‘Space Oddity’. ‘Suspicious Minds’. ‘Pinball Wizard’. ‘Whole Lotta Love’. ‘Come Together’ - 1969 could easily be said to be a vintage year for music, the end of a decade that changed the world and the introduction to one that would prove equally inspirational.
It would also see the birth of a band that would start as an idea to electrify traditional music and would go on to become one of the most enduring stories in the folk world and beyond.
Fifty years on and Steeleye Span are set to mark this incredible milestone with new album EST’D 1969 and a tour that will celebrate a band that are as creative and vital now as ever.
Led by the iconic Maddy Prior, the seven-piece line-up will draw on the group’s incredible history to provide a night of favourites and surprises from down the decades.
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Steeleye Span along with Fairport Convention are amongst the best known acts of the British Folk Revival and were among the most commercially successful, thanks to their hit singles Gaudette" and "All Around My Hat".
They had four Top 40 albums and achieved a certified gold record with sales of "All Around My Hat".
When it comes to an album to mark Steeleye Span’s fiftieth anniversary, EST’D 1969 is exactly what you might have expected – a collection of songs that perfectly captures not only the band’s history but the spirit of the 2019 model.
With all seven members contributing to the process, the album draws fresh inspiration from their template of traditional songs and consummate musicianship. At turns emotional, raucous and upbeat, it reflects the personalities and experience of all involved.
Check them live when they return to The Stables for a two-night stay on December 3 and 4.
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