the guitar is amazing! it flows so effortlessly. i saw that someone said it was "spellbinding" and i have to agree. the backing vocals are haunting. there is something magical about this song.
Yes; that of course is the great Richard Thompson playing the guitar.
Sandy Denny was a tremendous, brilliant artist, but to credit this gorgeous recording to her alone leaves a lot unsaid. Fairport Convention was a band, a sum of it's parts, and it really shows in this song.
@ozruby thanks for the info on this track! i'm just starting to familiarize myself with the incredible folk scene of England in the sixties and seventies. its a shame that music didn't find its way to this side of the pond. bert jansch is also incredible. it also seems that it was a pretty tight nit group as well (all of the folk artists and musicians in 60's & 70's England).
There was a lot of beautiful music created in that scene, but it doesn't get much more sublime than this track!
Interestingly, two Americans, the producer Joe Boyd and the singer/songwriter Jackson C Frank were important figures in the 60's English folk scene. I think you'd find it worth checking out Frank's recordings, Bluestate.
Prodigious and powerful song, performed by prodigious and poweful Sandy, probably as Queen Mary was. Emotions cross the ages... We really have invented noting in the human soul.
This is such a wonderful song, always loved form the very first time I bought the album over 40!! years ago. Play the guitar part often while sitting on my coach...
422 years to the day since the execution. I'm listening to this over and over. Sandy was only 21 and RT only 19 when this was recorded. Two phenomenal talents.
I love this song, it's all you can do to hold back tears its so sad, so beautiful... Will Britain ever produce music like this again? I feel we've lost our true culture.
thanks for this. Im really keen to find some footage of the group Trees who were performing around 1969/70 and have attained a cult status. I saw them a few times and would recommend them to people.
Lovely presentation --- so glad to find some Fairport-related stuff out here; I'd rather thought that Fotheringay (the group) might be too obscure even for The YouChoob *chuckle!*. FC and related groups are such a cult-like area of musical knowledge that you pretty-much have to "know somebody who is into them" to be introduced, which I did, at one time.
Thank you for posting this magical, beautiful and moving song. I listened to it (several times) for the first time yesterday, and afterwards the tune and the mood of the song haunted me all day!
I bought the album 'What we did on our holidays' about 40 years ago from a second hand shop and this track has never been bettered. I like present music, Rui Da Silva 'Touch Me' being one of my favourites, but this track is magic. Enjoy !
Great evocative video, one of my favourite tracks of all time beautifully rendered.
elfboy49 3 weeks ago
really like it - the song and your interpretion of it with the pics.
GerlindesBeardies 5 months ago
Lovely lovely
padraigpurseal 9 months ago
only this song is enough to give Richard Thomson a genius statut
serengiv 1 year ago
@serengiv Thompson was excellent, this was at another level.
nezichov 3 months ago
what a voice.
Jethro719 1 year ago
English Folk. This is unequalled, so is she.
nezichov 1 year ago
@nezichov perfect statement
serengiv 1 year ago
the guitar is amazing! it flows so effortlessly. i saw that someone said it was "spellbinding" and i have to agree. the backing vocals are haunting. there is something magical about this song.
bluestate69 1 year ago
@bluestate69
Yes; that of course is the great Richard Thompson playing the guitar.
Sandy Denny was a tremendous, brilliant artist, but to credit this gorgeous recording to her alone leaves a lot unsaid. Fairport Convention was a band, a sum of it's parts, and it really shows in this song.
ozruby 1 year ago
@ozruby thanks for the info on this track! i'm just starting to familiarize myself with the incredible folk scene of England in the sixties and seventies. its a shame that music didn't find its way to this side of the pond. bert jansch is also incredible. it also seems that it was a pretty tight nit group as well (all of the folk artists and musicians in 60's & 70's England).
bluestate69 1 year ago
@bluestate69
:>)
There was a lot of beautiful music created in that scene, but it doesn't get much more sublime than this track!
Interestingly, two Americans, the producer Joe Boyd and the singer/songwriter Jackson C Frank were important figures in the 60's English folk scene. I think you'd find it worth checking out Frank's recordings, Bluestate.
ozruby 1 year ago
It is beautiful, alright. I have not forgotten you, my friend. Hope you are well.
NAncy
nllleonard 1 year ago
@nllleonard Sorry. Saw this video on a friend's channel and thought it belonged to him! Enjoyed it very much! THAnk you!
nllleonard 1 year ago
THE best song of all times...
serengiv 1 year ago
...love the guitar on this...lovely vocal as well(as usual...)
freakunt 1 year ago
spellbinding!
agadigby 1 year ago
It took me ages to find out the song which would accompany me IntoTheSomewhere. Here it is. Live On, Sandy
LiveOnSandy 1 year ago
thank you for this; just lovely.
wordofgord
thewordofgord 1 year ago
beautiful song, beautiful images
amccann7 1 year ago
Prodigious and powerful song, performed by prodigious and poweful Sandy, probably as Queen Mary was. Emotions cross the ages... We really have invented noting in the human soul.
christiantecuhtli 2 years ago 9
This is such a wonderful song, always loved form the very first time I bought the album over 40!! years ago. Play the guitar part often while sitting on my coach...
