Test Your Steeleye Span Knowledge Quiz

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Test Your Steeleye Span Knowledge Quiz

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Question 1

Which of these albums is NOT by Steeleye Span?

A	Liege & Lief
B	Hark! The Village Wait
C	Please to See the King
D	Ten Man Mop
E	Horkstow Grange

Question 1 Explanation:

"Liege & Lief" is an album by Fairport Convention, not Steeleye Span. The other albums listed are all by Steeleye Span.

Question 2

Which of these songs was a hit single for Steeleye Span?

A	John Barleycorn
B	Matty Groves
C	Gaudete
D	Tam Lin
E	Scarborough Fair

Question 2 Explanation:

"Gaudete" was one of Steeleye Span's hit singles.

Question 3

Which band did Ashley Hutchings leave to form Steeleye Span?

A	The Pogues
B	Fairport Convention
C	Sweeney's Men
D	Pentangle
E	The Albion Band

Question 3 Explanation:

Ashley Hutchings left Fairport Convention to form Steeleye Span.

Question 4

Which album marked the commercial breakthrough for Steeleye Span?

A	Hark! The Village Wait
B	Parcel of Rogues
C	Below the Salt
D	Commoners Crown
E	Rocket Cottage

Question 4 Explanation:

"Below the Salt" was the album that marked their commercial breakthrough, especially with the Christmas hit single "Gaudete."

Question 5

Who joined Steeleye Span as a rock drummer in 1973?

A	David Bowie
B	Peter Sellers
C	Ian Anderson
D	Nigel Pegrum
E	Mike Batt

Question 5 Explanation:

Nigel Pegrum joined Steeleye Span in 1973 as a rock drummer, enhancing their sound.

Question 6

Which Steeleye Span album included a guest appearance by David Bowie?

A	Below the Salt
B	Commoners Crown
C	All Around My Hat
D	Now We Are Six
E	Rocket Cottage

Question 6 Explanation:

David Bowie made a guest appearance on the album "Now We Are Six," playing saxophone on the track "To Know Him Is to Love Him."

Question 7

What was the name of the project that Peter Knight and Bob Johnson worked on together after leaving Steeleye Span?

A	The King of Elfland's Daughter
B	The Pork Dukes
C	Storm Force Ten
D	Sails of Silver
E	Live at Last

Question 7 Explanation:

Knight and Johnson left Steeleye Span to work on "The King of Elfland's Daughter," which Chrysalis Records allowed in an attempt to keep them with Steeleye Span.

Question 8

Which band did Nigel Pegrum and Rick Kemp create during 1977?

A	The King of Elfland's Daughter
B	The Pork Dukes
C	Storm Force Ten
D	Sails of Silver
E	Live at Last

Question 8 Explanation:

Nigel Pegrum and Rick Kemp created a "porno punk" band called The Pork Dukes using pseudonyms.

Question 9

Why was "Sails of Silver" not a commercial success?

A	Poor production quality
B	Chrysalis chose not to promote it aggressively
C	Lack of traditional material
D	No support from fans
E	Competition from other bands

Question 9 Explanation:

"Sails of Silver" was not a commercial success in part because Chrysalis chose not to promote the album aggressively and because fans were uncomfortable with the band's new direction.

Question 10

Which radio station used "Sails of Silver" as a theme song for the show "Hour of The Wolf"?