| Name: | Richard Howard |
| Location: | New Mexico, USA |
| Date: | Tuesday, January 11, 2005 at 09:24:27 |
| Comments: | For me, the definitive Virginia Astley song is, "A Summer
Long Since Passed." Although I found it rather late (in 1987) in college. Hope all is indeed well, and that more is coming from you soon! God Bless. |
| Name: | Francisco Coelho |
| Location: | Portugal |
| Date: | Saturday, October 30, 2004 at 18:57:21 |
| Comments: | Finding old loves always makes me shiver. Never thought
possible to buy the old "From gardens..." in 2004 and experiment the same joy I did almost 20 years ago. |
| Name: | CHAN KIN NING |
| Location: | HONG KONG |
| Date: | Thursday, October 21, 2004 at 15:56:31 |
| Comments: | BEAUTIFUL VOICE
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| Name: | Raj Seth |
| Date: | Thursday, September 30, 2004 at 10:33:44 |
| Comments: | Just also saw your website. Loved reading your bio. I
remember your Sylvian collaboration, it is excellent. All the best, Raj Hong Kong |
| Name: | Andy Bell |
| Location: | Dorset |
| Date: | Tuesday, September 28, 2004 at 22:17:34 |
| Comments: | Just found out about you a few days ago. Have enjoyed
reading your fan sites. It's nice to know that there are people of your talents still knocking about. By the by, love From Gardens Where We Feel Secure. |
| Name: | Andrew Whiteside |
| Location: | London |
| Date: | Thursday, September 23, 2004 at 12:21:58 |
| Comments: | "Love's A Lonely Place To Be" is one of my favourite
singles of the era. Glad to hear you're still doing stuff. Is it available on any compilation or anything? |
| Name: | Steve Garratt |
| Location: | Croydon |
| Date: | Wednesday, September 1, 2004 at 15:08:23 |
| Comments: | You have probably have been asked this question more times
than you can shake a stick at, but is there any chance of us ever hearing again the BRILLIANT complete BBC Ravishing Beauties sessions? I was very lucky to have captured three and one third tracks in stereo on my then new Sony Professional TCD5M cassette recorder whilst trying the machine out one evening and having latched onto a broadcast on the John Peel show. I Emailed John at the BBC a couple of years ago on this subject but got no reply to my enquiry. It would be great IF, the master tapes still exist to have these superb works released on a CD. |
| Name: | C.E. Martinez |
| Homepage: | p221.ezboard.com/brealmoftheass |
| Location: | Miami, FL |
| Date: | Tuesday, August 17, 2004 at 22:22:05 |
| Comments: | Never heard of you or your music. A friend highly
recommended it and I took a gamble on From Gardens Where We Feel Secure, glad I did, outstanding! |
| Name: | RIEKO |
| Location: | TOKYO,JAPAN |
| Date: | Monday, July 26, 2004 at 14:05:24 |
| Comments: | I love your voice and music.But I just have one album.
I hope to buy all your album,but I could not find any in CD shop...... |
| Name: | BASSANIO A COLLIS |
| Location: | PETERBOROUGH (UK) |
| Date: | Sunday, July 18, 2004 at 01:36:55 |
| Comments: | I have always been in love with Vaginia`s music and
singing and is the best sound to relax to. |
| Name: | Ron Dempesmeier |
| Homepage: | launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/jeffbeckappreciationsociety/ |
| Location: | Arlington, TX USA |
| Date: | Wednesday, June 2, 2004 at 16:34:07 |
| Comments: | Have had "Hope in a Darkened Heart" in several forms over
the years (LP originally, CD that was stolen when my apt was burgled, and another CD that a dear friend found for me). One of my favorite "desert island" albums of all time. I finally saw "from gardens where we feel secure" on a website and bought it immediately. I heard if for the first time this morning - it is also a very lovely piece of work. Thanks for the wonderful music Virgina! (PS, I also have Pete's "All the Best Cowboys Have Chinese Eyes" and appreciate your pianistic contribution there as well.) I hope you release some more sublime music soon! |
| Name: | nilo |
| Location: | france |
| Date: | Sunday, May 16, 2004 at 14:52:09 |
| Comments: | il y a pas une heure j'ai visionnπ "this wondefull life"
et je suis tomber sous le charme de "my smallest friend" ,cette chanson est magnifique ! depuis que je l'ai πcoutπ je parcours le net a la recherche du cd,il me le faut ! virginia astley your voice is splendid :) |
| Name: | ken |
| Homepage: | www.homepage.mac.com/andersonenvy |
| Location: | usa |
| Date: | Sunday, April 25, 2004 at 19:18:00 |
| Comments: | i accidentally downloaded "With my eyes wide open i'm dreaming" from
limewire and really loved the song so looked for your site. Although i couldn't find any more songs from you i just wanted to let you know that my friends and i are all fans. keep it up. |
| Name: | taff |
| Location: | Brizzle |
| Date: | Friday, April 2, 2004 at 18:43:47 |
| Comments: | I've been a fan since '82 (seems like a lifetime ago now!)
