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« on: August 19, 2007, 09:55:01 AM »

Hi there,

Mainly due to the degree of interest shown via this Forum in Steeleye Span's inaugural Festival 'Spanfest', we have been offered our own 'arena' on the Talkawhile site.  It will be good to be part of such a vibrant and lively Forum, and hope that over the coming Months and Years our projects (both Steeleye and non-Steeleye related) will give rise to some stimulating exchanges! I shall follow them all with interest  Smiley

So, thanks to Colin and the rest of the Team for the invitation, and special thanks to all those whose many and varied comments surrounding 'Spanfest' opened this window of opportunity.......

Best Wishes,

Peter.
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« Reply #1 on: August 21, 2007, 12:41:22 PM »

Excellent news Grin Tiara Cool
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« Reply #2 on: August 23, 2007, 08:27:27 AM »

Good to have you with us Peter. welcome aboard.
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« Reply #3 on: August 26, 2007, 08:06:53 AM »

...something else for me to get addicted to.   Roll Eyes

I'm giving this new Steeleye bit a good plug amongst my fellow devotees of Maddy's courses at Stones Barn, so hopefully a few more new faces will find their way over here and join us.

Good to see you here, Peter.  Looking forward to seeing you here when you drop by.  Smiley

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« Reply #4 on: August 26, 2007, 06:07:20 PM »

One very happy Steeleye fan signing in!  Grin
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« Reply #5 on: August 26, 2007, 06:51:50 PM »

Good to see you back, Shelley.  You've been missed (by me for one!).
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« Reply #6 on: September 04, 2007, 03:23:45 PM »

Wow how did I miss this! Hello Peter it's great that you have a section here now.

I am very pleased about this  Tiara
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« Reply #7 on: September 06, 2007, 10:47:30 PM »


One very happy Steeleye fan signing in!  Grin


and another very happy Steeleye fan coming alongside to join you...

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« Reply #8 on: September 07, 2007, 05:01:23 PM »

Peter, can I ask a quick question. I read somewhere that around 75/76, Steeleye, or at least some of Steeleye, were in fact the Wombles, in that you dressed up as them on TOTP. Can you clarify this, as it has been bugging me for a while. Cheers  Smiley

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« Reply #9 on: September 07, 2007, 05:36:25 PM »

I think we might need a Steeleye trivia thread!
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« Reply #10 on: September 07, 2007, 05:40:58 PM »

Peter has agreed in principle to guest in Talk Awhile - it might be an idea to save questions until then  Cheesy
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« Reply #11 on: September 08, 2007, 11:11:13 AM »

It is true, Ollie.....better ask him who was in each costume!
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« Reply #12 on: September 08, 2007, 11:34:57 PM »

Peter has confimed in the past that he was indeed dressed up as a Womble on TOTP!
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« Reply #13 on: September 09, 2007, 09:48:57 AM »



Great to see a Steeleye thrad

Still think their 2006 Cropredy gig was one of the best ever...............

And is there any chance hat we can get Liam to contribute Huh?

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Drum and Drummer  Smiley
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« Reply #14 on: September 09, 2007, 11:31:35 AM »


Peter, can I ask a quick question. I read somewhere that around 75/76, Steeleye, or at least some of Steeleye, were in fact the Wombles, in that you dressed up as them on TOTP. Can you clarify this, as it has been bugging me for a while. Cheers  Smiley

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Hi Ollie!

As Chris has already mentioned, it is true that in the 'All Around Mike Batt' days Peter did dress up as a Womble.

I have just asked Peter which one, but he can't remember although he thinks that it was a 'bloke' Womble  Smiley.......possibly Uncle Bulgaria. Rick and Nigel were also recruited and possibly Bob, although Peter is not 100% sure about this.

It was just a one-off appearance for TOTP.

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« Reply #15 on: September 09, 2007, 12:03:10 PM »

Maddy should have been Madame Cholet of course!
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« Reply #16 on: October 13, 2007, 12:23:06 AM »

I'd just like to say I didn't like the Wombles before but now I know they are really just an offshoot of Steeleye, I'm looking forward to a Wombling Merry Gaudete
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« Reply #17 on: October 13, 2007, 09:51:50 AM »

They wern't the originals though. It is a well known fact that Chris Spedding was the Wombles first guitarist.

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« Reply #18 on: October 13, 2007, 12:38:19 PM »

Humans that helped the Wombles perform  Grin

Clem Cattini - Drums
Chris Spedding - Guitar
Ray Cooper - Percussion
Les Hurdle - Bass
Rex Morris and Eddie Mordue - Sax solos
Jack Rothstein - Solo violin and orchestra leader
Mike Batt - Keyboards, lead and backing vocals.

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« Reply #19 on: May 27, 2008, 10:33:49 AM »




Great to see a Steeleye thrad

Still think their 2006 Cropredy gig was one of the best ever...............

I missed it Sad  I had a nightmare journey that year, car broke down twice and I eventually abandoned it and got the train...  I was just putting my tent up during the encores Sad
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