Gooseberry51 2 years ago
Lovely video and song.
Well done.
There is very little left of Fotheringay Castle. The site was destroyed circa 1627
Elizabeth was not as fond of the axe as her father but she found it simply too dangerous to leave Mary alive.
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TroyaE117 2 years ago
this song drive me to tears
the story about it, an lady (maria) she was
robt of her freedom the most part of her life and executed because of her religion and offence to the queen
hope this tekst is clear i am dutch indeed me english is not top
greetings and fun with listening or compassion in this case!
kopjesenseo 2 years ago
no prob dutchmen, I'm dutch to
can you play it on your guitar?
EmmanuelV3 2 years ago
@EmmanuelV3 hoi nee kan ik niet naspelen heb geen gitaar en kan
ook geen gitaar spelen
i am sorry
kopjesenseo 1 year ago
@EmmanuelV3 hoi nee kan ik niet naspelen heb geen gitaar en kan
ook geen gitaar spelen
i am sorry
kopjesenseo 1 year ago
Great video to such a nice song, thank you.
jellyjukebox 2 years ago
wellk queen Mary was a catholic
johndane99 3 years ago
422 years to the day since the execution. I'm listening to this over and over. Sandy was only 21 and RT only 19 when this was recorded. Two phenomenal talents.
edgyandnordic 3 years ago 8
beautiful video. thanks for giving this song a new audience.
eindredactie 3 years ago 2
I love this song, it's all you can do to hold back tears its so sad, so beautiful... Will Britain ever produce music like this again? I feel we've lost our true culture.
kingbonzo2k6 3 years ago 4
I posted a rough home demo Sandy made of this tune......
dullsvillain 3 years ago
You did. And it is great! Thanks dullsvillain.
edgyandnordic 3 years ago
tonight i found my 3 most favorite fairport tracks. up in my loft i have the original vinyl but no record player. loved each track.
shadowtaz15 3 years ago
One of the best songs ever
Andy
andylowings 3 years ago
This song and video are great. Thanks for psting it.
bddrex 3 years ago
I could listen to this song all day as I could with Genesis Hall.
bddrex 3 years ago
thanks for this. Im really keen to find some footage of the group Trees who were performing around 1969/70 and have attained a cult status. I saw them a few times and would recommend them to people.
puddypuss 3 years ago
Trees are brilliant but I've not found anything about them on you tube.
heliotropezzz333 2 years ago
I meant to write 'forgive'. Then I watched the video again. Great piece of work and, at last, I've found the lyrics!
nolicnotrut 3 years ago
I have the original on rather corrupt vinyl. Smashing song and I forfive the stunning representation of Chepstow! Thank you.
nolicnotrut 3 years ago
In my top five of the all-time best songs ever. The other four being a couple of other of Sandy's songs. She was definately an Angel.
cluntslave 3 years ago
Sandy is sublime
amccann7 3 years ago
sniffle
mijmijrm 3 years ago
Lovely presentation --- so glad to find some Fairport-related stuff out here; I'd rather thought that Fotheringay (the group) might be too obscure even for The YouChoob *chuckle!*. FC and related groups are such a cult-like area of musical knowledge that you pretty-much have to "know somebody who is into them" to be introduced, which I did, at one time.
sdingeswho 3 years ago 2
Awesome. Thank you.
Nearonamous 3 years ago
Thank you for posting this magical, beautiful and moving song. I listened to it (several times) for the first time yesterday, and afterwards the tune and the mood of the song haunted me all day!
20fragra07 3 years ago
Taken from the Fairport Convention album "What We Did on Our Holidays" released in January 1969, "Fotheringay" is the awesome opening song.
It's one of the most beautiful songs ever written.
PCMusic75 3 years ago 2
this video is brilliant
johnnyrafter 3 years ago
i wonder if mary had a court with her there??
ediepassion 3 years ago
I bought the album 'What we did on our holidays' about 40 years ago from a second hand shop and this track has never been bettered. I like present music, Rui Da Silva 'Touch Me' being one of my favourites, but this track is magic. Enjoy !
steveelliott2003 3 years ago
yes- it always is one of my favourites! It is not from this world
ulli120252 3 years ago
This really is one of the best songs ever!
helenkiranell 3 years ago
Another superb Sandy Denny nuumber
rojonsmik 3 years ago
Lovely slide ride
dullsville 3 years ago
Beautiful & great pics
Cx
catuvellauni1 3 years ago