Singer Maddy Prior and violinist Peter Knight were at the heart of the success of folk rock pioneers Steeleye Span. In this candid interview with Matthew Bannister on stage at the Indoor Festival of Folk at Cecil Sharp House, they recall the heady days of rock n roll excess during the 1970s and movingly describe the role of music in their lives. Peter reveals he once appeared on Top of the Pops dressed as a Womble and Maddy describes the gig where they dropped thousands of pound notes onto the heads of the audience. The band is famous for having countless different line ups and they speak about the rows that often led to one or more members departing. A fascinating conversation with two legendary names of the folk world.
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Bonus Episode: Six Songs from Season 2
Julie Fowlis on the Shores of Loch Ness
Stick in the Wheel on the Road to Epping Forest
Fisherman‘s Friends in Port Isaac
Kerry Andrew/You Are Wolf at the Brockwell Lido
Seth Lakeman on Dartmoor
Jon Boden in the Loxley Valley
Season 2 Trailer
Bonus Episode: Six Songs from Season 1
Cara Dillon in Dungiven
Steve Knightley on the Exe Trail
Eliza Carthy (and Family) in Robin Hood's Bay
Sam Lee singing with Nightingales in Sussex
Karine Polwart at Fala Moor
The Young'uns in Hartlepool
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