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No More Sad Refrains: The Life and Times of Sandy Denny

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by Clinton Heylin


  1965

  October 27 – Leduce Contemporary Folk Club, Soho, London.

  November 10 – Leduce, Soho, London.

  1966

  ??? – Home demos: Blues Run The Game. Milk and Honey. Soho. In Memory (The Tender Years). It Ain’t Me Babe.

  East Virginia. Geordie.

  ??? – Home demos: I Love My True Love. Let No Man Steal Your Thyme.

  Carnival.

  ??? – Residency at Leduce.

  May 13 – Les Cousins, London.

  July 15 – Scots Hoose, Cambridge Circus, London.

  October 3 – Deane Arms, South Ruislip.

  October 21 – Billericay.

  October 26 – The Marquee, Soho, London.

  October 30 – Ickenham.

  October 31 – ‘Which’ club, Southend-on-Sea.

  November 7 – The Johnny Silvo Folk Four, BBC World Service: 3.10 To Yuma. The False Bride. The Wild Rover. [Note: A second session was recorded on the same day but details of the songs performed have been lost – no recordings survive of either session].

  November 12 – Cardiff.

  November 25 – Swindon.

  November 26 – Teddington Folk Club.

  November 27 – Brentwood.

  December 2 – Cecil Sharp House.

  Session for Folk Song Cellar: Fhir ir Bhata. Green Grow The Laurels.

  December 4 – Nag’s Head, Battersea, London.

  December 8 – Old Ford, Farnborough.

  December 11 – Harrow.

  December 18 – St. Pancras Town Hall, King’s Cross.

  December 20 – The Troubadour, London.

  December 23 – Aldous House.

  December 28 – The Three Horseshoes, Hampstead.

  1967

  ??? – Home demos: Instrumental. Setting of the Sun. Boxfull of Treasures. They Don’t Seem To Know You. Soho.

  Fotheringay. She Moves Through The Fair. The Time Has Come. Seven Virgins.

  January 1 – The Marquee, London.

  January 5 – White Bear, Hounslow.

  January 12 – Folk Centre, Hammersmith.

  January 13 – Central Hotel, East Ham.

  January 18 – Chelsea College, London.

  January 22 – Brentwood.

  January 28 – Wellingborough.

  February 5 – Norwich.

  February 9 – Dukes Head, Addlestone.

  February 13 – Orpington.

  February 14 – The Crown, Twickenham.

  February 15 – The Marquee, London.

  February 16 – Black Bull, High Road, Barnet.

  February 19 – Manchester.

  February 21 – The Strawberry Hill Boys Sing & Play Folk Songs, BBC World Service: Blues Run The Game.

  On My Way. Stay Awhile With Me. Pretty Polly. Tell Me What You See In Me. [no recording known]

  February 23 – Hertford.

  February 26 – High Wycombe.

  March 3 – Brighton.

  March 6 – Cellarful of Folk, BBC Radio: Hold On To Me Babe. Blues Run The Game.

  March 9 – Loughton.

  March 13 – Queen Mary College, London.

  March 19 – The Troubadour, London.

  March 21 – Cellarful of Folk, BBC Radio: Milk and Honey. The False Bride. [no recording known]

  March 22 – Eros Records Session [Alex Campbell & Friends]: The False Bride. You Never Wanted Me. This Train.

  Milk and Honey. The Last Thing On My Mind. Pretty Polly. My Ramblin’ Boy.

  March 31 – Les Cousins, London.

  April 3 – Wittering.

  April 4 – Leicester.

  April 5 – Television appearance [presumably on Alex Campbell’s show].

  April 5 – Great Yarmouth.

  April 6 – Lowestoft.

  April 7 – Norwich.

  April 9 – Hampstead Folk Club.

  April 14 – Beaconsfield.

  April 16 – Coventry.

  April 20 – Airdrie.

  April 23 – Paisley.

  April 26 – Eros Records Session [Sandy & Johnny]: Milk and Honey. The Last Thing On My Mind. 3.10 To Yuma.

  Make Me A Pallet On Your Floor. Pretty Polly. Been On The Road So Long.

  April 28 – Central Hotel, East Ham.

  April 30 – Brentwood.

  May 3 – Holy Ground, Bayswater.

  ?May – Thoger Oleson’s Visevers Hus, Tivoli, Denmark [two–week residency].

  ?May – Danish sessions w/Strawbs:

  On My Way. Who Knows Where The Time Goes. Tell Me What You See In Me.

  Always On My Mind. Stay Awhile With Me. Wild Strawberries. All I Need Is You.

  How Everyone But Sam Was A Hypocrite.

  Sail Away To The Sea. Sweetling. Nothing Else Will Do. And You Need Me. Poor Jimmy Wilson. I’ve Been My Own Worst Friend. Two Weeks Last Summer.

