Ashley Hutchings was the founder of several British bands that electrified traditional folk music. He first founded Fairport Convention with Simon Nicol and stayed with them for 4 albums. He then formed Steeleye Span and stayed on for a few years. He followed with The Etchingham Steam Band, various Albion Bands and several solo projects. We’ll include other selections from Shirley and Dolly Collins and Morris On. Ashley Hutchings, father of the British folk-rock movement… this week on The Sing Out! Radio Magazine.

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Artist/”Song”/CD/Label

Pete Seeger / “If I Had A Hammer” (excerpt) / Songs of Hope and Struggle / Smithsonian
              Folkways
The Albion Dance Band / “Seneca Two-Step” / Rockin’ Barn Dance / Talking Elephant
Ethnic Shuffle Orchestra / “Washington at Valley Forge” / The Fairport Companion / Castle
Fairport Convention / “She Moves Through the Fair” / What We Did on Our Holidays / Island
Fairport Convention / “Autopsy” / Unhalfbricking / Carthage
Fairport Convention / “Matty Groves” / Liege and Lief / Island

Steeleye Span / “The Blacksmith” / Hark the Village Wait / Sanctuary
Steeleye Span / “The Lark in the Morning” / Please to See the King / Sanctuary
The Albion Dance Band / “Merry Sherwood Rangers-Time to Ring Some Changes” / Rockin’ Barn Dance / Talking Elephant

The Etchingham Steam Band / “Hard Times of Old England” / The Etchingham Steam Band / Fleg’ling
Shirley & Dolly Collins / “Bonny Kate” / Anthems in Eden / BGO
The Albion Country Band / “New St. George-La Rotta” / Battle of the Field / BGO
Various / “Old Woman Tossed up in a Blanket-Shepherd’d Hey-Trunkles” / Morris On / Carthage
Steeleye Span / “Rave On” / Rave On / Edsel
Pete Seeger / “If I Had A Hammer” (excerpt) / Songs of Hope and Struggle / Smithsonian
              Folkways