The Sallyangie

I find band histories fun, how they form, tensions within the band that either lead them to produce a masterpiece or a flop, and usually lead to the band's demise.

The Sallyangie is a pairing of siblings, Mike and Sally Oldfield, to be exact. You probably know them from their respective side projects and solo work. Apparently the name is an amalgamation (ooh, big word) of "Sally" and "Angie", the name of a song written by Davey Graham. They only released this one album, Children of the Sun, (How 60's!), from 1969. Mike was only 16 at the time, apparently. They broke up after this album.


Musically, it's fairly standard 60's folk, but not boring. Some of it gets a little trying for me, but they have enough variation and imagination to seperate themselves. with interesting vocal interplay by the members. It does get a little psychedelic, and a little over the top, in that 60's hippie way, but it's all part of the fun. But with all these bands these days with animals in their name and folk in their hearts, it's nice to step back and see where they came from. Bands with no animals in their names.

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Check out a video of one of my favorites from the album.