Steeleye Span, Hark! The Village Wait, LP UK Mooncrest 1991 - CREST 003

More than fifteen years pass and in 1991 Monncrest publishes a new vinyl of the group's first album in a graphically rather "dark" version. Even today, after more than thirty years, listening is very pleasant and the arrangements are effective, the drums are not too invasive and leave space for string instruments, such as Terry Woods' mandolin. You can feel the genius of Ashley Hutchings and Maddy Prior's voice, in songs like "The Blacksmith" and "Dark eyes Sailor", is enchanting.

Passano oltre quindici anni e la Monncrest pubblica nel 1991 un nuovo vinile del primo disco del gruppo in una versione graficamente alquanto "dark". Ancora oggi, a distanza di oltre trent'anni, l'ascolto è piacevolissimo e gli arrangiamenti sono efficaci, la batteria non risulta troppo invadente e lascia spazio agli strumenti a corde, come il mandolino di Terry Woods. Si avverte la genialità di Ashley Hutchings e la voce di Maddy Prior, in brani come "The Blacksmith" e "Dark eyes Sailor", è incantevole.

Tracks: A Calling-On Song [1:13]The Blacksmith [3:41] - Fisherman's Wife [3:12 - The Blackleg Miner [2:46] - The Dark-Eyed Sailor [5:59] - Copshawholme Fair [2:35] - All Things Are Quite Silent [2:38] - The Hills Of Greenmore [4:02] - My Johnny Was A Shoemaker [1:11] - Lowlands Of Holland [6:00] - Twa Corbies [2:06] - One Night As I Lay On My Bed [3:30]

Musicians: Tim Hart - electric guitar, 5-string banjo, electric dulcimer, harmonium, fiddle, vocals, Ashley Hutchings - electric bass, Maddy Prior - vocals, Gay Woods - vocals, autoharp, concertina, bodhrán, Terry Woods - mandola, mandolin, 5-string banjo, electric guitar, vocals, Gerry Conway - drums on [2,3,5,6,7,8], Dave Mattacks - drums on [4,10,11,12]