the most inspired and accomplished guitarists in the world: Paul Thompson, and Jerry Donahue both with Fairport Convention. Try "Farewell farewell" for a sublime ballad. Contrast with Neil Young's " Motorcycle Mama" for the incomparable riff. And since you like E.LP. listen to the live (Montreal) version of "Tiger in a Spotlight" for the most incredible sound a live virtuoso trio could possibly make. And don't forget Manfred Mann's Earth Band. Real gems there that rank with early Genesis but very different. You're really great you two. Btw. "Both ends burning" is indeed the most repetitive song on "Siren". "Just another high" is the expressive masterpiece and "Love is the Drug" the likeable and accessible number that was an understandable early hit for them. Love Mike.

[@johnhawkins9826]

Sandy founded Fairport Convention then Fotheringay and al 4:25 so recorded solo stuff - Amazing voice, brilliant songwriter, guitarist and keyboard player - Basically the style is electric folk rock from 1968-1978- She sadly passed away in 1978 aged 31 - Heralded generally as a music legend who left us far too early

[@digitig]

She didn't found Fairport Convention - she joined when Judy Dyble left, and even Judy wasn't in the original lineup.

[@tombeyerlein3813]

I see that you mentioned Nick Drake. Sandy Denny and Richard and Linda Thompson and Fairport also used Nick's producer, Joe Boyd. They were all kind of a musical family in the late '60s and into the '70s.

[@tombeyerlein3813]

In fact, I just looked it up and Linda Thompson sings backups on the Fotheringay album. You must hear Linda on lead vocals: "Did She Jump or Was She Pushed," "Walking On a Wire," "Just the Motion," "Telling Me Lies" -- all brilliant! One of the most beautiful a capella performances I've ever heard is Sandy Denny and Linda (Peters) Thompson on "The Quiet Joys of Brotherhood."

[@FedericoDLP]

I have never seen anybody react to Fotheringay!

[@mackeymintle66]

Sandy Denny gets name checked in Kate Bush’s “Infant Kiss”, which would be right up your alley I think

[@keithhider2170]

Blow Away, not Infant Kiss

[@rudolfbecker4313]

The voice of an angel - several subscribers said. Maybe it's time for Mostly Autumn - Western skies ... with an angel named Olivia ...

[@cometogether999]

Such a beautiful, angelic voice. I see where she draws comparisons to Joni Mitchell.

[@earlgrey691]

Wonderul to see you appreciating this beloved daughter of England.'Banks of the nile' from the same album is Sandy at her very best.

[@earlgrey691]

The guitarist on this, Richard Thompson is equally revered in guitar circles for his sheer subtlety of tasteful phrasing and Sandys perfect musical cohort in Fairport Convention.''I'll keep it with mine'',written by Bob Dylan is an Absolute stunner.

[@steveselby6201]

The guitarist on this is Jerry Donahue not Richard Thompson

[@earlgrey691]

@@steveselby6201 Thanks for the correction.