Sandy Denny

Who Knows Where the Time Goes - or where it went? Celebrating Sandy Denny

July 2024: The last update was January 6 this year when, had she lived, Sandy Denny would have been celebrating her 77th birthday, writes Colin Randall. It felt appropriate to mark her birthday once again. I have also posted an... Read more →


Song of the Day Revisited: Fairport Convention ... Crazy Man Michael

Another quick update, Oct 2023: Dave Swarbrick's widow Jill has firmly and correctly reminded me that the gorgeous music that so perfectly suits Richard Thompson's words for this song was composed by the mighty Swarb. Read her comment below, reproduced... Read more →


Sandy Denny by Carla Fuchs and Sandy's daughter. (2) creating a remarkable project

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 →


Sandy Denny by Carla Fuchs and Sandy's daughter. (1) Songbird's flight

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 →


Loft Vinyl: (9) Fairport Convention and Heyday

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 →