Steeleye Span

Steeleye Span

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Fairport Convention may have done the running as the first British group to shape the UK folk-rock genre, but Steeleye Span - named after a character in the famous traditional folk song Horkstow Grange - weren't far behind. Indeed, unlike Fairport, Steeleye were mainly comprised of musicians already well versed in traditional folk songs having cut their teeth on the folk club scene. Nominal leader Ashley Hutchings left Fairport Convention because he wanted to explore the English folk tradition more deeply and the initial Steeleye line-up included married Irish duo Gay And Terry Woods and well-established English duo Tim Hart And Maddy Prior. They recorded just one album Hark! The Village Wait (1970) before splitting without playing a gig and their places were filled by one of the major folk revival figures, Martin Carthy (who'd suggested the name Steeleye Span in the first place) on electric guitar, and classically trained violinist Peter Knight. This switch triggered the exciting surge of folk-rock into the mainstream with the albums Please To See The King and Ten Man Mop Or Mr Reservoir Butler Rides Again (both in 1971). The replacement of Carthy and Hutchings by Bob Johnson and Rick Kemp was the prelude to the band's most commercial period; which peaked with the Latin language Christmas hit Gaudete (1972) and the catchy All Around My Hat (1975). For several years Steeleye Span remained the flagship of British folk, touring regularly until running out of steam as the personnel changed - Martin Carthy temporarily re-joined the band with John Kirkpatrick in 1977 for the Storm Force Ten album and what was intended as a celebratory farewell. However, Steeleye did return and continues to on a regular basis with different line-ups, even surviving a period when the main focal point - singer Maddy Prior - left temporarily in the 1990s and original member Gay Woods stepped into the breach. Founding member Tim Hart died of cancer in 2009, but Steeleye Span still soldier on.

Top tracks

11
Bonny Moorhen (2009 Remaster)
Steeleye Span
Parcel of Rogues (2009 Remaster)
04:18
01
Black Jack Davy (2009 Remaster)
Steeleye Span
All Around My Hat (2009 Remaster)
04:19
07
All Around My Hat (2009 Remaster)
Steeleye Span
All Around My Hat (2009 Remaster)
04:11
09
Saucy Sailor (2009 Remaster)
Steeleye Span
Below the Salt (2009 Remaster)
05:52
03
Jigs (2009 Remaster)
Steeleye Span
Below the Salt (2009 Remaster)
03:13
06
King Henry (2009 Remaster)
Steeleye Span
Below the Salt (2009 Remaster)
07:12
06
Demon Lover (2009 Remaster)
Steeleye Span
Commoners Crown (2009 Remaster)
05:54
04
Sheepcrook and Black Dog (2009 Remaster)
Steeleye Span
Below the Salt (2009 Remaster)
04:45
02
The Blacksmith
Steeleye Span
Hark! The Village Wait
03:39
Writer: Traditional - Tim Hart - Ashley Hutchings - Maddy Prior - Gay Woods - Terry Woods / Composers: Traditional - Tim Hart - Ashley Hutchings - Maddy Prior - Gay Woods - Terry Woods
05
Boys Of Bedlam
Steeleye Span
Please to See the King
04:18
Writer: Nicolas Jones / Composers: Nicolas Jones
02
Rosebud in June (2009 Remaster)
Steeleye Span
Below the Salt (2009 Remaster)
03:43
11
Twa Corbies
Steeleye Span
Hark! The Village Wait
02:06
