Sandy Denny: Who Knows Where the Time Goes? BBC John Peel Sessions
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- Опубликовано: 2 окт 2024
- In this affecting, introspective performance, here young Sandy Denny asks: "Who knows where the time goes?"
Isn't it true that everyone over 30 years or so starts to wonder where the time goes? By 50, this sentiment becomes even more telling. And by 60, all Hell breaks loose given the nimble, cruel march of time. Time is the enemy of life - especially an unfulfilled one.
Sandy Denny
Alexandra Elene MacLean Denny "Sandy Denny" (6 January 1947 - 21 April 1978) was an English singer-songwriter who was lead singer of the British folk rock band Fairport Convention. She has been described as "the pre-eminent British folk rock singer".
Recording
"This solo live studio recording of 11 September 1973 for the BBC Radio 1 show “Sounds of the Seventies”, hosted by John Peel, was first broadcast in the UK on FM Stereo on 25 September 1973. It was first published in 1997 on The BBC Sessions 1971-73 and later in 2007 on the 3 CD+DVD set Live at the BBC". (Courtesy: mainlynorfolk.info).
Lyrics (as sung here)
Across the evening sky, all the birds are leaving
But how can they know it's time for them to go?
Before the winter fire, I shall still be dreaming
I do not count the time
For who knows where the time goes?
Who knows where the time goes?
Sad, deserted shore, your fickle friends are leaving
Ah, but then you know it's time for them to go
But I shall still be here, I have no thoughts of leaving
I have no thoughts of time
For who knows where the time goes?
Who knows where the time goes?
And I am not alone while my love is near me
And I know it shall be so 'til it's time to go
So come the storms of winter there
And then the birds in spring again
I do not fear the time
For who knows how my love grows?
And who knows where the time goes?
I will turn 71 in a week, I first bought "Leige and Leaf" in my twenties. Lost the original record but downloaded it and listen to it regularly. This song has a whole new meaning for me now. Who knows where the time goes, huh???
PLEASE respond to my message: I live in Newfoundland, an island on the east coast of Canada. I feel the passion in your message. I am very "touched" by this song--and your comment.......................
Hippie Birfday!🤡
from one bath
to another,
how stupid
This haiku is at ground zero in this zen-zone world of immediacy.
Impermanence and constancy, ten thousand archs of reality with their enterances and exits and all the while there is this moment of observation and participation...Such affinities! -- of desire, avoidance and loss -- from before birth and the long after all has passed...how stupid -- that peace is not continually acknowledge as our origin, the progenitor of our destiny and ultimately, our home all along.
children seek
to splash and spill
this puddle as well
[Night thoughts]
I grew up with this british wooden music.
They sure set high standards.
That was my first Fairport album, too. Got everything they recorded bit by bit & have Sandy's Anthology box set. What a loss her death was to the world.
I lived in Dublin during the seventies. I lived in a house with a tight group of friends. The woman who owned the house was a friend of Sandy’s. She visited a few times. We would all sit by the fire, drink tea, and sing and play until dawn. When news of her death hit us, we were all in tears. She was not only a great singer songwriter, she was a Hell of a lot of fun. Aoife, the owner’s child must be in her 50’s now. She was a toddler then. I used to read to her and chase her around the garden. Who knows where the time goes?
Wow, fantastic to hear that. My group of friends in Dublin 70s adored Sandy Denny & we had her album on play a lot
On one of our first dates, my beloved husband Robert told me this was his favorite song of all time. He passed away in his early 40s in 2005. Im lying in bed listening with my bedroom window open hoping the sound makes its way to him in heaven tonight. I long for him daily. Rest in peace, Bobby. My love for you is eternal.❤😢
A most moving comment Linda, thank you.
I am so sorry, A very long time to grieve. Blessings.
My sorrow for him and for you knows no end. I weep….and then I smile as I think of your loving convictions. You truly are an amazing human dear lady.
What a wonderful post. Made my morning.
