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Steeleye Span: Rocket Cottage

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In September 1976, “Chrysalis” label released “Rocket Cottage”, the ninth Steeleye Span studio album. It was in June 1976, at “Frans Peters Studio” in Hilversum, Netherlands, and was produced by Mike Batt.

Personnel:

  • Maddy Prior – vocals
  • Tim Hart – vocals, guitar
  • Bob Johnson – vocals, guitar
  • Peter Knight – violin, mandolin
  • Rick Kemp – vocals, bass guitar
  • Nigel Pegrum – drums

Track listing:

  1. London – Tim Hart, Bob Johnson, Rick Kemp, Peter Knight, Nigel Pegrum, Maddy Prior
  2. The Bosnian Hornpipes – traditional
  3. Orfeo/Nathan’s Reel – Tim Hart, Bob Johnson, Rick Kemp, Peter Knight, Nigel Pegrum, Maddy Prior
  4. The Twelve Witches – traditional
  5. The Brown Girl – Tim Hart, Bob Johnson, Rick Kemp, Peter Knight, Nigel Pegrum, Maddy Prior
  6. Fighting for Strangers – traditional
  7. Sligo Maid – traditional
  8. Sir James the Rose – traditional
  9. The Drunkard – traditional, prefaced by Camptown Racetrack

Steeleye Span: Storm Force Ten

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On November 19, 1977, “Chrysalis” label released “Storm Force Ten”, the tenth  Steeleye Span album. It was recorded in September 1977, at “Phonogram Studios” in Hiversum, Holland, and was produced by Mike Thompson, Maddy Prior, Tim Hart, Martin Carthy, Rick Kemp, John Kirkpatrick and Nigel Pegrum.

Personnel:

  • Maddy Prior– vocals
  • Tim Hart- vocals, guitar
  • Martin Carthy- vocals, guitar
  • Rick Kemp– vocals, bass guitar
  • John Kirkpatrick- vocals, accordion
  • Nigel Pegrum- drums

Track listing:

  1. Awake, Awake – traditional
  2. Sweep, Chimney Sweep – traditional
  3. The Wife of The Soldier – Bertolt Brecht, Scott
  4. The Victory – traditional
  5. The Black Freighter – Bertolt Brecht, Kurt Weill
  6. Some Rival – traditional
  7. Treadmill Song – traditional
  8. Seventeen Come Sunday – traditional

Steeleye Span: Dodgy Bastards

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On November 25, 2016, “Park” label released “Dodgy Bastards”, the twenty-third Steeleye Span album. The album draws on the work of 19th century American scholar Francis James Child’s and his collection of English and Scottish Ballads.

Personnel:

  1. Maddy Prior – vocals
  2. Julian Littman – vocals, guitars, mandolin, keyboards
  3. Spud Sinclair – vocals, guitars
  4. Jessie May Smart – vocals, violin
  5. Rick Kemp – vocals, bass
  6. Liam Genockey – drums, percussion

Track listing:

  1. Cruel Brother
  2. All Things Are Quite Silent
  3. Johnnie Armstrong
  4. Boys Of Bedlam
  5. Brown Robin’s Confession
  6. Two Sisters
  7. Cromwell’s Skull
  8. Dodgy Bastards
  9. Gulliver Gentle And Rosemary
  10. The Gardener
  11. Bad Bones
  12. The Lofty Tall Ship / Shallow Brown

Steeleye Span: All Around My Hat

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In October 1875, “Chrysalis” label released “All Around My Hat”, the eighth Steeleye Span album. It was recorded in July 1975, at “Air Studios” in London and was produced by Mike Batt.

Personnel:

  • Maddy Prior- vocals
  • Tim Hart- vocals, guitar, dulcimer
  • Bob Johnson- vocals, guitar
  • Peter Knight- vocals, violin, mandolin
  • Rick Kemp- vocals, bass guitar
  • Nigel Pegrum- drums, flute
  • John Connor – design

Track listing:

  1. Black Jack Davy
  2. Hard Times of Old England
  3. Cadgwith Anthem
  4. Sum Waves
  5. The Wife of Ushers Well
  6. Gamble Gold (Robin Hood)
  7. All Around My Hat
  8. Dance With Me
  9. Bachelors Hall

Steeleye Span: Below the Salt

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In September 1972, “Chrysalis” label released “Below the Salt”, the fourth Steeleye Span studio album. It was recorded May – June 1972, at “Sound Techniques” in London, and was produced by Jerry Boys, Maddy Prior, Tim Hart, Peter Knight, Rick Kemp and Bob Johnson.

Personnel:

  • Maddy Prior- vocals
  • Tim Hart- vocals, appalachian dulcimer, guitar
  • Bob Johnson – vocals, guitar
  • Peter Knight – vocals, violin, viola, mandolin, banjo, piano
  • Rick Kemp – vocals, bass, drums

Track listing:

All tracks are traditional, adapted by Maddy Prior, Tim Hart, Peter Knight, Rick Kemp and Bob Johnson.

  1. Spotted Cow
  2. Rosebud in June
  3. Jigs: The Bride’s Favourite/Tansey’s Fancy
  4. Sheep-crook and Black Dog
  5. Royal Forester
  6. King Henry
  7. Gaudete
  8. John Barleycorn
  9. Saucy Sailor

Steeleye Span: Parcel of Rogues

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In April 1973, “Chrysalis” label released “Parcel of Rogues”, the fifth Steeleye Span studio album. It was recorded January-February, at “Sound Techniques” in London, and was produced by Jerry Boys, Maddy Prior, Tim Hart, Bob Johnson, Rick Kemp and Peter Knight.

