All Around my Hat - The Steeleye Span Story

Formed in 1969 as a traditional folk group, they gradually moved into folk-rock territory, with their disdain for the more purist elements, and a love of mixing original material with traditional songs and ambitious musical arrangements. This biography examines the music, line-up changes, highs and lows, and periods of their commercial success.

A propos de l'auteur

John Van der Kiste has published over forty books including works on royal and historical biography, local history, true crime, music and fiction, and is a contributor to the Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. His previous titles include Queen Victoria's Children, Kaiser Wilhelm II and The Romanovs: Tsar Alexander II of Russia and his Family and 'Alfred--Queen Victoria's Second Son' and 'Prussian Princesses' for Fonthill. He lives in Devon.

Résumé

Formed in 1969 as a traditional folk group, they gradually moved into folk-rock territory, with their disdain for the more purist elements, and a love of mixing original material with traditional songs and ambitious musical arrangements. This biography examines the music, line-up changes, highs and lows, and periods of their commercial success.

Détails du produit

• Auteurs: John Van Der Kiste, John Van Der Kiste
• Edition: Fonthill Media Ltd
• Langues: Anglais
• Format d'édition: Livre de poche
• Sortie: 31.12.2019
• EAN: 9781781557457
• ISBN: 978-1-78155-745-7
• Pages: 176
• Dimensions: 167 mm x 235 mm x 13 mm
• Poids: 316 g
• Illustrations: 20 colour and 18 black and white illustrations
• Catégories: Littérature spécialisée > Musique, cinéma, théâtre > Musique: général, ouvrages de référence; Sciences humaines, art, musique > Musique > Général, dictionnaires