Review: Sandy Denny Tribute
Review: Sandy Denny Tribute - 'The Lady', Royal Concert Hall, by David BelbinThis is NottinghamOpening with A Sailor's Life, Sandy's old band-mate Dave Swarbrick playing violin, Trembling Bells' Lavinia Blackwall could hardly go wrong, and the lovely Late November suited her Denny-esque voice too. But nobody can capture the sad, ...and more »
45 years and still going strong: Fairport Convention play an intimate London gig
45 years and still going strong: Fairport Convention play an intimate London gigMirror.co.ukI told him that when I discovered Fairport in the late 1970s, band visionaries Sandy Denny and Richard Thompson had already left and fiddle genius Dave Swarbrick was about to follow them. Of the pioneers that invented English folk-rock, ...Fairport ready for a reunionBanbury Guardianall 2 news articles »
Lowdham's great, folks
Lowdham's great, folksThis is NottinghamThis is impossible, so I'll write a short list: JS Bach, David Bowie, Arcade Fire, Dave Swarbrick, Spiro, Elbow and Rob Harbron. You play the Old Ship Inn next week. What can people expect? The new album in its entirety, plus favourites from the first, ...
Pavilion date for Fairport Convention
Pavilion date for Fairport ConventionEastbourne HeraldSuch distinguished musicians as Sandy Denny, Richard Thompson, Dave Mattacks, Iain Matthews and Dave Swarbrick have done their bit over the years with the band, which is now in the safe hands of Simon Nicol, Dave Pegg, Ric Sanders, Chris Leslie and the ...and more »
The Lady: A Homage to Sandy Denny
The Lady: A Homage to Sandy DennySky Tyne and WearWith special guests Maddy Prior, Thea Gilmore, Joan Wasser, Dave Swarbrick, Jerry Donahue, PP Arnold, Lavinia Blackwall, Sam Carter, Blair Dunlop & Green Gartside. In the years since her tragic early death, folk icon Sandy Denny has emerged as one of ...