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19th. August.
2008
Musicians
Masterclass with Peter Knight
September 13th and 14th 2008
There are
still a couple of spaces available for any latecomers who may
have been thinking about attending this stimulating event.
Information
can be found at: http://www.peterknight.net/masterclass.htm
If you have
any questions whatsoever about any aspect of this course, please call
Deborah on 07974
842950. You can seek help on anything from course suitability to
Accommodation. |
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13th. June.
2008
BBC Radio Cambridgeshire
There was a two part Maddy Prior
Special, broadcast on BBC Radio Cambridgeshire and is still
on-line until Wed. 18th at:-
www.bbc.co.uk/cambridgeshire
It's a very warm and candid conversation
between Maddy and Mandy Morton, mixed with music, and it's
available as a listen again feature until next Wednesday by going to the
website above and clicking on Listen Again, then Eclectic
Light Show; the feature lasts an hour and is in the second half of
the programme.
Part two of the documentary is next
Wednesday at 7pm, and then available again for another week on listen
again.
Thanks to NICOLA
UPSON for the information. |
27th. May.
2008

HAPPY BIRTHDAY KEN AND
PETER |
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9th. May. 2008
SPANFEST 2008
26th July 2008 at Stanford Hall,
Leicestershire
For anyone who is thinking of attending
Spanfest, but would need to Camp, this link is for you! Please do respond
if this facility would help
http://www.spanfest.com/news.php
Park are
currently looking into the possibility of providing camping facilities for
this
years Spanfest Folk Day.
It would be a huge help however, if they can gain an idea of numbers etc.
If camping facilities would encourage you to attend the event on 26th
July, please send an email to
info@parkrecords.com
with your name, address, phone number and email
address and we will contact you as soon as we have any further news
regarding this issue.
Please put 'SPANFEST CAMPING' as the subject of the email.
Park Promotions |
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24th. April. 2008

Don't forget Ken Nicol's "behind the
scenes" podcasts (some audio and some video) of The Steeleye
Span Spring tour.
Steeleye are now touring and you can catch
all of the podcasts from the Folkcast web site at:-
http://www.folkcast.co.uk
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18th. April. 2008
SPANFEST CHANGE OF
VENUE
Spanfest will now be held at the
following venue
Spanfest Folk Day on 26th July 2008 at Stanford Hall,
Leicestershire
Ticket Prices are as follows:
Adult Ticket - £29.00 before 1st June
Children 13 to 16 years old - £14.50
Children under 12 - 10 pence
Confirmed acts so far:
Steeleye Span
Maddy Prior
The Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain
Whapweasel
More special guests to be announced soon...
Gates Open at 2.00pm
Main Stage Event begins at £4.00pm
http://www.spanfest.com/ |
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6th. April. 2008

Ken Nicol will be producing a series of "behind the
scenes" podcasts as Steeleye rehearse and then tour in England
and Wales over the next couple of months.
The first episode - an introduction to the podcast - is online now at:- http://www.folkcast.co.uk/ken/diaryindex.html
and listeners can subscribe to the show for free by using a podcatcher (iTunes
or similar) and using this URL:-
http://www.folkcast.co.uk/ken/kendiary.rss
so that
they get future episodes of the podcast automatically.
FolkCast - Our Finger In Your Ear! UK's premier folk music Podcast with
thousands of listeners all over the world
http://www.folkcast.co.uk
Thanks to Phil Widdows for the information |
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23rd. March. 2008
Workshops
and Masterclasses with Peter Knight
For booking instructions and more information of this
rare and exciting event please visit Peter's web page at:
http://www.peterknight.net/masterclass.htm |
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22nd. March. 2008
GIGSPANNER
Peter
Knight - with
Roger Flack &
Vincent Salzfaas
Gigspanner
have a new web site at:-
http://www.peterknight.net/gigspanner.htm |
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10th. March. 2008
Maddy Prior is on BBC Radio 2 every day this week
(10th to 14th. March) on The Ken
Bruce Show choosing the 'Tracks of Her Years' .
You can listen again via the web site link below
http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio2/shows/bruce/
Thanks to John
Dagnell of Park Records |
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22nd. Feb. 2008
Ken Nicol has a brand
new album
'INITIAL VARIATIONS'
Available now

