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A reminder that it's 29 years ago this evening since Sandy passed away :(. I'm wondering if anyone's thoughts have turned yet to how to mark the 30th anniversary...? I know a year sounds like a long time, but events take a lot of planning, especially if they involve people with busy schedules.

I expect to be blogging inconsequentially on this and related themes at http://sandydenny.blogspot.com.

P

Re the 30th anniversary of Sandy's death - this is a good thought of Philip's.

I believe many of us on this board have a great love and respect for Sandy and her art - has anybody any ideas for some sort of commemoration? Not a miserablist or creepy one; I'm sure Sandy wouldn't have wanted that.

Cheers - Ed  

We could always hire the Half Moon - put on suitable music. Do you reckon Fotheringay 2 might be a possibility? We could then pay respects at Sandys grave in the afternoon, and move on to the Half Moon for the evening?

I was in the half moon in the mid 90's when Vikky Clayton did a sandy Denny night. Her 'thunder thighs' stance didn't go down too well with my girlfriend at the time ;)
     Gerry was superb on percussion though. She asked for requests at the end, and i suggested, 'One way donkey ride' one of my all time fave sandy songs. How does that go? she said..    it then appeared on her compilation, 'It suits me well'  Ho-hum

'The queen of light, she took her bow, and then she turned to go'  ...only the good die young :(

That's certainly one way to go, Chris. Thanks. Sounds like a good opportunity for her fans to meet up (which we ought to do anyway, outside Cropredy). I was actually thinking in bigger terms, though. Some sort of tribute/commemorative concert at a London venue. Cecil Sharp House? Invite her musical friends and admirers. A charity event, maybe? Would need a hell of a lot of organising - that's why I mention it twelve months in advance. Maybe get the Mike Harding show to cover it...  

First thing to do is to persuade the artists required / expected to keep a date free in their diary.....



Cecil Sharpe House doesn't hold many more than the Half Moon (200ish), and the 'Moon is a lot closer to the cemetary than CHH. Start smallish, and if it takes off, then you could always change venue at a later stage.

But as I say, I think chatting things through with some relevant musicians would be trhe first place to start - they may all feel against it, for their own reasons. Until you start talking, you don't discover....

Maybe a special slot at Cropredy, where L&L is this year  ???

Beth Nielsen Chapman made a wonderful suggestion last year, which was a Sandy tribute album made by a variety of female singers. So here's a development of that idea. The Friday Cropredy slot: an hour and a half of Sandy songs performed by a number of different singers: Beth herself, Chris While, Mary Black, Linda Thompson (if she'll do it), Vikki Clayton, Eliza Carthy, Norma Waterson, etc etc. All backed by an all star band.

How about a special tribute from this board though - a Sandy Tribute CD performed by a band made up of board members? Then sell the CDs at Cropredy next year, arrange a slot at one of the pubs or in the church, all proceeds going to a charity supporting people with head injuries.

Jackdaw

Count me in - I'll get me guitar :o :o

I can play most things

I'd be happy to do the CD duplication for free, if it was for charity. Royalties might be a prob. Who owns the copyright to her work?

Cheers,

Jules

Either the record companies or Georgia via Sandy and Trevor's estates.

Why doesn't someone ask Georgia for her input? The band got her over here for the award ceremony last year.

I thought I'd read something about a benefit cd made of many rare tracks from multiple bands for Trevor and Sandy's daughter. She had just had twins and was to help them out. Anything come of this? I would love to help out and love to have rare tracks.

Does Trevor and Sandy's daughter play any music? Music should run strong in her vein's.

I don't think she does, although I did hear mention of her doing some DJ work.  Chris B would know better.

Georgia's taste certainly isn't in the folk or folk-rock vein....
That Cd got released & I have a copy. Been sold out for ages though - perhaps someone can remind me which one of 1000s that I have, is it?

John Penhallow could contact Georgia. But I suspect more professional tributes might be forthcoming, which would make a big hole in anything we'd sell. We'd also need permission to sell it, if on the arena field - and someone to carry 'em all, wherever they were sold.

I'm sure Fairport wouldn't mind. We could sell them on the (I think that this is right) St Catherine's Hospice stall, they sell CD's and wot not. I got a copy of Fairport Songbook 2 there last year.

You would still need to account for copyright....MCPS I think.

Do you mean "Georgia On Our Mind"?  :)

I think I might.....

Yup, "Georgia on Our Mind". Came out in 1997, masterminded by Ralph McTell, David Suff and Danny Thompson. I have a copy. Don't play it much but I remember the RT Band doing "John the Gun" live as one highlight.

Re publishing rights - look at the Contents page of Maart's Sandy Songbook - he lists the publishers against each song. There are several to deal with, which probably makes the whole thing more complicated. He could tell us.

