Fotheringay - 2
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Artist: FotheringayEdition: Music CD
Format: Import
CD Release Date: 2008-09-30
Music Label: Fledg'ling UK
Soundtracks:
- John the Gun - Fotheringay, Denny, Sandy
- Eppie Moray - Fotheringay, Traditional
- Wild Mountain Thyme - Fotheringay, Traditional
- Knights of the Road - Fotheringay, Lucas, Trevor
- Late November - Fotheringay, Denny, Sandy
- Restless - Fotheringay, Lucas, Trevor
- Gypsy Davey - Fotheringay, Traditional
- I Don't Believe You - Fotheringay, Dylan, Bob
- Silver Threads and Golden Needles - Fotheringay, Rhodes, Jack
- Bold Jack Donahue - Fotheringay, Traditional
- Two Weeks Last Summer - Fotheringay, Cousins, Dave
Music reviews of 2
Music Review: (3.5 STARS) MORE OF THE SAME, MORE OR LESS
Rating: 4 Stars
I was disappointed with 'Fotheringay' (see my review for the reasons); I bought 'Fotheringay 2' half expecting more of the same but, at the same time, I was hoping that there would be a few 'hidden gems' to justify my purchase. This album turns out to be something of a mixed bag for me - with music ranging from the exquisitely sublime to the pleasantly bland (and, at times, the rather boring).
Lead vocals are about evenly shared between Sandy Denny and Trevor Lucas. Sandy's vocals are good (I thought a little subdued), but not up to the exceptionally high standard to be found on 'Liege and Lief' or with 'Banks of the Nile'. Trevor's vocals are erratic - occasionally surprisingly good, but often downright monotonous. The album includes two songs written by Sandy Denny and two by Trevor Lucas/Peter Roche; there are four 'trad. arrs.' also. Tempos are mainly slow to medium and a few songs have a distinct country flavour. The musicians continue to play well and a number of fluent electric guitar solos are featured - the basic line-up is augmented by Sam Donahue (saxophone on 'John the Gun') and John Bundrick (organ on 'I Don't Believe You').
These are the tracks that appealed most to me :
JOHN THE GUN (Sandy Denny) - A slow tempo song with a slight edge to it - not especially strong on melody, but Sandy's lead vocals are are well up to her usual high standard. The track features a virtuoso electric guitar solo from Jerry Donahue, and an interesting sax solo with a 'jazzy-prog-rock' feel to it.
EPPIE MORAY (trad. arr. Fotheringay) - One of the few fairly up-tempo songs, with lead vocals by Trevor and Sandy. Trevor takes the lion's share of the vocals, and he gives a lively (and very credible) performance as he wraps his aussie larynx around the words of this traditional Scottish song. The playing is outstanding - especially electric bass, drums and harmonium (Sandy).
WILD MOUNTAIN THYME (trad. arr. Fotheringay) - A beautiful song (aka 'Purple Heather' and 'Blooming Heather') which was just made for Sandy's vocal style - and she doesn't let us down either. She is well supported with some non-intrusive backing vocals (Pat Donaldson) and tasteful playing by the band.
GYPSY DAVEY (trad. arr. Fotheringay) - A slow tempo atmospheric song. Fine vocals from Sandy and some eerie sounds coming from the band. Rhythmically intoxicating - keep an ear out for the bass harmonics.
SILVER THREADS AND GOLDEN NEEDLES (Jack Rhodes/Dick Reynolds) - A classic country song performed as a slow waltz. Although I usually prefer Sandy's voice when she injects a slight edge or brogue, her smooth and unforced style here is a real delight. Also, there are some super close harmony vocals from a lady with the imposing name of Wendy Righart Van Gelder (a Dutch 'folk-rocker', I think).
I think the remaining songs are unexceptional, and I will probably never listen to them again.
As an exponent of traditional British folk/folk-rock music, Sandy Denny is second to none (even outshining the likes of Maddy Prior and Jacqui McShee). Even though she is not 'at the top of her game' on this album, her vocals are consistently good - if you don't already have it, get 'Liege and Lief' by Fairport Convention to hear her at her zenith. Even to this day, she remains one of the most charismatic and well loved of British female singers - she is sadly missed; I think it is only fitting that her legacy should be acknowledged at every opportunity.
However, tributes aside, I find both Fotheringay albums to be ones of sharp contrasts : fine vocals from Sandy Denny, but this is not often the case with Trevor Lucas; an uneven selection of songs, with those written by Sandy and Trevor to be amongst the distinctly weaker ones; and, throughout the two albums, first rate playing from the band. If you liked (or even half-liked) 'Fotheringay', then there's a good chance you will like (or half-like) 'Fotheringay 2' also; 3.5 stars.
Description of 2
2008 release of the long lost sophomore album from one of the great might-have-beens of British music. They lasted less than a year, and released just one album, but their disappearance robbed the early-'70s scene of a group of musicians capable of taking Folk-Rock to new heights of subtlety and musicianship. Sadly they broke up during the recording sessions for their second album. Incredibly all the tapes survived in various record company archives. 38 years later the surviving members of the group have mixed all the material to finally complete this remarkable album. When originally released the debut album went straight into the Top 20 in both Melody Maker and NME, and is now an acknowledged classic recording of British Folk-Rock. It is very, very rare that musicians get the chance to complete a project begun 38 years earlier. The second Fotheringay album has been eagerly awaited by all fans of Sandy Denny, British Folk-Rock and by fans of great music in general. Fled'Ling.British Folk CDs
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