Grief never leaves. It is simply buried by the business of survival until there’s a reminder. I say this to you with a heavy heart… remember the love and give thanks that you were lucky enough to share him for any length of time. Say thank you, as you place your right hand on your heart. Some of us never had the experience of true love. Better to have loved and lost than to never have loved at all. Count your blessings and rise up a new person and step over the pathway of grief onto a new glorious path that awaits you. I have loved and lost many times. What I learned from those wounded experiences is that I never learned to love myself. Now it’s all changing. When you learn to love who you are and honor your life, you open the doors and they all come running. You will find love again. Don’t compare. Just ask for a new and greater experience of love. Know that it is coming once you open the doors again. Be brave. Clear the veils in front of you. Peace and love from my heart to yours.
I think I just found THE song I want played at my funeral...... yeah I'm old enough to start thinking about these things now and I'm sitting here teary eyed listening to this.
This will be played at my service as well. ☮️
Played it for Mum when she was ill and she chose it to drift off to….
I had the same thought, simply beautiful farewell till we meet again, song 💜🎵☮️
I'm in my early 50s, but have already mentioned a fair while back to some family members that if they don't go before me, then to play or perform this song in some form or another at my funeral (the Fairport version from Unhalfbricking, with Richard Thompson's sublime guitar, is my own personal fave). "Come the storms of Winter, And then the birds in Spring again, I have no fear of Time" is also what I would like on my headstone, my epitaph. A truly wonderful song, written by a truly wonderful singer.
Her voice is autumn...soft reds and browns of a woolen muffler against a North wind...fire crackling, the smell of peat hanging in the air like a harbinger of sadness
You are a poet, my dear!❤️
Haha ..you said woolen muffler 😁😁😁😁😁
@@HUMPTYNUGGET that's a scarf in brit talk
@@richardsavino3612 woosh...
That’s beautifully put!
I was honoured to know Sandy, in Kingston and Wimbledon, in the 60s. I will never forget her. A troubled lady but with the soul and voice of an angel.
She was indeed, a very troubled lass. I kew her briefly whilst on the folk scene, briefly, and she had many more troubles than I did ! and I thought I was screwed up ! But, she was impossible not to love.
I grew up with Sandy....we lived in the same street in Wimbledon until she was about 15, then they moved to the house that features on the cover of Unhalfbricking. My younger sister was the same age as Sandy and went to the same school. We used to all get together at our house and listen to records when we were adolescent. She was very lively. The last time I saw her she was walking down the road in a blue duffle coat, loads of curly blonde hair, and I remember thinking how cool she looked! So long ago now! Where indeed did the time go? It sadly didn't wait for Sandy - she left us too soon. 😢
@@jankelley749 The fact that Sandy Denny isn't a household name is a travesty. There should be a statue of her in London. She was a musical genius, 👍🇮🇪 🇮🇪
If a soul remains untroubled in this world then it will ultimately face much learning.
@@jankelley749 Hello Jan. Thank you for such a moving account of Sandy's early life.
Exact memories fade over the years but I believe I saw her perform (pre-Fairport) at the Fighting Cocks folk club at Kingston and the Albany Folk Club above the pub near Clapham Junction and was 'blown away' by how great she was then - and when I discovered that we were both born in Nelson Hospital at Merton Park in the same year and were residents at Wimbledon a chill went down my spine! I am 75 this year, but sadly Sandy died far too early. I have visited her grave at Putney Vale a couple of times and I'm glad that the 'Lady' is so well remembered even now.
Sandy starts singing and my body caves in . My soul turns to marshmallow and my heart folds itself in half .
Lovely reaction.
Gives me chills.
You must be extra careful if your soul turns to marshmallows.
@@mattamos2267 Ties in with what I’ve heard 👍
Same here. This is magical.
76 years old now. This is the question.
One of the best songs ever written by one of the finest British singers. Nothing more needs to be said.
Apparently, I was only the second song she ever wrote.
Kinda limits the conversation at parties though....
@@philiphicks1273 just listen then.
@@philiphicks1273 stop going to parties .have you lost your tiny mind .
seconded
My brother age 62 I held his hand he passed Sept. 1st long battle....these lyrics have a deeper meaning so true. Enjoy life cherish it, every minute
I lost my brother too. Five years ago now. He was 61.I held his hand...
