News - John Kirkpatrick

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31 Jul 2008:

STRIVING FOR STARDOM...............

Ardent Steeleye Span fans may well have noticed a certain squeezebox player, often mentioned in these pages, popping up to join them as a surprise guest at their SPANFEST last weekend at Stanford Hall, near Rugby. Accordionist also present at the warm up gig at Nettlebed the previous Thursday.

We didn't do anything from my time in the band - 1977/78 - but had bags of fun nevertheless. Next year will see Steeleye's 40th birthday, so wild celebrations and more guest apparances are distinctly on the cards.

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I also joined in on several numbers with Maddy Prior, in her solo set featuring material from her latest CD - "Seven for Old England". Maddy is touring the album in October, with a small band that includes my son Benji, and I will be joining them at a special gig at Cecil Sharp House in London on Thursday October 23rd. The event will be recorded for BBC TV as part of The Folk Proms.