Steeleye Span - Thomas The Rhymer (Live)

No video

Steeleye Span - Thomas The Rhymer (Live)

Рет қаралды 339,647

8 жыл бұрын

Steeleye Span performing 'Thomas The Rhymer', from the DVD 'Wintersmith Live'. Available to buy from the Park shop here: parkrecords.com...
You can stream and download the album Wintersmith Deluxe Edition on platforms such as Spotify and Apple here: orcd.co/winter...
For any artist to discover new inspiration after many years is a huge challenge yet this is just what Steeleye Span achieved with Wintersmith, the 22nd studio album in a remarkable career. Born from their friendship with author Terry Pratchett, their musical interpretation of his novel provided them with a gateway to a magical world, allowing the band to explore familiar themes in the company of a new set of characters - all of whom allow Steeleye to delve into the darker side of their music.
Received warmly by both critics and audience - Wintersmith saw Steeleye return to the UK album charts - the resulting concert tour was a celebration of both the past and the present. With violinist Peter Knight making his farewell, these live shows marked a major chapter in the band’s history. Filmed in Salisbury, the Wintersmith DVD captures all the magic - especially fitting as Pratchett was in the audience and joined them on stage. This is the perfect record of a special meeting of minds.
Join us on.
parkrecords.com/
/ park-records
/ park_records

Пікірлер: 207

@runswithwindz9875 2 жыл бұрын

Please support the positive comments below . Those of us who love this music and who are not of the 'Thumbs up' generation are being LAZY ! Come on you old buggers - I know you are watching ! Show your appreciation before you pop your bloody clogs !!!

@AndriyValdensius-wi8gw 24 күн бұрын

Maddy Prior looks pretty good for a lady "of a certain age." As someone of 65, I think I qualify as an "old bugger." Oh and the song's pretty good as well.

@CScav243 5 ай бұрын

I’m 65 and we used to listen to this along with Renaissance. Beautiful lady voices Maddy Prior and Annie Haslom

@dupont135 2 ай бұрын

Maddy and Annie are the best female vocalists ever. But also, because the bands were so good too...

@michelegagnon5618 2 жыл бұрын

I love how Maddy's voice has gotten richer over the years.

@louiseed1997 Жыл бұрын

❤❤❤❤❤

@zmiguens-no1yf 11 ай бұрын

What I call a very good surprise.

@jozefmolnar1580 3 жыл бұрын

I am 64, listening this wonderful music from 1972. I love it.

@phyllispetras3369 2 жыл бұрын

84 here

@orynotgmailcom 5 ай бұрын

been listening to Steeleye Span for 50 years@@phyllispetras3369

@dupont135 2 ай бұрын

How could modern music compete with these ones...!

@cambridgeratmom 3 жыл бұрын

Nobody did the traditional/folk hybrid with electric instruments better than the English groups. They never grow old.

@nila-feldspar7474 2 ай бұрын

Yeah what is missing is the humph and the tales of tradegy and epic and the songs and rhymes and stories. All the other folk stuff is almost like AI slop. Generic and soulless

@emoryriley541 5 ай бұрын

No one has the range and purity of voice thar Maddy Prior has. Fell in love with this band in 79. Still love the sound.

@williamcran7950 Жыл бұрын

I have seen Steeleye Span several times! I live close to where Thomas the Ryhmer lived near Earlstone in the Scottish Borders and have even sat on his memorial stone but never heard this song till tonight! There is a mural of his exploits in the Borders General Hospital and I was sat next to it last week!! How cool is that!

@CScav243 5 ай бұрын

Whattttt.???????? Awesome.!!!!

@megleschack9049 3 ай бұрын

I love how the music makes you think it’s medieval or Renaissance, but they add their rich, unique harmony and sprinkle syncopation through it and it’s Modern Steeleye.

@sourisvoleur4854 Жыл бұрын

This is what "folk rock" really means.

@dupont135 2 ай бұрын

Well, Jethro Tull!

@sourisvoleur4854 2 ай бұрын

@@dupont135 Sometimes. There is also a good dose of prog in most of their songs, and there is nothing at all of folk in Aqualung or Locomotive Breath.

@elpresidente8730 2 жыл бұрын

This band is awesome and Maddie's voice has stood the test of time where so many have not.

@ianandrew-patrick3835 2 жыл бұрын

Spent the summer of 1981 on the road with these guys (support act) and had an absolute ball. Great people, great music -and a great era. Never forget.

@LopakaDeb Жыл бұрын

What a joy that must've been!

@CScav243 5 ай бұрын

Must have been an awesome summer.!!!!

