The British band that blended traditional songs with rock arrangements, anchored by Sandy Denny's voice and Richard Thompson's guitar.
For their early electric folk sound, listen to 'Time Will Show the Wiser.' For the Denny era, 'Who Knows Where the Time Goes' frames what made them distinct.
They didn't invent folk-rock, but their particular blend made early records like 'Unhalfbricking' stand out. Sandy Denny's song 'Who Knows Where the Time Goes' became central to their sound. Their electric arrangements of traditional material influenced other British musicians for decades.
Formed in 1967 with Simon Nicol and Richard Thompson on guitars, they started playing traditional folk songs with electric instruments. After drummer Martin Lamble died in 1969, they released 'Liege & Lief' that same year with Denny's writing becoming central. The lineup changed regularly through the 1970s and beyond, with albums like 'Rosie' in 1973 and 'The Wood and the Wire' in 2006.
Keep it compact: a lyric you come back to, a live memory, or the part of the catalog you would point someone toward first.
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