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Steeleye Span - The 55th Anniversary Tour

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Steeleye Span tour dates 2024

Steeleye Span is currently touring across 1 country and has 3 upcoming concerts.

Their next tour date is at The Playhouse in Whitley Bay, after that they'll be at Exeter Corn Exchange in Exeter.

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It was great to see our heroes in real life! Unfortunately Maddy's voice has lost quite a bit of its fine quality, but her energy made up for this. The musicians were unbelievably good.

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Wonderful show at the SPACE in Evanston. Standing room only. The small space supported well the acoustics of the band. Maddy was in exceptional form and we all appreciated the backstories behind the songs. Jessie appeared to be the youngest on the stage and performed like an old pro. Kudos to the bass player stepping in just 3 days prior to join the tour. Liam and Julian solidly delivered and the stand alone, vocal harmonies that often rang out with little to no instrumental backing moved us most. A Celtic inspired joy and well worth seeing them live here in the US.

Folk music is one of my favourite genres of music, and it’s great to listen to tracks from over the years, and Steeleye Span’s back catalogue of successful tracks captivated me from my first listen. It’s great how their folk music focuses on a mixture of Irish ballads and more up tempo tracks, almost Irish jigs. The entire band are incredibly talented, and seeing the two drummers work in synchronisation with the fiddler performing some outstanding melodies was mind blowing.

When they played their faster tracks, Maddy Prior shouted out to the audience that if anyone knew how to Morris dance that it was our chance, so everyone was jumping and dancing around like mad. They played through a great selection of their music, playing some from before their hiatus, and a vast amount of tracks from Now We Are Six Again. When they played Hard Times of England, they had everyone singing along, and they even had a projection if lyrics so that everyone could join in.

Although Maddy’s voice isn’t as strong as it once was, it still sounded fantastic, and all of the other musicians sound as if they were still in the 80s, phenomenal performances all round.

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Live review: Steeleye Span at the Old Market, Brighton & Hove 23/11/23

One of the really nice things about seeing Steeleye Span live (and there are many) is that on each new tour there are always a few surprises to look forward to. It’s never just a ‘greatest hits’ set of the most obvious crowd-pleasers plus a few songs thrown in to plug whatever happens to be the latest album. Obscure songs from the band’s bulging back catalogue are dusted down and given a new lease of life. New arrangements are tried out by what is often a very different line-up from the one that originally recorded it. Or sometimes an entire album is revisited and performed in full. Meanwhile, to make way for a constantly-evolving setlist, old stage favourites are often gently retired and given a rest for a few years.

This current tour sees Steeleye Span promoting a new album The Green Man Collection . Here, the band revisit some of their past material with a mixture of songs written by members of the band at the time and some traditional numbers. The new album also includes a newly-composed song from Maddy Prior, a couple of well-chosen covers and something that was written for the band by Bob Johnson back in the ‘80s, committed to tape and then completely forgotten about for the next four decades.

The latter song, ‘Green Man’, is the one that opens the show. The symbolism of the Green Man has obviously been a mainstay of English folk traditions for centuries but here the lyrics address ecological concerns – then very current in the 1980s when it was first written and, alarmingly, even more current now. Dark, brooding and slightly mysterious, it’s a classic slice of Steeleye Span and a superb opener. Indeed, it’s a complete mystery how the band managed to forget about such a magnificent track. Both the original version and the newly-revisited version appear on the new album.

Alongside familiar numbers like ‘The Dark Morris Song’, ‘New York Girls’ and ‘Tam Lin’, the first half of the set also sees the band take on two songs written by former bass-player, Rick Kemp, ‘Low Flying’ and ‘Genocide’. The former featured on the 1990 Rick Kemp & Maddy Prior album Happy Families whilst the latter appeared on Kemp’s solo album Escape .

The second set opens with a surprising but hugely poignant cover of Elvis Costello’s ‘Shipbuilding’. This is then followed by a newly-written song from Maddy Prior – the excellent ‘Hey Nonny Violence’, which very much follows in the Steeleye Span tradition of seemingly jolly songs tackling much darker themes. Another new song (well new for Steeleye Span, anyway) is the band’s interpretation of the traditional ‘The Sound of Drums’.

That’s not to say there aren’t a few more familiar favourites as well. One song I would have been disappointed to see dropped was ‘Hard Times of Old England’ and, as Prior points out in introducing it, it’s sadly as relevant today as it ever was. For those familiar with the Mike Batt-produced version on the All Around My Hat album, this new interpretation is even more of a rocked-up boogie-fest than the original recording. This is no surprise as none other than Status Quo’s Francis Rossi makes an appearance on the new album guesting on this track, and the band bring some of the spirit of the mighty Quo to their stage performance tonight. There’s also some equally lively fiddle from newcomer, Athena Octavia, who slots in alongside the old hands beautifully.

All the band are on fine form, Prior’s voice is in top-notch shape and Steeleye Span continue to surprise and delight. When the band exit the stage to huge applause towards the end of their second set all that is left is for them to come back on for a riotous, sing-along version of ‘All Around My Hat’ and we can all leave with a spring in our step.

Setlist – f irst set: Green Man The Dark Morris Song Sir James the Rose When All The World The Gardener New York Girls Low Flying Genocide Tam Lin

Setlist – second set:

Shipbuilding Hey Nonny Violence Black Jack Davy The Sound of Drums The Weaver and the Factory Maid Jack Hall Hard Times of Old England Bonny Black Hare Dodgy Bastards All Around My Hat

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2 thoughts on “ live review: steeleye span at the old market, brighton & hove 23/11/23 ”.

