Maggie Holland (born in Alton, Hampshire) is an English singer and songwrit… Read Full Bio ↴Maggie Holland (born in Alton, Hampshire) is an English singer and songwriter. As well as her solo work, she is known for her time with Hot Vultures, The English Country Blues Band, Tiger Moth, and Orchestre Super Moth. In recent years, she has been a member of Maggie's Farm, and has collaborated with Robb Johnson and with Derroll Adams.
Holland was born and bred in Hampshire (southern England) and first became involved with music through the local folk club scene in the late sixties. Her first professional musical work was as bass guitarist and eventually, singer in the blues/goodtime duo Hot Vultures with Ian A. Anderson. The Vultures toured in Britain, Belgium, Germany and the Netherlands, covering approximately 30,000 miles per year during 1973-79; Maggie was also the sole driver. The duo expanded into The English Country Blues Band in the late seventies, with Rod Stradling and Sue Harris (later Chris Coe).
By 1980, Holland had started to work occasionally as a soloist, accompanying her voice on guitar and 5-string banjo on a mixture of modern and traditional British/American songs. It was in 1983 that she recorded her first solo album Still Pause. She worked in an occasional duo with Chris Coe, including a tour of the Far East for the British Council in 1985. In the meantime, ECBB had further evolved into a country dance band called Tiger Moth which was not only quite popular, but also quite LOUD!
In 1985 Holland was called on at short notice to be the female singer in a three month run of the National Theatres production of Tony Harrison's stunning Mysteries trilogy. Around this time she did some work with Oxford-based melodeon player Dave Parry, and continued to play in The Vacant Lot, a small country dance band based in NE Hampshire, in spite of her move to Oxford in 86. In 1987 she started to write some songs herself, initially encouraged/goaded into it by her Tiger Moth colleague Jon Moore, with whom she had recorded the EP A Short Cut. With Moore, and Kevin Mason on keyboards, she formed Maggies Farm which was able to develop the arrangements of the songs considerably. Maggies Farm did a memorable tour of Bangladesh in 1988. The following year she started playing bass in songwriter Robb Johnson's occasional band, with fellow old Moth John Maxwell on drums.
By the beginning of the 90s the various band line-ups had lived out their natural spans for one reason or another, and in 1992 Holland recorded her second solo album Down to the Bone. It received great acclaim (although inversely proportional sales figures). She emigrated to Scotland in 1993 and now lives in Leith. Since the beginning of 1996, Maggie started to work regularly in Belgium again after a long and regrettable gap since the last Hot Vultures tour in 1978.
In the winter of 98/99 Holland recorded Getting There, on Irregular Records (IRR 035). Her current repertoire includes songs by Robb Johnson, Bob Dylan, Billy Bragg and Bruce Cockburn alongside her own original songs and some traditional material. Her songs have been recorded by several other artistes, including Martin Carthy and June Tabor. In February 2000 Maggie received the BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards Best Song of 1999 for her song A Place Called England.
Circle of Light was recorded in the summer of 2003 and released in late autumn. Maggie's own voice and instrumentation were augmented by Wendy Wetherby on cello and Malcom Ross on guitar. It features songs by Leon Rosselson, Billy Bragg, Dave Evans and Al Stewart, including no less than 5 from Robb Johnson. The two Holland originals, No 4071, Private Bennett and Cold Night On Bernard Street have attracted critical acclaim - and the latter is established in June Tabor's live repertoire.
In 2007 Holland's released a maxi-length 24 track CD compilation from Still Pause, A Short Cut, Down To The Bone and previously unissued tracks from the same era, plus a bonus 2007 re-recording of A Place Called England. Bones – attractively Digi-packed with extensive notes by journalist/author Colin Irwin and Maggie herself – includes eight of her best-known original songs and two traditionals plus others by Billy Bragg, Bruce Cockburn, Tymon Dogg, Bob Dylan, Dave Evans, Robb Johnson, Peter Rowan, Chris Smither, John Tams, Richard Thompson and many more. The majority are on CD for the first time.
In recent years, Holland has been a member of Maggie's Farm, and has collaborated with Robb Johnson and with Derroll Adams.
"The proof that outstanding contemporary songs are still being written" Colin Irwin, fRoots
Holland was born and bred in Hampshire (southern England) and first became involved with music through the local folk club scene in the late sixties. Her first professional musical work was as bass guitarist and eventually, singer in the blues/goodtime duo Hot Vultures with Ian A. Anderson. The Vultures toured in Britain, Belgium, Germany and the Netherlands, covering approximately 30,000 miles per year during 1973-79; Maggie was also the sole driver. The duo expanded into The English Country Blues Band in the late seventies, with Rod Stradling and Sue Harris (later Chris Coe).