@Simon-nn4kf 4 жыл бұрын

To Mr S. COWEL This is what real talent sounds like . Not the crap you turn out !!

@talonsoftheraven6693 Жыл бұрын

simon cowel is a first grade plonker who wouldnt know good music if it slapped him across his pathetic plastic face!

@dupont135 21 күн бұрын

This is music to save to our children.

@philsooty5421 2 жыл бұрын

Don't know how she kept her voice so pure for all these years!

@godfreyberry1599 Жыл бұрын

Amazing, but that's Maddie - gift from God.

@hoermanita 2 ай бұрын

This reminds me of my dad. He was a storyteller and 'Thomas the Rhymer' was one of his favourite fairy tales. Unfortunately, he passed away last year. 😭

@MultiChubby1 5 жыл бұрын

TIMELESS. i AM 59 AND THEY JUST HAVEN LOST ANYTHING. A FINE WINE

@keithmeloy8748 3 жыл бұрын

Peter Knight's vocal performance is magnificent. Sweet and gentle and a perfect counterpoint to Maddy Prior. The quality of musicianship is phenomenal. A masterclass.

@petermay5488 2 жыл бұрын

Saw them live in 1972 as the warm up for Procol Harum. The experience has stayed with me ever since. They sound absolutely wonderful in this performance! Maddy is nothing short of amazing. So glad to find this!

@gutmensch9339 Жыл бұрын

Bringt die positiven Gefühle aus Kindheit und Jugend wie- der zum Vorschein.

@Brian-om2hh 7 ай бұрын

I just love Steeleye Span's delicate musical style.......

@johncongerton7046 Жыл бұрын

Better and better

@jimtipping9170 6 ай бұрын

Loved their sound classic folk .

@SofaaKing2 2 жыл бұрын

THAT IS MOST EXCELLENT

@colinallen5824 3 жыл бұрын

Brilliant as ever. Been a fan since 1974. Love Maddie and her unique voice!

@SeadPasic Жыл бұрын

pure gold

@alanprovan8283 5 ай бұрын

Miss Steeleye Span. Just brilliant.

@oskarvikstrom229 Жыл бұрын

Brilliant

@daf827 3 жыл бұрын

I had the pleasure of seeing Steeleye in Oxford, summer of 1977. Martin Carthy was in the band back then. Maddy”s vocals and Peter’s fiddle are timeless. R.I.P Pete Zorn, a great musician and a true class act.

@sharonwatkins8129 4 жыл бұрын

Great drummer.

@glennsuckling5478 2 жыл бұрын

Mighty band.

@stanhegeman8751 2 жыл бұрын

“Dolly the Rhymer”, as a simile. Saw this band live in ‘75. They opened for Tull. What a good time.

@trevorleclerc602 Жыл бұрын

I saw Steeleye Span in Ottawa, Canada. Maddy was stunning, When they did Cam Yae Oer Frae France, I was ecstatic.

@chuckoster8221 8 ай бұрын

Bloody fantastic.

@victorhex6380 5 жыл бұрын

This is one band that the world that needs to recognize for their body of work. Pioneers in Celtic rock.

@NPNPaganArtistSpotlight 4 жыл бұрын

They are going to be recognized by Iowa Pagan News and Ritual Arts Radio based in Berkeley CA

@JohnyG29 4 жыл бұрын

It's not Celtic.

@dsgb 3 жыл бұрын

"Traditional. Arranged by Steeleye Span".

@sbbinahee 3 жыл бұрын

This is a wonderful disvovery for me. There is beauty and magic here.

@claytonstanley6792 3 жыл бұрын

@@JohnyG29 "Celtic" is a broad stroke that bleeds into the other broad stroke of "British".

@meagera333 4 жыл бұрын

Have seen Thomas the rhymer's house sadly a ruin now (A 68 at Earlston)but there is a memorial stone situated at the foot of the Eildon hills near Melrose on the Borders Abbey's Way, a beautiful area to visit.

@RRF9739 4 жыл бұрын

I was stationed in Wales in the middle '70's and they had a BBC TV show where they performed in a different castle each week. Never missed it, bought all their albums. Maddy was right there with Grace and Janis in my book.

@rogerferns9760 4 жыл бұрын

I love you Maddy!

@erichilty878 Жыл бұрын

One of the best ever she's a peach what a wonderful women

@bwanna23 3 жыл бұрын

Blessed Be!

@louiseed1997 Жыл бұрын

Pure magic still..Maddy!!!

