Electric folk version of Robert Burns's protest poem, lamenting the 1707 Act of Union between the Kingdoms of England and Scotland. It was thought by many ordinary Scots at the time that Scottish nobles—who had wasted almost the country's entire treasury on an ill-fated 'New Scotland' in the Isthmus of Panama—had sold out Scottish independence for a "pocketful of gold".
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Electric folk version of Robert Burns's protest poem, lamenting the 1707 Act of Union between the Kingdoms of England and Scotland. It was thoug… read more
Electric folk version of Robert Burns's protest poem, lamenting the 1707 Act of Union between the Kingdoms of England and Scotland. It was thought by many ordinary Scots at the time… read more
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, Hark! The Village Wait to the point where they never … read more
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 … read more
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… read more