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Winter Winds

[Sandy Denny]

Sandy Denny sang her acoustic ballad Winter Winds in 1970 on Fotheringay’s eponymous album Fotheringay. This track was also released as the B side of their single Peace in the End. It was included in 1988 on Sandy’s box set Who Knows Where the Time Goes?, where for some reason it is noted as having been recorded in the autumn 1970; it was actually recorded in spring 1970.

Both a studio demo of Winter Winds, with Sandy accompanied by Trevor Lucas on guitar, and an alternate/first take of the group’s recording were included in 2015 on Fotheringay’s Universal anthology Nothing More.

Cover Versions

  1. Carin Kjellman’s Swedish translation Vintervindar on her solo LP Carin Kjellman (1985)
  2. Áine Furey on her album Sweetest Summer Rain (1999)
  3. Iain Matthews with No Grey Faith on their album Secrets All Told (2000)
  4. Marsden Blant & Squire on their album Trio (2003)
  5. Linde Nijland on her album Linde Nijland sings Sandy Denny (2003)
  6. Chris & Siobhan Nelson on their album Tomorrow’s Sun (2004)
  7. The Julie July Band on their CD Who Knows Where the Time Goes? (July 2018)

Lyrics

Sandy Denny sings Winter Winds

Winter winds they do blow cold,
The time of year, it is chosen.
Now the frost and fire,
And now the sea is frozen.

He who sleeps he does not see
The coming of the seasons,
The filling of a dream
Without a time to reason.

When she walked through evil
O’er the paths of broken illusions,
Carefully now she lives,
For she has mended her confusion.

(Copyright © 1970 Warlock Music)

Carin Kjellman’s Swedish translation Vintervindar

Vintervindar blåser hårt
förebådar natten
Dom bär med sig eld
och rimfrostfrusna vatten

Den som sover slipper se
hur tidens tand den gnager
i sig bitar av hans dröm
och gör den fattig och mager

Och du min vän du sitter där
och vårdar slocknade passioner
Smal och slingrig blev din väg
och vass av brustna illusioner

Vintervindar blåser hårt
förebådar natten
Dom bär med sig eld
och rimfrostfrusna vatten

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