@paulsheldon4057 2 жыл бұрын

That was a joy to listen to maddy wow x

@rogerjenkins1407 5 жыл бұрын

What a joy it is to watch and hear a master at work - so in command of her material and of her audience. When she throws her head back and lets rip with Thomas the RHYmer it's just goosebumps

@luziferlindemannvonstrombe6495 3 жыл бұрын

agreed.............I feel the same :)

@juliebragdonarmstrong4191 5 жыл бұрын

A flashback to the past! Back when I had two small children and lived in a ruined mansion on the coast of Maine.

@abcbcde9985 5 жыл бұрын

Sounds rather romantic! The stuff of horror films......

@marcwordsmith 3 жыл бұрын

Best. Band. Ever.

@pimderuiter4864 5 жыл бұрын

I am fan since they start making music in the early 70th

@RudyakaPruneau 4 жыл бұрын

Brilliant still after all these years.

@nisqually7 2 жыл бұрын

Still rockin' in the free world. Love it!

@tonylittle2744 3 жыл бұрын

Goosebumps.

@asharmstrong6730 3 жыл бұрын

Saw them 46 years ago the first time, on the Now We Are Six tour!

@carolinejones2175 7 ай бұрын

I have just bought tickets for their tour next year. So freaking excited!

@douglasbuck8986 2 жыл бұрын

THIS is truly my favorite song by this band ............. (King Henry is NOT amused ................ my FIRST song that introduced me to this band.) So odd to grow old with these guys and watch all the videos from beginning to present .............. I first heard their music when I was in high school in Rochester, NY courtesy of WCMF - FM Radio............... In later years I joined the USAF and was stationed in England. While there, I got to see Jethro Tull, The Albion Band, The Eagles at Wembly and Steeleye Span with Gay Woods as the main female singer................ BEING A ROCK AND ROLLER ........... I knew I liked Steeleye....... but over time I had forgotten why. That night with Gay Woods singing ...... I remembered WHY. ( It was Maddie's voice that got me there in the first place). That night they sang Thomas The Rhymer ...... in the first few notes I REMEMBERED what I had forgot. Thanks guys for making my musical life RICHER.

@dupont135 3 жыл бұрын

Classic traditional british folk, What could be better than Maddy and the band playing the traditional style? That's what I appresseciate, that's Britain. But god they are old... Some guy missing!?

@chrisrodwell8548 4 ай бұрын

Awesome! I hope many more hear this. I grew up just ower the hills fae where Thomas left on his wee adventure. Funny, I'd never heard of the tune til now

@rachelstarkey4170 4 жыл бұрын

A guy called Gary introduced me to steely span back in the 94 v such a awesome folk band !!/ I'm now 43/ still love this band !!

@Lisarata 3 жыл бұрын

Takes me back to college days when we had open minds to anything. Someone brought this music and it taught me my own lost history.

@chrisbrown6432 4 жыл бұрын

I love it. One of the best bands ever.

@4712POMMES 5 жыл бұрын

dropped in by accident, enjoying old habit to listen to this my classic once again....always the same pleasure...

@3megalon 5 жыл бұрын

I discovered them while living in Norway some forty-odd years ago. Couldn't get enough of their music.

@brendanwalsh4040 3 жыл бұрын

Wonderful. I saw them at the Royal Albert Hall in 1974 supported by Gryphon.

@ikeboy8617 Жыл бұрын

They still sound wonderful It warms you and it moves me Cheers

@briane5706 5 жыл бұрын

I was blessed to see this line-up at the Waterside Theatre, Aylesbury. A great gig where all the musicians excelled. Maddy did a meet and greet signing session for the new album. I thanked her for the Christmas gig in 1976 in which they showered the audience with that night’s box office takings. In fact I collected £5, twice what I paid for the ticket.

@markedwardwhitney8375 3 жыл бұрын

I was also there,fantastic night.

@23theseeker50 3 жыл бұрын

LOVE THIS SONG FROM STEELEYE SPAN GREAT BAND.

@brucedeane8 2 жыл бұрын

they do magical stuff , the bunch of them

@larryc3860 3 жыл бұрын

less rollickin' than earlier performances ( naturally ), but probably closer to the true manner this folk song was performed for centuries, often a capella

@DavidTaylor-sz2ec 4 жыл бұрын

Has me reaching for my vinyl album, great track, Seven Hundred Elves, Magician all great story tunes.

@GiovanniMPM14 4 жыл бұрын

The best version EVER!

@margielewis6009 Жыл бұрын

I have been a fan for many a year since I first heard you 45 years ago

@russelmurphy4868 6 жыл бұрын

She still has it...

@geoffbrewer9172 4 жыл бұрын

The best ever concert I have attended. Front row far left absolutely spine-tinglingly marvellous.

