SOME forty years from her emergence on the late sixties folk club circuit, Maddy Prior is one of the most enduring, influential and respected artists in British music.

It was in the early 1970s when Maddy and singer/ guitarist Tim Hart joined forces with Ashley Hutchings of Fairport Convention and Gay & Terry Woods, with the idea of fusing folk song with rock instrumentation and technique. The new group took its name from a traditional Lincolnshire ballad, Horkstow Grange - the tale of a character called Steeleye Span.

Maddy has a history of collaborating with unexpected musicians, looking to approach traditional and written material from interesting and varied perspectives.

After a successful spring tour, Maddy again teams up with Giles Lewin and Hannah

James.

Giles is a multi-talented instrumentalist and singer with a classical background diluted by some years in the band, After Hours. He is a stalwart of the Carnival Band, another long-time collaboration of Maddy’s.

Hannah James is from the award-winning duo Hannah James and Sam Sweeney and can currently be seen as part of the group Lady Maisry.

Previously she has been in the Demon Barbers and Kerfuffle. Hannah brings a multitude of talents to the show including singing, accordion, clog dancing and youth.

The Princess Theatre, Burnham. Tuesday, April 5 at 7.30pm.