My deepest condolences
@@serigrapher2 May their memory be a blessing - remember how much joy you gave them.
My condolences........God Bless your brother and your family.
@@serigrapher2 my condolences.
The tears are falling. I don't even know how l got to this place in my life.
hope you not crying tia,dont cry hun things will get better
@@tomipresley6246 thank you. Going through a divorce...26 years. Didn't mean much in the end. You can't compete with youth!
@@tiaarcher1749 hi tia, honey have saw so many times guys leaving something special for something younger and you know what tia have saw these guys months later hunched shoulders , long faces and i would say 9 out of 10 of those relationships did not work out and you may not realise it now but you did not lose anything, what a cheating partner, he lost you a person who knows what love and feelings are, really hold your head up , say your prayers things will improve
@@tomipresley6246 god bless you Tomi , you've done me good x
@@tiaarcher1749 thank you that very kind , just telling you the truth hun, god bless you too tia x
I am not a lover of Folk music, yet I know of no other singer / songwriter who could capture the passing of the seasons so poetically as Sandy did. Her skills as both a singer and songwriter were so vastly underrated. Her grandparents were from Dundee, I recall, and I had the pleasure of seeing her in concert in Scotland. When it comes to my own passing, what a perfect song to depart to.
Sandy Denny and Nick Drake. The music of both is tied to the British landscape and seasons for me. The same with some of Ian Anderson's (Jethro Tull) finest songs.
"She sang about serfs and noblemen with the naturalism of a woman describing everyday life, and she sang about everyday life as if from the perspective of a woman a thousand years ago"
- Greil Marcus.
I’m from Dundee and I did not know that about her grandparents. Cheers.
What a beautiful voice, beautiful song, the lyrics are so powerful. This will be played at my funeral
Loved this song back when I was 20 and now at 70 it has even more meaning.
You have company there.
Me too! Though I went just 60 last week :-) The truth, like Joni Mitchell's "Both sides now" - early wisdom that grows better with the times...
Yes
I know you're way of feeling my friend..we grow old too soon and often wise to late...have you listened to a song by Charles Aznavour called YOUNG! Wow it's a killer,but so true.👍
Im 73 ive heard dif versions of this all beautiful in deed where does the time go god bless its now going so fast as if its on rollerskates stop the world i want to get off
"when you're young, time lasts forever. when you're older, you realise it never did." Anon.
I often say, when we were young, the time passed SO slowly but as we get older it goes SO fast……slips through our fingers if you let it.
@@paulasommer2922 Yup, basic math.
" The years teach much the days never know. The surest poison is time. Little minds have little worries, big minds have no time for worries." ~ralph waldo emerson
Looove Sandy's voice so sad she's been gone so long but she left so much beauty behind in her songs. I relive every joyful moment listening to her though I know not where her soul rests. A prayer and gratitude for her life.
she was so very young when she wrote this, and just past thirty when she left us much too soon, a remarkable song from a woman who did not achieve nearly the recognition she deserved, she is nothing short of a uk national treasure
Her reputation was & is huge with me & friends who were teenagers in the 70s in Ireland 🇮🇪
Same as Nick Drake..virtually ignored when they were alive..held in reverence long after they are dead
I saw her, at I believe her last performance, somewhere in London she was pregnant but performed beautifully.
A few weeks after, a friend who had been with me, stopped me in the street and told me she was dead. Who knows where the time goes, indeed!
One of the most beautiful songs ever, sung so beautifully by the amazing Sandy Denny!!
This is the definitive version of this song, it has such a reality with Sandy's stripped-down acoustic guitar accompaniment. I have turned 67 and like many others on this list still feel 25, we truly do not know where the time went, let's hope there is much more to come.
I am also 67 and feel as I was in my early thirties before long-term illness struck me down. I cannot quite reconcile my mental outlook with the date on my birth certificate. Good luck to you. Have a long happy and healthy life and don't let anything budge you from you 20s.Keep your mind in the era when beautiful music such as this was being made.
