Maddy Prior (b 1947)

English vocalist singing traditional songs and contemporary songs, including some written by herself.

(Maddy Prior has also recorded with Steeleye Span, Tim Hart, June Tabor, The Carnival Band, Steve Ashley, Shirley Collins, Frankie Armstrong, Mike Oldfield, Dave Goulder, Wizz Jones, Jethro Tull and Ayuo Takahashi)
(Rick Kemp and Peter Knight have also recorded with Steeleye Span)
(Troy Doneckley has also recorded with Iona, You Slosh, Mostly Autumn and solo)

(Maddy did session work on "Voice Union"(1997)(various artists) and "Freeborn John" (1997)(Rev Hammer))

Albums.

(*) "Maddy Prior and The Girls"
(**) "Maddy + Girls" (Abbie Lathe and Claudia Gibson)

Collaborations - Maddy Prior with John Kirkpatrick and Sydney Carter.

Collaborations - Maddy Prior, Linda Adams, John Wright and Janet Russell.

Collaboration - Karan Casey, Flook, Fairport Convention, Cillian Vallely, Jacqui McShee, Justin Hayward, Carlos Nunez, Maddy Prior et al.

(* one track only - "The Girl and The Demon".)

Collaboration/ Tribute - Dick Gaughan, Billy Bragg, Maddy Prior, Richard Thompson, Teddy Thompson, Christy Moore, Blue Murder etc.

Compilation.

(* credited to "The Maddy Prior Band".)

Compilation - tracks drawn from Maddy's back catalogue and Mellstock Band's back catalogue.

Live Albums.

Anthology - Frankie Armstrong, Maddy Prior, Cyril Tawney, The Watersons, Peta Webb, A.L. Lloyd, Roy Bailey, Linda Adams, Peter Bellamy, Patti Reid, John Kirkpatrick, Martin Carthy, Shirley Collins, Swan Arcade, June Tabor et al.

Anthology - Maddy Prior, John Kirkpatrick, Frankie Armstrong, Nic Jones, Gordeanna McCulloch, Martin Wyndham-Read, John Wright et al.

Anthology - Maddy Prior, Blowzabella, Incredible String Band, Celtarabia et al.

Anthology - Maddy Prior, Withches of Eastwick, Linda Adams, Frankie Armstrong et al.

Anthology - Maddy Prior, Steeleye Span, The Guitar Orch.

Anthology - Maddy Prior, Martin Carthy, John Tams, Ray Fisher, Home Service, Fairport Convention, Roy Bailey, John Kirkpatrick and Sue Harris.

Various artists - Tribute album: Bonnie Raitt, June Tabor, Maddy Prior, Martin Carthy, REM, David Byrne, Graham Parker et al.

Session recordings.

(*) with Troy Donockley and Peter Knight.
(** 1 CD + 1 DVD, recorded 2005)

DVDs.

Best Albums(*).

(*)Based on critical opinion.

Singles.

(*) by Maddy Prior and the Carnival Band.
(**) by Status Quo with Maddy Prior (other tracks without Maddy Prior).
(***) by Jennifer Cutting All-Stars (Jennifer Cutting, Maddy Prior, John Jennings
 and Dave Mattacks)
(#) by Keltic Fusion (Troy Donockley, Nick Holland, Rose Kemp, Jacqui McShee 
and (sampled) Maddy Prior.)

Popular downloads.

Album tracks.

Ravenchild Running time 52 minutes 08 seconds. Recorded 1999. Released on CD in 1999. Maddy Prior (vocals), Mick Holland (keyboards, backing vocals), Troy Donockley (Uilleann pipes, electric and acoustic guitars, low whistle, tin whistle, cittern, backing vocals), Terl Bryant (drums and percussion), Nick Beggs (chapman stick). Produced by Troy Donockley and Nick Holland. Engineered by Steve Watkins. Recorded at Warehouse Studios, Oxford. Tracks 3,4 and 5 are continuous. Tracks 3 to 6 have the heading "With Napoleon in Russia". Tracks 7 to 12 have the heading "In the Company of Ravens".

Ballads and Candles Running time 66 minutes 53 seconds. Recorded from concert performances during a tour of Cambridge, London and Warwick in 1999/2000. Released on CD in 2000. Maddy Prior (vocals), June Tabor (vocals), Rose Kemp (vocals), Steve Banks (percussion), Troy Doneckley (guitar, uilleann pipes, low and tin whistle, cittern, vocals), Nick Holland (keyboards, vocals), Rick Kemp (bass, vocals), Peter Knight (violin).

Websites

www.folkicons.co.uk

Last updated on 22/10/2010