But who owns the name? List of personel is:
Horkstow Grange
CD: Park PRK CD44 (1998)
Personnel
Gay Woods - vocals, bodhrán Bob Johnson - vocals, electric guitar Peter Knight - vocals, violin Tim Harries - bass, keyboards, vocals with Dave Mattacks - drums
Produced by Steeleye Span Recorded at Warehouse Studio Oxford Engineered by Steve Watkins Mixed and mastered by John Etchels Sleeve Design Gwen Jones at Riverline Colourgraphics, Oxford Album coordination John Dagnell at Park Records
All songs published by Peer Music UK (except track 1 copyright control) All songs arranged by Tim Harries, Bob Johnson, Peter Knight and Gay Woods (except track 1 Johnny Patterson)
Peter Knight and Bob Johnson are very long time members. Gay Woods was in the original Steeleye Span, and rejoined for "Time" which was a great recording (in my opinion) Harking back to the best of Steeleye Span.
I haven't heard the CD in question, it may have a sound different to the Steeleye you're used too. My favourite Steeleye's were the first few (upto Below the Salt).
Another group that has gone through many many changes is Fairport. A lot of the later stuff I found boring, though their latest line-up sounds as if they could sound like the Full House/Angel Delight era. I haven't them recently though.
The Battlefield Band are another group with many changes. I've seen 2 line-ups a year apart. Both were good though the latest blew me away! "Ownership" in this case is easier since they still are lead (if that is the right word) by a founding member.
However, you do raise a good point - who owns a group's name?
Any other comments from out there?