Writer: Traditional - Tim Hart - Ashley Hutchings - Maddy Prior - Gay Woods - Terry Woods / Composers: Traditional - Tim Hart - Ashley Hutchings - Maddy Prior - Gay Woods - Terry Woods
05
Royal Forester (2009 Remaster)
Steeleye Span
Good Times Of Old England: Steeleye Span 1972-1983
04:36
01
Spotted Cow (2009 Remaster)
Steeleye Span
Good Times Of Old England: Steeleye Span 1972-1983
03:08
10
Lovely On The Water
Steeleye Span
Please to See the King
05:19
Writer: Traditional / Composers: Traditional
01
One Misty Moisty Morning (2009 Remaster)
Steeleye Span
Parcel of Rogues (2009 Remaster)
03:32
08
John Barleycorn (2009 Remaster)
Steeleye Span
Below the Salt (2009 Remaster)
04:50
02
Alison Gross (2009 Remaster)
Steeleye Span
Parcel of Rogues (2009 Remaster)
05:29
02
Hard Times of Old England (2009 Remaster)
Steeleye Span
All Around My Hat (2009 Remaster)
05:15
09
Cam Ye O'er Frae France (2009 Remaster)
Steeleye Span
Parcel of Rogues (2009 Remaster)
02:49
04
The Blackleg Miner
Steeleye Span
Hark! The Village Wait
02:45
Writer: Tim Hart - Traditional - Ashley Hutchings - Maddy Prior - Gay Woods - Terry Woods / Composers: Tim Hart - Traditional - Ashley Hutchings - Maddy Prior - Gay Woods - Terry Woods
10
Gaudete (Single Version) (2009 Remaster)
Steeleye Span
Below the Salt (2009 Remaster)
02:27
04
When I Was On Horseback
Steeleye Span
Ten Man Mop Or Mr Reservoir Butler Rides Again
06:12
Writer: Ian Blackaby - Adam Blake - James Wyndham / Composers: Ian Blackaby - Adam Blake - James Wyndham
06
Gamble Gold (Robin Hood) (2009 Remaster)
Steeleye Span
Good Times Of Old England: Steeleye Span 1972-1983
03:44
01
Little Sir Hugh (2009 Remaster)
Steeleye Span
Commoners Crown (2009 Remaster)
04:44
10
Lowlands Of Holland
Steeleye Span
Hark! The Village Wait
06:00
Writer: Traditional - Tim Hart - Ashley Hutchings - Maddy Prior - Gay Woods - Terry Woods / Composers: Traditional - Tim Hart - Ashley Hutchings - Maddy Prior - Gay Woods - Terry Woods
06
Copshawholme Fair
Steeleye Span
Hark! The Village Wait
02:34
Writer: Traditional - Tim Hart - Ashley Hutchings / Composers: Traditional - Tim Hart - Ashley Hutchings
02
Drink Down the Moon (2009 Remaster)
Steeleye Span
Now We Are Six (2009 Remaster)
06:29
07
The Lark In The Morning
Steeleye Span
Please to See the King
04:30
Writer: Traditional / Composers: Traditional
12
One Night As I Lay On My Bed
Steeleye Span
Hark! The Village Wait
03:29
Writer: Traditional - Tim Hart - Ashley Hutchings - Maddy Prior - Gay Woods - Terry Woods / Composers: Traditional - Tim Hart - Ashley Hutchings - Maddy Prior - Gay Woods - Terry Woods
03
The King
Steeleye Span
Spanning the Years
01:28
01
Over the Hills and Far Away
Steeleye Span
Conflict
03:30
Composers: Maddy Prior - Julian Littman - Andrew Sinclair - Roger Carey - Liam Genockey - Traditional Arrangement
05
The Wife of Ushers Well (2009 Remaster)
Steeleye Span
All Around My Hat (2009 Remaster)
04:36
05
The Dark-Eyed Sailor
Steeleye Span
Hark! The Village Wait
05:58
Writer: Traditional - Tim Hart - Ashley Hutchings - Maddy Prior - Gay Woods - Terry Woods / Composers: Traditional - Tim Hart - Ashley Hutchings - Maddy Prior - Gay Woods - Terry Woods
02
Sound of the Drum
Steeleye Span
Conflict
04:49
Composers: Maddy Prior - Julian Littman - Andrew Sinclair - Roger Carey - Liam Genockey - Traditional Arrangement
07
Elf Call (2009 Remaster)
Steeleye Span
Commoners Crown (2009 Remaster)
03:56
