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in a number of venues with a special "Family Show". Joining Ashley on stage were Fairport members, Simon Nicol, Dave Pegg and Bruce Rowland, plus Chris Leslie and the melodeon player, Martin Brinsford. In 1980, Ashley opened a fundraising concert for Friends of the Earth with the classical guitarists
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headlining at London's Roundhouse. In an encore, all three performed in a trio, Ashley's song, "Candlemas Carol". In 1981, he performed in a one-off trio with Chris Leslie and Bruce Rowland on the main Pyramid Stage at Glastonbury Festival. In 1985, he performed with Fred Piek and Rens van der Zalm,
347:. Ashley led the art college blues band, The Tea Set, on vocals and blues harmonica. It was during this period however that his interest became increasingly focussed on English traditional folksong, which he heard and performed in the folk clubs, notably at the "Wig and Gown" club in Maidstone. 1051: β€“ as part of Dave Pegg's 60th birthday celebrations in November 2007. Also in November 2007, the arranger Harvey Brough invited Ashley to sing his song, "The Rough with the Smooth" to a specially written string quartet arrangement as part of Brough's 50th birthday celebrations at 930:
Aside from his own albums, and the bands of which he has officially been a member, Steve Ashley has also performed on stage, TV, radio and recording sessions with a number other musicians. In 1968, with Tinderbox, Ashley recorded a live radio session with folk singer
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said: "Steve Ashley... is a delightful surprise... The performer not only sings his originals well, but has one of the funniest of dry stage raps. His voice is good. His originals are sensitive, ex-of the Albion Country Band, Ashley can hold an audience."
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in a band with Dave Pegg (bass), Richard Byers (guitar) and Bob Critchley (drums). In 1978, Ashley formed the first line-up of The Steve Ashley Band for a one-off show at Rotterdam Folk Festival, with ex-
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in the United States and Ashley's first American tour was underwritten by that company. In spring 1975 Ashley undertook a six-week solo tour of the US and Canada, opening shows for many artists including
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In 2006, Ashley celebrated his 60th birthday with a special concert with Robert Kirby conducting his arrangements for a six-piece chamber orchestra. Also taking part were Ashley's friends from Fairport:
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hailed it as "the finest album since folk became contemporary". By the year's end it was awarded "Contemporary Folk album of the Year" in the leading monthly folk magazine,
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In November, Ashley signed a solo recording deal with Gull Records, and with a few track changes, his long-delayed first album was finally released in April 1974 entitled
822:, with three new string arrangements by Robert Kirby. From this collection one song "Best Wishes" was recorded by Fairport Convention and the female trio Grace Notes. 364:. In 1968, now as a folk songwriter, Ashley formed a duo with guitar player Dave Menday called The Tinderbox. Managed by Marshall, The Tinderbox recorded a single for 1078:. This unique instrument was designed to include a left-hand cutaway, and giving left-hand access to controls, but is once again strung as a right-handed instrument. 331:
in various bands. He also became seriously interested in British traditional music, performing unaccompanied songs in West London folk clubs. In 1964, he moved to
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As an acoustic guitar player, Ashley's technique is unusual. He plays a right-handed guitar, left-handed, without changing the strings, in the manner of
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In 1971, Marshall landed a production and publishing deal for Ashley with Harbrook Music which gave Ashley free access to recording time at London's
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In 1981, Ashley and Leslie were joined by Dave Pegg, Simon Nicol and Bruce Rowland to perform songs from Ashley's anti-nuclear Demo Tapes songs at
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to create string arrangements for many of Ashley's songs. He also hired a number of musicians to back Ashley, including members of
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in 1973, Dallas described Ashley as "one of the finest singer-songwriters in Britain, if not the entire English-speaking world".
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from the UK. He recorded and released two cassette albums of peace songs. Around this time he began a part-time involvement in
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After this band folded, Ashley initiated the formation of a contemporary folk club at The New Merlin's Cave near
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magazine in one its regular "Buried Treasure" features. Then, in 2001, Ashley signed a two-album deal with
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By the spring of 1972 however, the album was still unplaced with a label, and then Ashley was invited by
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After an eight-year break from music, Ashley was encouraged to return by Peter Muir of the new
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Artists who have recorded or performed Ashley's songs include: The Arizona Smoke Review,
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Ashley was a close friend and creative associate of the naturalist author and filmmaker,
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perform live during his first years at secondary school. In 1960, he learned to play the
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show. The A side, "Farewell Britannia" was about the planned removal of the image of
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In 1978, at the Rotterdam Folk Festival, Ashley met the Australian folk-rock band,
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on Dusk Fire Records. Then in 2007 Ashley released his second album for Topic,
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was re-released in 2021 as a CD on the Talking Elephant label, with the title
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The English Collection: A Definitive Collection of Classic English Folk Music
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Ashley recorded harmonica for Richard Thompson's soundtrack for the movie,
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Solo career β€“ recording, live performance and campaigning (1974–1992)
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and joined him as a fellow resident singer in folk clubs in Maidstone and
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In 2015, Market Square released Ashley's first stripped back solo album,
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but the band broke up before recording, after just nine months together.
