Salutary tale of the young lass who gave herself too easily to the bounder who left her in the lurch rather than met her at the church. Sandy Denny at her best is this, pulling at the heart strings as another relationship falls on stony ground… as is the norm in the traditional ballad genre. The incomparable Richard Thompson on electric guitar and the saddest of accordions. How is it that this instrument is able to well up tears so easily? Not the best track on the album, I think but it certainly brings out the best in that wonderful, so lamented voice which was lost to the … read more
Salutary tale of the young lass who gave herself too easily to the bounder who left her in the lurch rather than met her at the church. Sandy Denny … read more
Salutary tale of the young lass who gave herself too easily to the bounder who left her in the lurch rather than met her at the church. Sandy Denny at her best is this, pulling at the h… read more
Sandy Denny (Alexandra Elene Maclean Denny, 6 January, 1947 – 21 April, 1978) was an English singer and songwriter, perhaps best known as the lead singer for the folk rock band Fairport Convention. She has been described as "the pre-eminent British folk rock singer". After briefly working with British folk band the Strawbs, Denny joined Fairport Convention in 1968, remaining with that band until the end of 1969. She formed the short-lived band Fotheringay in 1970, releasing one album with them (another unreleased album surfaced over thirty years later), before focusing on … read more
Sandy Denny (Alexandra Elene Maclean Denny, 6 January, 1947 – 21 April, 1978) was an English singer and songwriter, perhaps best known as the lead singer for the folk rock band Fairport Con…read more
Sandy Denny (Alexandra Elene Maclean Denny, 6 January, 1947 – 21 April, 1978) was an English singer and songwriter, perhaps best known as the lead singer for the folk rock band Fairport Convention. She has been described as "the p… read more