  ?May 13 – Digbeth Civic Hall, Birmingham [as part of Folksingers For Freedom in Vietnam].

  May 17 – Surbition Assembly Rooms.

  May 25 – White Bear, Hounslow.

  June 9 – Les Cousins, Soho.

  June 18 – Norbury Hotel, Norbury.

  ?June – ‘The Johnny Silvo Folk Four’,

  BBC World Service: This Train. Make Me A Pallet On The Floor. The Last Thing On My Mind. You Never Wanted Me.

  July 16 – The Troubadour, London.

  ?September – Alex’s Tagalong Folk Club, Norwich.

  Late September – ‘British Week’, Brussels, Belgium.

  October 6 – Les Cousins, London.

  October 13 – The Central Hotel, East Ham.

  November 3 – La Bastille, Soho, London.

  November 5 – Norbury Hotel, Norbury.

  November 12 – Brentwood Folk Club.

  November 16 – The Greyhound, Fulham, London.

  November 19 – Manchester Sports Guild.

  November 22 – Coach and Horses Folk Club, Kew Green.

  November 26 – The Horseshoe Tavern, Tottenham Court Road, London.

  December 15 – Les Cousins, London.

  December 17 – The Horseshoe Tavern, London.

  1968

  ??? – Home demos: Little Bit of Rain.

  Go Your Own Way My Love. Cradle Song.

  Blue Tattoo. The Quiet Land of Erin.

  January 26 – St Pancras Assembly Rooms, King’s Cross, London.

  February 23 – Central Hotel, East Ham.

  February 29 – Black Bull, London.

  March 17 – Starting Gate, Wood Green, London.

  March 22 – Couriers, Leicester.

  April 8 – White Lion, Putney.

  April 27 – Clerkenwell Tavern.

  April 29 – Phoenix Pub, Cavendish Square.

  May 12 – The Horseshoe Tavern, London.

  May 20 – Middle Earth, Covent Garden, London. [first show w/ Fairport].

  May 25 – ‘Anglers’, Teddington. [solo]

  May 28 – Top Gear Session, BBC Radio One: Close The Door Lightly. I Don’t Know Where I Stand. Nottamun Town. You Never Wanted Me. Some Sweet Day.

  June 2 – Barn Barbecue Dance, Whittlesey, Peterborough.

  June 9 – Blaises, London.

  June 14 – ‘Summer Ball’, Sussex University.

  June 18 – David Symonds Show, BBC Radio: Jack o’ Diamonds. Morning Glory.

  Marcie. Night In The City. [no recording known of first two tracks]

  June 26 – My Kind of Folk, BBC Radio [solo session]: The Quiet Land of Erin.

  Been On The Road So Long.

  June 28 – Middle Earth, Covent Garden.

  July 3 – Sound Techniques session:

  Close The Door Lightly.

  July 5 – Railway Institute, York.

  July 17 – Country Club, Haverstock Hill.

  July 19 – Westminster Central Hall.

  July 23 – Fishmonger’s Arms, Wood Green, London.

  August 9 – ‘Bluesville 68’, The Manor House, London.

  August 11 – Sunbury Pop Festival, Kempton P
ark.

  Summer – The Frollicking Knees, Market Harborough.

  Summer – ?Sound Techniques sessions: The Lord Is In This Place. No Man’s Land. Meet on the Ledge. End of a Holiday

  August 24 – Free Concert, Hyde Park, London.

  August 24–25 – Middle Earth, Covent Garden, London [48 Hour ‘Freak Out’].

  August 26 – Top Gear Session, BBC Radio: If You Feel Good. Fotheringay.

  Gone Gone Gone. Eastern Rain. Suzanne.

  August 29 – How It Is, BBC-TV:

  Morning Glory.

  August 31 – ‘First Isle of Wight Festival’

  Ford Farm, Godshill.

  September – Parliament Hill Fields Free Festival.

  September 3 – De Lane Lea session:

  Book Song. Throwaway Street Puzzle.

  Eastern Rain.

  September 4 – De Lane Lea session:

  Fotheringay. Tale In Hard Time.

  September 5 – De Lane Lea session:

  Tale In Hard Time.

  September 11–14 – Dutch Tour. Includes

  TV broadcast: I Still Miss Someone. Bird On A Wire. If You Feel Good. I’ll Keep It With Mine. Mr Lacey.

  September 18 – The Marquee, London.

  September 19 – Sound Techniques session: Mr Lacey. I’ll Keep It With Mine. Nottamun Town.

  September 22 – Country Club, Haverstock Hill, London.

  September 25 – The Marquee, London.

