Etchingham Steam Band

The Etchingham Steam Band were a folk group formed by Ashley Hutchings and Shirley Collins in England in 1974 after the Albion Country Band had disbanded in late 1973. 
They were named after the village of Etchingham in Sussex where Hutchings and Shirley Collins, his then wife, were living. The band's name was a reference to their acoustic nature, formed during a time of power cuts in the mid-1970s that caused problems for any band using electrical instruments or amplification.
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==Links to Peel==
Peel played acts associated with Ashley Hutchings (Fairport Convention, Steeleye Span, Albion Country Band) and Shirley Collins (Shirley & Dolly Collins) on his shows and seemed to have been enthusiastic about the Etchingham Steam Band, where he had them do a session for his show in 1974.
==Sessions==
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1. Recorded: 1974-10-21. First Broadcast: 05 November 1974
*The Gypsy's Wedding Day / Orange In Bloom / 2 Polkas: Sheep Shearing/Buttered Peas / The Hard Times Of Old England
==Other Shows Played==
*None
==External Links==
*Wikipedia
*Discogs
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