Ken's new album Initial Variations is now available.
This latest piece of work is totally instrumental, and though it features
mainly steel strung acoustic guitar it also includes the sound of the
classical guitar, dobro, mandolin, 5-string banjo, and even a touch of
electric guitar
Album available from
KEN NICOL'S
ONLINE MUSIC STORE
For
further information visit Ken's Web Site
www.kennicol.co.uk/info.htm
Thanks
to Ken Nicol for the information |
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4th. Jan. 2008
VOTE
FOR STEELEYE SPAN IN THE FUTURE ROCK HALL OF FAME |
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4th. Jan. 2008
A Charity Compilation CD
You Must Be Barking

© 2007 Otaku Studios (634479697951)
(format: CD-R)
PAN-CONTINENTAL MUSICIANS UNITE FOR THE
BSAPP
Fully endorsed by Judy Dyble, this fine collection of traditional
and contemporary acoustic musings is guaranteed to bring you, the
listener, much happiness and help US raise much needed funds for our Buy A
Brick Appeal. This collection, from accomplished names spanning 2
continents is a must buy. ‘You Must Be Barking - Vol 1’ includes
contributions from names such as, The Cosmic Voices, Shaun T Hunter, Al
Dickinson. Linda Watkins, Roger Davies, Soliloquise, Cynthia Bennett,
Andrey Hirkiy, Hollis Robinson, Tim Moon, Chris & Siobhan Nelson,
Jessica Lombard, Circus Envy Band and Jonathan Taylor. It is a strictly
limited addition, just 2000 copies. You cannot purchase this collection
anywhere else AND the artists concerned are donating ALL FUNDS raised from
its sale to us, The Bulgarian Society for Animal Protection and
Preservation. www.bulgariadogs.com
Read Judy’s endorsement below:
Yes, I know there are hundreds, if not thousands of animal rescue
charities through out the world and yes, I know that they all have a
million heart-breaking and heart-warming stories to tell, and yes, I know
they all need money to continue their work. So why have I chosen to
endorse this charity, the BSAPP, instead of any of the others? Well I
haven’t. I am just aware that every time a tiny bit of money goes to any
one of these charities then that is one more animal helped. And so…
right now…it’s this one. All the money from this CD will go to help Dr
Stoyanov and his team to re-build his Animal rescue Centre. It will only
take 2000 copies to be sold, (actually 1999 because I’m buying one) and
all the money will be raised. Shouldn’t take much more than a few
minutes to do that, now should it? And what fabulous contributions are on
it, all unique and rare. I am delighted to be able to be a small part of
this wonderful idea.
Judy Dyble - ex Fairport Convention
This compilation was organised by Jonathan
Taylor.
Jonathan Taylor is the Great Grandson
of soprano singer and early recording pioneer Rebecca Johnson (nee
Reece), Grandson of Ivy (nee Johnson) Usher (a play anything by
ear Pianist) and a Cousin of Robert (Bob) Johnson - Steeleye Span
(Though they have met just the once.) My first band ‘Peach’ 'he says,
(Abergavenny) worked without drums but added Saxophone for depth.' ‘Up
here (Halifax), I formed the original line up of ‘Waving Not Drowning’
with Anna (got some good press and released an independent 12") and
afterwards formed ‘The Atom Arc Landslide’ with David. Then John and
I, as ‘Cali’, worked on some traditional South American stuff too.’
He now travels and works solo. 'It's so much easier' he laughs! He has
appeared on Independent Television and BBC / Worldwide radio. His
youth-work CV has included work with Toyah Wilcox (Courtesy of BBC
Manchester.) Debut - The Collection ( A best off from the first 3 albums)
is sold to raise money for the BSAPP, Bulgaria.
AVAILABLE
NOW FROM CD BABY |
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29th. Dec. 2007
NEW
KEN NICOL'S ONLINE
MUSIC STORE
Ken now has an online
music store at:-
www.kennicolmusic.com
At the moment it is mainly Ken's solo CDs, and guitar
instruction books, DVDs, etc. But before too long there will be
instruments and accessories also.
Take a look . . .
Thanks
to Ken Nicol for the information |
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17th. Dec. 2007
NEARLY TWO HOURS OF
STEELEYE SPAN ON THE RADIO
PHOENIX RADIO 96.7 FM
' To Set the Beacon Alight with the
Sound of Radio'

Jonathan Taylor & Nigel
Patterson, every second Sunday 10am - 12pm
'Now't So Queer As
Folk'
Local Radio in Calderdale, West Yorkshire
A 2 hour STEELEYE SPAN Special
broadcast on Sunday 23rd December
Don't worry if you aren't in the
catchment area you can listen to it NOW at:-
www.thisisjonathantaylor.com/Links.htm
It includes a very rare radio play
by Steeleye from BBC Radio 1
THANKS
TO JONATHAN TAYLOR |
11th. Dec.
2007

Kentwell
Hall
Long Melford
Suffolk
CO10 9BA
Telephone: 01865 241717
http://www.spanfest.com
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2nd. Dec. 2007.

