Steeleye Span

 

Artist:  Steeleye Span

Origin:  London, England

Genre:  Folk, Folk Rock, British Folk Rock, Progressive Folk

Original line-up:

Maddy Pior:  Vocals, Percussion, Banjo

Tim Hart:  Guitar, Dulcimer, Mandolin, Banjo, Keyboards, Vocals

Ashley Hutchings:  Bass, Vocals

Gay Woods:  Vocals, Bodhran, Concertina, Autoharp

Terry Woods:  Gutar, Concertina, Mandolin, Banjo, Vocals

Dave Mattacks:  Drums, Percussion

Steeleye Span are a British Folk Rock Band from London, formed in. 1969 by Fairport Convention Bass Player Ashley Hutchings and established London Folk Clue Duo Tim Hart and Maddy Prior.  The band were part of the 1970s British Folk Revival and were commercially successful in that period, with four Top 40 Albums and two Hit Singles "Gaudete" and "All Around My Hat".

Title:  Now We Are Six (2024)

Genre:  Folk, Folk Rock, British Folk Rock, Progressive Folk

Label:  Chrysalis Records

Rating:   *****

Format:  LP

Tracks:

Side A:

 1.  Seven Hundred Elves (5:16)

 2.  Edwin (4:44)

 3.  Drink Down The Moon (6:24)

 4.  Now We Are Six (2:22)

 5.  Thomas The Rhymer (3:14)

Side B:

 1.  The Mooncoin Jig (3:53)

 2.  Long-A-Growing (4:02)

 3.  Two Magicians (4:27)

 4.  Twinkle Twinkle Little Star (1:31)

 5.  To Know Him Is To Love Him (2:41)

Personnel:

Maddy Pior:  Vocals,

Tim Hart:  Vocals, Electric & Acoustic Guitars, Electric Dulcimer, Mandolin, Banjo

Peter Knight:   Vocals, Violin, Mandolin, Tenor Banjo, Acoustic Guitar, Piano

Bob Johnson:  Vocals, Electric & Acoustic Guitars, Synthesizer

Rich Kemp:  Vocals, Bass, Acoustic Guitar

Nigel Pegrum:  Drums, Tambourine, Oboe, Recorder, Flute, Synthesizer

Additional Musician:

David Bowie:  Alto Saxophone on "To Know Him Is To Love Him"

Now We Are Six is the sixth studio album by Steeleye Span, originally released on March 1974 by Chrysalis Records, remastered and reissued on July 112, 2024 by Chrysalis Records, produced by Ian Anderson (Jethro Tull).  To Celebrate the 50th Anniversary, pressed on 180 Gram Heavyweight Clear Vinyl.