  September 28 – ‘Festival of Contemporary Song’, Royal Festival Hall, London: I’ll Keep It With Mine. Reno Nevada.

  Morning Glory. Suzanne.

  October 2 – The Marquee, London.

  October 8 – Fishmonger’s Arms, Wood Green, London.

  October 9 – The Marquee, London.

  October 11 – Sound Techniques session: She Moved Through The Fair.

  October 12 – Manchester University.

  October 16 – The Marquee, London.

  October 20 – Mothers, Birmingham.

  October 23 – The Marquee, London.

  October 30 – The Marquee, London.

  November 1 – Queen Mary College, London.

  November 23 – ‘Festival of Contemporary Song’, Philharmonic Hall, Liverpool.

  November 24 – ‘Festival of Contemporary Song’, City Hall, Newcastle.

  November 25 – Night Ride, BBC Radio:

  Things You Gave Me. Morning Glory.

  Meet On The Ledge. Bird On A Wire. Mr Lacey. Autopsy. [no recording known]

  November 30 – London School of Economics, Aldwych, London.

  December 2 – Stuart Henry Show, BBC Radio: Reno Nevada. Bird On A Wire.

  Mr Lacey. Meet On The Ledge.

  December 9 – Top Gear Session, BBC Radio: Meet On The Ledge. She Moves ThroughThe Fair. Light My Fire. I’ll Keep It With Mine. Billy the Orphan Boy’s Lonely Xmas.

  December 10 – Dacorum College, Hemel Hempstead.

  December 12 – 100 Club, London.

  December 13 – How It Is, BBC-TV:

  Meet On The Ledge.

  December 27 – David Symonds Show, BBC Radio: I Still Miss Someone. Tried So Hard. Book Song. Reno Nevada.

  December 30 – Sound Techniques demo session: Autopsy. Now and Then. [solo]

  1969

  ??? – Young Tradition Recording Session: Interlude – The Pembroke Unique Ensemble [backing vocals].

  January 3 – Fishmonger’s Arms, Wood Green, London.

  January 4 – The Roundhouse, Chalk Farm, London.

  January 6 – Radio One Club, BBC

  Radio: I Still Miss Someone. Jack o Diamonds. Bird On A Wire. You’re Gonna Need My Help. Meet On The Ledge. [no recording known]

  January – Southampton University, Southampton.

  January – ?Colston Hall, Bristol.

  January 16 – Sound Techniques session: Percy’s Song. Shattering Live Experience.

  January 24 – Lanchester Arts Festival, Coventry.

  January 29 – Van Dyke’s, Plymouth.

  February 2 – Country Club, Haverstock Hill.

  February 4 – Symonds on Sunday, BBC Radio: Shattering Live Experience. Who Knows Where The Time Goes. You’re Gonna Need My Help. Fotheringay.

  February 15 – Barking College Students Union.

  February 18 – Manchester University.

  February 26 – Adam & Eve Club, Southampton: A Sailor’s Life. Autopsy.

  She Moved Through The Fair. I’ll Keep It With Mine.

  February 28 – City Hall, Newcastle.

  February – Sound Techniques session:

  A Sailor’s Life.

  February – Sound Techniques session:

  A Sailor’s Life. Si Tu Dois Partir.

  February–March – Sound Techniques sessions: Genesis Hall. Autopsy. Cajun Woman. Million Dollar Bash. Dear Landlord.

  March 7 – Brunel University, Uxbridge.

  March 14 – C.D.T., Charing Cross Road, London.

  March 15 – Oxford Polytechnic.

  March 15 – ‘The Middle Earth All-Nighter’, Royalty Theatre, Ladbroke Grove.

  March 18 – Top Gear Session, BBC Radio: Cajun Woman. Percy’s Song. Si Tu Dois Partir. Autopsy.

  March 22 – Enfield College.

  March 24 – ‘Folk Meets Pop’, Royal Festival Hall, London.

  April 6 – Mother’s, Birmingham.

  April 8 – Sound Techniques session:

  Who Knows Where The Time Goes.

  April 9 – Sound Techniques session:

  Genesis Hall. Who Knows Where The Time Goes.

  April 11 – Van Dyke’s, Plymouth.

  April 19 – London Polytechnic, London.

  April 24 – Students’ Union, City of London College, Moorgate, London.

  April 25 – Sunderland Tech College.

  April 27 – Country Club, Haverstock Hill, London.

  May 11 – Mother’s, Birmingham.

  June – The Troubador, Los Angeles [w/

  Richard Thompson & Simon Nicol].

  August 2 – Les Cousins, London [solo].

  August 14 – Top Of The Pops, BBC-TV: Si Tu Dois Partir.

  September 20 – Van Dyke’s, Plymouth.

