We first met Carla Fuchs on the pages of Salut! Live when she described the discovery and enjoyment of the music of the late Sandy Denny, arguably the most inspired female singer-songwriter Britain has produced. That article can be found... Read more →
In the 45 years that, almost unbelievably, have passed since the desperately early death of Sandy Denny, musicians and writers have done wonders to ensure the wonderful body of work she created in such a short life, remains alive. Without... Read more →
Rolling Stone magazine, as I read online yesterday, places Sandy Denny 164th in its list of 200 “greatest singers of all time”. If that seems insultingly low, as it initially did to me though it was hardly any surprise, imagine... Read more →
This article was devised and started before Sunderland vs Millwall. And then updated at half time and finished after the final whistle on a heartening 3-0 home win ... Long neglected, Salut! Live's Loft Vinyl series - the product of... Read more →
Carla Fuchs has shown me again what a small world we inhabit. A German singer, musician and academic, she and I made contact via Facebook and our shared love of the music of Sandy Denny. I was then in the... Read more →
Without apology, I am breaking the rule of this series once again. In fact, I am driving a coach and horses through the rules. To close a week of "song a day" tributes to Nanci Griffith, who died a week... Read more →
