Steeleye Span

English folk-rock band, playing mainly traditional songs. Also some instrumentals.

(The main members are/have been Maddy Prior (vocals), Tim Hart (vocals, guitar, dulcimer), Ashley Hutchings (bass), Peter Knight (violin, mandolin), Robert Johnson (vocals, guitar), Rick Kemp (bass), Nigel Pegrum (drums, flute, oboe) and Martin Carthy (vocals, guitar))
(Maddy Prior has also recorded with June Tabor, as a duo with Tim Hart, with The Carnival Band, Mike Oldfield, Steve Ashley, Frankie Armstrong and solo)
(Tim Hart has recorded solo)
(Peter Knight has recorded with the Wombles, Maddy Prior, Tony Rose, Moire Music and solo)
(Bob Johnson and Peter Knight have recorded as a duo)
(Rick Kemp has recorded with Whapweasel)
(Ashley Hutchings has recorded with Fairport Convention and Albion)
(Martin Carthy has recorded with Albion, John Kirkpatrick, Brass Monkey, Dave Swarbrick, Maddy Prior and solo)
(Additional Steeleye Span tracks were released on the series of albums called "The Guv'nor" by Ashley Hutchings)
(Terry Woods has recorded with The Pogues and Sweeney's Men)
(Gay and Terry Woods have recorded as The Woods Band)
(Nigel Pegrum has recorded with Uriah Heep, Gnidrolog and June Tabor. He founded the record label Plant Life and was producer of albums by the Tannahill Weavers)
(Ken Nicol has recorded with Ashley Hutchings, Albion and solo)
(Liam Genockey has recorded with Trevor Watts, Moire Music, Gerry Rafferty, John Martyn and Linda Thompson)
(Tim Harries has recorded with 1651, June Tabor, Iona and Katie Melua)
(Gerry Conway has also recorded with Jethro Tull, Chris Leslie, Pentangle, Fairport Convention and Tim Hart)

Original Studio Albums.

(*)("Somewhere in London", "Spotted Cow" and "One Misty Moisty Morning")

Multi-volume albums.

(*)("All Around My Hat" and "Rocket Cottage")
(**)("Commoner's Crown" and "All Around My Hat")
(***)("Lark In The Morning" consists of the first 3 albums
- Hark the Village Wait
- Please To See The King
- Ten Man Map
squeezed onto two CDs, plus a bonus track "General Taylor")

(+)("Another Parcel" consists of the 5 albums
- Rocket Cottage
- Storm Force Ten
- Live At Last
- Sails of Silver
- Tempted and Tried
squeezed onto three CDs, plus bonus tracks "The Boar's Head Carol" and "Rag Doll")

Compilations.

(* Rarities. Australia-issue only. Includes edited versions of "Elf Call" and "Montrose",
plus Christmas greeting from the group.
Some of these tracks reappeared on "A Rare Collection 1972 - 1996")

Live albums.

(* Recorded in 1995 but not issued until 1999)
(** Recorded in 2002, 2004, 2006 and 2008)

Collaboration.

(* Produced by Nigel Pegrum)

DVDs.

Mixed media.

(* Contains audio CD "Live In Nottingham" plus DVD "Classic Rock Legends" in a single box)

Best Albums(*).

(*)Based on my opinion.

Anthology - Steeleye Span, Tim Hart and Maddy Prior, Shirley Collins, Shelagh McDonald, Martin Carthy et al.

Anthology, Various artists - Ian Campbell Folk Group, Ethnic Shuffle Band, Steeleye Span, Dave Swarbrick, Albion, Shelagh Macdonald, Etchingham Steam Band,  Marc Ellington et al.

Anthology - Steeleye Span, Ian Matthews, Sandy Denny, Shirley Collins, Ian Matthews, Tim Moore et al.

Anthology - Lonnie Donegan, Ewan MacColl, Ian Campbell, Young Tradition, Shirley and Dolly Collins, Steeleye Span, Fairport Convention, Pentangle, Anne Briggs et al.

Anthology - Simon Care, Edward II, Dave Burland, Albion Band, Judy Dunlop, et al.

(* includes "Blairs" from an unreleased album. performed by members of Steeleye Span and Stefan Hannigan and Simon Care)

Anthology - Waterson:Carthy, Barry Dransfield, A.L. Lloyd, Anne Briggs, Shirley Collins, Steeleye Span, Fairport Convention, Incredible String Band, Magna Carta, Lindisfarne, Sandy Denny, Oak, Richard Thompson et al.

Anthology - John Lennon, Steeleye Span et al.

Anthology - The Corries, Steeleye Span, Donovan, Dubliners, Rachel Unthank, Kingston Trio, Spinners et al.

Anthology - Steeleye Span, Amazing Blondel, Magna Carta, and Fairport Convention.

Various artists - Shirley Collins, Mr Fox, Anne Briggs, Steeleye Span, Shelagh McDonald, Pentangle, Loudest Whisper et al.

Various artists - Bob Dylan, Donovan, The Byrds, the Mamas and The Papas, Tim Rose, Fairport Convention, Steeleye Span et al.

Anthology - Steeleye Span et al.

Singles.

(*) Released in December 1973 and again in December 1974.
(**) The EP consists of "All Around My Hat", "Fighting For Strangers", "Gaudete", "The Boar's Head Carol")

Hit singles.

(*) Released in December 1973 and again in December 1974.

