If  "Holidays","Unhalfbricking"and "Liege & Lief" happen to be your favourite Fairport Convention albums, chances are you will love Fotheringay. For Sandy it must have been some kind of realisation of a dream to be in a position to lead her own group; having said that, Fotheringay was not just a vehicle for her considerable songwriting and voval skills - husband Trevor Lucas and the other band members (distinguished session musicians all) get the chance to shine on this album. Sandy's own songs are gorgeous, and although opinion is divided about the merits of the Dylan/Lightfoot interpretations, for me they are just fine. "The Way I Feel" in particular rocks along very nicely, and if "Too Much of Nothing" sounds a little loose, well wasn't it meant to sound that way? Sandy's singing, however, is wonderful throughout. Even a much-covered song like "Banks of the Nile" sounds miraculously fresh, and deeply moving in her hands. A delightful album...a real shame that Fotheringay didn't stay together long enough to make another.