Previous Guest Book Entries (18)
J. Wallace: October 26th 2006
I love Steeleye Span. Ever think of playing in Ireland? I would love to see ye play
here.
Stefan Dox: October 21st 2006
I placed your site into favorites. I have found some of the information here helpful.
Peter Whitney Knight: October 19th 2006
Didn't know your name was the same as mine, mostly ! Thanks for playing the fiddle
martin gross@ntlworld.com: October 14th 2006
dear peter
talk about running after you.
i am a coach driver most of my work in your manor find u look at your gigs are you there at the same time not a
chance talent you are the in the worlds top ten love /care /feeling warmth/showmanship of course.
a list of your future dates would be fantastic you could send them to me via your press agents so i may get a chance
to to watch you performing also arranging my shedule to be in part of the country the same time that you are giving
a concert to much to ask i hope not
martin gross.
we are all getting old martingross@aol .com: October 8th 2006
the whole gang and what a gang so many band members putting all they can into span the
line up in the 70tys superb maddy getting tired of touring seen the group in many forms at least 150 gigs always
special to me i would follow span to my grave trad folk you dont get no better please e/mail me at martingross@aol.com
if you feel the same.
Tharlach: October 5th 2006
Hello Peter. I just listened to Rocket Cottage last night for the first time in many
years - it remains one of my favourite Steeleye Span records. It brought many memories back and I believe the album
deserves a critical reappraisal. It was great to discover this site and, in finishing, can I ask you if you remeber
the gig at the Royal Albert Hall with Horslips supporting. From memory of some old articles I read - I think in
Sounds or Melody Maker - loud music was banned for many years from the RAH following that gig because Horslips
played so loud. Is that correct?
Larry Battle: October 4th 2006
I'm hoping to see you in the U. S.
Lasse: October 3rd 2006
How is the new album coming along? When will it be released?
Chris Fyfe: September 7th 2006
Peter
I do not know if you have heard of 'Sophie Solomon'?
She is a great vilion player who plays both Classical music and Klezmer music.
Hope you and Deborah are both keeping well?
Chris
Suzie: August 18th 2006
Great to hear about the new CD - if the new material you played on the last tour is
anything to go by, it's going to be a corker!
Keep up the good work peter knight & steeleye!
ps. I didn't know you played the guitar?! That song was brill!
Phil Lancaster: August 13th 2006
Saw Feast of Fiddles last night in Broadstairs, brilliant, a turbulent night calmed
by some outstanding music, but none better than "Too late for shadows" outstanding. Thanks Peter. It
was a great evening
jack sapadin---dbetts36@aol.com: August 9th 2006
wonderful web site. i have been a steeleye span from way back. sae you guys at bootom
line in nyc way back when ---all six shows.
Vic Butler: August 1st 2006
Thank you for the concert in Alexandra park Peter. I flew three thousand miles to be
there, and was so happy I made the effort. More of Gigspanner please.
Helen: July 29th 2006
You'll never believe this!
There's an article in today's The Times on a band called Circulus, described as "the nation's leading (and
possibly only) psychedelic medieval-folk rock band". As you might imagine I nearly had a cup of tea quake
upon reading this Ignorance!! How could this person Not Know of The Span!!??!! Don't worry, I have made absolutely
sure he does now!
And check out Circulus - maybe they'll come to Lincoln with you when you come back here again.....
go on myspace - it's fab on there!!
P and A: July 28th 2006
Just to say thank you for such a GREAT gig at Nettlebed on Tuesday. Don't know how you
all managed to keep going in that heat, but your music was as brilliant as ever. Good to hear there's a new CD
on the way. See/hear you in Reading, and hopefully Gigspanner and Tanna before then! Many thanks, once again.
Pirkko S: July 26th 2006
Enjoyed tremendously the concert last night in Nettlebed. Seeing Steeleye Span up close
and personal (from the third row) was a real treat. Husband who originally was sceptical about whether he would
last to the end of the gig, was tapping his feet and commenting on the excellence of the musicians by the second
song and saying that this is so much better than Kaiserchiefs (and their one chord songs!).
Keep it up!
Rupert: July 20th 2006
Peter - please, please, PLEASE release a new CD with all the songs you tried on your
last tour! All the stuff was fantastic!
- I cannot forget that Lord Elgin (?) song where you played guitar! Beautiful song. PLEASE!
Bernard Adam (Denis): July 16th 2006
Thank you once more for this wonderful evening at Schloss Freiberg(Austria).
Please see www.freiberg.at
Chris Fyfe: July 12th 2006
Peter
I am sending you the web address of John Skelton (ex House Band) who is a marvelous flute, whistle and percussion
player I have known for many years.
Please could you give me your honest opinion on what you think of his latest album?
www.barrelmusic.com/john.php
Chris
Helen Dearnley: July 11th 2006
Thanks people for your insights, I shall however continue to imagine that a Gnidrolog
is a kind of stone worn by a Welsh dwarf/goblin, that has special magic powers; it's more fun.
