The very best history and explanation of folk music in the U.K. and USA, the timeline of Fairport Convention part 1

IF you have never heard of Fairport Convention or Sandy Denny please take a listen! Fairport Convention was originally a British band inspired by the Beatles and Dylan and the Byrds. In early UK concerts because of their material people thought they were an American band. Some great artists, like Richard Thompson and Iain Matthews, made their names first with Fairport. Most importantly for those early days, the wonderful Sandy Denny became their lead singer, bringing with her a repertory of classic folk songs, and along with the pressures of the times and band tragedy, they grew as artists and made vital, epoch changing albums. This is a deep listen to the first four Fairport albums and continuing with the story of Ms Denny. Be still, my heart. Set list: All tracks by Fairport Convention except as noted: (from first Fairport album 1968) Chelsea Morning / (from What We Did On Our Holidays 1969) Fotheringay, I'll Keep It with Mine, Meet on the Ledge / (from Heyday, John Peel Top Gear radio sessions 1968-1969, released 1987) Suzanne, I Don't Know Where I Stand, I Still Miss Someone, Reno Nevada, Percy's Song / (from Unhalfbricking 1969) Genesis Hall, Si Tu Dois Parfir, Who Knows Where the Time Goes?, Autopsy, A Sailor's Life / (from Liege & Lief 1969) Come All Ye, Tam Lin, Crazy Man Michael / Led Zeppelin-The Battle of Evermore / Sandy Denny (from her solo albums)-The Quiet Joys of Brotherhood (Sandy), Solo (Like an Old-Fashioned Waltz), No More Sad Refrains (final encore song from Sandy's last major concert 27 November 1977 aka Gold Dust) With thanks to Richie Unterberger (everyone interested should read Richie's Jingle Jangle Morning), Wikipedia, wfmu.org, my live listeners, killradio.org and podomatic.com. It is an honor to share this music with you. Comments requested. No rights reserved. Tell your friends about this show. When my time is up, I'm gonna see all my friends. Notes 13 January 2019 at 00:00 ET on Radio Free Brooklyn