Chris's point about "professional tributes" is bang-on. That's why I started this thread - to try and flush out whether anything is being planned by the High Command, either a special concert or a tribute album (or both). Not yet, as far as I can discover.

What about a 'The Denny Project' like the Dylan Project, just doing Sandy's songs. That would be quite good.

Tacky, I feel - certainly at a major anniversary.

It's been done - "The Nerve" aka "The Tribute To Sandy Denny Band".

"The Nerve, in 1995, a reformation of the remaining members of Fotheringay, with Vikki Clayton taking Sandy Denny’s role, and Doug Morter taking the role of Trevor Lucas."

With Vikki Clayton on vocals....

The only low point of the whole project, really .....

I see Linde Nijland is reviving her "... Sings Sandy Denny" project on a tour of the Netherlands next year. I wonder how she feels about bringing it over here?

http://home.planet.nl/~ygdrassil/LNZSD.htm
http://www.lindenijland.nl/lindenijlandtourdates.html

Good find!

Looks as though the tour is in the early stages of booking - could well be a chance of some UK dates.

perhaps we should email and ask?

Did so. Linde Nijland says she is touring Germany in early April 2008 but could visit the UK later in the month and would love to take part in an event. Do folks want to go ahead with this concert idea? If so who else do we want to see involved?

On the CD front, I've had interest from one record company, probably based around existing covers of Sandy's songs, so this idea may also have legs.  

I wouldn't necessarily plan for anything too close to the anniversary, because it may turn out that a professionally organised (i.e. by FC, or relations) might have their own ideas...and we wouldn't want a clash, would we?

I just say that Linde Nijland has good lyrical voice that fit in Sandy's repertoire.

best

Paolo

Anything ever come of this?

I've heard about the documentary (still happening?) but a fans' event does seem right somehow.

Linde Nijland's album of Sandy songs is gorgeous (we did a CD swap a while ago, after we got to know one another on MySpace); her version of North Star Grassman on the Ygdrassil album 'Easy Sunrise' is also excellent.  

We are going to see her when she is in the UK next month, and we're really looking forward to it.  

are there any dates in the London/Surrey area do you know please ?

‘Linde Nijland Sings Sandy Denny’, UK tour, February 2008

15 Acoustic Tearoom, Kirkby Stephen, Cumbria
16 The Davy Lamp Folk Club, Washington Arts    
     Centre, Washington, Co Durham
17 The Plough Inn Folk Club, Walthamstow,
     London  
19 Leigh on Sea, Hoy at Anchor Folk Club
21 Otterton Mill, Otterton, Devon  
22 Bodmin Folk Club, Cornwall
23 The Plough Arts Centre, Great Torrington,
     North Devon

www.myspace.com/lindenijland

I guess that was it. I never got a copy. How is the version of John the GUn?

‘Linde Nijland Sings Sandy Denny’, UK tour, February 2008

15 Acoustic Tearoom, Kirkby Stephen, Cumbria
16 The Davy Lamp Folk Club, Washington Arts    
     Centre, Washington, Co Durham
17 The Plough Inn Folk Club, Walthamstow,
     London  
19 Leigh on Sea, Hoy at Anchor Folk Club
21 Otterton Mill, Otterton, Devon  
22 Bodmin Folk Club, Cornwall
23 The Plough Arts Centre, Great Torrington,
     North Devon

www.myspace.com/lindenijland

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Thanks very much !

This just in, as they say on the newsdesks:

"I can confirm that Sandy's anniversary will be marked by Universal this year,
her 30th anniversary. First up there is a BBC highlights disc which will cherry
pick some of the best work from the boxset. Because the box had done so well it
was thought that a highlights disc would also attract a big audience, and appeal
to those who couldnt afford the box or just wanted a taste. Secondly there will
be a two disc retrospective on Sandy later in the year. This will encompass
everything and will have a mix of demos, live, studio, early years etc. It's
going to be great trust me!
Andrew Batt
www.myspace.com/sandydenny"

‘Linde Nijland Sings Sandy Denny’, UK tour, February 2008

15 Acoustic Tearoom, Kirkby Stephen, Cumbria
16 The Davy Lamp Folk Club, Washington Arts    
     Centre, Washington, Co Durham
17 The Plough Inn Folk Club, Walthamstow,
     London  
19 Leigh on Sea, Hoy at Anchor Folk Club
21 Otterton Mill, Otterton, Devon  
22 Bodmin Folk Club, Cornwall
23 The Plough Arts Centre, Great Torrington,
     North Devon


Wow! Having just listened to her on her MySpace I think this will be worth popping up the road to see  :)

Bummer! Would have loved to get to one of these, unfortunately not passing by here  :(.  To all who get to one these looks like you are in for a real treat.

Just got back from seeing Linde at Kirkby Stephen.  A wonderful evening - she was superb!  ...and a lovely lady she is, as well.

 ^-^