Fairport Convention - She moves through the fair ( Sandy Denny )

[adjrean57]

Sandy was so talented, not only as a vocalist but as a gutarist, pianist and songwriter as well. There willl never be another like her. What a pure beautiful voice.

[promerops]

Heart-wrenchingly beautiful vocal and playing. Their maturity amazes me, given their comparative youth at this time.

[royemembury]

who on earth "disliked" this!!!!!!????

[NormbrettaMod]

@royemembury

me m8 and wot of it ??

[EyeIndependentFilms]

@royemembury The question is not who? but why?

[aglindh]

Thanks for posting. Such a lady.

[mandomaniac99]

God, this woman gives me chills! What a resonant enchanting voice. Now I know what Ulysses heard when lashed to the mast while his comrades had their ears stuffed with wax. The Sirens could have sounded no better than this.

[RebeccaFoxMusic]

I love listening to Sandy Denny sing! Such an inspiration to my own singing! <3

[lifelovesall]

Are we not all blessed to have heard such a wonderful voice and how well we will all move through this life "a fair"...................to be shared in peace by us all................go carefully through the night...........and make someone smile tomorrow..........because you will be smiling too !! Enjoy it while you've got it. That's life.

[odanak100]

Something's telling me it's time to get up from the table, tip my hat to he other players for a well-played game, and cash in my chips.

[glynna0071]

Ahhh, Sandy, love, you passed far too soon.........WHAT A VOICE she had.....God Bless Ye, girl...you graced us all with your lovely face and voice.....Rest in Peace, Dear Sandy......

[seanfullerton1949]

what an amazing voice...

[cashfox]

i finally found it -i heard it years ago - this is the best version ever.

[mrpowly]

@chunter5100 you're not wrong about how good Sandy was. The version of this song that Page borrowed was Davy Graham's though, one of my favourite recordings ever

[mrpowly]

@mrpowly

I can't post with the link for some reason, search Davey Graham - Medley: She Moved Thru' the Bizarre/Blue Raga

[rjlb56]

It doesn't get much better than this.

[surfstrat59]

Richard Thompson.......

[mywishLE]

MERAVIGLIOSA SANDY... MERAVIGLIOSI FAIRPORT CONVENTION! I WILL ALWAYS LOVE U!

[brenutube08]

Truly excellent version of this taditional Irish folk song. A Scottish band used this melody some years back and got to No. 1 on the charts with a song called 'Belfast Child'.

[kocean1]

I love Kate Bush-her version of Rocket Man i listen to all the time. Sandy's voice comes from somewhere-these postings are so great of both Fairport Convention and Sandy Denny. Who sings and writes like this today ? No one.

[homegrownpa]

@kocean1 I just checked out Kates version of Rocket Man, and just remembered how incredible a musician/singer/performer she is too. Wow is a fav of mine too. Cheers.

[Klute1977]

I think only Sandy Denny and Kate Bush have that mystic quality of being both earthy real women and yet so ethereal. It makes for a magical blend!

[ramqen951]

padraigpurseal, i suppose it was just my way of saying i like her best at it, and with only her trusty banjo for company ( the longer, five minute plus version). Perhaps i was a wee bit rude- if so i'm sorry.

[ramqen951]

Margaret Barry, with just her banjo and a lot less fuss, could lose the lot of them at this.

[padraigpurseal]

@ramqen951

Sorry I'm not being rude but I don't really understand your point?

[Tradfolker]

Dreamtime!

[Tradfolker]

Dreamtime!

[chunter5100]

Sandy Denny is probably the best singer I have ever heard , except for Laura Nyro...whats interesting to me is Jimmy Page used this to create his instrumental, "White Summer"...but not giving credit to where he got it....But, Led Zeppelin thought so much of her, that she sang the duet with Robert Plant on "The Battle of Evermore"...so she became the only other singer Zeppelin ever had....god bless you Sandy Denny..you died way too soon...

[jh9214]

Nice pic of New brighton. Any particular reason?

[conrad152]

Thank you oplbgfdesv654bvtgrt,for uploading this fantastic song!

[catlady669]

No one can sing this ballad like Sandy Denny. R.I.P. Sweet Voice.

[eldarfreak1]

this is good very very good, i grew up with this band playing on either vinyl, which i still have or 8 track stereo in my parents vauxhall viva estate as a 5 year old travelling the country to various dog shows. i reckon best song is sailors life, the best version of this that ive heard is by "all about eve" and thats no slight on sandy denny at all.

