Tag Archives: English folk rock

Steeleye Span’s Horkstow Grange

Posted on 5th June 2023 by Diverse Voices

Chuck Lipsig wrote this for Folk Tales. It has been almost 30 years, and Steeleye Span has finally recorded Horkstow Grange, the song they took their name from as their title track. And for the first time, Maddy Prior is … Continue reading →

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Steeleye Span’s Please To See The King

Posted on 5th June 2023 by Diverse Voices

No’am Newman wrote this review for Folk Tales. Originally released at the beginning of 1971, this folk-rock classic was the first record to be made by the second line-up of Steeleye Span, then consisting of Martin Carthy (guitar, vocals) Maddy … Continue reading →

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Steeleye Span’s Time

Posted on 5th June 2023 by Michael Hunter

In 1996 Steeleye Span found itself at one of its career high points. Even if one of the reasons was born from misfortune, that is the return of original member Gay Woods to help relieve Maddy Prior’s fluctuating voice problems, … Continue reading →

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An Interview With Maddy Prior

Posted on 4th June 2023 by Michael Hunter

It must be quite a unique scenario. For 28 years, Maddy Prior was the front person for one of the most successful folk-rock groups ever – Steeleye Span (as if you didn’t know). Come the late ’90s, she got off … Continue reading →

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Steeleye Span’s Bloody Men

Posted on 4th June 2023 by Lars Nilsson

It is lovely to have Steeleye Span back in business again, with what seems to be a stable line-up. After all, this is their third studio album in a row with the same five members, something we are not used … Continue reading →

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John Bull’s Alive and Kicking

Posted on 4th June 2023 by Peter Massey

For over 25 years the John Bull band has been plying their own particular brand of folk rock to tunes for ceilidh and barn dances. This is a long-awaited release from a band that is now broadening its horizons. Their … Continue reading →

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Steeleye Span’s Storm Force Ten, and Live At Last!

Posted on 17th May 2023 by Michael Hunter

It’s hard to remember so long ago, but back in 1978, eight years must have seemed like a pretty decent lifetime for a band. Nowadays, it’s becoming increasingly common for groups to have anniversaries marking several decades of existence; indeed … Continue reading →

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Dave Swarbrick’s Live at Jacksons Lane

Posted on 4th May 2023 by Richard Condon

This reviewer would not lightly claim that anyone is “a legend in his own lifetime.” In Dave Swarbrick‘s case, however, it is justified: in 1999, a zealous staffer on the London Daily Telegraph got a little carried away by news … Continue reading →

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Darrell Scott, Danny Thompson & Kenny Malone’s Live in NC

Posted on 4th May 2023 by Peter Massey

Take three musicians, each one a virtuoso on his instrument, plus one of them who is no mean singer; record them live in a couple of great sessions entertaining an audience. The adrenalin starts to pump and brings out that … Continue reading →

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Last Night’s Fun’s Tempered

Posted on 24th March 2023 by Peter Massey

To my knowledge, Chris Sherburn and Denny Bartley have graced the guest list for my local Folk Festival more times than I have changed the strings on my guitar over the past 10 years, and now joined with Nick Scott … Continue reading →

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