I can sense that Steeleye are thinking of coming back to Lincoln....they're all thinking of doing a gig in the
castle....
Nina Harries: July 6th 2006
Hi everyone,
I'm from Germany. I've seen the drawing picture form Staring Robin. It's famous, by the way, you all see, that
my name is Nina Harries, and now the craysiest; i´ve got a brohter; calling robin. I´ve send a mail
to him with this picture!!! ;o)
When i was a little girl, i´ve draw a same picuture, as birthdaypresent for my brother! :o)
All the wishes from germany!!! Go on!!
Wendy Adams: June 19th 2006
Saw you all at the White Rock, Hastings after plucking up the courage to come alone!
Good to visit all my old 'haunts' in Hastings too! 
Excellent show as usual. x
Vikki: June 6th 2006
Hi Peter,
Just wanted to say thank you to you and the rest of the band for three fantastic gigs
(Cambridge, Hayes and Oxford - I DID try to fit at least one more in but couldn't manage it) I hope the new album
will be out soon, because I have bits of all the new songs popping in and out of my head now......
Looking forward to the Nettlebed gig in July!
Luv Vikki
Dave Nicholson: June 4th 2006
Hi Peter, Great gig up at Tewksbury,was very impressed by the song in which you played
guitar(cannot for the life of me remember the title)but there,s a single in the making,ToTP even!!!!
Good to hear Rick singing"Cold,Haily,Windy Night"to the new arrangement,hows about him giving "Edwin"
an airing.
Best wishes to all the band,may you continue to keep giving us great music,Thanks for a great gig,look forward
to the next one.
heather: June 3rd 2006
saw you in cambridge on april 30th, and LOVED IT. still of the highest standard that
you have always been, long may you go on.
Marion, Roger, Robbie (17) Lizzie (16) Hungerford: June 1st 2006
Had to see Feast of Fiddles again at Marlborough, definitely not disappointed, even
better than I remembered - oh what a night, absolutely brilliant & what a setting, made a change from the theatre.
Even persuaded friends who hate violins to go this year, they loved it too. Followed that with Steeleye at Oxford,
last night of the tour, just great, such a good evening, atmosphere everything. Your playing Peter just gets better
& better. Looked up Lord Elgin when we got home, glad to say I was right, we all loved the song, why not release
it as a single? Only one complaint about Oxford - Seagull - my daughter was too young to go with us to see you
at Basingstoke last time I remember you singing Seagull, but has never forgotten what I told her about the special
effects. We looked up but there was no seagull there!! We did laugh when we saw other people looking up aswell,
obviously all long time fans. Glad to see so many young people in the theatre, a new generation learning about
great music. Love Marion
Fran Langston: May 19th 2006
Just wanted to say 'thank you' for another fantastic concert, saw you at Hastings earlier
in May. Every time I see you I think it is the best yet and each time you all just get better and better.
Joanna Paynter: May 17th 2006
I have always listened to my dad playing LPs of Steeleye's music and have recently been
to watch them in concert in Truro with my dad and they were brilliant! Peter Knight is so talented and Maddy's
voice is beautiful...in fact all of them were fantastic! folkrock on!
Jim & Sue Hubbard: May 17th 2006
We saw you playing with Steeleye Span in Truro last night (16May06) - it was our first
experience of Steeleye live and we were blown away. Sue thought that the 'riddling fiddler' was just brilliant!
Thanks for a great night!
conny from Nothern Germany: May 15th 2006
Hi! I just want to say that it is a great idea from you to give us the opportunity to
"talk" to you and other people. I am longing for visitting concerts of you and Steeleye Span. My family
kept me very busy in April and May. So I hope I can visit you in autumn. I hope you have a great tour with Steeleye
Span. Love, Conny
Joellen Robinson: May 9th 2006
Thank you for three marvellous gigs this spring! Now I'm itching to go to Cropredy!
Johan Vanhecke, Antwerp: May 8th 2006
I also complained to John Dagnell of Park Records about the new record. He was so kind
to tell me that there is a difference: the live CD is another show than the DVD. The DVD is recorded in Tewkesbury,
while most of the CD recordings are from Southampton. So it's the same tour, but a different concert. I apologize
for my too fast conclusions.
Angus: May 8th 2006
Went to see Steeleye recently at their Mansfield gig, after thirty odd years as a Steeleye
fan i must make the comment that it was the worst i have seen! The choise of material was bad, they played hardly
any old favoutites, they just seemed to be going through the motions, pains me to say it will be the last one i
attend if future ones are of this standard!
Graham Anthony, Rilla Mill, Cornwall: May 6th 2006
Please tell me where I can find the words to "Who Told the Butcher?" - after
listening to the new live CD, the tune is going round in my head with VERY garbled words!!!!