December
FolkCast out now
The December edition of FolkCast
is out now, and we're looking back over the year and picking out a few of
our favourite artists from 2007, playing new songs from each of them. Also
available is an interview with Ashley Hutchings, who tells us about
the latest - and last - of his acclaimed Morris On albums: The Mother
Of All Morris. Download the shows for free from
www.folkcast.co.uk. |
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27th. Nov. 2007.
PARK RECORDS
has added
Maddy's new Carnival Band album, Ringing the Changes,
to its catalogue

and the new single,

available
for download.
Thanks to Mark Edward Askren for the information |
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24th. Nov. 2007.
Maddy Prior guested on the Stuart Maconie show
(BBC Radio 2) on Sat. 24th. Nov.
You can still get to hear it for a few days from the BBC website at:-
www.bbc.co.uk/radio2/shows/maconie/
The new single 'Stuff' with The Carnival Band and Terry
Jones was played.
It would be great to let Stuart know if you enjoyed hearing Maddy
and the new single on the radio.
Thanks
to John Dagnell of Park Records |
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5th. Nov. 2007.

PETER
KNIGHT IS THE TALKAWHILE GUEST FOR THE MONTH (NOV.)
Thanks to Deborah Walker and
Joellen Robinson for the information. |
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2nd. Nov. 2007.
'THE GATHERING'
(Rick Kemp)
MySpace
page and tour dates.
Thanks to Ulla Hilger
for the information. |
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22nd. Aug. 2007.

STEELEYE
SPAN now has it's own section as part
of the excellent Talkawhile forum.
Thanks
to Barry Howard, Deborah Walker and Oliver King for this information
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24th. July. 2007.
Park News!
Steeleye Span have a download only single! Lord
Elgin Album Mix and Lord Elgin Live mix taken from the December
06 tour out 30th July you can pre order this from the Park Digital
site.
www.parkrecords.com
Also the acoustic stage line up for Spanfest
is now on the Spanfest Web Site!
www.spanfest.com
Thanks
to John Dagnell of Park Records |
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7th. July. 2007.
JULY 2007 FOLKCAST
Now available
Ken Nicol - Phil
Widdows
http://www.folkcast.co.uk/
UK folk podcast from Ken Nicol and Phil Widdows.
Exclusive interview with renowned folk singer MADDY
PRIOR - and you can hear the full interview in a special, separate
podcast. |
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24th. June. 2007.
PARK
RECORDS NOW HAVE A WEBSITE FOR SPANFEST!
http://www.spanfest.com/
After over thirty years playing festivals around the world, folk
legends Steeleye Span will take the logical, if overdue, step of
curating their own event. The inaugural Spanfest will take place on
27th & 28th July in the stunning location of Suffolk's
Kentwell Hall.
Over the course of their long and illustrious career, Steeleye Span
have become one of the most influential names in British roots music.
Pioneers of folk- rock, the band changed the face of folk music forever,
taking it into the world of gold discs and international tours. With
members past and present reading like a who's who of folk music, Steeleye
has always remained at the forefront of the genre.
Their powerful and dramatic live show has graced festival venues such
as Leeds Castle, Cambridge, Glastonbury, Roskilde, Sidmouth and Cropredy. Spanfest
will be their only UK date this year. In keeping with the special nature
of the event, Spanfest's supporting bill will feature some of both
the most exciting new and long established names on the British folk
scene, as well as reflecting the extended Steeleye Span family
tree. Headlining on Friday 27th will be the extraordinary Bellowhead,
the band who have created perhaps the biggest stir in folk music for
years. An eleven member riot of sounds and visuals, they recently picked
up the awards for best live act and best group at the BBC Folk Awards.
Joining the bill on Saturday 28th are the Oysterband, one of the
many bands in music today to have been inspired by Steeleye's
fusion of the traditional with rock. Emerging from their roots as a
ceilidh band in the late 1980s, the Oysterband have become standard
bearers for British folk music, bringing the bite of their own social
commentary to proceedings. Their latest album, Meet You There, finds them
in the best form of their career. This being a band with such an expansive
history, however, it is members of Steeleye Span past and present
that form much of the bill. Maddy Prior will appear with long time
solo cohorts Nick Holland and Troy Donockley to perform
material from the Holy Grail inspired The Quest, as well as hosting
workshops; Peter Knight will play with both Tanna and Feast
of Fiddles, Rick Kemp with Whapweasel; Ken Nicol will play a
solo set; and in a nod to history founder member Ashley Hutchings
will bring his band the Rainbow Chasers to proceedings.
Yet Spanfest is also about looking forward. Alongside Bellowhead,
the event will feature Katie Doherty, one of the brightest young
names on the folk music scene. She is one of a growing number of young
performers who take inspiration from the tradition yet write and create
their own material. As with Kate Rusby, Jim Moray and Bill Jones, Doherty
is able to invoke a world of mystery, intrigue and timeless magic that
would honour any classic folk song. Doherty is very much a product
of the new world of traditional music. So far in a short career she has
taken part in the Nu Routes showcase tour alongside Kathryn
Tickell, graduated with a first class honours degree in folk music
(followed by a Masters) and completed a residency with the renowned
musician, producer and composer Nitin Sawhney.
In addition to all this, Spanfest will feature a new acoustic
showcase, Morris displays and craft and food stalls, all in one of the
most beautiful locations in the country. As befits an event celebrating a
very British institution, the patron of the festival is author Terry
Pratchett. Renowned for his fantasy novels, Pratchett is a huge
fan of Steeleye Span and presented them with their Good Tradition
Award at the 2005 BBC Radio Two Folk Awards. It may have been nearly forty
years in the creation, but this looks set to become one of the most
essential fixtures on the calendar.
www.spanfest.com
Thanks
to John Dagnell of Park Records |
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24th. June. 2007.