My mum's 86 and says she feels like she's 17
@Stacey Michaels hugs xo
She was a terrific pianist too. SO MUCH talent and creativity and honesty. So sad how soon her life collapsed. Why couldnt someone save her?
@@willrichardson519 Inside every 60 year old is a 16 year old saying 'What just happened?'
I don't think it goes anywhere. I might be living in a dream where everything that's ever been & ever will be is right here in this moment.
The only place I've ever been able to experience the Divine is in the present moment.
Listening to Sandy sing this gorgeous song is reminding me to slow down, breathe, & be.
Good morning, Sandy, & thank you.
Your insights are so beautiful. Thank you for sharing that.😎
Her voice still sends shivers down my back 50 year's later, timeless
The most beautiful version I have heard. The voice of an angel.
I agree - this is the most delicate, graceful, intricate, perfectly judged performance of the song that I know of, and so well recorded.
I truly did not know a thing about her until this morning as I listened to Led Zeppelin’s Battle of Evermore, and saw that she was the female vocalist. Now I’m here and very moved by her. I will keep exploring this woman’s story and voice
Enjoy the journey. Be prepared to get reacquainted with your soul.
Just discovered her due to a snippet of this song played in Brian and Charles. I realised I had listened a lot to Fairport Convention decades ago and did not 'know' she was the lead singer. Poor thing had a hard life.
@@tonirose6776 and sadly too short
superb writer and musician who fronted the original Fairport,
You will not be disappointed - except for her demise.
Lovely to hear her voice again.
One if my all time favorite singers, a good friend turned me onto her in the early 80s, he passed away recently, he was a fanatical fan of hers. So sad that she died so young.
Her haunting duo with plant was esqusite battle evermore.
She guested on Led Zeppelin’s seminal tune The Battle of Evermore, with a voice that slew like a cutlass; was the quintessential British Folk-Rock Songstress with her legendary band Fairport Convention, struggled with drink and migraines, and died at age 31 of a brain hemorrhage after a tragic fall. Who knows what her career would have brought us as the 70s in England transitioned into Punk, leaving the Folk-Rock movement in its wake. But truly Sandy, Who Knows Where the Time Goes?
We, your peers who have survived you all these decades, still have no answer.
As long as we remember a person, they're not really gone
But after about 80 years, there's no-one left alive who remembers you.
Always in our hearts.
@@melancholiac unless you've achieved something of lasting value, which is rare
Try telling them that. 😐
This only becomes more beautiful, more poignant and more precious with each passing year.
at 77 y.o. this song still reduces me to tears !
This song meant so much to me at my wife of 54 yrs. this song was part of her video memorial. I will miss my wife always and hope she meets Sandy in heaven and tells her how much this song meant to me
There's so much I don't know -- But of the very few things I am certain, is not even death can break the bond of two souls woven together. It transcends this world, beyond time and space, it's as eternal and endless as the heavens.
Your dear wife, your friend, your heart, your laughter and partner, is with you still -- Your heart still holds her just as her heart forever holds you.
The one who holds my heart is gone from this world but lives on in forever within me.
Mr. Brady, how are things?
Exactly the same for me - it was my Wife's favourite song
The Good go to Heaven early.
❤
This lady has written several of the very very best and they enchant ever more
Sandy voice gets right to my heart, floods.
Saw the band at the Roundhouse in 1970. She sang this song. It went deep into our hearts. I feel very blessed to have had the opportunity. Thank you to my dear friends who took me there, such a fond memory.
I was there then too!
Thank you for sharing these rare precious memories and moments that give us older folks a quick trip back to the joy and passion of youth.
I wonder what the sacred, serene moments of today’s youth will be in their later years.
it's been almost 43 years since sandy died at the age of 31. she wrote this in 1967, 54 years ago... "i have no thought of time..."
how did she die?
@@gedglass9475 the result of a self inflicted injury(s)? don't know to be honest with you, sandy apparently had a very destructive personality, idk if she was ever diagnosed.
@@gedglass9475 She fell downstairs and hit her head. But apparently doing that was a regular event for her - the story on Wikipedia of the episodes around her death makes very grim reading.