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Who Told The Butcher
Who told the Butcher all about the Grey Goose
It could have been the Poacher
Nobody knows
It could have been the Royal Coachman
Or Connemara Black
Listen well to what the ladies say
And bring old 'Brownie' back
And who told the Butcher about the Lady Of The Lake
It could have been The Queen Of The Water
Nobody knows,
It could have been old Soldier Palmer
Or Teal and Black,
Listen well to what the ladies say
And bring old 'Brownie' back
Tie the Damsels two to the droppers
Tie old Kate McClaren to the point.
There's none so wise to the rise of a river
The Butchers out there tonight
Tie the Damsels two to the droppers
Tie old Kate McClaren to the point.
There's none so wise to the rise of a river
The Butchers out there tonight
The Butchers out there tonight
Who told the Butcher all about the Grenadier
It could have been the Teal and Green
Nobody knows
It could have been old Wickham's Fancy
Or Humpy Black
Listen well to what the ladies say
And bring old 'Brownie' back
Tie the Damsels two to the droppers
Tie old Kate McClaren to the point.
There's none so wise to the rise of a river
The Butchers out there tonight
Tie the damsels two to the droppers
Tie old Kate McClaren to the point.
There's none so wise to the rise of a river
The Butchers out there tonight
The Butchers out there tonight
The Butchers out there tonight
Peter
Johan Vanhecke, Antwerp: May 5th 2006
I just saw the track list of the new live CD, and I must say I am very disappointed:
this is the soundtrack of the DVD. I had hoped to hear (fragments of) the anniversary concert. Now we have to buy
a CD for only two bonus tracks, if we already have the DVD.
Mark Compston: April 30th 2006
By the way, I discovered that the Discography page can be accessed. First, click on
an album title, for example All Around My Hat on the Alphabetic(al) List, then, on the top left hand corner where
it says >Steeleye Span> Records>, click on >Steeleye Span>, which opens a page containing just the
Menu list on the left hand panel. The Discography page on this list can be opened.
demon lover: April 29th 2006
Steeleye Span gigs in Italy. Will that be a first for the band?
Mark Compston: April 12th 2006
The Wikipedia page for Steeleye Span has a link to Reinhard`s site, albeit only some
of the pages still download. However, even though the Discography page appears to be gone, a lot of the album info
and lyrics are still downloadable from the Alphabetical List, Tours And Reviews, History Of pages.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steeleye_Span#External_Links
BARB, HINCKLEY: April 7th 2006
My first experience of your playing with Feast of Fiddles this year and now I'm hooked
just sent for your latest CD. You can make music seem so effortless yet make it a living, breathing thing - Thanks
again for passing the card to Chris at Rugby - Best wishes and see you at Cropredy.
Dave Nicholson: April 1st 2006
Peter,went up to Marlbrough to see Feast of Fiddles on Thursday, Brilliant! Brilliant!.Looking
forward to Steeleye at Tewksbury.
Johan Vanhecke, Antwerp: March 28th 2006
Reinhard Zierke writes on his personal website that he has deleted his folk pages, not
only Steeleye Span, for personal reasons. I agree that this is a great loss.
Martin Dury: March 28th 2006
As usual, Feast of Fiddles was a hugely enjoyable night out. It's a great mix of players
and styles and yours just about comes out on top for us. Sharp Goes Walkabout really was superb, taking on a totally
new direction with all the other scrapers adding their own individual parts. The wall of sound that FOF produce
is still amazing and I for one cannot wait to hear it on the Cropredy sound system.
Thank you!
Joe: March 26th 2006
-- To Bob Roche - those quintessential Steeleye tracks you referred to are from the
albums Below The Salt, Parcel Of Rogues, Now We Are Six, Commoners Crown, All Around My Hat; and you certainly
can`t go wrong with those few, as a start. But you`ll probably end up getting all of the albums in the long run,
anyway.
Enjoy...
Ray Ford: March 26th 2006
Peter, good luck with the Feast Of Fiddles tour. Looking forward to seeing you and Steeleye
Span in May.
Howard: March 24th 2006
FYI Reinhard's Steeleye site is off the air.
If one looks at his main web page there is a message:
"Sorry but I have removed my folk music website for personal reasons."
phyl: March 22nd 2006
Last night my daughter called to say she'd been researching Steeleye Span for an assignment
for the music course she's doing at college. A prime opportunity for a wander down memory lane - saw Steeleye Span
a few times at the City Hall in Newcastle when I was in my teens and bought every LP I could get my hands on. They
gave me part of the soundtrack for those formative years and I was really touched that, out of all the stuff I
have played to my kids over the years, my daughter chose Steeleye Span for her assignment. She recommended I look
them up on the internet so I found this. If Newcastle ever came up on a tour list I couldn't stay away.
PAUL BAXTER OLDHAM, LANCS.: March 22nd 2006
Hi Peter
In reply to Kevin Scott`s entry ( Mar 2nd),regarding Reinhard Zierke`s website,I have
been having the same problem "this page cannot be displayed" every time, I was starting to think I had
a problem with my computer, perhaps if Reinhard sees this and Kevin`s entry he could leave a message and let us
know what the problem is, it is a superb Steeleye website, it would be a shame to lose it