02
The Bosnian Hornpipes (2010 Remaster)
Steeleye Span
Rocket Cottage
00:57
03
Long Lankin (2009 Remaster)
Steeleye Span
Commoners Crown (2009 Remaster)
08:42
04
The Twelve Witches (2010 Remaster)
Steeleye Span
Rocket Cottage
04:30
13
Thomas the Rhymer
Steeleye Span
Spanning the Years
03:12
03
Fisherman's Wife
Steeleye Span
Hark! The Village Wait
03:12
Writer: Traditional - Ewan MacColl / Composers: Traditional - Ewan MacColl
08
Sir James The Rose (2010 Remaster)
Steeleye Span
Rocket Cottage
06:11
03
Orfeo Nathans Reel (2010 Remaster)
Steeleye Span
Rocket Cottage
05:57
14
Cold, Haily, Windy Night
Steeleye Span
The Lark in Morning - The Early Years
04:33
Writer: Traditional / Composers: Traditional
07
All Things Are Quite Silent
Steeleye Span
Hark! The Village Wait
02:40
Writer: Traditional - Tim Hart - Ashley Hutchings - Maddy Prior - Gay Woods - Terry Woods / Composers: Traditional - Tim Hart - Ashley Hutchings - Maddy Prior - Gay Woods - Terry Woods
06
Fighting For Strangers (2010 Remaster)
Steeleye Span
Rocket Cottage
04:22
05
The Brown Girl (2010 Remaster)
Steeleye Span
Rocket Cottage
05:03
08
Dance with Me (2009 Remaster)
Steeleye Span
All Around My Hat (2009 Remaster)
03:55
04
Thomas the Rhymer (2009 Remaster)
Steeleye Span
Now We Are Six (2009 Remaster)
06:44
01
London (2010 Remaster)
Steeleye Span
Rocket Cottage
04:10
05
Ned Ludd Part 5 (Peterloo The Day)
Steeleye Span
Bloody Men
02:52
02
Sweep, Chimney Sweep
Steeleye Span
Storm Force Ten
04:44
Composers: Martin Carthy - John Kirkpatrick - Timothy Hart - Traditional - Rick Kemp - Maddy Prior
03
Cadgwith Anthem (2009 Remaster)
Steeleye Span
All Around My Hat (2009 Remaster)
02:48
09
The Drunkard (2010 Remaster)
Steeleye Span
Rocket Cottage
07:54
07
Sligo Maid (2010 Remaster)
Steeleye Span
Rocket Cottage
03:42
11
Rogues in a Nation
Steeleye Span
Spanning the Years
04:33
04
Sum Waves (2009 Remaster Remaster)
Steeleye Span
All Around My Hat (2009 Remaster)
04:04
16
Long Lankin
Steeleye Span
Spanning the Years
08:33
15
Jigs: Bryan O'Lynn / The Hag With the Money (Medley)
Steeleye Span
The Lark in Morning - The Early Years
03:15
Writer: Traditional / Composers: Traditional
04
Boys of Bedlam
Steeleye Span
Dodgy Bastards
05:22
08
Two Magicians (2009 Remaster)
Steeleye Span
Now We Are Six (2009 Remaster)
04:29

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  • Discography
Albums
Conflict
(P) 2025 Park Records
23-05-2025
Conflict
01
Over the Hills and Far Away
Steeleye Span
Conflict
03:30
Composers: Maddy Prior - Julian Littman - Andrew Sinclair - Roger Carey - Liam Genockey - Traditional Arrangement
02
Sound of the Drum
Steeleye Span
Conflict
04:49
Composers: Maddy Prior - Julian Littman - Andrew Sinclair - Roger Carey - Liam Genockey - Traditional Arrangement
03
Dogs and Ferrets
Steeleye Span
Conflict
02:12
Composers: Maddy Prior - Julian Littman - Andrew Sinclair - Roger Carey - Liam Genockey - Traditional Arrangement
04
Trees are Whispering
Steeleye Span
Conflict
04:36
Composers: Maddy Prior - Julian Littman - Andrew Sinclair - Roger Carey - Liam Genockey
05
Low Flying
Steeleye Span
Conflict
03:52
Composers: Rick Kemp
06
Honey Bee
Steeleye Span
Conflict
03:05
Composers: Maddy Prior - Julian Littman - Andrew Sinclair - Roger Carey - Liam Genockey
07
Blow Boys, Blow
Steeleye Span
Conflict
03:56