You can now download music from the Park Records web
site.
Click the banner. |
5th. May.
2007
New Album
"Paradise Found"

A Celebration of Charles Wesley 1707-1788 Spring
2007 will see the return of one of the most enduring and endearing
partnerships in English music, that of Maddy Prior and the Carnival
Band.
Best known for their sell out Christmas carols
tours, the pairing are now set to undertake a celebration of the 300th
anniversary of one of the key influences on their work, Charles Wesley.
Born in 1707, Charles Wesley (along with his brother John) went
onto become one of the most important figures in religious music. He wrote
a staggering 9,000 hymns, many of which are still popular today -
including Hark! The Herald Angels Sing, Love Divine All Loves Excelling
and Rejoice, The Lord Is King. To say that he revolutionised the way that
music was used in church is not an overstatement as hymns were strictly
illegal in parishes at the turn of the eighteenth century.
Wesley aimed his compositions at the working
classes and his hymns were often sung at large open air gatherings. By
using emotional, vigorous language to express religious thought Wesley
turned much of the Church world upside down. In 1995 he was inducted into
the Gospel Music Hall of Fame, an indication of his wide reaching
influence.
It is not surprising that Maddy Prior and the Carnival
Band have taken such inspiration from Wesley. They have always
revelled in taking music from down the ages and turning it into something
that is both new and familiar, yet always imbued with the spirit of
carnival. It is an approach that has made their concert tours such
unmissable events.
Their 2007 outing looks set to be no exception, a mixture
of sacred and secular material from the eighteenth century featuring
songs, ballads and dance tunes, all delivered in their own inimitable
style. Paradise Found available on line from www.parkrecords.com
Maddy Prior & The Carnival
Band - Spring Tour 2007 Music for Tavern and Chapel
Thanks
to John Dagnell of Park Records |
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SPANFEST
2007

Kentwell
Hall
Long Melford
Suffolk
CO10 9BA
Telephone: 01787 310207
Fax: 01787 379318
http://www.kentwell.co.uk/SpanFest
TICKETS NOW ON SALE!
Thanks to Deborah Walker
for the information. |
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12th.
Jan. 2007
FOLKCAST
Ken Nicol - Phil
Widdows
Latest Show
FolkCast
012 - December 2006
Featuring The Festive FolkCast Selection
Box
This month we present songs and tunes by:
Never Mind The Bocs - Winter Flowers
Go to:-
www.folkcast.co.uk |
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22nd. Nov. 2006
The new Steeleye album
'BLOODY MEN'
will now be released
as a double album

