the songs of Sandy Denny New York Performances

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.