[revwjh]

loves this but likes loreena mckennitt's version also...

[mickigoe]

I've listened to so many bad versions of this song - being Irish , every local would-be balladeer gives it a go with varying degrees of intensity. I met the ballad first in school in poem form - written by Padraic Colum , a "poor paddy crucified by the English , ochon agus ochon" whiner of the old school. But I was in London in 1969 and heard Sandy sing it - and the song became totally magical. She and FC transformed a dreary dirge into a thing of exquisite beauty. The 69 Fairport were unique.

[musigny59]

@mickigoe Mickigoe, I'm a latin, and Sandy is unique! Like Sara Vaughn, Aretha, Dianna Reeves, they don't surface very often, so listen closely, too pure beauty, we will regain at least 10yrs of our life!

[faronthefiddler]

This is the Sandy Denny whom I love.

[PHAEDRIDER]

i listened to this soo many times in 1994 , it went around the world with me great music

[winlinuser]

Typical Sandy Denny - beautiful!

[chunter5100]

Sandy Denny...the only other singer Led Zeppelin ever had....

[bulldogman59]

hass anybody herd the version by van morrison

[ste123456754]

this lady was so gifted such a lovely voice

[anzoh53]

I don't believe in Angels. But if I did, this is what they would sound like.

[TheMarchpane]

My other half wants to keep learning All About Eve's version.............I reckon Fairport's is the better one though.............We shall see:)

[Smellypavie]

Reminds me a little of Dead Skin Mask by Slayer.

[arhatyellow]

I love Sandy and Fairport so much - my mother and I listened to Fairport : What we did on our Holiday for the last 72 hours my mom was here. When she (Mom) left the room at 3:00 am Who knows where the time goes was playing on. My Mom loved it too. Angels are as angels do. Peace

[Larkin1907]

That's Fort Perch Rock at New Brighton on the Mersey Estuary. I spent many a happy day there as a boy, and many happy hours listening to Fairport Convention as a man.

[vippo25]

Nice photo of New Brighton and a great song.

[cybervid07]

Sandy is fantastic, and Sinead's version too, but Anne Briggs (1963 version) really does it the best, in the pure old style.

[LabanTall]

@cybervid07 - an Irish (Brummie) guy called Tommy Dempsey also does a brilliant version, on a rare LP called 'Green Grows The Laurel'.

[tenorismo]

I prefer John McCormick

[padraigpurseal]

@tenorismo

I was reared to believe that music is in the ear of the listener, but it is a marvelous song one way or the other as there must 300 differenty recordoings of it .

So to each their own

[somedayalwaysnever]

pure untouched stripped real honest from the heart ,like a hug at a funeral

[tulyar15]

Listening to this version more than any other you can certainly see where Simple Minds got the idea for Belfast Child. This is great stuff!

[westpalmscott]

This version along with Sinead O' Connor.s are the best readings of this classic folk song

[bartonim]

Perhaps the voice that shaped English folk and pop to follow--a monumental talent, and a sad, sad loss. She would have aged gracefully, singing into her advanced years, I believe.

[MaccaMayo]

wow.......

[wiganjon1971]

Very very good,I also like van morrisons version with the chieftans...check it out

[linuxlad]

but her 1967 demo tape (with fotheringay) is better still

[pixiewilson42]

Yeah I'd definately agree with that,,,also Sandy's stuff she did with the Strawbs,absolutely beautiful album ,takes me back to my youth

[OneHadASorrow]

Very sweet version :)

[gio73vanna]

Best version ever.Sandy Denny had the voice of an angel.

[AguirreFurorediDio1]

Wonderful

[PsychLion]

Sandy could be so enchanting.

[zodiacbluesbaby]

Best version

[scragger07]

Sinead's version sounds like a brick thrown against a wall c/f to Sandy's beautiful voice and interrpretation

[Mogwaithegreat]

@scragger07

Wow, just goes to show that you even find mental retards posting on Fairport Convention clips on Youtube.

[scragger07]

@Mogwaithegreat At least 2 agreed with me my good man

[PeonSanders911]

Best version of this song of all time.

Sinead is close, but this is just perfection.

[racchan88]

What a beautiful song... And I really like her voice