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Tag Archives: English folk rock
Steeleye Span’s Folk Rock Pioneers In Concert
It was only a few years ago that the future of Steeleye Span looked bleak indeed. One by one, various members had left until only stalwart fiddler Peter Knight remained. A number of their songs have contained a magical element, … Continue reading
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Steeleye Span’s Winter
Folk rock and Christmas always seem to go well together. There is a long line of successful seasonal albums incorporating singers and musicians from that field. There have been three from different guises of the Albion Band, two from St … Continue reading
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Steeleye Span’s Steeleye Span In Concert: The Collection
Debbie Skolnik wrote this for Folk Tales. Steeleye Span have released many albums over their 31 years of making music. Most of them are studio albums; only a handful of the official releases are live concert performances. One such album … Continue reading
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Steeleye Span’s Horkstow Grange
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
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
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
An Interview With Maddy Prior
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
Steeleye Span’s Bloody Men
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
John Bull’s Alive and Kicking
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
Steeleye Span’s Storm Force Ten, and Live At Last!
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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