Chilling magnificent and tear inducing from the finest of artists
Had this song played at my daughters funeral, she was just 40 years old
Deeply sorry to read that Richard. Regards, and best wishes.
Very sorry to hear this Richard.
I can’t begin to think what you’re going through.
I'm so sorry for your loss.
So sorry for your loss.
My Mum died at 40..Tragic...Sorry bout your girl...
In 1978 my history teacher, a young man with wild beard and long hair, urged me to listen to Sandy Denny who had just passed away. But i was a teenager and heavily into punk and new wave and just didnt want to hear.
And now you understand why your teacher urged you, right? I hope you see what he meant. What a wonderful wonderful song. I'm crying
There is a time for everything.Perhaps, you were not ready for such a song.
Better late than never.
We saw F. C. in Berkeley in 75 or 76. I wished I had seen her earlier in her short career. Truly one of the greatest voices ever placed on this earth. AntPDC, thanks for your fine work on this. I am swooning.
It was 1975 & I was at that concert. Superb
Sandy Denny I only knew from Fairport Convention, this song was new to me and I liken her to Eva Cassidy, Amy Winehouse and Janis Joplin … NOT for the genres they sang BUT the manner in which they all captivated me with angelic, mesmerising voices that soared through the heavens… and made me cry with joy.
Beautiful voice, beautifully expressed. Gone too soon with so many more hearts to touch.
this version just vibrates every molecule
This was part of my wife's video after she died this past 2020. We were together for 54 years.
So sorry for your loss. Hope you take good care of yourself
In heaven.
May she be resting amongst the angels in heaven
Respect. You are fortunate to have shared your life with a wife of such fine taste.
My best friend of 47 years was a huge fan of Sandy Denny and Fairport Convention, he passed away 6 weeks ago, after an extremely short illness, still can’t get over the fact he’s passed away, more of a brother than a friend, he was always there for me through my troubles and tribulations, we were apprentices together, he had Meet me on the ledge played at his funeral. Still can’t listen to this, Matty Groves and Meet Me On The Ledge without getting emotional
I used to listen to WIOQ Phila mid 1970s , they would play this song on Sunday mornings, after breakfast with the Beatles ,hi Helen
Beautiful song who nows were the time goes it sure goes fast.
As a guy who spent much of his young life in shore towns, Sandy nailed it. Unforgettable song.
How and why should I stop the tears that flow? It's just too beautiful. Lost in the beauty utterly. Thanks for posting It's feels so good to cry.
Likewise Leningrad, thank you.
She wins the emotion and depth contest without trying.
What a superb, moving rendition.
I've always loved sandy denny 😊good music and lyrics ❤
What a voice and what a song. It still gives me goosebumps and brings tears to my eyes.
A true English rose who lost her way. An angelic voice that is sadly missed. Sweet dreams Sandy 😢
What MAGIC her voice was.
Confession: as a teenager in the late 80s, upon discovering Sandy Denny I had a bit of a crush on her -- which is odd, considering I was well aware that she had died a decade earlier. She is still one of my two favorite singers ever (the other being Liz Fraser).
Wow that is a beautiful song with such meaningful lyrics ❤️
I'm 82. I saw Sandy and Trevor the last time they played in New York sometime in the 70's. Trevor told the crowd that it was their anniversary, and asked her to sing it. A few weeks later she died. Her songs linger on for those who understand the Music, and it has become sort of a test for me when I meet someone who pretends to hipness. Some do know, others are flustered. Fairport was touring as recently as eight years ago, Mattacks and Swarbs still passionate. Not nostalgia, High Art.
One of the Greats..desperately sad,she left us too soon,so unfair..RIP 🙏 x
Shivers down my spine ! ------------------------------------r.i.p
Absolute gold!
I'm 72 and I feel this song more and more. We don't have much time left. Sad...
but lifetimes we are yet to see, I hope
Love that last photo. It shows grit and determination.
Open tunings strike a chord: she found a deeper message. Hello humanity!
I always had a crush for Sandy Denny her voice is so beautiful and such a touching song.
If there is a more beautiful voice than Sandy Denny i have yet to hear it in the year of 2023
Eh Alex Harvey?. Lemmy? Brian Johnson?