CD1
1.Bonny Black Hare
2.The Story of the Scullion King
3.The Dreamer and the Widow
4.Lord Elgin
5.The 3 Sisters
6.The 1st House in Connaught
7.Cold Haily Windy Night
8.Whummil Bore
9.Demon of the Well
10.Lord Gregory
CD2
1. Ned Ludd Part 1 (Inclosure)
2.Ned Ludd Part 2 (Rural Retreat)
3.Ned Ludd Part 3 (Ned Ludd)
4.Ned Ludd Part 4 (Prelude to Peterloo)
5.Ned Ludd Part 5 (Peterloo the Day)
Thanks to Wil Tirion for the information
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13th. Nov. 2006
FOLKCAST November No.11
Ken Nicol - Phil
Widdows
UK folk podcast from Ken Nicol and Phil Widdows.
Special guest star Bob Fox.
Plus songs and tunes from:
David Gunn - Sarah Aubrey
Linda Coogan - Bob Fox
Jordan Ogg - John Meed
Ian Cutler - Mark Clinton
Never Mind The Bocs
and Minnie Moosika.
Plus a FolkCast
exclusive first play
from Steeleye Span's new album!
Go to:-
www.folkcast.co.uk
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1st. Nov. 2006
New Steeleye Album
'BLOODY MEN'
PRKCD91
Released 20th. Nov.
2006
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TRACK LIST |
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1.Bonny
Black Hare |
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| 2.Lord
Elgin |
9.Ned
Ludd Pt. 1 |
| 3.Cold
Haily Windy Night |
10.Ned
Ludd Pt. 2 |
| 4.Demon
Of The Well |
11.Ned
Ludd Pt. 3 |
| 5.The
Three Sisters |
12.Ned
Ludd Pt. 4 |
| 6.Lord
Gregory |
13.Ned
Ludd Pt. 5 |
| 7.The
First House In Connaught/The Lady Of The House |
14.The
Widdow |
| 8.Story
Of The Scullion King |
15.Whimmel
Bore |
Track list thanks to Greg Easton
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13th. Oct. 2006
The Quest Has Begun

With the first date of the Maddy Prior & Friends
‘The Quest’ upon us, the Grail Legend website has started
to receive contributions from all over the world, with web watchers in
locations as far flung as California and Cornwall offering their own
personal interpretations of the nature of questing. Their submissions have
come in many forms, from paintings to poems, and all have seen their
creators entered into the draw to win their personal grail, to be drawn on
the final night of the tour in the magnificent Rosslyn Chapel.
As well as the viewers’ offerings, the site is featuring
a succession of web streams looking at the build up to the tour, from Maddy’s
own video diaries to exclusive footage of her rehearsing with
musicians Nick Holland and Troy Donnockley.
It is the the former that have been the most startling,
with Maddy not only revealing her thoughts on a range of artistic
topics but also a moving account of her ongoing treatment for skin cancer.
When we leave Maddy, she is about to go to hospital for her
operation. It is a brutally honest, emotional insight into the very
private life of someone we think we know well.
As all the stories connected with this project develop
over the coming weeks, this is set to be the one with perhaps the most
resonance. There is still time for everybody to get involved in this
unique project. Send in your stories, poems, pictures or whatever else
inspires you and let the world know about your individual quests. Likewise
schools, colleges and other groups are encouraged to join us with their
own contributions. Keep logging on for new footage, new developments and
most important of all, new quests. This is only the start of the journey
for everyone involved, where it will take us is the biggest mystery of
all.
www.graillegend.com
www.parkrecords.com
Thanks
to John Dagnell of Park Records |
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9th. Oct. 2006
FOLKCAST October No.10
Ken Nicol - Phil
Widdows
UK folk podcast from Ken Nicol and Phil Widdows..
Songs and tunes from:
Black Rat - Pavlov's Cat
Ralph McTell - Graham Bellinger
Caroline Lavelle - Piefinger
Shira Kammen and Andy Smyth
There's the chance to win a CD copy of Ralph
McTell's latest album, Ken talks to luthier Roger Bucknall of Fylde
Guitars about setting up an instrument for easiest
playing, and Babba's FolkNotes Calendar looks at the roots of Halloween.
Folkcast No.10 Oct. 2006 now available.
Go to:-
www.folkcast.co.uk
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10th. Sept. 2006
MADDY PRIOR AND FRIENDS
The Quest Tour
Over a remarkable career spanning over 3 decades, Maddy
Prior MBE has become widely recognised as the voice of English folk
music. An unsurpassed interpreter of traditional song, Maddy is
also a songwriter of great vision, whose solo work has stretched the
boundaries in the form of extended song cycles that combine her favourite
themes of history, mythology and tradition. Live, Maddy presents
the new material alongside songs from throughout her career.
Maddy is joined once again by long-time
collaborators Nick Holland (keyboards) and Troy Donockley (uillean
pipes, guitars, cittern and whistle) who provide her inspirational voice
with a backdrop rich in colour and emotion.

