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3 days ago · It was the sound of a band approaching a creative peak while finding their identity; a daring set that drew upon traditional English folk and US rock to create something new. It represented a giant step forward for songwriters Sandy Denny and Richard Thompson and saw the band welcome folk violinist Dave Swarbrick into the \fold.
4 days ago · Expect songs written by Sandy Denny, Nick Drake, John Martyn and The Pentangle in a jazz setting. Special guests on the night include the jazz influenced singer songwriter star Rosie Frater-Taylor and Leeds based Laura Kindelan from the vibrant Leeds jazz and folk music scene identified by BBC Yorkshire radio as a rising star.
3 days ago · Sandy Denny sang an unaccompanied version of this song as Reynard the Fox as an encore of her Eltham Well Hall Open Theatre concert on 5 August 1972 with her then band of Richard Thompson, Pat Donaldson and Timi Donald. An audience sound recording was avaiable as a bootleg album, but no official recording is known.
3 days ago · The first officially released version is on the eponymous album Rosie from 1973 by a temporary Fairport Convention consisting of Dave Swarbrick (violin and vocals) and Dave Pegg (bass) with guests Richard Thompson (guitars), Sandy Denny and Linda Thompson (vocals) and Gerry Conway (drums).
4 days ago · Sandy Dennis (born April 27, 1937, Hastings, Nebraska, U.S.—died March 2, 1992, Westport, Connecticut) was an American actress who was alternately praised and criticized for her quirky mannerisms, which became a hallmark of a career that included an Academy Award -winning performance as the best supporting actress as the mousy and nervous facult...
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4 days ago · Across the evening sky, all the birds are leaving. But how can they know it's time for them to go? (Sandy Denny) The autumn moon lights my way; now I smell the rain. (Led Zeppelin) I’m so glad I live in a world where there are Octobers. (L.M. Montgomery) October is a symphony of permanence and change. (Bonaro W. Overstreet)
5 days ago · Mainly Norfolk: English Folk and Other Good Music “You can’t trust folk songs. They always sneak up on you.” Granny Weatherwax in Terry Pratchett: Witches Abroad ...
