"How good are they LIVE?" in the last 12 months on 100 (as of 3/11/24)
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Critic Consensus
Based on 6 concert reviews, the critic consensus is that Steeleye Span is rated as an enjoyable live performer, though not exceptional overall. Steeleye Span concert reviews describe live shows and performances as glorious and joyous.
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.
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The Arts Desk (UK)
December 18, 2019
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Steeleye Span, Barbican review - party like it's 1969
Mixing traditional folk music with electric instruments might not seem all that unusual today, but when the band's first album, Hark! the Village Wait, came out in 1970, it was nearly unheard of.
Playing two sets, the band leant heavily on their history, with Seagull and Thomas The Rhymer both well received, while latter-day efforts like The Scullion King proved every bit as popular.
"Pity them who see him suffer, Pity poor old Steeleye Span."
"Pity them who see him suffer, Pity poor old Steeleye Span." No need for pity: for punters of a certain vintage, this joyous concert was unalloyed nirvana. The 35th anniversary tour of the Sixties/Seventies folk-music doyens Steeleye Span continue