Steeleye Span
- Type: Band/Group
- Country: United Kingdom
- Born: 1969 in London, England, United Kingdom
- Active: 1969 - present
Biography
Steeleye Span are an English folk rock band formed in London in 1969, pioneers in electrifying traditional British folk song. Founded by Ashley Hutchings with Tim Hart and Maddy Prior, they reached their commercial peak in the 1970s with the hit singles 'Gaudete' and 'All Around My Hat'. After splitting in 1982, the band reformed around Prior in 1995 and remain active, with a long roll of leading folk musicians passing through their ranks.
Genres
Steeleye Span Discography
- Hark! The Village Wait (1970) - Album - rated 3.94/5
- Ten Man Mop or Mr Reservoir Butler Rides Again (1971) - Album - rated 3.83/5
- Please to See the King (1971) - Album - rated 3.68/5
- Below the Salt (1972) - Album - rated 3.92/5
- Parcel of Rogues (1973) - Album - rated 3.96/5
- Now We Are Six (1974) - Album - rated 3.47/5
- Commoners Crown (1975) - Album - rated 3.6/5
- All Around My Hat (1975) - Album - rated 3.33/5
- Rocket Cottage (1976) - Album - rated 3.27/5
- Storm Force Ten (1977) - Album - rated 3.68/5
- Sails of Silver (1980) - Album - rated 3.15/5
- Tempted and Tried (1989) - Album - rated 3.54/5
- The Journey: Recorded Live at The Forum, London (1999) - Album - rated 3.32/5
- A Rare Collection 1972-1996 (1999) - Compilation - rated 3.3/5
- The Best of Steeleye Span (2002) - Compilation - rated 3.23/5
- Winter (2004) - Album - rated 3.45/5
Members
- Maddy Prior - vocals (1969–1982; 1995–Present)
- Jessie May Smart - violin, vocals (2016–Present)
- Dave Mattacks - drums (1997–2001; 2021–Present)
- Julian Littman - guitars, vocals (2010–Present)
- Roger Carey - bass (2017–Present)
- Andrew Sinclair - guitars (2018–Present)
- Tim Hart - guitar, vocals (1969–1982)
- Ashley Hutchings - bass (1969–1971)
- Gay Woods - vocals (1969–1970; 1995–1998)
- Martin Carthy - guitar, vocals (1971–1972; 1977–1978)
- Peter Knight - violin, mandolin, vocals (1971–1977; 1995–2016)
- Bob Johnson - guitar, vocals (1972–1977; 1980–1982; 1995–2000)
- Rick Kemp - bass (1972–1986; 1995–2016)
- Nigel Pegrum - drums (1973–1989)
- Tim Harries - bass, keyboards (1989–2001)
- Liam Genockey - drums (1989–1997; 2002–2021)
- Ken Nicol - guitar, vocals (2002–2010)