Maddy Prior
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/
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Maddy Prior Lyrics


All Around My Hat All around my hat I will wear the green willow And all…
Baggy Pants I love to see you shuffle In your baggy pants…
Bitter Withy As I fell out on a bright holiday Small hail from…
Bold Poachers Concerning of three young men, one night in January Accordi…
Boney Boney was a warrior Wey, hey, ah A warrior, a terrier Joh…
Boys of Bedlam For to see mad Tom of Bedlam 10,000 miles I'd…
Catseyes Lead heavenly catseye light Wind through lane and street …
Cold Flame Clouds crush the setting sun The sky is darkening grey…
Dance On The Wind I soar with the draughts and balance on the wind Coal…
Deep in the Darkest Night Deep in the darkest night Under a midnight blue Standing…
Deep Water I've been in a long day dream Of scheme and…
Dives and Lazarus As it fell out upon one day, Rich Divès made a…
Great Silkie Of Sules Skerry An earthly nourris sits and sings And aye she sings 'Ba…



Gutter Geese Come be merry, be my friend Come let me see…
Heart of Stone I was talking on the phone to an abstract friend All…
Hind Horn Young Hind Horn to the King's is gone Hey lililu and…
Honest Work I'm not afraid to bend my back I'm not afraid of…
I Told You So You said it would be romantic That moonlighting was the…
In the Company of Ravens You walk with an intelligence That informs a clear bright e…
Long Shadows When long shadows fall and dwarf the trees at evening…
Loot What is this brilliant company Dressed in silks and satins g…
Mother and Child Oh, why do you laugh so loud? said the mother…
Ravenchild Why do you see me and tip your head With questions…
Rich Pickings Rich pickings from the wastrels Rich pickings from the hand…
Rigs of the Time Honesty's all out of fashion These are the rigs of the…
Rollercoaster Singing for supper round the world I've laughed in the…
Rosettes Rosettes are pinned on the wardrobe Certificates hang by t…
Saucy Sailor Come my own one, come my fair one, Come now unto…
Scorched Earth He took four hundred thousand men, likewise some kings to…
Sheath & Knife '98 It's whispered in the kitchen, it's whispered in the hall T…
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…
The Holly & The Ivy The holly and the ivy, When they are both full grown Of…
The Masts of Morrigan I fear that bead black eye That pierces me to the…
Twa Corbies As I was walking all alane I met twa corbies…
TwankyDillo Here's a health to the jolly blacksmith, the best of…
What Had You for Supper What had you for supper my own darling boy? What had…
Who's the Fool Now Who's Sorry Now? Who's Sorry Now? Who's heart is aching for …
Woman In The Wings She watches anxiously Helpless to protect The girl in th…
Young Bloods We travel in a pack We steal from the wolves We are…


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