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and returned to London to start his first job as a graphic designer at
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and was eventually arrested for obstruction in the mass sit-in at the
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Dazzling Stranger, Bert Jansch and the British Folk and Blues Revival
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recorded, produced and eventually released what was his third album,
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and the single was scrapped. Shortly after, The Tinderbox disbanded.
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Wheels Out of Gear β€“ 2 Tone The Specials and a world in flame
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By 1973, Ashley formed his own short-lived folk-rock outfit
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Acting as producer for Harbrook Productions, Marshall hired
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Other artists who have recorded or performed Ashley's songs
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two former members of the Dutch band, Fungus in Rotterdam.
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label. First they released an anthology of Ashley's work,
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Ashley Hutchings, The Guv'nor & The Rise of Folkrock
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In 2023 Penguin Books published Patrick Barkham's book
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was met with widespread critical acclaim in the UK. In
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In 1979, a band was formed to perform the songs from
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In 1973, at the request of folk singer 1839: 1142:, Sproatly Smith, Christine Wheeler and 551:After a three-year wait to find a deal, 280:, blues and American folk music. He saw 1906: 1900: 1387: β€“ Dave Pegg (Matty Grooves, 2008) 1118:, Steph Miller and The Winter Station, 1110:, Jo Freya, Grace Notes, Green Diesel, 922:, who appeared on the original album). 307:After secondary school, he enrolled at 250: 2088: 1983: 1954: 1848:"Steve Ashley β€“ This Little Game" 1729: 1635:Rosenbaum, Maurice, "Recent Records", 1337: β€“ various artists (Castle, 1996) 439:to join the first touring ensemble of 1869: 1349: β€“ various artists (Topic, 2002) 1274:Steve Ashley's Family Album Revisited 915:Steve Ashley's Family Album Revisited 732:Solo "comeback" career (1999–present) 1934: 1907:Johnson, Steve (27 September 2018). 1818:Chilton, Martin (30 December 2015). 1811: 1325: β€“ various artists (Gull, 1978) 2131:21st-century English male musicians 2106:20th-century British male musicians 1964:Kidman, David (26 September 2018). 1846:Woodgate, Paul (26 February 2015). 1756:The Bushwackers Australian Songbook 1593:Hinton, Brian; Wall, Geoff (2002). 1029:Australian Broadcasting Corporation 13: 335:, Kent to study graphic design at 14: 2212: 2070: 1217:(Lighthouse (Germany) LINE, 1990) 1066:Guitar and bouzouki playing style 925: 676:In 1981, Ashley became active in 350:In 1967, Ashley qualified with a 264:, London, England and grew up in 256:Early life and career (1946–1971) 1820:"Best Folk Music Albums of 2015" 1801:, 2004, pp.152–3, 157–8, 187–8, 1774:, Anne O'Donovan Pty Ltd. 1983, 1149: 678:Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament 31: 2171:English male singer-songwriters 2126:21st-century British guitarists 2121:20th-century British guitarists 2038: 2011: 1784: 1749: 1723: 1708: 1436: 1310: 482:, and also held a residency at 455:and ex-Young Tradition singer, 360:, working with record producer 2136:21st-century English musicians 2116:20th-century English musicians 2111:20th-century British musicians 1966:"Steve Ashley: One More Thing" 1658: 1644: 1629: 1615: 1601:. pp. 242–259, 279, 286. 1586: 1554: 1540: 1484: 1165: 1017:The Ballad of the Ten Rod Plot 1: 1477: 831:, which was included in both 760:, and in April they released 402:, who interviewed Ashley for 2146:Alumni of Ealing Art College 2028:), 2008, pp. 141, 282, 306, 1935:Tems, Mick (November 2018). 1730:Weaver, Mike (August 2014). 1297: 959:'s "Sarah and Friends" with 7: 2022:Notes From Walnut Tree Farm 1881:"Steve Ashley: Another Day" 1465: 1202:Steve Ashley's Family Album 996:Steve Ashley's Family Album 908:Steve Ashley's Family Album 648:Steve Ashley's Family Album 41:, Islington, London in 2007 37:Steve Ashley performing at 10: 2217: 2176:English singer-songwriters 1991:"Family Album – Revisited" 1281: 1211:(cassette only; PAC, 1985) 898:. 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Steve Ashley performing at Union Chapel, Islington, London in 2007
Union Chapel
Perivale
Folk
graphic designer
bouzouki
mouth organ
Gull
Motown
Topic Records
Market Square Records
steveashley.co.uk
graphic designer
Stroll On
Gull
traditional songs
Perivale
Northolt
Middlesex
London Borough of Ealing
rock 'n' roll
Buddy Holly
Gene Vincent
Lonnie Donegan
mouth organ
Sonny Terry
Sonny Boy Williamson I
Ealing Art College
Roy Ascott
Pete Townshend

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