I remember seeing her perform in a the 1970s in London, when she was pregnant.
I can't remember where, but a little while afterwards I was stopped in the street by a friend who told me she had died.
I was shocked to here this sad news, as it was not that long after I had seen her very much alive and performing.
RIP Sandy Denny 🌹
"Who knows where the time goes "

Who knows where the time goes... sung by sandy still gives me goosebumps.

She was a amazing singer. Rest in peace Lady Sandy Denny (1947-1978)

Her unforgettable performance on "The Battle Of Evermore". Magical.

A wonderful person and a delightful performer. Sandy will be loved and appreciated long after most of us are history. The material she left us with will ensure she will continue to be discovered by those who appreciate real singing. Kind regards to any fans reading this. Please keep listening and supporting Sandy. England, January, 2024.

I left flowers on her grave when I visited Putney Vale cemetery way back over Christmas in 1998 I think. I played the "Quiet Joys" on my discman and payed my respects. Sandy is a one-off. She'll never be forgotten.

I visited her grave some years ago , a legendary singer in the era of folk rock in the 70's

What a beautiful touching tribute to the young girl Kim. How very touching and thoughtful of you.

I count myself very lucky to have seen Sandy perform live three times, having been introduced to the delights that were Fairport in 1973.

Sandy Denny along with Joni Mitchell will remain my favourite singer/songwriters of all time. I was privileged to see her in concert in the Netherlands in the 1975 with Fairport Convention, although - sadly - never with Fotheringay. Who can forget "Banks of the Nile"?  I cannot imagine the 1970s without Sandy. Thanks for telling us about her final resting place. I will surely visit her grave and pay my respect to Sandy, so rightly called "The Lady".
Thank you too for leaving a yellow rose on the grave of young Kim Bothwell who died on 26th January 1978, one day before she turned 20 years of age. What the story is behind her premature death I do not know. But her photograph brought home the tragedy of her life cut short...

Thanks  for remembering Sandy Denny . She had such a  beautiful  voice !  RIP  Sandy
......from the US

Thank you from the bottom of my heart for this wonderful piece . I am a huge fan of Sandy Denny ❤

Cemeteries make me very sad. I rarely go to burials, but if I do I always look at the photos, the dates, the dedications, the tributes with a lot of pain in my chest and think... this person was once a child, was the joy of her parents, a teenager, had so many dreams, loves, friends and now it's all over. Soon few will remember her. One day no-one else.
If they've lived long enough, there's still some consolation. But if not, like Sandy and this girl Kim, who left so soon, it's too sad because they still had so many things to do.
Rest in peace, Kim.
Rest in peace, Sandy. Your voice still moves me so much.

The American singer-songwriter Alela Diane wrote and recorded a beautiful tribute called 'Song For Sandy' on her 'Cusp' album a few years ago.

Who knows where the time goes is one of my favourites, it's very apt indeed.👍

I first heard her (although I didn’t know who it was!) on Led Zeppelins ‘Battle of Evermore’ - one of my fave Zep songs made all the more by her beautifully hypnotic voice.

It was many years later that I found out she was also in The Strawbs and Fairport Convention.

She’s one of my fave female artists along with Dusty Springfield and Kate Bush.

So sad that she died so young but she still lives on in her songs. 😊

So very talented. Such a tragedy, to die so young. Thank you for your excellent programs.

I do not fear the time ... what a weird coincidence that I got here through your Charles Hawtree vid, then scanned your other content .. then saw this gem on Sandy near the end.

When I was much younger, our music teacher would teach us her music. I can still remember those days from more than 50 years ago, sitting under an oak tree, our teacher playing her guitar, and us singing "Who Knows Where The Time Goes." I still love her music today and would love to see a revival of that beautiful sound from the 60's and 70's. She was a beautiful soul, lost entirely too soon.

In June 2015, I travelled to London from North Yorkshire to see Suzanne Vega play at Union Chapel, Islington. I had a few hours to spare in the afternoon, so on a whim, I decided to travel by train and bus to Putney Vale Cemetery to try to find Sandy Denny's grave. Although she was a bit before my time (I was 12 when she died in April 1978) I have listened to her music a lot in recent years and love her voice and her songs.

It took me a while, and a lot of walking, to find her grave and I eventually had to look at an information board that lists where the graves of famous people are. It said simply "Sandy Denny. Singer". No mention of her wonderful songwriting (a bit like saying "Salvador Dali. Painter"), but at least she was on the list.
When I found her headstone, it struck me how plain her grave is. As I stood there on that hot June day, I felt sad about a life cut tragically short and so much talent lost so early. A case of what might have been. She was already gone before I discovered her music. As I stood there reflecting, I have to say that I felt Sandy Denny wasn't really there at all. To me, her music is linked to the countryside and the seasons, so Sandy Denny (and her music) is wherever we want her/it to be. The sea on a summer's day. The russet and gold autumn woods. The frosty winter fields or a lively, sparkling river in spring.