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Some places to get Sandy’s albums

It is my experience that finding even Sandy’s basic albums can be a real challenge. The same goes for Fairport Convention. Therefore I will try to provide some pointers to commercially available material. I will only list companies that I have personal experience with. I will quote prices only if they keep me updated. Always check their latest advertisements. I wish to make it absolutely clear that I have no commercial connection with any of the mentioned companies. I will not accept any responsibility for their actions.

Mail Order Companies

Australia

Friends of Folk / Music by Mail

FoF/MbM is an Australian mail order company. They offer the following items:

The Attic Tracks:

AT-CD 18 top tracks from Sandy Denny, Trevor Lucas and Friends.
AT-2 Cass. Trevor Lucas in Concert C-74.
AT-3 Cass. Sandy Denny, First and Last Tracks C-100.
AT-4 Cass. Sandy and Trevor, Together Again C-100.

The AT-1 cassette no longer appears in their catalog but most tracks are also on the Attic Tracks CD.

Their address:

FoF / Music by Mail
P.O.Box 321
Alexandria, NSW 2015
Australia

E-mail: fofmbm@zip.com.au
Website: http://www.zip.com.au/~fofmbm/.

Denmark

Millstream

Millstream Records are well known from the famous Tønder Music Festival and have in their catalogue some hard to find records, e.g. Sandy’s “Rendezvous” LP.

E-mail: millstream@millstream.dk
Website: http://www.millstream.dk/

Germany

Old Songs New Songs

A German mail order shop specialised in folk & “world” music. Besides the usual folk rock, they have lots of rare German and other European acts.

Their address:

Old Songs New Songs
Bochumer Straße 164
D-44866 Bochum
Germany
Tel +49 2327 88248
Fax +49 2327 13818

E-mail: osns@worldmusic.de
Website: http://www.worldmusic.de/osns/

Fledg’ling Records

This U.K. based mail order company offers a wide variety of folk acts. They also have several rarities and collector’s items on offer, including Richard Thompson and the Georgia on Our Mind CD. They have an on-line ordering system but they don’t accept credit cards.

Their address:

Fledg’ling Records
P.O. Box 547
London SE26 4BD
U.K.

Website: https://fledglingrecords.co.uk/

United States of America

Rockin’ World

This is an American mail order company, specialized in collector’s items and hard-to-find rarities.

Their address:

Charles Reynolds
Rockin’ World / Scenescof
P.O. Box 88
Northampton, MA 01061 USA
Phone / Fax (413) 253-2773
(Phone/fax are the same. Fax straight through.)

E-mail: rockinworld@rockinworld.com
Website: http://www.rockinworld.com/

Please note: All credit card charges will appear billed from their store, Dynamite Records.

House of Musical Traditions (HMT)

This is an American mail order company, specialized in British Isles CDs

Their address:

House of Musical Traditions
7040 Carroll Ave.
Takoma Park, MD 20912
Phone 301 270 9090

E-mail: hmtrad@hmtrad.com
Website: http://www.hmtrad.com/

Magazines

Australia

Fiddlestix Magazine

If you have discovered the Attic Tracks CD, which contains highlights from the 4 original cassettes (containing demos, rare live tracks and many unreleased songs from both Sandy and Trevor), you will be aware of Fiddlestix. We’re the fanzine of the Australian Friends of Fairport, established in 1985.

A quarterly magazine, we feature interviews with, news about, and historical clippings on, all members of the Fairport mafia and associated folk-rock artists (Richard Thompson, Albion Band etc.).

Recent issues have also included various excerpts from Sandy’s notebooks, including drawings and hand-written song lyrics.

United Kingdom

Hokey Pokey Magazine

Hokey Pokey is the fanzine of Richard Thompson & Friends. No subscription details are available at this time but you can send subscription enquiries by e-mail or write to:

Mr. Andrew Quarrie, ‘Hokey Pokey Magazine’
Field Corner
Millham Lane
Dulverton, Somerset
TA22 9HQ
England, U.K.

E-mail: Hokey_Pokey@compuserve.com

Dirty Linen Magazine

This is a folk magazine which also features Fairport & related items. Check out their website at http://www.dirtynelson.com/linen/ for subscription details.

Local Shops

Netherlands

Plato Record Shop

A Dutch record shop. They usually have a good stock of Sandy Denny / Fairport Convention / Richard Thompson CDs. They also have a huge collection of boxed sets, including Sandy’s boxed set. As far as I know they have no mail order section but you may wish to visit them if you are in the neighbourhood.
Open during regular business hours.

Their address:

Plato
Steenweg 13
3511 JK Utrecht
The Netherlands
Tel. (local) 030-2310826

Website: http://phobos.plato.nl/plato/

De Plaatboef

Another Dutch record shop. They usually have a good stock of Sandy Denny / Fairport Convention / Richard Thompson CDs, including the Sandy Denny Boxed Set.
Open during regular business hours.

Their address:

De Plaatboef
Oude Gracht 306
3511 PK Utrecht
The Netherlands
Tel. (local) 030-2321807

Video Cassette

There is only one video cassette with Sandy Denny material available:

Fairport Convention, It All Comes ’Round Again.
Island Visual Artists, 1987, released by Polygram Video,
catalog number 083 244 3.

This is a documentary about the history of Fairport Convention. There are some black&white amateur recordings of Sandy Denny, as well as some photographs and various interviews about her. Although released in 1987, it is still available today. You should be able to order it from your local record- or video store.