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Gay & Terry Woods
452 listeners
Most well-known for their work with the folk-rock band Steeleye Span (and in Terry's case, Sweeny's Men), Gay and Terry were a ma… read moreMost well-known for their work with the folk-rock band Steeleye Span (and in Terry's case, Sweeny's Men), Gay and Terry were a married folk duo (now separated), originally from Dublin. As a duo, they released four albums betwee… read moreMost well-known for their work with the folk-rock band Steeleye Span (and in Terry's case, Sweeny's Men), Gay and Terry were a married folk duo (now separated), originally from Dublin. As a duo, they released four albums between 1974 and 1978 (Backwoods (1974), The Time Is Right (1973),… read more
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Dando Shaft
12,482 listeners
Dando Shaft, named after a character in a novel by Don Calhoun, began as a five-piece folk-band from Coventry, United Kingdom in 1968 and c… read moreDando Shaft, named after a character in a novel by Don Calhoun, began as a five-piece folk-band from Coventry, United Kingdom in 1968 and comprised of Kevin Dempsey (acoustic guitar/vocals). Martin Jenkins (vocals, mandolin/fiddle/guitar… read moreDando Shaft, named after a character in a novel by Don Calhoun, began as a five-piece folk-band from Coventry, United Kingdom in 1968 and comprised of Kevin Dempsey (acoustic guitar/vocals). Martin Jenkins (vocals, mandolin/fiddle/guitar), Ted Kay (tabla/percussion), Roger Bullen (bass), and Dave… read more
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Shirley Collins & The Albion Country Band
2,350 listeners
Shirley Collins & The Albion Country Band was the pairing of British folk singer Shirley Collins and British folk ensemble Albion Count… read moreShirley Collins & The Albion Country Band was the pairing of British folk singer Shirley Collins and British folk ensemble Albion Country Band. When their album was first released in 1971, it was regarded as adventurous, combining a… read moreShirley Collins & The Albion Country Band was the pairing of British folk singer Shirley Collins and British folk ensemble Albion Country Band. When their album was first released in 1971, it was regarded as adventurous, combining a traditional English singer with 25 musicians, some from a f… read more
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Loudest Whisper
4,095 listeners
A sort of cult Celtic prog-folk rock band with a theatrical bent, Loudest Whisper started off as another sort of band altogether. Formed in… read moreA sort of cult Celtic prog-folk rock band with a theatrical bent, Loudest Whisper started off as another sort of band altogether. Formed in the early '60s in Fermoy, Ireland, by guitarists Brian O'Reilly and Michael Clancey, ba… read moreA sort of cult Celtic prog-folk rock band with a theatrical bent, Loudest Whisper started off as another sort of band altogether. Formed in the early '60s in Fermoy, Ireland, by guitarists Brian O'Reilly and Michael Clancey, bassist John Aherne, and drummer Jimmy Cotter (all four member… read more
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Amazing Blondel
12,335 listeners
Amazing Blondel was what might be called a renaissance-folk-rock band. The band was formed by three British multi-instrumentalists with an … read moreAmazing Blondel was what might be called a renaissance-folk-rock band. The band was formed by three British multi-instrumentalists with an interest in old music and period instruments: John David Gladwin (lute, cittern, double bass, oboe… read moreAmazing Blondel was what might be called a renaissance-folk-rock band. The band was formed by three British multi-instrumentalists with an interest in old music and period instruments: John David Gladwin (lute, cittern, double bass, oboe), Terry Wincott (harmonium, pipe organ, cittern, crumhorn, … read more
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Tim Hart and Maddy Prior
3,626 listeners
Starting out in the late 1960s as a singing duo on the folk club scene of St. Albans, England, Tim Hart and Maddy Prior released several al… read moreStarting out in the late 1960s as a singing duo on the folk club scene of St. Albans, England, Tim Hart and Maddy Prior released several albums together before becoming founder members of the iconic English folk-rock band Steeleye Span. … read moreStarting out in the late 1960s as a singing duo on the folk club scene of St. Albans, England, Tim Hart and Maddy Prior released several albums together before becoming founder members of the iconic English folk-rock band Steeleye Span. Tim Hart died of lung cancer on 24 December 2009, aged 61. View wiki
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Maddy Prior
44,592 listeners
Maddy Prior (born 14 August 1947, Blackpool, England) is an English folk singer. One of the most accomplished female vocalists in the Briti… read moreMaddy Prior (born 14 August 1947, Blackpool, England) is an English folk singer. One of the most accomplished female vocalists in the British folk music scene, Maddy Prior is best known as the lead singer in the electric folk-rock band Steeleye Span. In her teens Prior moved to St Albans, where … read more
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Shide & Acorn
1,650 listeners
Shide & Acorn was a short-lived British folk-rock band from the Isle of Wight, active in the early 1970s. Originally called Foehammer (… read moreShide & Acorn was a short-lived British folk-rock band from the Isle of Wight, active in the early 1970s. Originally called Foehammer (and then Peppermint Snuff of Wight), they played light folk-rock with a mixture of male and female… read moreShide & Acorn was a short-lived British folk-rock band from the Isle of Wight, active in the early 1970s. Originally called Foehammer (and then Peppermint Snuff of Wight), they played light folk-rock with a mixture of male and female lead and harmony vocals. Comprising Graham Spencer, Jeremy… read more
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Tickawinda
395 listeners
Tickawinda was an English folk band formed in 1974. The resident group at the Rose & Crown, a folk club in Stalybridge (hosted by Denni… read moreTickawinda was an English folk band formed in 1974. The resident group at the Rose & Crown, a folk club in Stalybridge (hosted by Dennis Hayward), the band comprised Jim Schofield, Alison Tulloch, Kath Richmond and Dave Birchwood. T… read moreTickawinda was an English folk band formed in 1974. The resident group at the Rose & Crown, a folk club in Stalybridge (hosted by Dennis Hayward), the band comprised Jim Schofield, Alison Tulloch, Kath Richmond and Dave Birchwood. The band released "Rosemary Lane" in 1979 on Pennin… read more
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The Albion Band
26,125 listeners
The Albion Band is an English folk band founded by the former member of Fairport Convention Ashley Hutchings. The band has gone through man… read moreThe Albion Band is an English folk band founded by the former member of Fairport Convention Ashley Hutchings. The band has gone through many evolutions of membership, and indeed name: initially Albion Country Band, then variations The Al… read moreThe Albion Band is an English folk band founded by the former member of Fairport Convention Ashley Hutchings. The band has gone through many evolutions of membership, and indeed name: initially Albion Country Band, then variations The Albion Dance Band, The Albion Christmas Band, and spilling ove… read more