Composers: Traditional Arrangement - Maddy Prior - Liam Genockey - Roger Carey - Julian Littman
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Live At The Bottom Line, 1974
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16-02-2024
Live At The Bottom Line, 1974
01
Beg Your Leave (Live at The Bottom Line)
Steeleye Span
Live At The Bottom Line, 1974
02:29
02
Irish Jigs (including Paddy Clancy's) (Live at The Bottom Line)
Steeleye Span
Live At The Bottom Line, 1974
03:16
03
Alison Gross (Live at The Bottom Line)
Steeleye Span
Live At The Bottom Line, 1974
05:11
Composers: Maddy Prior - Peter Knight - Rick Kemp - Robert Johnson - Tim Hart - Traditional - Traditional Arr
04
Song Introduction to "Cam Ye O'er Frae France" (Live at The Bottom Line)
Steeleye Span
Live At The Bottom Line, 1974
01:09
Composers: Spoken Word
05
Cam Ye O'er Frae France (Live at The Bottom Line)
Steeleye Span
Live At The Bottom Line, 1974
03:44
Composers: Maddy Prior - Peter Knight - Rick Kemp - Robert Johnson - Tim Hart - Traditional - Traditional Arr
06
Song Introduction to "John Barleycorn" (Live at The Bottom Line)
Steeleye Span
Live At The Bottom Line, 1974
00:49
Composers: Spoken Word
07
John Barleycorn (Live at The Bottom Line)
Steeleye Span
Live At The Bottom Line, 1974
04:49
Composers: Maddy Prior - Peter Knight - Rick Kemp - Robert Johnson - Tim Hart - Traditional - Traditional Arr
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The Green Man Collection (Compilation)
(P) 2023 Park Records
30-11-2023
The Green Man Collection (Compilation)
01
Green Man (2023)
Steeleye Span
The Green Man Collection (Compilation)
03:38
Composers: Bob Johnson
02
Hard Times of Old England (feat Francis Rossi) (2023)
Steeleye Span
The Green Man Collection (Compilation)
02:57
Composers: Steeleye Span
03
Hey Nonny Violence (2023)
Steeleye Span
The Green Man Collection (Compilation)
02:57
Composers: Steeleye Span
04
Ship Building (2023)
Steeleye Span
The Green Man Collection (Compilation)
02:32
Composers: Costello, Elvis - Langer, Clive William
05
Jack Hall (2023)
Steeleye Span
The Green Man Collection (Compilation)
03:27
Composers: Steeleye Span
06
New York Girls (2023)
Steeleye Span
The Green Man Collection (Compilation)
03:32
Composers: Steeleye Span
07
Old Matron (feat Ian Anderson) (2019)
Steeleye Span
The Green Man Collection (Compilation)
05:00
Composers: Steeleye Span
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Good Times Of Old England: Steeleye Span 1972-1983
The copyright in this compilation is owned by Chrysalis Records Limited
27-05-2022
Good Times Of Old England: Steeleye Span 1972-1983
01
Spotted Cow (2009 Remaster)
Steeleye Span
Good Times Of Old England: Steeleye Span 1972-1983
03:08
02
Rosebud in June (2009 Remaster)
Steeleye Span
Good Times Of Old England: Steeleye Span 1972-1983
03:43
03
Jigs (2009 Remaster)
Steeleye Span
Good Times Of Old England: Steeleye Span 1972-1983
03:13
04
Sheepcrook and Black Dog (2009 Remaster)
Steeleye Span
Good Times Of Old England: Steeleye Span 1972-1983
04:45
05
Royal Forester (2009 Remaster)
Steeleye Span
Good Times Of Old England: Steeleye Span 1972-1983
04:36
06
King Henry (2009 Remaster)
Steeleye Span
Good Times Of Old England: Steeleye Span 1972-1983
07:12
07
Gaudete (2009 Remaster)
Steeleye Span
Good Times Of Old England: Steeleye Span 1972-1983
02:27