Personnel:

  • Maddy Prior- vocals
  • Tim Hart- vocals, guitar, appalachian dulcimer
  • Bob Johnson- vocals, guitar
  • Rick Kemp- bass guitar, drums
  • Peter Knight- violin, viola, mandolin, piano, recorder, harmonium

Track listing:

  1. One Misty Moisty Morning – traditional
  2. Alison Gross – traditional
  3. The Bold Poachers – traditional
  4. The Ups And Downs – traditional
  5. Robbery with Violins – traditional
  6. The Wee Wee Man – traditional
  7. The Weaver and The Factory Maid – traditional
  8. Rogues in a Nation – Robert Burns
  9. Cam Ye O’er Frae France –traditional
  10. Hares on The Mountain – traditional

Steeleye Span: Now We Are Six

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In March 1974, “Chrysalis” label released “Now We Are Six”,the sixth Steeleye Span album. It was recorded December 1973-January 1974, at “Morgan Studios” in London, and was produced by Ian Anderson.

Personnel:

  • Maddy Prior- vocals
  • Tim Hart- vocals, acoustic and electric guitar, electric dulcimer, banjo
  • Peter Knight- vocals, violin, mandolin, tenor banjo, acoustic guitar, piano
  • Bob Johnson- vocals, acoustic and electric guitar, synthesizer
  • Rick Kemp- vocals, bass guitar, acoustic guitar
  • Nigel Pegrum- drums, tambourine, oboe, recorder, flute, synthesizer
  • David Bowie- alto saxophone

Track listing:

  1. Seven Hundred Elves
  2. Edwin – traditional
  3. Drink Down the Moon – traditional
  4. Now We Are Six – traditonal
  5. Thomas the Rhymer – traditional
  6. The Mooncoin Jig – traditional
  7. Long-a-Growing – traditional
  8. Two Magicians – traditional
  9. Twinkle Twinkle Little Star – traditional
  10. To Know Him Is To Love Him – Phil Spector

Steeleye Span: Please to See the King

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In March 1971, “B&C” label released “Please to See the King”, the second Steeleye Span album. It was recorded in 1970, at “Sound Techniques” in London, and was produced by Sandy Roberton.

Personnel:

  • Maddy Prior- vocals, spoons, tabor, tambourine
  • Tim Hart- vocals, guitar, dulcimer
  • Peter Knight- vocals, violin, mandolin, organ, bass
  • Martin Carthy- vocals, guitar, banjo, organ
  • Ashley Hutchings – vocals, bass

Track listing:

All tracks are traditional.

  1. The Blacksmith
  2. Cold Haily, Windy Night
  3. Jigs: Bryan O’Lynn / The Hag With The Money
  4. Prince Charlie Stuart
  5. Boys of Bedlam
  6. False Knight On The Road
  7. The Lark In The Morning
  8. Female Drummer
  9. The King
  10. Lovely on the Water

Steeleye Span: Ten Man Mop or Mr. Reservoir Butler Rides Again

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In December 1971, “Pegasus” label released “Ten Man Mop or Mr. Reservoir Butler Rides Again”, the third Steeleye Span album. It was recorded in September 1971 at “Sound Techniques” in London, and was produced by Sandy Roberton. The album cover photograph was taken c.1900 by John Benjamin Stone.

Personnel:

  • Maddy Prior- vocals, spoons, tabor
  • Tim Hart- vocals, dulcimer, guitars, organ, 5-string banjo, mandolin
  • Peter Knight- vocals, fiddle, tenor banjo, mandolin, timpani
  • Martin Carthy – vocals, guitar, organ
  • Ashley Hutchings- bass

Track listing:

  1. Gower Wassail
  2. Jigs: Paddy Clancey’s Jig/ Willie Clancy’s Fancy
  3. Four Nights Drunk
  4. When I Was On Horseback
  5. Marrowbones
  6. Captain Coulston
  7. Reels: Dowd’s Favourite/ £10 Float/ The Morning Dew
  8. Wee Weaver
  9. Skewball

Steeleye Span: Bedlam Born

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On October 24, 2000, “Park Records” label released “Bedlam Born”, the sixteen Steeleye Span studio album. It was recorded in 2000, at “Warehouse Studios” in Oxford, and was produced by Gay Woods, Bob Kohnson, Peter Knight, Tim Harries and Dave Mattacks.

Personnel:

  • Gay Woods- vocals, bodhrán
  • Bob Johnson- vocals, acoustic and electric guitar
  • Peter Knight- vocals, keyboards, violin
  • Tim Harries- vocals, bass guitar, electric guitar, keyboards
  • Dave Mattacks- drums, percussion

Track listing:

  1. Well Done Liar! – traditional arr. Bob Johnson
  2. Who Told the Butcher? – Peter Knight
  3. John of Ditchford – Tim Harries
  4. I See his Blood Upon the Rose – Joseph Plunkett, Gay Woods, Tim Harries
  5. Black Swan – Tim Harries
  6. The Beggar – traditional arr. Bob Johnson
  7. Poor old Soldier – Peter Knight
  8. Arbour – Tim Harries, Gay Woods
  9. There was a Wealthy Merchant – traditional arr. Tim Harries
  10. Beyond the Dreaming Place – Peter Knight, Gay Woods
  11. We Poor Labouring Men – traditional arr. Gay Woods, Bob Kohnson, Peter Knight, Tim Harries and Dave Mattacks
  12. The Connemara Cradle Song – traditional, Delia Murphy
  13. Stephen – Tim Harries
  14. The White Cliffs of Dover – Walter Kent, Nat Burton, arr. Gay Woods