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NAME: Stephen Giles   Then & Now

DATE: 31 October 2016

CONNECTION WITH QE: inmate 1957-64

In the past six days we have been to gigs by Steeleye Span at the Orchard Theatre Dartford, and Kiki Dee at the much smaller Chequer Mead Theatre in East Grinstead (an infinitely more pleasant drive as no M25 to negotiate!). Now Maddy Prior, lead singer with Steeleye was born within 5 months of Kiki Dee in 1947, but I must say that time has been much kinder to Kiki's voice who still has excellent range and gets those high notes, whereas Maddy struggles at times. However Steeleye has some new young blood in the shape of Jesse May Smart on electric fiddle and Spud Sinclair on guitar, both superb musicians! However, both are recommended!

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