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The 50th Anniversary Tour Live
(P) 2019 Park Records
22-05-2020
The 50th Anniversary Tour Live
01
Harvest (Live)
Steeleye Span
The 50th Anniversary Tour Live
07:16
Composers: Steeleye Span
02
One Misty Moisty Morning (Live)
Steeleye Span
The 50th Anniversary Tour Live
05:16
Composers: Steeleye Span
03
The Elf Knight (Live)
Steeleye Span
The 50th Anniversary Tour Live
08:02
Composers: Steeleye Span
04
The January Man (Live)
Steeleye Span
The 50th Anniversary Tour Live
05:07
Composers: GOULDER, DAVE
05
Alison Gross (Live)
Steeleye Span
The 50th Anniversary Tour Live
05:50
Composers: Steeleye Span
06
Old Matron (Live)
Steeleye Span
The 50th Anniversary Tour Live
04:52
Composers: Steeleye Span
07
Thomas the Rhymer (Live)
Steeleye Span
The 50th Anniversary Tour Live
06:50
Composers: Steeleye Span
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Est'd 1969
(P) 2019 Park Records
28-06-2019
Est'd 1969
01
Harvest
Steeleye Span
Est'd 1969
07:29
Composers: Steeleye Span
02
Old Matron
Steeleye Span
Est'd 1969
05:00
Composers: Steeleye Span
03
January Man
Steeleye Span
Est'd 1969
04:47
Composers: GOULDER, DAVE
04
The Boy and the Mantle (Three Tests of Chastity)
Steeleye Span
Est'd 1969
06:29
Composers: Steeleye Span
05
Mackerel of the Sea
Steeleye Span
Est'd 1969
06:39
Composers: Steeleye Span
06
The Cruel Ship's Carpenter
Steeleye Span
Est'd 1969
06:23
Composers: Steeleye Span
07
Domestic
Steeleye Span
Est'd 1969
06:28
Composers: Steeleye Span
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Dodgy Bastards
25-11-2016
Dodgy Bastards
01
Cruel Brother
Steeleye Span
Dodgy Bastards
07:51
02
All Things Are Quite Silent
Steeleye Span
Dodgy Bastards
04:16
03
Johnnie Armstrong
Steeleye Span
Dodgy Bastards
07:10
04
Boys of Bedlam
Steeleye Span
Dodgy Bastards
05:22
05
Brown Robin's Confession
Steeleye Span
Dodgy Bastards
05:46
06
Two Sisters
Steeleye Span
Dodgy Bastards
05:52
07
Cromwell's Skull
Steeleye Span
Dodgy Bastards
08:31
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The Essential Steeleye Span: Catch Up
11-12-2015
The Essential Steeleye Span: Catch Up
01
All Around My Hat
Steeleye Span
The Essential Steeleye Span: Catch Up
04:03
02
Thomas the Rhymer
Steeleye Span
The Essential Steeleye Span: Catch Up
06:36
03
Cam Ye O'er France
Steeleye Span
The Essential Steeleye Span: Catch Up
03:50
04
Long Lankin
Steeleye Span
The Essential Steeleye Span: Catch Up
08:52
05
Gaudete
Steeleye Span
The Essential Steeleye Span: Catch Up
02:23
06
King Henry
Steeleye Span
The Essential Steeleye Span: Catch Up
06:51
07
Go Down
Steeleye Span
The Essential Steeleye Span: Catch Up
03:45
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Wintersmith
28-10-2013
Wintersmith
01
Overture
Steeleye Span
Wintersmith
02:09
02
The Dark Morris Song
Steeleye Span
Wintersmith
04:01
03
Wintersmith
Steeleye Span
Wintersmith
04:37
04
You
Steeleye Span
Wintersmith
03:24
05
The Good Witch
Steeleye Span
Wintersmith
03:49
06
Band of Teachers
Steeleye Span
Wintersmith
03:46
07
The Wee Free Men
Steeleye Span
Wintersmith
02:17
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Wintersmith in Collaboration with Terry Pratchett Deluxe Edition
28-10-2013
Wintersmith in Collaboration with Terry Pratchett Deluxe Edition
01
Overture
Steeleye Span
Wintersmith in Collaboration with Terry Pratchett Deluxe Edition
02:09
02
