About This Show
The Julie July Band has built a substantial reputation on re-interpretations of Sandy Denny’s songs and play a heartfelt tribute to the great singer-songwriter. From dreamy acoustic melodies to driving progressive folk-rock, she was one of the UK’s singer-songwriters of the British Folk-Rock movement. In her brief Career, she left a legacy of beautiful, haunting original and traditional compositions. Richard Thompson called her “The Greatest artist of her generation”. Melody maker readers twice voted her “Best British Female Singer” in 1970 and 1971. Her most famous song Who Knows Where the Time Goes?, was voted favourite folk-track of all time by listeners of BBC Radio 2 and has been covered by many artists incl:- Judy Collins, Nina Simone, Eva Cassidy and Kate Rusby. Now, 40 years on The Band perform a selection of her songs from The Strawbs, Fotheringay, Fairport Convention and her Solo Career.