Tim Hart obituary

Founding member of Steeleye Span who took traditional songs to a global audience Tim Hart, who has died aged 61, was one of the original members of the highly successful folk-rock band Steeleye Span. When Ashley Hutchings left Fairport Convention to form a new band in 1971, he looked around for innovative folk musicians who were prepared to perform traditional folk songs with electric instruments. Already established as a folk duo, Tim Hart and Maddy Prior leapt at the opportunity.Born in Lincol...

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