By 1980, Holland had started to work occasionally as a soloist, accompanying her voice on guitar and 5-string banjo on a mixture of modern and traditional British/American songs. It was in 1983 that she recorded her first solo album Still Pause. She worked in an occasional duo with Chris Coe, including a tour of the Far East for the British Council in 1985. In the meantime, ECBB had further evolved into a country dance band called Tiger Moth which was not only quite popular, but also quite LOUD!
In 1985 Holland was called on at short notice to be the female singer in a three month run of the National Theatres production of Tony Harrison's stunning Mysteries trilogy. Around this time she did some work with Oxford-based melodeon player Dave Parry, and continued to play in The Vacant Lot, a small country dance band based in NE Hampshire, in spite of her move to Oxford in 86. In 1987 she started to write some songs herself, initially encouraged/goaded into it by her Tiger Moth colleague Jon Moore, with whom she had recorded the EP A Short Cut. With Moore, and Kevin Mason on keyboards, she formed Maggies Farm which was able to develop the arrangements of the songs considerably. Maggies Farm did a memorable tour of Bangladesh in 1988. The following year she started playing bass in songwriter Robb Johnson's occasional band, with fellow old Moth John Maxwell on drums.
By the beginning of the 90s the various band line-ups had lived out their natural spans for one reason or another, and in 1992 Holland recorded her second solo album Down to the Bone. It received great acclaim (although inversely proportional sales figures). She emigrated to Scotland in 1993 and now lives in Leith. Since the beginning of 1996, Maggie started to work regularly in Belgium again after a long and regrettable gap since the last Hot Vultures tour in 1978.
In the winter of 98/99 Holland recorded Getting There, on Irregular Records (IRR 035). Her current repertoire includes songs by Robb Johnson, Bob Dylan, Billy Bragg and Bruce Cockburn alongside her own original songs and some traditional material. Her songs have been recorded by several other artistes, including Martin Carthy and June Tabor. In February 2000 Maggie received the BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards Best Song of 1999 for her song A Place Called England.
Circle of Light was recorded in the summer of 2003 and released in late autumn. Maggie's own voice and instrumentation were augmented by Wendy Wetherby on cello and Malcom Ross on guitar. It features songs by Leon Rosselson, Billy Bragg, Dave Evans and Al Stewart, including no less than 5 from Robb Johnson. The two Holland originals, No 4071, Private Bennett and Cold Night On Bernard Street have attracted critical acclaim - and the latter is established in June Tabor's live repertoire.
In 2007 Holland's released a maxi-length 24 track CD compilation from Still Pause, A Short Cut, Down To The Bone and previously unissued tracks from the same era, plus a bonus 2007 re-recording of A Place Called England. Bones – attractively Digi-packed with extensive notes by journalist/author Colin Irwin and Maggie herself – includes eight of her best-known original songs and two traditionals plus others by Billy Bragg, Bruce Cockburn, Tymon Dogg, Bob Dylan, Dave Evans, Robb Johnson, Peter Rowan, Chris Smither, John Tams, Richard Thompson and many more. The majority are on CD for the first time.
In recent years, Holland has been a member of Maggie's Farm, and has collaborated with Robb Johnson and with Derroll Adams.
