Fotheringay [Sandy Denny] - Banks of the Nile (1970)

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• folk
• fairport convention

[gibberth]

Great. Fantastic, thanks. That voice was so beautiful, unique. It's a shame he died so young because of a stupid accident.

[Brosta77]

This song makes me nearly cry every time.

[PeeyanoKeys]

those 8 minutes never seem long enough

[leoagate]

Beautiful pictures of the Lady, thanks for sharing

[MrIrishscouse]

@paullavan2011

I'm going through a periodical phase of interest in the Napoleonic Wars at the moment and I first became aware of this song through my dad who listens avidly to Fairport Convention, Richard Thompson, Norma Waterson et al, and I was trying to find it on my own ipod but listening to it now, the lyrics paint a cinematic picture of war, 'the cannons they do rattle, the bullets they do fly.' But her voice and the melody are an ominous warning of what it must be like going to war.

[Villerembert]

@Brosta77 This song really makes me cry. She was marvellous.

[gibberth]

@nancyrowina

Yes sorry "She"

[paullavan2011]

The immortal Sandy at the top of the tree.

[MrSirDel]

@harmoniabalanza It was an accident...she fell down the stairs ..rushing to answer the 'phone.....hit her head, went into a coma and never recovered

[harmoniabalanza]

@gibberth

I don't think it was an accident.

Her genius was like a meteor

and they burn out.

[harmoniabalanza]

@Brosta77

Oh live a little, cry really.