Maddy Prior - 1978 - Woman in the Wings (full album)
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Madelaine Edith "Maddy" Prior, MBE (born 14 August 1947) is an English folk singer, best known as the lead vocalist of Steeleye Span.
Born in Blackpool, Prior moved in her teens to St Albans, where she befriended the young Donovan Leitch and Mac MacLeod in The Cock pub. She later formed a duo with MacLeod called 'Mac & Maddy'. She became a roadie for visiting American musicians, including Reverend Gary Davis. They gave her useful advice about singing British folk songs instead of American songs.
After a brief stint with Mac MacLeod in 'Mac & Maddy' (another act formed at The Cock pub), by 1966 she began performing with Tim Hart, another St Albans resident, and together they recorded two albums before becoming founding members of Steeleye Span in 1969. They were the backbone of the group until the early 1980s when ill-health forced Hart into semi-retirement. Apart from the tambourine and spoons, Prior doesn't play an instrument, but she always gives a sprightly performance of her individual dances. In 1974 Ralph McTell wrote "Maddy Dances" in her honour, included on his album Easy.
Woman in the Wings is a 1978 album by Maddy Prior. It was produced by Ian Anderson, David Palmer and Robin Black. All the songs were written by Maddy Prior.
Personnel
Andy Roberts - guitar except on tracks 3, 5 and 6.
Barriemore Barlow - drums except on tracks 3, 5, 6, 7 and 11.
John Glascock - bass on tracks 1, 7, 9, 10.
David Palmer - keyboards on tracks 1 and 3.
David Olney - basson tracks 2, 4, 8, 11.
Martin Barre - guitar solo on track 2.
Barry Booth - piano on tracks 2 and 11.
Ian Anderson - flute on track 4.
John Halsey - drums on tracks 4 and 11.
Bob Gill - guitar on track 8.
Shona Anderson - backing vocals on track 10.
Cherry Gillespie - backing vocals on track 10.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maddy_Prior
Born in Blackpool, Prior moved in her teens to St Albans, where she befriended the young Donovan Leitch and Mac MacLeod in The Cock pub. She later formed a duo with MacLeod called 'Mac & Maddy'. She became a roadie for visiting American musicians, including Reverend Gary Davis. They gave her useful advice about singing British folk songs instead of American songs.
After a brief stint with Mac MacLeod in 'Mac & Maddy' (another act formed at The Cock pub), by 1966 she began performing with Tim Hart, another St Albans resident, and together they recorded two albums before becoming founding members of Steeleye Span in 1969. They were the backbone of the group until the early 1980s when ill-health forced Hart into semi-retirement. Apart from the tambourine and spoons, Prior doesn't play an instrument, but she always gives a sprightly performance of her individual dances. In 1974 Ralph McTell wrote "Maddy Dances" in her honour, included on his album Easy.
Woman in the Wings is a 1978 album by Maddy Prior. It was produced by Ian Anderson, David Palmer and Robin Black. All the songs were written by Maddy Prior.
Personnel
Andy Roberts - guitar except on tracks 3, 5 and 6.
Barriemore Barlow - drums except on tracks 3, 5, 6, 7 and 11.
John Glascock - bass on tracks 1, 7, 9, 10.
David Palmer - keyboards on tracks 1 and 3.
David Olney - basson tracks 2, 4, 8, 11.
Martin Barre - guitar solo on track 2.
Barry Booth - piano on tracks 2 and 11.
Ian Anderson - flute on track 4.
John Halsey - drums on tracks 4 and 11.
Bob Gill - guitar on track 8.
Shona Anderson - backing vocals on track 10.
Cherry Gillespie - backing vocals on track 10.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maddy_Prior