Presents...No Grey FaithFeaturing the songs of Sandy Denny w/ Iain Mathews of Fairport Convention
About This Event
At The Bitter End, Iain Matthews of Fairport Convention performs a programme of songs associated with Sandy Denny. Fairport Convention formed in 1967; after early lineup changes—Denny replaced Judy Dyble and Matthews left during the band's third album—Denny's role as lead vocalist and songwriter helped shift the group's emphasis toward British folk rock.
About the songs of Sandy Denny(song)
At The Bitter End in New York City, Iain Matthews, a founding member of Fairport Convention, performs a set drawn from the repertoire closely linked to Sandy Denny. Fairport formed in 1967, and after early personnel shifts Denny emerged as a defining voice and songwriter while Matthews departed around the group’s third album. The songs trace a particular moment when British folk-rock moved into the mainstream without losing its narrative grit. No clear NYC premiere history is documented, but the venue’s legacy makes the program read like living archival work.
About the Artists
Sandy Denny
Alexandra Elene MacLean Denny was an English musician who was lead vocalist of the British folk rock band Fairport Convention. She has been described as "arguably the pre-eminent British folk-rock singer/songwriter of her time".
Fairport Convention
Fairport Convention are an English folk rock band, formed in 1967 by guitarists Richard Thompson and Simon Nicol, bassist Ashley Hutchings and drummer Shaun Frater. They started out influenced by American folk rock, with a set list dominated by Bob Dylan and Joni Mitchell songs and a sound that earned them the nickname "the British Jefferson Airplane".