The Myth Of Web TV Becomes A
Reality
This Autumn will see the worlds of reality TV and
internet technology combine with those of folk music and mythical history
in a unique experience. Folk fans around the world will be invited to join
Maddy Prior on her latest solo tour through a series of web
streams, including behind the scenes footage and exclusive live
performances. Given that the tour will visit such historical locations as Glastonbury,
Tintagel and culminates with a show at Rosslyn Chapel, the
spectre of the Holy Grail will loom large over proceedings. A
series of experts will be on hand to provide answers to viewers' questions
on all aspects of this fascinating phenomenon, Arthur and questing in
general; a chance for the public to discover the truth behind the
Hollywood gloss. Viewers will also be invited to make their own
contributions to the experience by representing their own personal quests
through words and visuals. All contributors displayed on the web will have
their names entered into a cauldron, from which a winner will be drawn on
the last night of the tour, receiving a specially goblet - their own
personal grail. Join us for this incredible meeting of the past, present
and future at:_
www.graillegend.com
GIG DATES
Thanks
to John Dagnell of Park Records |
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3rd. Sept. 2006
NEW LEVELLERS LIVE DVD
WITH MADDY PRIOR
LEVELLERS
CHAOS THEORY NEW LIVE DVD
Disc 1 A complete concert recorded in stereo and 5.1 surround sound.
Featuring 23 classic songs including the hits "One Way",
"What A Beautiful Day” and "15 Years".
Disc 2 Levellers acoustic show highlights at Buxton Opera House featuring
guests Maddy Prior, Nick Burbridge, Rev Hammer and Nick Harper including
the songs “Julie”,” Boatman” & ”Dirty Davey”. Levellers
live encore at Beautiful Days 2005 with Billy Bragg. Part Time Punks –
1993 tour diary. Band and fan interviews. Jez Cam!
The DVD is released on the 18th September on-line and in all good record
shops. Pre-order from 1st September at www.levellers.co.uk
You can also view at clip of the DVD at www.myspace.com/levellers
or at www.youtube.com/levellers

Thanks to Gill for the information |
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22nd.
Aug 2006
STEELEYE SPAN 2-PART
RADIO SPECIAL
Steeleye Span--2 Part Radio Special on 91.3 in
Akron, Ohio, featuring music and exclusive interviews with Maddy
Prior, Peter Knight, Ashley Hutchings, Rick Kemp, Gay Woods, and Tim
Harris.
Part One airs Thursday, August 24 and Part Two airs
Thursday August 31--both shows start at 11:00 PM Eastern US
Time. To listen live on-line go to 913thesummit.com.
Hosted by The Summit's Tom Ball and Folk
Alley.Com's Chris Boros.
Thanks to Chris Boris of Folk Alley.com
Folk Alley.com
24 hours of Folk Music, including Steeleye and British folk, go to:-
www.folkalley.com |
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13th.
Aug 2006
A few snaps from this
years Cropredy. |
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15th. April 2006
A BRAND NEW LIVE
DOUBLE CD
STEELEYE SPAN
FOLK ROCK PIONEERS IN CONCERT

PRKCD89
AVAILABLE
FROM PARK RECORDS
| CD 1 |
CD2 |
1. King Henry
2. Padstow
3. Prince Charlie
4. Nights Drunk
5. Who Told The Butcher?
6. Mantle of Green
7. Long Lankin
8. Samain
9. All Around My Hat |
1. Tam Lin
2. Let Her Go Down
3. Liam Drum Solo
4. Drink Down The Moon / The Cuckoo
5. Si Beg Si Mohr
6. Betsy Bell & Mary Grey
7. They Called Her Babylon
8. Blackleg Miner
9. Sir James the Rose
10. Van Diemans Land
11. Cam Ye O’er Frae France
12. Gaudete |
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Bonus Tracks
London
Cold Haily Night
|
Thanks
to The Park Records Web Site
Thanks
to Joellen Robinson for the information
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13th. March 2006
A new CD from Park
Kathryn Tickell and Corrina Hewat
"The Sky Didn't
Fall"

