Hi. I know you have lots of info regarding this song and Ewan MacColl. I came across some interesting information and would like some help if possible. "The songwriter who actually wrote the song "The Frist Time Ever I Saw Your Face", was not Ewan MacColl, but was Lance "Sandy" Sandberg. Mr. Sandberg, who was 14 at the time, wrote the song for the lead singer in his band--she fell for someone else. MCA purchased the rights to the song and royalties for it at a later date because Mr. Sandberg was a starving songwriter/musician." This Person also said "I am not privy to the covenants of these "sales", but a research of MCA's Archives should support this." Since Ewan wrote it "supposedly over the phone" and from what I have read it was written rather quickly... does anyone know about this? or have the means to check this information out? And, mind you, I am no music expert however I love music and do know quite a bit about the subject and especially folk music. Thank you in advance.

Lynn