Folk ? Rock ?

Please To see The King by Steeleye Span. Steeleye were at their very best with the lineup that included Martin Carthy and Ashley Hutchings for two albums, though that is not to underplay the part of the longer tem core of the band Maddy Prior, Tim Hart and Peter Knight. The band had fine musicians but lacked the soloing virtuosity of Richard Thompson and Dave Swarbrick in Fairport Convention. Steeleye more than compensated by the quality of their vocals and harmony, so arguably they were more in the "folk" half of the folk rock hybrid. This ten track album contains eight wonderful songs a brief acapella carol and a medley of jigs and reels. It maybe shows its' age a little in terms of production values but otherwise sounds as current and relevant as ever at a time when folk is concsidered to be somewhat cool again.