@auditorywarfare8308 5 жыл бұрын

Fookin love steeleye span. I was only a nipper when introduced to these beauts. Nuff respeck. 🤘

@heatherchapman1984 5 жыл бұрын

Voices perhaps a little less forceful, but still very good listening! What a wonderful band! And so gratifying that they were friends with my beloved Terry Pratchett!

@runswithwindz9875 3 жыл бұрын

That fact just gave me a bit of a lift Heather 👍😀

@Bad_Wulf Жыл бұрын

She came to his house and sang this to him near the end.

@trennonking5667 Жыл бұрын

Yeah the studio version is next level, although this is still a great version, the studio version is unbelievably powerful.

@hughprice1533 10 ай бұрын

I used to work with Terry and never knew that. It would have been yet another topic to chat about.

@johnlamb4504 9 ай бұрын

I was there when Maddy sang this to Terry. It was very moving, and I shall never forget it. I had the honour and privilege to be one of a team caring for Sir Terry; a blend of wonderful but sad memories.

@peterlowe6260 6 жыл бұрын

Wonderful! Peter Knight makes the violin speak!

@esmereldaweatherwax7230 3 жыл бұрын

He has rather a nice voice, too.

@paulself8698 4 жыл бұрын

Simply stunning...

@qwertyTRiG 5 жыл бұрын

I discovered these through Terry Pratchett, but I love much of their music, not just the Wintersmith album.

@johndalzell5450 Жыл бұрын

Just wonderful Maddy- as always

@andyventures6574 3 жыл бұрын

Peter Zorn RIP. Peter Knight and Rick Kemp have retired....

@wilfbaines7793 7 жыл бұрын

Not a has been to be seen......Still fantastic performers, an absolute pleasure.

@harrycooke6349 Жыл бұрын

Ti's good to see them, and hearing well still 😊

@michaelgibbons7867 Жыл бұрын

Seen them a few time always a brilliant night.

@modelleg Жыл бұрын

Maddy, You are wonderful!

@johngadsby1526 5 жыл бұрын

Totally wonderful Gets better as we age!!!

@isabeldonario7686 Жыл бұрын

Excelente grupo!

@buzzstudiorecording980 7 жыл бұрын

Excellent band..thankyou

@ruthrobbins7795 6 жыл бұрын

The novel Fanshawe

@vickicheney4384 2 жыл бұрын

My biggest regret after seeing Steeleye in San Francisco, California, a few years back was that Peter Knight was no longer with the group. I know they come and go but he was always one of my favorites. Fortunately his newer works are available. Normally the videos don't play on my player but his music is still glorious.

@joannoflanagan5229 2 ай бұрын

Beautiful!

@williamgeorgefraser 4 жыл бұрын

This was the song that made me fall in love with the band. I just wish I had listened to a gf at uni a few years earlier.

@robertthompson3849 7 жыл бұрын

Love it! The groundbreaking harmonies of Maddy & Co

@MrMhitchmough 3 жыл бұрын

This is brilliant

@geezerizing 7 жыл бұрын

wow! really great. Watta band. 40 years on, still got the magic

@gbrown9942 4 жыл бұрын

Just wonderful. Thank you so much.

@TerryHart-bt3ue 7 ай бұрын

Followed them since my student engineer days in 1970 and they never fail to excite me. Thank you!

@oyferder1 8 жыл бұрын

Their live perfomances of this song seems to be just better and better with the years! Thanks for uploading this great version of this fantastic song :)

@SofaaKing2 2 жыл бұрын

They opened for Tull in mytown about the same time frame. Unforgettabe.

@annejohnson6822 Жыл бұрын

😂❤thankyou

@johnmyers8493 2 жыл бұрын

Can and would hack it even now ,ya canna deny they're a class band ! Perhaps they were a wee bit underrated but not by their fans or even casual listeners they've been around nigh on all my life 🤔I'm bliddy old as well 🤓😳🤗✅

@25mileswest86 8 жыл бұрын

Sounds great..! Fab song. Some lovely flute stuff from Pete Zorn - Mr. Versatile..! Will be sadly missed. RIP

@adrianbull2943 7 жыл бұрын

I wish I'd seen this line-up. I didn't know Mr Zorn was playing with them. A great musician who will be very missed:-(

@peterbuckmaster581 6 жыл бұрын

It just doesn't get any better than this.

@allangow4746 3 жыл бұрын

This is absolutely precious, you half expect Gandalf or Frodo to make an appearance. Like so many I'm just getting into this fab combo. When they came to prominence I was into CCR, Dylan the Stones etc., I have a wonderful lot of catching up to do. Looking forward to a hell of a ride !