I rest my suitcase.
Not better, but Judith Durham and Maddy Prior are my other favourites.
Yes I agree 👍
Another great voice, Eva Cassidy❤️Both beautiful voices.
And 2024 still one of the best songs
This song is healing me. Rest in peace girl❤
Richard Thompson has just released his memoir. In it, he states that she was so empathic and sensitive that she was missing a layer of skin. For those who can grasp the full meaning of those characterizations, it shows his well earned wisdom and goes a long way in explaining why she was a great musician and why she left us so early.
I'm reading it now
I believe Sandy had extra ordinary levels of emotional intelligence hence the out of this world song writing abilities.
I agree a bit like Nick Drake
Some people are too sensitive sometimes ,too empathetic feeling others pain etc.maybe sandy was , coupled with her genius, she wasn't destined for long on this earth. But she will never be forgotten ,she's too good for that,
She’s my John Keats❤
Hunting beautiful ....still after 50 years...play Fairport Convention still often.... wow
Why when Sandy starts to sing, I’m flooded with memories and begin to cry uncontrollably???
You`re not the only one.
Because her voice is perfection, and because we lost her way, way too early.
Because it,s your history your remembering my friend and better times.
Thank you. I agree. Her voice puts me in another realm.
Same...
time flies fly with your time!!
Just a young woman of 20 when she wrote this sung yet it resonates with a much older generation now. Thanks for the upload Anthony - the pictures are just right for this music from all those years ago.
Agreed Michael. Lost to the world at such a young age.
I read somewhere that she was 16 or 17 when she wrote this. Don’t know how true that is but I’ve always loved it.
@@glynnrawle3719 Extraordinary that this lyric was written by a 20 year old. None of us should fear the time .
Dont worry it resonates with us young'uns too
Beautiful voice💕
Sandy also did an Album with the Strawbs, David Cousins the lead singer now does a very good cover of this when on tour,
he has a very hard time keeping the tears back, RiP Sandy.
Shed some tears. Listening to this song and knowing she went away so young..I don't even understand all the words. I leave it to another time.
The voice of an angel who became one far too soon.R.I.P. Sandy.
her voice takes me to a melancholy place that is also sweet and powerful, just like her.
If I want to have a good cry and remember those who have left and gone on all I have to do is listen to this beautiful emotional song sung by this beautiful voice and the tears will flow but my heart will sing with sweat sadness.
Beautiful words, thank you 👏
First time hearing her wonderful voice other than on a zeppelin song. Had me in tears quickly. Powerful song.
Like the poster pinned above I too am on the verge of turning 71 and bought the "Liege and Leaf" album upon its release in 1969, though I still have my copy. For the next 40+ years I floated along blissfully unconcerned about aging until I hit 60 and realized I'd reached a milestone. When someone dies before turning 60 folks say, "So sad, she/he died so young", but when someone 60 or over dies they say, "Oh well, she/he lived a good life." It wasn't until around age 64 or 65 that I was stunned by the notion of how incredibly FAST all that time had gone by. I felt almost as though I'd been in a coma and didn't sense the passing of time, in my head I'm still 24 years old.
Though I must say that one of (the few) happy perks of making it this far is that the dust settles and you finally get to see what's really important - as it turns out it's a surprisingly short list. Anyway, my work is done now and so I'm just going to take in the scenery...
I'm pretty sure that snuffing it at 60 - 70 is by no means regarded as a "good innings" these days. 75+ seems to be the new threshold. And isn't it a bummer that, by the time one reaches a certain age, all the trivia which used to occupy our minds falls away - though not entirely. My father used to climb ladders; crawl on his conservatory roof to do repairs at 82 years old because he still thought himself 22 - and paid the price with various accidents. Thank you for your lovely comment TMDS, and best wishes.
Turning 65 next month, can’t tell my friends enough to retire and smell the roses.
They are all still running for the money they don’t need. Your words are so true.
Where did the time go. Be Well. 🙏
Very true how fast time goes by. Reminds me of lyrics from Pink Floyd's time............And then one day you find, ten years have got behind you, no one told you when to run.....you missed the starting gun!
