Download Ireland's RTÉ podcast with Joe Boyd talking about Sandy
RTÉ's Eamonn Lenihan talks to record producer Joe Boyd, who shares his thoughts on Sandy Denny's career before, during and after her time with Fairport Convention. He also tells Eamonn about producing Nick Drake...
you can download the podcast from 21st Feb 2013 here
Watch the Joanna Newsom video of Sandy's 'The North Star Grassman and the Ravens'
American singer-songwriter Joanna Newsom has covered Sandy's 'The North Star Grassman and the Ravens' for the fashion line Wren and their Autumn 2013 video campaign.
Newsom, performed the cover outdoors in Malibu and said of Sandy: "Aesthetically, her songs are really inspiring to me—they’re really bold strokes that feel sort of theatrical and they’re interested in story... they aren’t just interested in the now." The video directed by Maximilla Lukacs can be watched below:
'Sandy' album re-issued on vinyl
The seminal Sandy album is being reissued on vinyl as part of Universal’s Back to Black series. Only 2000 of these are being made available worldwide on 25th March. Fans can pre-order a copy here before they all go!
Fairport by Fairport, the first official book, out now
Fairport Convention celebrates the 45th anniversary of its formation this year and, to mark the occasion, Rocket 88 Books has published Fairport by Fairport. It is the first official history of the group, and true to its title, Fairport by Fairport, candidly tells the group’s story in the words and recollections of its past and present members, including Sandy.
Alongside the current line-up of founding member Simon Nicol, longest serving member Dave Pegg (who joined in 1970), Ric Sanders, Chris Leslie and latest recruit Gerry Conway, who joined a mere 15 years ago, are contributions from such pivotal players as Richard Thompson, Ashley Hutchings, Dave Mattacks,
Dave Swarbrick, Jerry Donahue and Judy Dyble. In addition, there are previously unpublished comments from Sandy and Trevor Lucas.
The commentary is entirely drawn from interviews conducted by Nigel Schofield who first saw the band perform in 1969 and first interviewed them the following year. Over the years since, Schofield has interviewed almost every long-term and ex-member of the band.
The first edition of Fairport by Fairport – limited to 2,000 copies - comes bound in traditional buckram cloth, and each copy is signed by the present band members. In addition to the handsomely produced 432 page book, the first edition includes a newly commissioned DVD documentary featuring key members of the band. The book is available from fairportconventionbook.com
Joanna Newsom covers Sandy for the Wren fashion line
American singer-songwriter Joanna Newsom talks about Sandy and her forthcoming version of 'The North Star Grassman and the Ravens' for the fashion line Wren and their Autumn 2013 video campaign.
Newsom, harp in tow, performed the cover outdoors in Malibu and said of the track and creative collaboration it inspired. "Aesthetically, her songs are really inspiring to me—they’re really bold strokes that feel sort of theatrical and they’re interested in story, The fashion and design that I’m interested in also has to do with story, very strong statements that have some sort of narrative to them, that they aren’t just interested in the now." The video will air early next year.