The Dark Morris Song
Steeleye Span
Wintersmith in Collaboration with Terry Pratchett Deluxe Edition
04:01
03
Wintersmith
Steeleye Span
Wintersmith in Collaboration with Terry Pratchett Deluxe Edition
04:37
04
You
Steeleye Span
Wintersmith in Collaboration with Terry Pratchett Deluxe Edition
03:24
05
The Good Witch
Steeleye Span
Wintersmith in Collaboration with Terry Pratchett Deluxe Edition
03:49
06
Band of Teachers
Steeleye Span
Wintersmith in Collaboration with Terry Pratchett Deluxe Edition
03:46
07
The Wee Free Men
Steeleye Span
Wintersmith in Collaboration with Terry Pratchett Deluxe Edition
02:17
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Now We Are Six Again
01-01-2011
Now We Are Six Again
01
Seven Hundred Elves
Steeleye Span
Now We Are Six Again
04:59
02
Drink Down The Moon/Cuckoo's Nest
Steeleye Span
Now We Are Six Again
06:20
03
Now We Are Six
Steeleye Span
Now We Are Six Again
02:21
04
Thomas The Rhymer
Steeleye Span
Now We Are Six Again
06:28
05
The Mooncoin Jig
Steeleye Span
Now We Are Six Again
03:05
06
Edwin
Steeleye Span
Now We Are Six Again
04:37
07
Long-A-Growing
Steeleye Span
Now We Are Six Again
04:10
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Cogs Wheels and Lovers
26-10-2009
Cogs Wheels and Lovers
01
Gallant Frigate Amphitrite
Steeleye Span
Cogs Wheels and Lovers
04:03
02
Locks and Bolts
Steeleye Span
Cogs Wheels and Lovers
03:57
03
Creeping Jane
Steeleye Span
Cogs Wheels and Lovers
04:02
04
Just As The Tide
Steeleye Span
Cogs Wheels and Lovers
04:25
05
Ranzo
Steeleye Span
Cogs Wheels and Lovers
02:49
06
The Machiners' Song
Steeleye Span
Cogs Wheels and Lovers
02:42
07
Our Captain Cried
Steeleye Span
Cogs Wheels and Lovers
03:26
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Live at a Distance
14-08-2009
Live at a Distance
01
Who's The Fool Now?
Steeleye Span
Live at a Distance
02:15
02
When I Was On Horseback
Steeleye Span
Live at a Distance
05:20
03
Two Magicians
Steeleye Span
Live at a Distance
04:32
04
The Neck Belly Reel
Steeleye Span
Live at a Distance
03:00
05
Lovely On The Water
Steeleye Span
Live at a Distance
05:55
06
Ned Ludd
Steeleye Span
Live at a Distance
16:35
07
Gone To America
Steeleye Span
Live at a Distance
04:30
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Bloody Men
20-11-2006
Bloody Men
01
Bonny Black Hare
Steeleye Span
Bloody Men
04:39
02
The Story Of The Scullion King
Steeleye Span
Bloody Men
04:42
03
The Dreamer And The Widow
Steeleye Span
Bloody Men
04:48
04
Lord Elgin
Steeleye Span
Bloody Men
04:06
05
The Three Sisters
Steeleye Span
Bloody Men
04:16
06
The 1St House In Connaught
Steeleye Span
Bloody Men
03:39
07
Cold Haily Windy Night
Steeleye Span
Bloody Men
04:40
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Folk Rock Pioneers In Concert
08-05-2006
Folk Rock Pioneers In Concert
01
King Henry
Steeleye Span
Folk Rock Pioneers In Concert
06:25
02
Padstow
Steeleye Span
Folk Rock Pioneers In Concert
03:18
03
Prince Charlie
Steeleye Span
Folk Rock Pioneers In Concert
05:12
04
Four Nights Drunk
Steeleye Span
Folk Rock Pioneers In Concert
02:22
05
Who Told The Butcher?
Steeleye Span
Folk Rock Pioneers In Concert
04:31
06
Mantle Of Green
Steeleye Span
Folk Rock Pioneers In Concert
05:16
07
Long Lankin
Steeleye Span
Folk Rock Pioneers In Concert
10:12
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