Fotheringay was a short‑lived British folk‑rock band formed in 1970 by Sandy Denny after she left Fairport Convention. The group took its name from Denny’s 1968 song “Fotheringay,” inspired by Fotheringhay Castle, where Mary, Queen of Scots was once imprisoned. That song first appeared on Fairport Convention’s 1969 album What We Did on Our Holidays, Denny’s debut with the band. Fotheringay released one self‑titled album before disbanding in early 1971, as Denny moved on to pursue a solo career. Forty‑five years later, the surviving original members revived the band with additional musicians and toured in 2015 and 2016. The original lineup featured two former members of Eclection — Trevor Lucas (guitar) and Gerry Conway (drums) — along with Jerry Donahue (guitar) and Pat Donaldson (bass), both previously part of Poet and the One Man Band. Their planned debut album showcased several of Denny’s compositions, including “Nothing More,” “The Sea,” and “The Pond and the Stream,” alongside covers such as Gordon Lightfoot’s “The Way I Feel” and Bob Dylan’s “Too Much of Nothing.” Although the album appeared in the Top 20 lists of both Melody Maker and NME, it fell short of commercial expectations. As a result, pressure increased on Denny to step forward as a solo artist, ultimately leading to the group’s dissolution.
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John the Gun (BBC Sounds of the Seventies, November 15 1970)/strong>
Nothing More
Winter Winds
Banks Of The Nile
The Sea
Gypsy Davy (Live)
Too Much Of Nothing
Way I feel
The Ballad Of Ned Kelly
Peace in the End
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