Carolanne Pegg is a British folk-singer and musician, playing accordion and… Read Full Bio ↴Carolanne Pegg is a British folk-singer and musician, playing accordion and fiddle. She performed and recorded as Bob & Carole Pegg and was a founder member of the folk-rock band Mr. Fox. After splitting from her husband Bob Pegg, she continued to perform and record as Carolanne Pegg.
In the late 1960s, Carole Pegg was one half on the well-known English folk duo Bob & Carole Pegg, with her then husband Bob Pegg. In 1969 they moved south and played London folk clubs, where they met Ashley Hutchings, who had recently left Fairport Convention and was attempting to form a new group involving members of the Irish band Sweeney's Men including Terry Woods. They took part in rehearsals but the embryonic band soon broke up and Hutchings went on to form Steeleye Span with Woods and his wife Gay.
The Peggs were approached by record producer Bill Leader. He secured them a contract with Transatlantic Records. For their first album they recruited Alun Eden (drums), Barry Lyons (bass), Andrew Massey (cello) and John Myatt (woodwinds) and adopted the name Mr. Fox, the title of one of their songs and a nod towards one of the recurring figures of folk lore.
Her marriage split up in 1971, around the same time that Mr. Fox ceased to exist, after which she billed herself as Carolanne Pegg. She continued to record for a time for Transatlantic records. An eponymous solo album was released in 1973. She briefly joined the band Magus before moving on to become a respected ethnomusicologist.
In the late 1960s, Carole Pegg was one half on the well-known English folk duo Bob & Carole Pegg, with her then husband Bob Pegg. In 1969 they moved south and played London folk clubs, where they met Ashley Hutchings, who had recently left Fairport Convention and was attempting to form a new group involving members of the Irish band Sweeney's Men including Terry Woods. They took part in rehearsals but the embryonic band soon broke up and Hutchings went on to form Steeleye Span with Woods and his wife Gay.
The Peggs were approached by record producer Bill Leader. He secured them a contract with Transatlantic Records. For their first album they recruited Alun Eden (drums), Barry Lyons (bass), Andrew Massey (cello) and John Myatt (woodwinds) and adopted the name Mr. Fox, the title of one of their songs and a nod towards one of the recurring figures of folk lore.
Her marriage split up in 1971, around the same time that Mr. Fox ceased to exist, after which she billed herself as Carolanne Pegg. She continued to record for a time for Transatlantic records. An eponymous solo album was released in 1973. She briefly joined the band Magus before moving on to become a respected ethnomusicologist.
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A Witch's Guide to the Underground
Carolanne Pegg Lyrics
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@briannicholls2893
Was recently digitising some old slide photos, and came across one I had taken of Carole playing at (I think) Strawberry Fair in Cambridge in about 1975/6, which made me look up her songs again on YouTube. Nice stuff, and I must now look for the album(s). Apparently she's now a professor of musicology at Cambridge, so obviously hasn't gone too far in all those years.
@elizabethhann4028
I've always loved the song. The title (I love songs and poems with the word "underground" in the title - don't ask me why, or do), the electric piano (THE sound of 1972, if you ask me), the glorious English witchiness of it all. Carolanne Pegg is a monstrously neglected performer; I think her album is out of print, and oh how I wish it wasn't. I've spent years trying to find a copy in good condition, and I haven't found one yet.
@grahambell5340
Dear Elizabeth Don`t despair Carolanne`s brilliant album has now been released on CD. Good luck Graham Bell
@traumsteinflut
Why you love songs and poems with the word 'underground' - oh, i should not ask that. Mmh...
@timothysebastiannewey7013
So lovely!!!
@barrychod253
A great mix of old and 1972
@sevenantony7376
Perfect much poetic imagery .Field Days.
@pogie516744
my favourite from carole.
@trevdowson263
fantastic, the true meaning of the word. thanks pogie516744
@pogie516744
think of the woman i fancy.