Maddy Prior (born 14 August 1947, Blackpool, England) is an English folk si… Read Full Bio ↴Maddy Prior (born 14 August 1947, Blackpool, England) is an English folk singer. One of the most accomplished female vocalists in the British folk music scene, Maddy Prior is best known as the lead singer in the electric folk-rock band Steeleye Span.
In her teens Prior moved to St Albans, where she befriended the young Donovan Leitch and Mac MacLeod. She later formed a duo with MacLeod called Mac & Maddy. She became a roadie for visiting American musicians, including Reverend Gary Davis.
In 1966 she began performing with Tim Hart, another St Albans resident, and together they recorded two albums before becoming founding members of Steeleye Span in 1969. They were the backbone of the group until the early 1980s when ill-health forced Tim into semi-retirement (Tim died at Christmas 2009). Prior left Steeleye Span in 1997 but returned in 2002.
Prior has enjoyed a long solo career, as well as working with other artists and groups, including Mac & Maddy, Tim Hart & Maddy Prior, and Maddy Prior & the Carnival Band. Her most famous - and lighthearted - team-up was with June Tabor in the Silly sisters.
Since 2003, Prior has run and hosted an Arts Centre called Stones Barn in Cumbria.
http://www.maddyprior.co.uk/
In her teens Prior moved to St Albans, where she befriended the young Donovan Leitch and Mac MacLeod. She later formed a duo with MacLeod called Mac & Maddy. She became a roadie for visiting American musicians, including Reverend Gary Davis.
In 1966 she began performing with Tim Hart, another St Albans resident, and together they recorded two albums before becoming founding members of Steeleye Span in 1969. They were the backbone of the group until the early 1980s when ill-health forced Tim into semi-retirement (Tim died at Christmas 2009). Prior left Steeleye Span in 1997 but returned in 2002.
Prior has enjoyed a long solo career, as well as working with other artists and groups, including Mac & Maddy, Tim Hart & Maddy Prior, and Maddy Prior & the Carnival Band. Her most famous - and lighthearted - team-up was with June Tabor in the Silly sisters.
Since 2003, Prior has run and hosted an Arts Centre called Stones Barn in Cumbria.
http://www.maddyprior.co.uk/
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Boys of Bedlam For to see mad Tom of Bedlam 10,000 miles I'd…
Deep in the Darkest Night Deep in the darkest night Under a midnight blue Standing…
Long Shadows When long shadows fall and dwarf the trees at evening…
Saucy Sailor Come my own one, come my fair one, Come now unto…
Somewhere Along the Road Somewhere along the road Someone waits for me Beyond these…
Summer: Swimming Song This summer I went swimming This summer I might have drowne…
The fabled hare I shall goe until a hare Wi sorrow and such mickle…
Twa Corbies As I was walking all alane I met twa corbies…
What Had You for Supper What had you for supper my own darling boy? What had…