Filmed live concert by British group Steeleye Span at the Shrewsbury Folk Festival (England) in 2018, on the Bellstone stage. Pioneers of English electric folk, formed in 1969, the members of Steeleye Span revolutionized traditional music by electrifying the ballads and ancestral songs of the British Isles. Carried by crystalline vocal harmonies and arrangements in which strings, guitars and rhythm section dialogue with the folk repertoire, they left a lasting mark on the 1970s folk revival with songs such as All Around My Hat. On the stage of the Shrewsbury Folk Festival, one of the UK’s great folk-music gatherings, the band restores that singular marriage of tradition and electric energy. This live capture testifies to the longevity and vitality of an emblematic group, still faithful to the spirit of narrative songs and old dances. A full concert ideal for discovering British folk live, between the memory of traditions, refined vocals and collective drive, filmed in 2018 at a festival devoted to the richness of folk music.
Steeleye Span — Shrewsbury Folk Festival, 2018
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Published on October 14, 2026 by Simon Janvier
