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Tag Archives: Steeleye Span
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
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
Steeleye Span’s Dodgy Bastards
I’m just on my third listen to Steeleye Span’s Dodgy Bastards. This latest offering from a band I’ve loved since their earliest albums is a mixed bag. Fortunately, the contents are largely on the side of excellence. There is very … Continue reading
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Steeleye Span’s A Parcel of Steeleye Span
Are you looking for that perfect gift for your lover of English folk rock? Oh, do I have a gift that’s perfect! EMI has just served up A Parcel of Steeleye Span. This triple disc set contains the entirety of their … Continue reading
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Comfort and the Unexpected: In Conversation with Maddy Prior
Question: What’s the perfect way to start off a misty moisty St. Valentine’s Day morning in San Francisco? Spending an hour on the phone with Maddy Prior, that’s what. Hands down, seriously. Forget the roses, the wine, the Hallmark cards. … Continue reading
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Ashley Hutchings’ Burning Bright
The title comes from the William Blake poem, “Tyger, Tyger” and the reason is…that Tyger is Ashley Hutchings‘ nickname. Having said that…let me next alert all and sundry that Free Reed is the greatest box-set compilation maker in the world, nay, universe! … Continue reading
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Steeleye Span at the Trinity Theatre and Arts Centre
Guest writer Tony Wighton contributed this review. Well, having given the new album a good airing I knew that the band had some good material, so how would they perform without the person who in some peoples’ eyes ‘is’ Steeleye … Continue reading
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Brian Hinton & Geoff Wall’s Ashley Hutchings: Always Chasing Rainbows
It’s been several years since the publication of Ashley Hutchings: The Guv’nor & The Rise Of Folk Rock, the first volume in a trilogy of books covering the life and astounding career of AH. So rich and multi faceted is the … Continue reading
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