At first I read your headline as ‘Steely Dan at the Old Market’ and was like, ‘wow, he saw Donald Fagen and band’ – I clearly haven’t had enough caffeine yet! 🙂

Admittedly, this is the first time I hear of Steeleye Span. My streaming music provider cheerfully notes aside from Fairport Convention they “were the most successful and enduring British folk-rock band.” Wow, once again, I’m amazed how I oftentimes seem to live under a rock!

Anyway, after having listened to a few tracks from a greatest hits sampler, I can see the excitement about the group. They sound lovely!

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A wonderful combination of traditional English folk and timeless classic rock. Well worth exploring and – as per your research – the second best-known UK folk-rock band after Fairport Convention. Unlike, Fairport though they even had a hit single which got to number 5 in the UK single charts in 1975!

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Folk Rock Pioneers – Steeleye Span – The 55th Anniversary Tour 2024

Together for fifty years now, Steeleye Span changed the face of folk music forever by taking it into the world of gold discs and international tours. New album the  Green Man Collection  brings together tracks from their recent releases with new versions of three classics (including a reworking of ‘Hard Times’ featuring Status Quo’s Francis Rossi), a cover of Elvis Costello’s ‘Shipbuilding’ and the title track, a previously lost Bob Johnson song  from the 1980s.

The band will undertake a full UK tour in support, their first live dates of the year, where they will be joined by new violinist Athena Octavia. As ever – and with such a rich history to choose from – the night will offer a selection of songs from across the years and firm fan favourites.

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Steeleye Span to celebrate first three albums on new UK tour

Steeleye Span will release a special live concert recording of their debut album Hark The Village Wait in May

Steeleye Span  have announced that they will celebrate their first three albums on their upcoming UK tour in May. At the same time the band will release a special live concert recording of their 1970 debut album  Hark The Village Wait , which will be available digitally on May 2.

Steeleye Span were formed in 1969 by former Fairport Convention bassist Ashley Hutchings , singer Maddy Prior , guitarist Tim Hart and Terry and Gay Woods. After Hark The Village Wait the band released both Please To See The King, by which time folk legend Martin Carthy had joined the band, and Ten Man Mop, or Mr. Reservoir Butler Rides Again in 1971.

Steeleye Span will celebrate fifty years of these famous albums, playing key tracks from all three, as well as favourites and gems from their long and glittering career.

Steeleye Span Hark The Village Wait tour dates: May 3: Lytham St. Annes Lowther Pavilion May 4: Trafford Waterside Arts Centre May 5: Pocklington Arts Centre May 6: Chesterfield The Winding Wall May 9: Buxton Opera House May 10: Leeds City Varieties Music Hall May 12: Newark Palace Theatre May 13: Leamington Spa Royal Spa Centre May 14: Farnham Maltings May 15: Yeovil Octagon Centre May 17: Bristol St. George's May 18: Taunton The Brewhouse Theatre May 19: Exmouth Pavilion May 21: Poole The Lighthouse May 22: Winchester Theatre Royal May 23: Shrewsbury Theatre Seven May 24: Chesham The Elgiva

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Steeleye Span: The 55th Anniversary Tour

Together for 55 years now, Steeleye Span changed the face of folk music forever by taking it into the world of gold discs and international tours. New album The Green Man Collection brings together tracks from their recent releases with new versions of three classics, including a reworking of Hard Times featuring Status Quo’s Francis Rossi, a cover of Robert Wyatt’s Shipbuilding and the title track, a previously lost Bob Johnson hit from the 1980s. Their new tour follows this release where they will be joined by new violinist Athena Octavia. As ever – and with such a rich history to choose from – the night will offer a selection of songs from across the years and firm fan favourites.

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Steeleye Span announce 50th anniversary tour with gig in Frome

Legendary folk-rock band Steeleye Span will perform at Cheese and Grain, Frome on December 12 as part of their 50th anniversary UK tour.

Acclaimed for revolutionising the folk-rock genre, the band have celebrated five decades with the release of their new album - the Green Man Collection.

The album pulls together tracks from their recent works, adding fresh spins on three classics.

It features work from the 70s talent, Bob Johnson, including the track "The Green Man", addressing climate change before it made headlines.

The band's new member, Athena Octavia, will join them on their tour.

Mr Octavia is an esteemed violinist and member of the indie folk band, Iris & Steel.

Doors to the Frome gig at The Cheese and Lane open at 7:30pm with tickets priced at £34.50/£29.00.

The concert will see a variety of songs from both recent and golden age albums.

Steeleye Span created abuzz during the early 70s, establishing themselves as a major creative energy with releases such as Hark The Village Wait and Ten Man Mop.

They continued their creative journey, collaborating in Wintersmith with Sir Terry Pratchett in 2013 and releasing Dodgy B****ards in 2016.

Steeleye Span opened the celebration tour in Doncaster on November 8, before scheduled dates in Great Yarnmouth, Sheffield, Crewe, Portsmouth, Bristol and more.

The tour will end with a gig in Cadogan Hall in London on December 18.

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Since their debut in 1969, Steeleye Span have been one of the most influential names in British roots music. Pioneers of folk-rock, Steeleye Span changed the face of folk music forever, taking it from small clubs into the world of gold discs and international tours.

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The 55th Anniversary The Green Man Tour 2024 Together for fifty five years now, Steeleye Span changed the face of folk music forever by taking it into the world of gold discs and international tours. New album the Green Man Collection brings together tracks from their recent releases with new versions of three classics (including a reworking of ‘Hard Times’ featuring Status Quo’s Francis Rossi), a cover of Elvis Costello’s ‘Shipbuilding’ and the title track, a previously lost Bob Johnson song from the 1980s. The band will undertake a full UK tour in support, their first live dates of the year, where they will be joined by new violinist Athena Octavia. As ever – and with such a rich history to choose from – the night will offer a selection of songs from across the years and firm fan favourites.

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