The Sallyangie Explained

The Sallyangie
Background:	group_or_band
Alias:	The Sally Angie
Origin:	England
Genre:	Folk
Years Active:	–
Label:	Transatlantic Records
Past Members:	Mike Oldfield Sally Oldfield

The Sallyangie were a 1960s folk duo consisting of siblings Mike and Sally Oldfield. In 1968 they released their first and only album Children of the Sun. The duo split in late 1969 after limited success and a national tour. Both members have released albums since to greater success.

The duo's name is reputed to be an amalgamation of "Sally" (Oldfield's name) and "Angie", the name of a guitar instrumental, written by Davey Graham.^[1]

The duo's second single, "Child of Allah" was released three years after they had split up,^{[2] [3]} a song which subsequently ended up on Sally Oldfield's debut solo album, Water Bearer in 1978.^[4]

Discography

Album

• 1968 — Children of the Sun (Transatlantic Records TRA 176)

Singles

• August 1969 — "Two Ships" b/w "Colours of the World" (Big T / Transatlantic Records BIG 126)
• December 1972 — "Child of Allah" b/w "Lady Go Lightly" (Philips Records 6006 259)

Notes and References

1. Book: DeRogatis, Jim . Jim DeRogatis . 2003 . Turn on Your Mind: Four Decades of Great Psychedelic Rock . . 0-634-05548-8 . 173.
2. Web site: Mike Oldfield Biography (1953–1972) . The Official Mike Oldfield Information Service . 23 October 2013.
3. Web site: Rarities page 1 ("Child of Allah") . Amadian . 28 February 2010.
4. Web site: Water Bearer . . 28 February 2010.