Hit albums.

Popular downloads.

Album tracks.

Hark ! The Village Wait Recorded 1970. Running time 38 minutes 55 sec. Maddy Prior (vocals, step-dancing), Tim Hart (vocals, electric guitar, electric dulcimer, fiddle, 5-string banjo, harmonium), Ashley Hutchings (bass), Terry Woods (vocals, electric guitar, concertina, mandola, 5-string banjo, mandolin), Gay Woods (vocals, concertina, autoharp, bodhran, step-dancing). Guests: Gerry Conway (Drums), Dave Mattacks (drums)

Please To See The King Recorded 1971. Running time Maddy Prior (vocals, spoons, tabor, tambourine), Tim Hart (vocals, guitar, dulcimer), Peter Knight (violin, mandolin, vocals, organ, bass), Ashley Hutchings (bass, vocals), Martin Carthy (vocals, guitar, banjo, organ). Produced by Sandy Roberton. 

(*) bonus track not on the original release

Please To See The King (2006 Castle re-issue) Recorded 1971. CD1: Running time: 66 mins 50 secs.  CD2: Running time: 52 mins 35 secs. Maddy Prior (vocals, spoons, tabor, tambourine), Tim Hart (vocals, guitar, dulcimer), Peter Knight (violin, mandolin, vocals, organ, bass), Ashley Hutchings (bass, vocals), Martin Carthy (vocals, guitar, banjo, organ). Produced by Sandy Roberton.

CD1 

(*) Top Gear radio session 27/06/1970)
(** Stuart Henry Show radio session 23/07/1970)

CD2 

(*) Folk On One radio session 17/10/1970)
(** Stuart Henry Show radio session 04/02/1971)
(*** Top Gear radio session 27/03/1971)
(+ BBC TV performance (date unknown))

Ten Man Mop or Mr. Reservoir Butler Rides Again Recorded 1971. Running time 37 min 33 sec. Maddy Prior (vocals, spoons, tabor), Tim Hart (vocals, dulcimer, guitars, organ, 5-string banjo, mandolin), Peter Knight (fiddle, tenor banjo, mandolin, vocals, timpani), Ashley Hutchings (bass), Martin Carthy (vocals, guitar, organ). Produced by Sandy Roberton. 

Ten Man Mop or Mr. Reservoir Butler Rides Again [reissue with Peel session] All tracks recorded in 1971. Disc 1 - Running time 37 min 33 sec. Maddy Prior (vocals, spoons, tabor), Tim Hart (vocals, dulcimer, guitars, organ, 5-string banjo, mandolin), Peter Knight (fiddle, tenor banjo, mandolin, vocals, timpani), Ashley Hutchings (bass), Martin Carthy (vocals, guitar, organ). Produced by Sandy Roberton. 

Disc 2 - Running time 56 min 07 sec. Maddy Prior (vocals, spoons, tabor), Tim Hart (vocals, dulcimer, guitars, organ, 5-string banjo, mandolin), Peter Knight (fiddle, tenor banjo, mandolin, vocals, timapani), Ashley Hutchings (bass), Martin Carthy (vocals, guitar, organ). The tracks are introduced by John Peel. Track 6 (Handsome Polly-O) is a solo by Martin Carthy. Track 10 is by Tim and Maddy only. Tack 11 is a solo by Peter Knight.

The Lark In the Morning CD issued 2003. Consists of all the tracks on "Hark" The Village Wait", "Please to See the King", and "Ten Man Mop" shown above, plus an extra track "General Taylor", sung a capella. "General Taylor" first appeared on the compilation album "Individually and Collectively" (1972). It must have been recorded before November 1971, when Martin Carthy left the band.

Below The Salt Recorded 1972. Maddy Prior (vocals, morrisette, tambourine), Tim Hart (vocals, guitar, tabor, dulcimer, spoons), Peter Knight (violin, mandolin, tenor banjo, viola, vocals, piano), Rick Kemp (bass, vocals), Robert Johnson (vocals, guitar). Produced by Steeleye Span and Jerry Boys

Parcel of Rogues Recorded 1973. Running Time: 39 minutes 14 sec. Maddy Prior (vocals), Tim Hart (guitar, dulcimer, vocals), Bob Johnson (guitar, vocals), Rick Kemp (bass, drums, vocal), Peter Knight (violin, viola, mandolin, piano, recorders, harmonium, vocals). Produced by Steeleye Span and Jerry Boys.

Storm Force Ten Recorded 1977. Running Time: 41 minutes 55 sec. Martin Carthy (vocals, guitar), Maddy Prior (vocals), Tim Hart (guitar, vocals), Rick Kemp (bass, drums, vocal), John Kirkpatrick (vocals, melodeon), Nigel Pegrum (drums). Produced by Steeleye Span and Mike Thompson.

Portfolio Recorded 1969 - 1982. Running time: 71 minutes 31 sec. Maddy Prior (vocals), Tim Hart (vocals, guitar), Ashley Hutchings (bass), Peter Knight (violin, mandolin), Rick Kemp (bass), Robert Johnson (vocals, guitar), John Kirkpatrick (melodeon, vocals), Peters Sellars (ukelele).

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Websites

http://www.informatik.uni-hamburg.de/~zierke/steeleye.span/

Steeleye Span song index
http://users.actrix.co.nz/newbery/Steeleye-Span/Discography/Tracks.html

Last updated on 11/12/2010