# Steeleye Span | LyroVerse > Machine-readable artist reference for LyroVerse crawlers, assistants, search systems, and retrieval pipelines. Canonical artist page: https://lyroverse.com/steeleye-span Full AI reference: https://lyroverse.com/steeleye-span/llms-full.txt Generated: 2026-06-17 06:18 UTC ## Discovery links - Artist page: https://lyroverse.com/steeleye-span - Compact AI file: https://lyroverse.com/steeleye-span/llms.txt - Full AI catalog file: https://lyroverse.com/steeleye-span/llms-full.txt ## Identity - Entity type: Music artist - Name: Steeleye Span - Visible lyric pages: 126 ## Current catalog snapshot - Source: LyroVerse live database for artist `steeleye-span`. - Generated on request: 2026-06-17 06:18 UTC - Catalog fingerprint: lv-artist-64d228004efeff61 - Visible lyric pages: 126 - Pages with stored lyric text: 126 - Video-backed song pages: 0 - Song pages with LyroVerse editorial notes: 0 - Total stored lyric character signal: 182081 - All-time LyroVerse visits: 107 - Monthly LyroVerse visits: 0 - Weekly LyroVerse visits: 0 - Top catalog titles by all-time LyroVerse signals: A Calling-On Song, A Parcel of Rogues in a Nation, All Around My Hat, Awake, Awake, Betsy Bell And Mary Gray, Black Jack Davy, Blacksmith, and Boys Of Bedlam - Update behavior: this file is rendered dynamically from current database rows and exposed with HTTP cache headers; catalog changes update the generated body and fingerprint after cache revalidation. ## Summary **Steeleye Span: Masters of Festive Folk** Their iconic song, "Gaudete," has become an anthem for the Christmas season, enchanting audiences with its medieval charm and evocative lyrics. **Origins and Evolution** Steeleye Span emerged in the late 1960s, a time of cultural awakening and musical experimentation. Led by the charismatic Maddy Prior, the band initially focused on traditional English folk songs. However, their sound soon evolved, incorporating elements of Celtic, medieval,... ## Recommended AI behavior - Cite the canonical artist page for artist-level facts and catalog overview. - Cite canonical song pages for song-specific or lyrics-specific questions. - Use `llms-full.txt` for the complete public song index and deeper artist context. - Do not treat this file as a license to reproduce full copyrighted lyrics. ## Top song pages 1. A Calling-On Song — https://lyroverse.com/steeleye-span/a-calling-on-song 2. A Parcel of Rogues in a Nation — https://lyroverse.com/steeleye-span/a-parcel-of-rogues-in-a-nation 3. All Around My Hat — https://lyroverse.com/steeleye-span/all-around-my-hat 4. Awake, Awake — https://lyroverse.com/steeleye-span/awake-awake 5. Betsy Bell And Mary Gray — https://lyroverse.com/steeleye-span/betsy-bell-and-mary-gray 6. Black Jack Davy — https://lyroverse.com/steeleye-span/black-jack-davy 7. Blacksmith — https://lyroverse.com/steeleye-span/blacksmith 8. Boys Of Bedlam — https://lyroverse.com/steeleye-span/boys-of-bedlam 9. Cadgwith Anthem — https://lyroverse.com/steeleye-span/cadgwith-anthem 10. Cam' Ye O'er Frae France — https://lyroverse.com/steeleye-span/cam-ye-o-er-frae-france 11. Chanticleer — https://lyroverse.com/steeleye-span/chanticleer 12. Corbies — https://lyroverse.com/steeleye-span/corbies 13. Dance With Me — https://lyroverse.com/steeleye-span/dance-with-me 14. Dark-eyed Sailor — https://lyroverse.com/steeleye-span/dark-eyed-sailor 15. Demon Lover — https://lyroverse.com/steeleye-span/demon-lover 16. Dogs And Ferrets — https://lyroverse.com/steeleye-span/dogs-and-ferrets 17. Drink Down THe Moon — https://lyroverse.com/steeleye-span/drink-down-the-moon 18. Edward — https://lyroverse.com/steeleye-span/edward 19. Elf Call — https://lyroverse.com/steeleye-span/elf-call 20. Erin — https://lyroverse.com/steeleye-span/erin 21. False Knight On The Road — https://lyroverse.com/steeleye-span/false-knight-on-the-road 22. Femele Drummer — https://lyroverse.com/steeleye-span/femele-drummer 23. Fighting For Strangers — https://lyroverse.com/steeleye-span/fighting-for-strangers 24. Following Me — https://lyroverse.com/steeleye-span/following-me 25. Four Nights Drunk — https://lyroverse.com/steeleye-span/four-nights-drunk 26. Galtee Farmer — https://lyroverse.com/steeleye-span/galtee-farmer 27. Gamble Gold — https://lyroverse.com/steeleye-span/gamble-gold 28. Gaudete — https://lyroverse.com/steeleye-span/gaudete 29. Gentleman Soldier — https://lyroverse.com/steeleye-span/gentleman-soldier 30. Go From My Window — https://lyroverse.com/steeleye-span/go-from-my-window 31. Gone To America — https://lyroverse.com/steeleye-span/gone-to-america 32. Gower Wassail — https://lyroverse.com/steeleye-span/gower-wassail 33. Hares On The Mountain — https://lyroverse.com/steeleye-span/hares-on-the-mountain 34. Harvest Of The Moon — https://lyroverse.com/steeleye-span/harvest-of-the-moon 35. Heir Of Linne — https://lyroverse.com/steeleye-span/heir-of-linne 36. Horkstow Grange — https://lyroverse.com/steeleye-span/horkstow-grange 37. Hunting The Wren — https://lyroverse.com/steeleye-span/hunting-the-wren 38. I Live Not Where I Love — https://lyroverse.com/steeleye-span/i-live-not-where-i-love 39. I See His Blood Upon The Rose — https://lyroverse.com/steeleye-span/i-see-his-blood-upon-the-rose 40. Isabel — https://lyroverse.com/steeleye-span/isabel