but some of my fondest memories are from the summer of '83 in Corsham, Wiltshire, where at the time I was living. We were blessed with a beautiful summer that year, made more so by the release of what has become one of the all time classic records..From gardens where we feel secure. I played it endlessly, and even today it still enchants me. |
| Name: | Sπrgio Silva |
| Homepage: | http://ausbildung.billingbest.biz/ |
| Location: | Lisbon, Portugal (Europe) |
| Date: | Saturday, February 7, 2004 at 11:30:29 |
| Comments: | Well, what can I say? To me, two songs stand out from
Virginia's achingly beautiful music: With My Eyes Wide Open I'm Dreaming and A Summer Long Since Past. These are indeed so powerful that every time I listen to them I can't fight the tears. Do they have that effect on any of you? Thanks for reading. |
| Name: | wiebrand |
| Location: | the netherlands |
| Date: | Wednesday, February 4, 2004 at 09:57:03 |
| Comments: | hoi jongens,
what a suprise to find this spot on the net, congratulations to us all for the rerelease of From gardens, I still own a vinyl copy, but it's gettin worse every year. altough i seem to be the only one up here who enjoys the record, my friend falls asleep hearing it (altough that might be a compliment), i'm glad new people are able to here from it once again. the "swing" on the record can sent anyone who swung (?) in their childhood up in heaven again. My swing was in the garage, from wich i could see the road passing by our house. Stangely this moment come back as weel with the song on and on by paul weller. gotta get beack to work, gonne visit soon again wiebrand |
| Name: | Rob Burns |
| Location: | North Vancouver, B.C. |
| Date: | Thursday, January 29, 2004 at 23:39:10 |
| Comments: | Just purchased the Gardens cd online...can't wait. It has
been a few years since I last visited this site....I am glad to see the fan base has not waned. Her music still brings to me that little bit of England to Vancouver, BC. Thank you!! |
| Name: | Kurt |
| Location: | Minneapolis, MN |
| Date: | Thursday, January 22, 2004 at 18:02:32 |
| Comments: | I was so happy to find that From Gardens has been released
on CD. I had it on vinyl many years ago and must have sold it once CD's came into the market. Listening to the CD now and it brings back many memories. And it sounds just as fresh today! What a nice thing to hear during the middle of winter. Thanks, Virginia! Hope to hear many new things in the future. |
| Name: | JESUS MOLINERO |
| Location: | ZARAGOZA,SPAIN |
| Date: | Friday, January 9, 2004 at 17:43:54 |
| Comments: | I STILL REMEMBER YOU VIRGINIA,YOUR MARVELLOUS VOICE AND
YOUR DELICATE SONGS.I HAVE SEEN IN CONCERT TO YOUR FRIEND MARTIN STEPHENSON THAT IS VERY NICE,ALSO.GREETINGS FROM SPAIN |
| Name: | Joe |
| Location: | London |
| Date: | Monday, January 5, 2004 at 10:58:38 |
| Comments: | visited your site just to say how gorgeous the album 'in
gardens where we feel secure' is. i've been listening to the re-issue over the xmas period...i was too young to buy the original 83 release but i did also buy a record player recently and rediscovered what a beautiful track 'darkness has reached its end' is...i bought the 12" when i was just 15...having not heard it for so many years it quickly became my christmas song over the festive period... much respect for such beautiful timeless music... |