Who Knows Where The Time Goes – Fairport Convention
This is another of those classic English folk songs. It managed to paint a picture in my head of the perfect English countryside whenever I hear it. But at the same time it tells the sad story of the passing of time, good days gone, things closing to an end. Music like poetry. Across the [...]
Fairport Convention – Crazy Man Michael
Another wonderful piece by Fairport Convention with Sandy Denny singing. This is from the album Liege and Lief. I have listened to this album hundreds of times over the last 20 plus years, but never stopped to wonder what the title of the album refers to. Liege is a person who owes allegiance and service [...]
Fairport Convention with Sandy Denny – Fotheringay
This is possibly the best Fairport Convention song from the Sandy Denny period. But it is hard to say, as there were so many good ones. The subtle guitar and beautiful voice make this music almost enchanting. Whenever I hear it I have a sudden urge to go and seek some rural idyll in the [...]
Fairport Convention, Robert Plant – The Battle Of Evermore
I wanted to post Robert Plant and Fairport Convention at Cropedy in 1986, but he owner of the video does not allow embedding. Here is another concert with Robert Plant. Sandy Denny sung in the original Led Zep song. She was the only woman to ever sing on a Led Zep album, and they made [...]