Darcy Farrow is a song written by Steve Gillette and Tom Campbell, and first recorded in 1965 by Ian & Sylvia on their album, Early Morning Rain.
The song has been covered by more than 300 artists, including, most notably, John Denver, who recorded it three times and included the song in his live performances.
[1] Other major artists who recorded "Darcy Farrow" are Chesapeake, Jimmy Dale Gilmore, Nanci Griffith, George Hamilton IV, The Kingston Trio, Tony Rice, Josh Ritter, Linda Ronstadt, Ian Tyson (solo), and Matthews' Southern Comfort.
The song was written in 1964, inspired by something that happened to Gillette's little sister, Darcy, when she was 12.
Campbell took a melody that Gillette had written and came up with a story about two young lovers and a tragic fall.