"Fotheringay 2"?

[Jim]

mine arrived fron mr fledgling this afternoon and im stunned at quite how different it is from what i was expecting, eg the sax solo on John the gun,
it really is worth the wait and money , Well done and huge congrats to Jerry Donohue and all concerned for doing it and doing it properly



btw, i see amazon are down to £11.99 now

[GS (Graham)]

Wonderful service from Fledg'ling by the way - order placed online lunchtime on Wednesday, CD delivered less than 24 hours later!

... And it's delightful.  Like Jim said it is very different from what I was expecting.  I suppose I was expecting something a bit rougher round the edges coming from salvaged demos etc - not a bit of it.  This album has been lovingly put together and it sounds freshly minted.

Yes a lot of the material is familiar - the first Fotheringay CD (issued on Hannibal a good few years back) had Gypsy Davey & Two Weeks Last Summer as bonus tracks & quite a few of the other songs have emerged on Fairport albums (Knights of the Road - in fact it's a bit of a shock when the next track isn't Peggy's Pub! - Restless etc) & Sandy albums (Late November, Silver Threads etc) - but don't let the fact that you may already have other versions put you off buying this album.  The versions here are worth having & stand up well as strong alternatives to the already released versions.

All in all it's highly recommended.  Only one little mis-step for me is Trevor's curious vocal on Eppie Moray where his accent veers between the Australian outback & a music hall Harry Lauder impersonation of a Scottish accent.  Luckily Sandy steps in halfway through & shows how it should be done.

So buy this CD - you won't regret it!

[John From Austin]

I got my copy from Fledg'ling yesterday and have been plowing through it happily.

I noticed immediately that the version of "Two Weeks Last Summer" adds never-before-heard backing vocals and maybe has a different lead vocal than the version originally released as a bonus track on Fotheringay (1) circa 1992.  I also noticed that Pat Donaldson's thumping bass on "Knights of the Road" gives the song a completely different sound than the version on the Rosie album; not better than Peggy's, just different.

I miss Swarb's fiddle and Sandy's prominent harmony vocal on "Restless," but having another version of this amazing song is well worth it to me.  Most importantly, I'm so pleased to have the really new stuff, like "Eppie Moray."  My world becomes a better place with each new Sandy/Trevor recording that comes to light.

[Harbottle (Martin)]

I absolutely love this CD! Arrived this morning. Been listening to Pink Floyd most of the day. This is a nice respite.

[Philip W]

In case you need any more persuasion to buy, there’s a sample track up at: www.myspace.com/sandydenny
Sandy’s lovely version of ‘Wild Mountain Thyme’, one of the highlights of the album.

[simmo7ts]

Hi Jules.
Any idea when the Fortheringay album is due out?
simmo

[MikeB (Mike)]

It's out already, simmo.

[Jim]

It's out already, simmo.

hes from macc, theyre a bit slow

[Jules Gray]

Hi Jules.
Any idea when the Fortheringay album is due out?
simmo

My shop is still telling me end of this month!  

Jules

[Chris]

Actual shop release is Monday 29th.....

[Chris]

Anyone going to the official release party in Huddersfield on Sunday 28th?

[Jules Gray]

Anyone going to the official release party in Huddersfield on Sunday 28th?

Will JD, Gerry or Pat being going, I wonder.....?

Jules

[Paolo]

Dear Fotheringporters, I received my pre-ordered copy from Fledgling yesterday and after first listening I' moved by tha clean sound making the album sounding like a this year production (therefore, among the best 2008 releases). Some songs are different from versions available in bootlegs and anthologies I knew before (i. e. John the Gun and Eppy Moray); Trevor seems better as a traditional singer (wonderful in Eppy Moray and Bold Jack Donaghue) then a songwriter (his two self penned songs are maybe the weakest moments in the cd). Sandy is Sandy, always the best voice in the Milky Way. The production is excellent; it took a long time, but now we have a new old jewel.

best

Paolo

[Chris]

Will JD, Gerry or Pat being going, I wonder.....?

All 3 I understand - it was mentioned on the shop's website when the date / time was announced as having to fit in with the three of them.

[Jules Gray]

Will JD, Gerry or Pat being going, I wonder.....?

All 3 I understand - it was mentioned on the shop's website when the date / time was announced as having to fit in with the three of them.

If only Yorkshire wasn't so far away, I'd be there like a shot.

Jules

[David W]

aplogies if it is elsewhere in the thread but is this a cleaned up version of old recordings - or have Jerry, Gerry and Pat recorded new parts as well?

David W

[Jim]

new parts
the production makes it sound very modern
it doesnt sound like what you probably expect if youve heard the bootlegs,its  much, much better

[Jules Gray]

new parts
the production makes it sound very modern
it doesnt sound like what you probably expect if youve heard the bootlegs,its  much, much better

Hmmmm....I'm often suspicious of overdubbing new parts onto historic recordings.  It's one thing if they were unfinished, but it's another if they are simply being redone just to sound more contemporary.

I'm sure I'll love the album, but I do think tinkering of this sort should be kept to an absolute minimum.

Jules

[michaelfriars]

Will JD, Gerry or Pat being going, I wonder.....?

All 3 I understand - it was mentioned on the shop's website when the date / time was announced as having to fit in with the three of them.

If only Yorkshire wasn't so far away, I'd be there like a shot.

Jules

Huddersfield on a Sunday might as well be on the moon if you live in Suffolk!!    Have ordered 'online'....

[Mindwarper]

Still says the 29th on amazon. Hope it doesn't sound to modern. Does it contain all the tracks or are 2 missing?