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In reply to the discussion: Best concert you ever saw? [View all]yonder
(9,653 posts)Did your Dutch-American band play traditional or a folk-rock style? Steeleye's fiddle player of that time, Peter Knight, is a classically trained violinist who also has an Irish session background. As a result, he plays traditional music far better than most classical folks. Lark in the Morning really showcases his classical skills, IMO. Tim Hart's (rip) takeoff for that song on his electric dulcimer, comes to mind with ease. Somewhere around here, I've a mountain dulcimer that I want to put a pickup on, just for fun.
Maddy's unmistakable voice and wealth of ballads really makes the sound of Steeleye. To have had that chance to chat with her is a rare opportunity, DFW. I think accurately or not, there is a greater compass of English balladry than Scots/Irish, while the latter have the advantage with the tunes.
Anyway, I've been playing reels, jigs, airs, etc. in many different bands ever since, all as a result of hearing Steeleye Span that unforgettable, serendipitous night and as you said, "I remember it as if it were yesterday".