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Wintersmith (Steeleye Span album)

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Released
  
28 October 2013

Wintersmith (2013)
  
Dodgy Bastards (2016)

Release date
  
28 October 2013

Label
  
Park Records

Recorded
  
2013

Artist
  
Steeleye Span

Producer
  
Chris Tsangarides

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Genres
  
Electric folk, Progressive rock

Similar
  
Steeleye Span albums, Electric folk albums

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Wintersmith is the twenty-second studio album by the electric folk band Steeleye Span. It was released on 28 October 2013. It features the line-up of Maddy Prior, Peter Knight, Rick Kemp, Julian Littman, Pete Zorn and Liam Genockey. Guest musicians are Terry Pratchett (voice), Kathryn Tickell (Northumbrian Pipes), Bob Johnson (Vocals), and John Spiers (Melodeon).

Contents

The songs on the album are inspired principally by Wintersmith among other Tiffany Aching and Discworld books. There is a spoken contribution by the author, Terry Pratchett.

On 27 October 2014 a double CD Deluxe Edition was released, disc two containing a mixture of new tracks, live performances and demos.

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Personnel

  • Maddy Prior – vocals
  • Peter Knight – violin, vocals
  • Rick Kemp – bass, vocals
  • Julian Littman – guitar, piano, vocals
  • Pete Zorn – Acoustic Guitar, sax, vocals
  • Liam Genockey – drums, percussion

    • 2013 Standard Edition

    1. "Overture"
    2. "The Dark Morris Song"
    3. "Wintersmith"
    4. "You"
    5. "The Good Witch" – featuring Terry Pratchett (spoken word)
    6. "Band of Teachers"
    7. "The Wee Free Men"
    8. "Hiver"
    9. "Fire & Ice"
    10. "The Making of a Man"
    11. "Crown of Ice"
    12. "First Dance"
    13. "The Dark Morris Tune"
    14. "The Summer Lady"
    15. "Ancient Eyes"
    16. "We Shall Wear Midnight"

    2014 Deluxe Edition

    Tracks - Deluxe Edition Disc 2:

    1. "To Be Human"
    2. "Be Careful What You Wish For"
    3. "Granny Aching"
    4. "Just One Heart"
    5. "You" (Live)
    6. "Ancient Eyes" (Live)
    7. "The Dark Morris Tune" (Live)
    8. "The Dark Morris Song" (Live)
    9. "The Making Of A Man" (Live)
    10. "Crown Of Ice" (Live)
    11. "Summer Lady" (Live)
    12. "We Shall Wear Midnight" (Live)
    13. "Ancient Eyes" (demo)
    14. "The Wee Free Men" (demo)

    Chart Performance

    Wintersmith debuted at No. 77 on the UK Albums Chart.

    Critical Reception

    The album has received very positive reviews, and has been described as "a marriage between the written word and music that is devastatingly superb."

    Folk Radio UK hailed the release as "a concept album it has that feel of being made for a stage production", and another review says that the album "effortlessly weaves contrasting styles together into a cohesive and enchanting vision of eternal Winter."

    Songs

    1Overture (feat Sir Terry Pratchett)Sir Terry Pratchett2:10
    2The Dark Morris Song (feat Sir Terry Pratchett)Sir Terry Pratchett4:01
    3Wintersmith (feat Sir Terry Pratchett)Sir Terry Pratchett4:38

    References

    Wintersmith (Steeleye Span album) Wikipedia
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