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Part One
SpyPod.
SpyPod.
April 16
Ken reports from Steeleye's hotels in Oxford and Aberystwyth, talks about old songs revisited, gets wind of an Indian meal, and introduces "SpyPod".
Part Two
First Night Last Night
First Night Last Night
April 19
The Steeleye bus reaches Taunton, and Ken reflects on the first night of the tour.
Part Three
Walnut Blue and Brown
Walnut Blue and Brown
April 20
From Taunton to Truro to Torquay, and Ken hopes to meet with his old friend Kevin Brown
Movie The First
"Liam, Rick and Spike"
"Liam, Rick and Spike"
April 20
Ken catches Liam, Rick and sound tech Spike on camera after the first gigs
Movie The Second
"Murder And Art In Torquay"
"Murder And Art In Torquay"
April 22
The tour has reached the English Riviera, and Ken has his video camera out to capture more backstage moments with Liam and Rick ... and we meet Mike the sound guy!
Part Four
All Around Kings Lynn
All Around Kings Lynn
April 24
Day six of the tour and the bus rolls into East Anglia. Prepare for tales of curry, soundchecks and dissertations.
Part Five
Mantra Blarney
Mantra Blarney
April 25
Ken is in Cambridge, looks back to the Peterborough show and way, way back to his days of Transcendental Meditation.
Part Six
Remembering Barry
Remembering Barry
April 27
Ken is in London, looks back on the Steeleye shows in Cambridge and Burgess Hill, and remembers musician and friend Barry Cheeseman, who tragically died last month.
Movie The Third
"Corny Exchanges"
April 27
Before the show in Kings Lynn, Ken tours the venue and meets Jackie the Tour Manager.
Part Seven
More Mantra Memories
More Mantra Memories
April 29
The tour has returned to Wales, to Abergavenny, and Ken talks about the London show, meetings with old friends, burger blow outs and how age has not yet whithered him. Apologies for the dodgy sound quality on part of this recording.
Part Eight
Listing Badly
Listing Badly
May 1
In Tewkesbury for two nights, Ken considers what could be the worst job in the world ... and decides that his is not it.
He also lists Steeleye's set list, and discusses some of the songs.
Part Nine
Old Faces
May 6
In Buxton, Ken talks about mineral water and floods, of golf and football, Kings and Lords.
Movie the Fourth
"Buxton And Bruised"
May 7
Ken plays tourist guide around Buxton, and ends up meeting twins in his dressing room!
Part Ten
Q & A
May 8
Part Eleven
All's Well in Tunbridge
May 12
Two days in Tunbridge Wells, and the tour is really warming up.
YouTube Video - Jack O'Neill - Retired
Review of Steeleye Span at the Victoria Theatre, Halifax on May 7th 2008.
Part Twelve
Bristol Brew
May 13
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