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John Paul Jones plays a mandolin on The Battle Of Evermore and also on Going To California. He noted that he had taught himself to play the instrument by using a copy of Teach Yourself Bluegrass Mandolin.
The Battle Of Evermore was performed live on the band’s 1977 US tour, with John Paul Jones taking care of Sanny Denny’s vocal parts.
Other vocalists who have filled Sandy Denny’s shoes in providing vocals for The Battle Of Evermore include Najma Akhtar in the Page & Plant Unledded TV filming in August 1994, and Alison Krauss on the Raising Sand tour with Plant in 2008.
The lyrics for The Battle Of Evermore were said to have been inspired by a book Robert Plant read about the Scottish Independence Wars.
On 9 August 2008 Robert Plant performed The Battle Of Evermore with Fairport Convention at the annual Cropredy Festival. Sandy Denny’s parts on this occasion were sung by Kristina Donahue.
On the inner sleeve of the album, Sandy Denny is represented by an additional symbol of three connected pyramids. Hers are the only female vocals on any Led Zeppelin record.