Cherish every day we are given.
can so relate to that !
Well stated and true. 70 in April, who knows indeed
A beautiful song.
One of my dear friends gone too soon
Very sadly missed......such a great and wonderful talent......at least we still have her music to remind us of her .....
My God, that's beautiful.
never get fed up listening to this
The irony that a song about lost time was written and recorded by a woman that never got to experience that luxury...
Never say never, sheck out this; what the Bible really says about death vs afterlife: John 5;28&29,Revelation 21;3&4, Isaiah 26;19, Acts 24;15 & Daniel 12;2&13
Quite, Gavan. She seemed to see it in her performance here, as if prophetic.
Like Eva Cassidy
My go-to solstice song each year. Nice to hear this version for the first time.
It might be 50 years since I last heard Sandy Denny's name. Richard Thompson is performing in Hollywood in a couple of weeks & I was refreshing my memory like the name of that group whose first album I listened to 100 times when I was a junior-senior in college was "Fairport Convention." Somebody said he feels 25. I'm 74 and sometimes I'm emotionally 18--before I accrued baggage. It feels awfully good!
WHAT A BEAUTIFUL SONG , 👌👍💟✌️rest in peace sandyxxx😘
A contender for the Greatest Song Ever
Got my vote
I had no idea she died so long ago....I was most familiar with this song by Judy Collins, and liked it so much that I took notice of who wrote it. I like Ms. Denny's unique style. Nice upload :)
Hello Claudette..
@@fredhonest7258 Do I know you?
@@claudettepreisinger no not really..
I was about dropping a comment on here when i came across yours and it was really nice so i decided to say hi and hope if we can be friends..
Someone told me about this song last night. Beautiful voice and sentiment.
For years I listened to the Judy Collins version of this song and loved it. Today I learned about this one. Wow! I am 76 now and I still love learning to appreciate music and musicians with whom I am not familiar. Life is short, listen to music, play music.
I'm guessing you like Crimson as well.
They are both great. It is one of Judy's best songs IMHO.
I hear you.
This isn't "a" version - it's "the" version! Sandy wrote it, by the way, in case you didn't realise. Particularly poignant in the light of her untimely passing.
Try this version on RUclips. I think it's even more evocative. Sandy Denny the bbc sessions 1971-73.
Once again John Peel needs a thank you
Brilliant solo version. Not quite as good as the Fairport version with Richard Thompson's beautiful understated guitar work (that was perfection), but this runs it mighty close. Still makes the hairs on the back of my neck stand up.
I'd agree with that.
Agree, the Fairport Convention version is one of the best vocal ‘& instrumental combinations I have ever experienced. Richard Thompson’s backing is sublime and the tempo is less ponderous.
@@nohumbug8636 Richard Thompson truly is "the guitarist's guitarist". His work with Sandy was unequalled, IMHO.
Agree. Thompson's wonderful, understated noodling is obbligato to the performance of this truly outstanding song.
Agreed. But this version more than any other reduces me to a sobbing wreck.
Never heard of her before. She was great!
Johnnie Walker said this is the best British rock folk song of all time and I agree a sadly missed unique voice
Jim Beam always loved The Blue Hills of Kentucky
Sandy Denny was a true great, and sadly too many people don`t have a clue who she is, or Fairport Convention for that matter.
Maybe we are just the lucky ones, who have been listening for years, and have been treated to so many wonderful songs and performances.
It's just her voice and a 12 string guitar, and it sounds like an orchestra.Beautiful sustain and overtones on the guitar.
TOTALLY AGREE WITH YOU LEO ,RAY TWELVE STRINGS U.K
impossible to replicate on a 6 string. nothing sounds like this recording.
@@sustainablelife1stI think I can hear a phase pedal in there?
Beautiful Version
Kate Rusby made a wonderful version of this song. It is excellent and I am certain that Sandy would have approved. Please give it a go. Regards. Keep safe and well.
Actually, I am a great (very keen) fan of Kate Rusby, but have never heard a recording of hers played on the radio! So I play her on the computer but do intend searching for any cds when I can.