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Steeleye Span: Hark The Village Wait

Bob Woffinden, New Musical Express, 5 October 1974

IN THE BEGINNING there was Ashley Hutchings, he of steadfast purpose, leaving Fairport to form a group dedicated to the preservation of English folk-song in January, 1970. With Gay and Terry Woods, and well-loved folk-club duo, Maddy Prior and Tim Hart and a name which came out of a character in folk legend via Martin Carthy — Steeleye Span.

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