Biography:
Steeleye Span formed in 1969 from members of Fairport Convention and out of the ashes of Sweeney's Men creating a distinctive fusion of both British folk with electric rock music. The resulting first version of the band was formed by ex-Fairport bassist Ashley Hutchings and built around two pairs of vocalists, Tim Hart and Maddy Prior and Gay & Terry Woods. Rhythm was to be supplied largely by Hutchings' bass, and without drums.
Tensions between the band grew during the production in 1970 of their first album
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Other songs:
- Alison Gross
- All Around My Hat
- All Things Are Quite Silent
- Ancient Eyes
- Australia
- Babylon
- Barnet Fair
- Be Careful What You Wish For
- Beyond The Dreaming Place
- Black Jack Davy
- Bonny Black Hare
- Bonny Moorhen
- Brides Farewell
- Cam Ye Oer Frae France
- Captain Coulston
- Chanticleer
- Child Owlet
- Creeping Jane
- Dance With Me
- Dark
- Demon Lover
- Down In Yon Forest
- Drink Down The Moon
- Edward
- Edwin
- Erin
- False Knight On The Road
- Fire And Ice
- First Dance
- Fishermans Wife
- Following Me
- Gamble Gold
- Gaudete
- Go From My Window
- Gone To America
- Granny Aching
- Hares On The Mountain
- Hark The Herald Angels Sing
- Harvest Of The Moon
- Heir Of Linne
- Hiver
- I See His Blood Upon The Rose
- I Wish That I Never Was Wed
- Isabel
- Jack Hall
- John Barleycorn
- Just As The Tide
- Just One Heart
- King Henry
- Lady Isobel And The Elf Knight
- Let Her Go Down
- Locks And Bolts
- London
- Long Lankin
- Long
- Longbone
- Lord Elgin
- Lord Gregory
- Lord Randall
- Lovely On The Water
- Lowlands Of Holland
- Mantle Of Green
- Marigold
- Marrowbones
- Mistletoe Bough
- My Love
- Ned Ludd Part 1 Inclosure
- Ned Ludd Part 2 Rural Retreat
- New York Girls
- Now We Are Six
- One Misty Moisty Morning
- Our Captain Cried
- Padstow
- Peace On The Border
- Poor Old Soldier
- Prince Charlie Stuart
- Queen Mary
- Ranzo Mandolin
- Royal Forester
- Saucy Sailor
- Seagull
- See Amid The Winters Snow
- Seven Hundred Elves
- Shaking Of The Sheets
- Sheep
- Sheepcrook And Black Dog
- Sing We The Virgin Mary
- Sir James The Rose
- Some Rival
- Somewhere Along The Road
- Spotted Cow
- Take My Heart
- Tell Me Why
- The Blackleg Miner
- The Blacksmith
- The Bold Poachers
- The Brown Girl
- The Connemara Cradle Song
- The Cruel Mother
- The Dreamer And The Widow
- The First Nowell
- The Hard Times Of Old England
- The Hills Of Greenmore
- The Holly And The Ivy
- The Making Of A Man
- The Old Maid In The Garrett
- The Old Turf Fire
- The Prickly Bush
- The Song Will Remain
- The Story Of The Scullion King
- The Summer Lady
- The Three Sisters
- The Tricks Of London
- The Twelve Witches
- The Unquiet Grave
- The Ups And Downs
- The Water Is Wide
- The Wee Free Men
- The Wee Wee Man
- The Wife Of Ushers Well
- There Was A Wealthy Merchant
- Thornaby Woods
- To Know Him Is To Love Him
- Today In Bethlehem
- Twa Corbies
- Twinkle Twinkle Little Star
- Two Butchers
- Two Constant Lovers
- Two Magicians
- Unconquered Sun
- Underneath Her Apron
- Van Diemens Land
- We Shall Wear Midnight
- Whats The Life Of A Man
- When I Was On Horseback
- Where Are They Now
- Who Told The Butcher
- Whummil Bore
- You Will Burn
Four years of hard work!This month of May we celebrated four years on the air. We continue working on the dissemination of this wonderful instrument, thank you for participating in our story!