"The proof that outstanding contemporary songs are still being written" Colin Irwin, fRoots
Black Cat
Maggie Holland Lyrics
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4 Door Theatre Trapping from coast to coast waiting for the sun to…
Adult School I want a black cat So I have a friend…
Biascut It’s late at night someone please fill my void (And he…
Bite the Bullet She says that it feels like nothing is real Layers of…
Black Cat - Yoriko Would you all see me coming up, baby from Miles away I've…
Black Pumas Like the neighborhood cat, nightfall Day time she gets dress…
Bonez Jonez and the Black Cats Would you all see me coming up, baby from Miles away I've…
Boy I crossed a black cat's path And hardly made it back Sometim…
Broadcast Sapphire her burning eyes Model euphonic paradigms Awkwardne…
Cacophony Sleek and shiny, dark and fast Never let it cross your…
Cacophony Jason Becker Marty Friedman Sneaking shadow dark and fast Never let it cross your path …
Carra Raffaella Watch out Don't make a sound Danger's around Black cat Hide…
Creature Comfort A black cat crossed the road the other day So I…
Di-rect A black cat's taking Cover outside As rivers slither down …
DJMAX Fight the power The Black Cat Say it louder No turning back …
Dr.Wan One day I'll change and I will be pseudo-sane but…
Elegia (Ah) (Ah) I used to love my black cat But I cut one…
Gentle Giant There's a cat prowling through the streets at night And she'…
Grave Digger I love my cat, she's a wonderful one But she drives…
heavenly angel bees Black cat, did you disappear? Are you somewhere near? No one…
Hieronymus Goon RIP to all the dead homies Looking for a better…
Irontom Got this thing that chases me And tries to drive me…
Jackson Janet All the lonely nights I spend alone Never 'round to love…
Jake Tittle Baby you look like Halloween Sitting next to a black cat I…
Janet All the lonely nights I spend alone Never 'round to love…
Janet Jackson(자넷 잭슨) One, two, three, four All the lonely nights I spend alone Ne…
Jonathan Clay Close up camera one The hero sings in this scene The boy…
Julie Crook Мало так мало осталось нормальных девчат Я так давно всё хот…
k.xxiv You say stepping on a crack will break your back Babe…
Ladytron Slushai me Uniniyata zabravi Chui, za sinite skali si pripom…
Leetspeak monsters Castle in the deep dark forest Aratana sekai e kedakaki kage…
Lightnin' Hopkins well you're one black cat, some day you'll find your…
M.A.R.Y.N.A Black cat gatto nero sono quattro Mi faccio i cazzi miei…
Mad Heads Well it's one for the witchcraft, two for the night I'm…
Marley Ziggy Black cat come visit me, I don't care what people…
Mary's Blood ねぇ?退屈だわ。 捨て猫みたく鳴いてみせて 可愛がって甚振ってあげるわYeah 暗い路地裏で キケンなスリル快感でしょ…
Mayday Parade Close up camera one The hero sings in this scene The boy…
Midnight Prey Every cop that you'll see Protects the elite So like an outc…
N.J. Whitey Sunshine coming over the hills Through my window pane Sunshi…
Never Shout Never The black cat firecracker snapped back baseball cappin' col…
ÕäÄÝ¡¤½Ü¿ËÑ·Janet Jackson One, two, three, four All the lonely nights I spend alone Ne…
People's Blues Of Richmond Was it some black cat that I stumbled past or…
R.E.C مع ضياء بدايتي ونهايتي مع الضياء أحسست به يقينا في قلبي…
Raffaella Carrá Watch out Don't make a sound Danger's around Black cat Hide…
Rei The sun's peakin' through the window Half past four, gotta l…
Soundgarden Black cat, black cat's gone Gone for good, gone for long D…
Soundgarden & Chris Cornell Black cat, black cat's gone Gone for good, gone for long Don…
Starlight Mints Traveled in, I'm heading out Strenching hearts, Strenching h…
Stoney Point That look of disgust When you first pet that black cat No…
Suicide Note Hey hey, I've said it all to you about ten…
Sunfish You've been stuck inside my mind Turning grey I seem to…
Synthphonia Suprema In a world of space cars, in a world of…
SØLO Bitches turn up for a check check I'm beep up in…
Tamara Miansarova Жил да был чёрный кот за углом И кота ненавидел весь…
Tancred We hid in my room from punches you threw the tips of…
The Band of Heathens Did you ever hear the story of a stowaway child Went…
The Constellations Well there's a black cat Crossing my path It won't change my…
The Destroyers Sunshine coming over the hills Through my window pane Sunshi…
The Donkeys Daddy went off And He joined the war Everyone I love It…
THE HORRORNAUTS I'll drive fast, drive wild, drive like I'm mad A million…
The Living End Is it any wonder That you have fallen down on your…
The Northern Pikes Well a black cat crossed my path He even turned…
The Twang-O-Matics I'm a black cat upon the rooftops I have the eyes…
The Young Werewolves Black cat on the roof tonight You shoulda' seen what he…
Théo Fetter I’m a Cancer with a moon in Aquarius Whatever that means…
Tokyo Gegegay Check 1 既読つかない AM 3:26 どうやらまだ寝てるわけじゃない Check 2 最近変わったファッションも…
Turbo Geudaeneun gwiyeoun naui geomeun goyangi Saeppalgan riboni m…
Warmen All the lonely nights I spend alone Never around to love…
Whitey Late at night, when you're all asleep Softly walks on a…
Ziggy Marley Black cat come visit me, I don't care what people…
勵콜·쌤옹祈Janet Jackson One, two, three, four All the lonely nights I spend alone Ne…
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