PRKCD88
www.parkrecords.com
'Kathryn Tickell's Northumbria'
was shown on Channel 5 at 7-15pm on Tues. 14th. March
Thanks to Park Records for the information |
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5th. February 2006
The
full list of the Steeleye Span Spring Concert dates are now on the Gigs
Page. |
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16th. January 2006
TEN MAN MOP and PLEASE TO SEE THE KING , 2
CD sets with lots of bonus tracks. BBC Sessions and John Peel
1971, they have been available on bootlegs but now they are on official
releases !
Due in
at Musikfolk on 23rd Jan. 2006
Thanks
to Musikfolk for the information |
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15th. December 2005
MADDY PRIOR and THE
CARNIVAL BAND
'AN EVENING OF CAROLS
AND CAPERS'
A 2
minute preview of the new DVD "An Evening of Carols and Capers"
is on the Park site.
Just hit the preview button on the Park Records home page.
Thanks
to John Dagnell from Park records |
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2nd. December 2005
MADDY PRIOR and THE
CARNIVAL BAND
New Live Album

'AN EVENING OF CAROLS
AND CAPERS'
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CD2 |
Masters in the Hall
Sans Day Carol
God Rest Ye Merry Gentleman
Endrous Night
Charpentier's Christmas Stomp
Let an Anthem of Praise
The Oxen
Balthazar
Round Of Animals
Melima |
It Came Upon The Midnight Clear
The Sussex Carrol
Watts Cradle Song
Vals Musette
Entre Le Boeuf
Charpentier's Christmas Swing
Tinka's Polka
The Carnal and the Crane
Ding Dong Merrily On High
Angels from the Realms of Glory
Hark Hark
While Shepherds Watched |
Don't forget the Carols & Capers Tour, dates - CLICK
HERE or for more details go to the Park website.
www.parkrecords.com
ALSO NOW AVAILABLE FROM PARK RECORDS
THE DVD - AN EVENING OF CAROLS AND CAPERS
Description
The first DVD from Maddy Prior & The Carnival Band captures
all the colour, stories, humour and song of their now famous Christmas
tours. Their approach to the music of the season is both at once unique
and familiar, presenting tunes from across the world’s musical history
alongside their own interpretations of some of the most well known
carols of all. At its heart, however, lies the irresistible joy and
celebration that has characterised Christmas music down the ages,
delivered by perhaps it’s finest practioners. The voice of Steeleye
Span meets the music of the Middle Ages and beyond in an
unforgettable package. Exclusive interviews with all involved reveal the
history behind the music and this most enduring of partnerships.
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Tracks
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Set 1
1.Masters in the Hall
2.The Sans Day Carol
3.God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen
4.Shepherds Arise!
5.This Endris Night
6.Noels (M. Charpentier's Christmas Stomp)
7.Let an Anthem of Praise
8.The Oxen
9.Balthazar
10.Round of theAnimals
11.Melima
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Set 2
1.Personent Hodie
2.It Came Upon the Midnight Clear
3.The Sussex Carrol
4.Cradle Song
5.Entre Le Boeuf
6.Noels (M. Charpentier's Christmas Swing)
7.Dratenik (Tinker Polka)
8.The Carnal and the Crane
9.Ding Dong Merrily on High
10.A Wassail
11.I Saw Three Ships Come Sailing In
12.Poor Little Jesus |
Extra Features
1. Angels from the Realms of Glory
2.Maddy Prior & The Carnival Band Interview
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CD and DVD
available from PARK RECORDS
Thanks to John Dagnell of Park Records for the above information.
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9th. October 2005
New Album from MADDY
PRIOR and the GIRLS

PRKCD84
Available
from PARK RECORDS click here
Thanks to John
Dagnell of Park Records
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21st. September 2005
Christ Bates'
Photographs from The Special Steeleye Span London Palladium Gig are now on
site
Click
Here |
9th. September 2005
A BRAND NEW ALBUM FROM
KEN NICOL
'THIRTEEN REASONS'