[Intro]
G D A D G Bm A
[Verse]
D G Bm A
With solstice here, we'll celebrate
G D A D
This sacred time and have much cheer
G Bm A
We will bring warmth, we will bring light
G D A D
Into the darkest time of year
[Verse]
G Bm A
The mistletoe will be cut down
G D A D
With sickle from the sacred tree
G Bm A
A kiss I'll give to you my love
G D A D
A pledge of friendship made to thee
[Chorus]
G D A D
For greater than the will of man
Em Bm E A
Or want of that which can be done
D G Bm A
It falls and shines on where we stand
G D A D Dsus4 D
Beneath the great unconquered sun
[Verse]
G Bm A
For this is now our turning point
G D A D
The shortest day, the longest night
G Bm A
We'll look unto the months to come
G D A D
When the sun will grow both strong and bright
[Verse]
G Bm A
A versed crown, all decked with green
G D A D
That tells of winter's tales and mirth
G Bm A
Will bring great gladness and much joy
G D A D
To all who walk upon this earth
[Chorus]
G D A D
And greater than the will of man
Em Bm E A
Or want of that which can be done
D G Bm A
It falls and shines on where we stand
G D A D Dsus4 D
Beneath the great unconquered sun
[Verse]
G Bm A
The servants and the lords alike
G D A D
And masters they will feast with slaves
G Bm A
And give them freedom they desire
G D A D
Set thief and scoundrel free this day
[Verse]
G Bm A
With candles, dolls and gifts of fruit
G D A D
And blackened faces through the street
G Bm A
We'll praise good fortune, raise our cups
G D A D
And drink a toast to king and queen
[Chorus]
G D A D
Far greater than the will of man
Em Bm E A
Or want of that which can be done
D G Bm A
It falls and shines on where we stand
G D A G
Beneath the great unconquered sun
[Instrumental]
D G Bm A G D A D
D G Bm A G D A D
D G Bm A G D A D
D G Bm A G D A D
[Verse]
G Bm A
We'll burn the lamps to ward away
G D A D
The spirits in the halls of those
G Bm A
Whose houses all be decked with boughs
G D A D
Where evergreen and laurel grows
[Verse]
G Bm A
The earth's white crust where it lay down
G D A D
Does bow the oaken branch to fall
G Bm A
'Tis solstice now, account ye sins
G D A D
Repent ye beggars one and all
[Chorus]
G D A D
For greater than the will of man
Em Bm E A
Or want of that which can be done
D G Bm A
It falls and shines on where we stand
G D A D
Beneath the great unconquered sun
[Chorus]
G D A D
For greater than the will of man
Em Bm E A
Or want of that which can be done
D G Bm A
It falls and shines on where we stand
G D A G
Beneath the great unconquered sun
[Outro]
D G Bm A
It falls and shines on where we stand
G D A D
Beneath the great unconquered sun
G D A D G Bm A
[Verse]
D G Bm A
With solstice here, we'll celebrate
G D A D
This sacred time and have much cheer
G Bm A
We will bring warmth, we will bring light
G D A D
Into the darkest time of year
[Verse]
G Bm A
The mistletoe will be cut down
G D A D
With sickle from the sacred tree
G Bm A
A kiss I'll give to you my love
G D A D
A pledge of friendship made to thee
[Chorus]
G D A D
For greater than the will of man
Em Bm E A
Or want of that which can be done
D G Bm A
It falls and shines on where we stand
G D A D Dsus4 D
Beneath the great unconquered sun
[Verse]
G Bm A
For this is now our turning point
G D A D
The shortest day, the longest night
G Bm A
We'll look unto the months to come
G D A D
When the sun will grow both strong and bright
[Verse]
G Bm A
A versed crown, all decked with green
G D A D
That tells of winter's tales and mirth
G Bm A
Will bring great gladness and much joy
G D A D
To all who walk upon this earth
[Chorus]
G D A D
And greater than the will of man
Em Bm E A
Or want of that which can be done
D G Bm A
It falls and shines on where we stand
G D A D Dsus4 D
Beneath the great unconquered sun
[Verse]
G Bm A
The servants and the lords alike
G D A D
And masters they will feast with slaves
G Bm A
And give them freedom they desire
G D A D
Set thief and scoundrel free this day
[Verse]
G Bm A
With candles, dolls and gifts of fruit
G D A D
And blackened faces through the street
G Bm A
We'll praise good fortune, raise our cups
G D A D
And drink a toast to king and queen
[Chorus]
G D A D
Far greater than the will of man
Em Bm E A
Or want of that which can be done
D G Bm A
It falls and shines on where we stand
G D A G
Beneath the great unconquered sun
[Instrumental]
D G Bm A G D A D
D G Bm A G D A D
D G Bm A G D A D
D G Bm A G D A D
[Verse]
G Bm A
We'll burn the lamps to ward away
G D A D
The spirits in the halls of those
G Bm A
Whose houses all be decked with boughs
G D A D
Where evergreen and laurel grows
[Verse]
G Bm A
The earth's white crust where it lay down
G D A D
Does bow the oaken branch to fall
G Bm A
'Tis solstice now, account ye sins
G D A D
Repent ye beggars one and all
[Chorus]
G D A D
For greater than the will of man
Em Bm E A
Or want of that which can be done
D G Bm A
It falls and shines on where we stand
G D A D
Beneath the great unconquered sun
[Chorus]
G D A D
For greater than the will of man
Em Bm E A
Or want of that which can be done
D G Bm A
It falls and shines on where we stand
G D A G
Beneath the great unconquered sun
[Outro]
D G Bm A
It falls and shines on where we stand
G D A D
Beneath the great unconquered sun
Stef Chura
Stef Ekkel
Stef Lang
Stefan Andersson
Stefan Demert
Stefanie Werger
Stefano Landi
Stefano Langone
Stefano Rosso
Steffany Gretzin (...)