Sandy Denny

The 100 greatest BBC music performances – ranked!

As the Beeb celebrates its centenary, we take a look at its most memorable pop moments, from the birth of grime to the first sightings of Bob Dylan and Bob Marley, plus TOTP goes Madchester and countless classic Peel sessions

Guardian music

06, Oct, 2022 @12:12 PM

Beeswing by Richard Thompson review – beyond Fairport Convention

Folk rock, finding a voice and confronting tragedy ... a gripping account of the early career of a great songwriter and guitarist

Richard Williams

10, Apr, 2021 @6:30 AM

Sandy Denny: I’ve Always Kept a Unicorn: The Acoustic Sandy Denny review – a voice of her generation

Robin Denselow

21, Apr, 2016 @5:00 PM

I’ve Always Kept a Unicorn: The Biography of Sandy Denny by Mick Houghton – review

Who knows where the time goes? This affectionate biography tackles the sadness at the heart of the folk star’s music … and her life

Barney Hoskyns

18, Feb, 2015 @7:30 AM

The best films and books about music to watch out for in 2015

From a Kurt Cobain documentary to Grace Jones’s autobiography, Observer pop critic Kitty Empire chooses the forthcoming film and book highlights of the year

Kitty Empire

25, Jan, 2015 @9:00 AM

Singing from the Floor review – 'a rich oral history of British folk clubs'

JP Bean's book recalls pre-Mumford days, when folk singers spurned stardom, had little money and were spied on by special branch. By Rob Young

Rob Young

26, Feb, 2014 @11:00 AM

Old music: Fairport Convention – Si Tu Dois Partir

Greg Freeman: Fairport Convention's first, light-hearted hit offered few clues that they would reinvent English folk music

Greg Freeman

31, May, 2012 @8:00 AM

Thea Gilmore: Don't Stop Singing – review

Thea Gilmore's second covers album of the year is a perfect match of artist and material, says Caroline Sullivan

Caroline Sullivan

20, Oct, 2011 @10:20 PM

Sandy Denny joins Fairport

May 1968: Number 28 in our series of the 50 key events in the history of world and folk music

Neil Spencer

15, Jun, 2011 @11:23 PM

Sandy Denny: no fear of time

Confident and self-reliant, Sandy Denny was a leading light of the 1960s folk revival. A new collection of recordings shows that she was also a great lyrical poet, argues Rob Young

Rob Young

08, Jan, 2011 @12:05 AM