Ken has recently completed and released a new
CD 'Thirteen Reasons'. The
album, in its eclecticism, is undoubtedly the most accurate representation
of Ken's approach to music; with its solo acoustic instrumentals, electric
folk-rock, country flavour songs, bluegrass banjo & mandolin picking,
steel slide guitar playing, stories, ballads, light-hearted pieces, and
even a George Formby-esque ukulele track. The album also features guest
appearances from some of the greats of the UK folk scene.
To read more about 'Thirteen Reasons' and about the official launch on
Friday 11th November, click here.........
'Thirteen Reasons'
How to Order 'Thirteen
Reasons'
Ken
Nicol
'Thirteen
Reasons'
CONCERT
The Worden Arts Centre
Leyland, Lancs.
Friday 11th November 7:45pm
With very
special guests: Chris While,
Rick Kemp & Joe Broughton.
Tickets £12.00 from 'Friends of Folk'
Tel: Jim 01772 422416
Or from: MVS Sound, PO Box 118, Preston PR1 5GA.
Tel: 01772 51014
Thanks to Ken Nicol for the information |
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22nd. July 2005
Peter Knights new solo
CD, 'Too Late For Shadows' is now available
from
PARK
RECORDS

www.parkrecords.com
Thanks to John
Dagnell of Park Records |
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24th. April 2005
New Maddy Prior CD
"Collections" A Very Best Of 1995-2005

is
available from Park Records
| CD1
1 Sheath & Knife
2 Hind Horn
3 Twankydillo
4 Rigs of the Time
5 In the Company of Ravens
6 Young Bloods
7 Brother Lawrence
8 Great Silkie of Sules Skerry
9 Once and Future King
10 Reynardine
11 The Duke of Marlborough
12 Lark in the morning
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CD2
1 Maman
2 John
3 Salisbury Plain
4 Yellow Handkerchief
5 John Barleycorn
6 Haul her Away
7 Cropper Lads
8 Liverpool Judies
Live Tracks
9 Saucy Sailor
10 Deep in the Darkest Night
11 The Fabled Hare
a. I sall goe intil a Hare
b. Ruled by the Moon
c. Scent of a Dog
d. Winter Wakeneth
e The Hare Said |
Thanks
to John Dagnell from Park records |
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2nd. April 2005
Peter Knights new solo
CD, 'Too Late For Shadows' is now available.
For more information click here.

You can purchase this CD and other solo CDs plus some Steeleye CDs
directly from The Official Peter
Knight website.
Go to the Sales
page.
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18th. Feb. 2005
CONGRATULATIONS TO
STEELEYE SPAN FOR GETTING THE
GOOD TRADITION AWARD
AT
THIS YEARS BBC RADIO 2 FOLK AWARDS
watch highlights of
the show on the BBC website at:-
http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio2/r2music/folk/folkawards2005/
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25th. Jan. 2005
Britta Sweers's Electric
Folk:
The Changing Face of Traditional English Music.
(Electric
Folk: Revival and Transformation of English Traditional Music is
the UK title)

Paperback 320 pages (February 2005)
Publisher: Oxford University Press Inc, USA
ISBN: 019517478X
Its release was delayed until now. The Book analyses
the creation of the English electric folk movement in the 1960s and the
influence it has had on music around the world. Sweers
extensively discusses the contributions of Steeleye Span, Fairport
Convention, and Pentangle to this genre.
She defines what electric folk is and how it altered
traditional English music. Maddy Prior, Rick Kemp, Martin Carthy,
Ashley Hutchings, Simon Nicol, and Shirley Collins were all
interviewed for this book. Sweers also discuses the English
electric folk and folk-rock movements of today, and their
interrelationship to other forms of music around the world. Anyone
who is a fan of Steeleye Span or Fairport Convention will
want this book in their collection.
Thanks to Jay Immel for the information |
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3rd. Jan. 2005
Peter Knight has played
on the music for the TV production of 'Distant Shores'
Distant Shores
starts on ITV1 on Wednesday 5th. of January at 9.00 pm.for a 6 episode run. It
stars Peter Davison (Doctor Who, All Creatures Great and Small) as
a consultant plastic surgeon who bows to pressure from his wife and moves
to a small island off the north-east coast of England and takes up a
position as the local doctor.
Also stars Samantha
Bond.
Thanks to Deborah Walker
for the information. |
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12th.
July 2003
Troy Donockley's new Album
"The Pursuit of
Illusion"

LNTNCD1
will be released into the shops in August 2003.
But the album can be obtained from Troy's website
NOW!!!!
www.troydonockley.co.uk
Peter Knight played on the tack, "Floating
World"
Thanks to Troy
Donockley for the above information. |
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