  September 23 – Top Gear Session, BBC Radio: Sir Patrick Spens. Medley. Tam Lin. The Lady Is A Tramp. Reynardine.

  September 24 – Royal Festival Hall, London: Come All Ye. Reynardine. Sir Patrick Spens. Farewell Farewell. Matty Groves. The Quiet Joys of Brotherhood.

  Crazy Man Michael. Tam Lin. The Ballad of Easy Rider. What A Friend We Have In Jesus.

  October 10 – Fairfield Halls, Croydon.

  October 14 – Civic Hall, Dunstable.

  October 16 – Sound Techniques session: The Deserter. Farewell Farewell.

  October 19 – Sound Techniques session: Crazy Man Michael. Ballad of Easy Rider.

  October 21 – Sound Techniques session: Matty Groves. Reynardine.

  October 22 – Sound Techniques session: Reynardine. Ballad of Easy Rider. Matty Groves.

  October 29 – Sound Techniques session: Come All Ye. Jigs & Reels. Tam Lin. Quiet Joys of Brotherhood.

  November 1 – Sound Techniques session: Sir Patrick Spens.

  November 2 – Mothers, Birmingham.

  November – Danish TV Broadcast: The Deserter. Matty Groves. Crazy Man Michael.

  December – Les Cousins, London [solo]:

  The Pond and the Stream. Bruton Town.

  The One I Love The Best. She Moved Through The Fair. Blues Run The Game.

  Green Grow The Laurels. Crazy Man Michael. Bird On A Wire. Who Knows Where The Time Goes.

  1970

  ??? – Stefan Grossman Recording Session: A Pretty Little Tune [backing vocals].

  February – Country Club, Haverstock Hill [solo].

  February 18 – Studio session: The Way I Feel. Number Seven. The Pond and Stream. Ballad of Ned Kelly.

  February 19 – Studio session: The Sea.

  Winter Winds. Ballad of Ned Kelly.

&n
bsp; March 16 – Town Hall, Birmingham [first show w/ Fotheringay].

  March 18 – De Montfort Hall, Leicester.

  March 20 – Free Trade Hall, Manchester.

  March 22 – Colston Hall, Bristol.

  March 24 – Sound Techniques session:

  Too Much of Nothing. The Way I Feel.

  Winter Winds. Nothing More. Banks of the Nile.

  March 26 – Sound Techniques session:

  Nothing More. Too Much of Nothing.

  March 27 – Sound Techniques session:

  Pond and the Stream. Nothing More.

  March 30 – Royal Festival Hall, London:

  The Way I Feel. The Sea. Winter Winds.

  The Ballad of Ned Kelly. Banks of the Nile. The Pond and The Stream.

  Instrumental. Nothing More. Silver Threads & Golden Needles.

  April 2 – ‘Fotheringay’, BBC Radio:

  The Way I Feel. Nothing More. The Sea.

  Ballad of Ned Kelly. Banks of the Nile.

  Too Much of Nothing.

  April 7 – Sound Techniques session:

  Banks of the Nile. Silver Threads &

  Golden Needles.

  April 13 – Top Gear Session, BBC Radio: Banks of the Nile. Ballad of Ned Kelly. The Sea. Nothing More. The Way I Feel.

  April 14 – Sound Techniques session:

  Peace In The End. Nothing More.

  April 23 – The Roundhouse, Chalk Farm, London: The Sea. Ballad of Ned Kelly.

  Winter Winds. Banks of the Nile. Too Much of Nothing. The Way I Feel. Silver Threads & Golden Needles.

  May 5 – Sounds of the Seventies, BBC Radio: Silver Threads & Golden Needles.

  Peace In The End. Too Much of Nothing.

  Nothing More.

  August – Rotterdam Open-Air Festival:

  Nothing More. Memphis Tennessee. The Way I Feel.

  August – Dutch radio session:

  August 15 – Yorkshire Folk, Blues And Jazz Festival, Krumlin, Halifax.

  September 17 – Town Hall, Cheltenham.

  September 26 – University of Wales, Aberystwyth.

  October 2 – Royal Albert Hall, London.

  October 13 – Town Hall, Birmingham.

  October 14 – City Hall, Newcastle.

  October 15 – The Lyceum, London.

  October 16 – Sheffield.

  October 17 – Free Trade Hall, Manchester.

  October 25 – St Andrews University, Fife.

  October 26 – possible studio session. [?Two Weeks Last Summer]

  October 27 – Brunel University, Uxbridge.

  October 29 – Mother’s, Birmingham.

  November 7 – University College, London.

  November 12 – ‘Folk On One’, BBC Radio: Eppy Moray. Gypsy Davey. Bold Jack Donahue. Lowlands of Holland.

  Ballad of Ned Kelly. Banks of the Nile.

 

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