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EPISODE · Feb 16, 2026 · 1H 18M

STEELEYE SPAN - Commoners Crown: The most Anglo-Saxon album ever made?

from Classic Rock And Prog Almanac · host timothyappleton

This week, Tim and Shaun discussed the seventh studio album by Steeleye Span, Commoners Crown. Topics discussed include: the connection between folk rock and prog rock, whether we prefer Steeleye Span or Fairport Convention, the American anthropology of British folk music, what the parallels are between Steeleye and The Wombles, and the prospect of various heavy metal bands covering these songs. Also, is there any album in the history of rock that contains more songs about child murder? What’s a homunculus? Did Shaun really pour tea all over his motherboard? Who made Bagpuss? And crucially, what did an elderly couple say to Shaun when he was coming out of the toilets at a Steeleye gig?

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