Tim Hart

Tim Hart (born 9th January, 1948) is a retired English folk singer and multi-instrumentalist, best known as a founding member of Steeleye Span.

Tim Hart's father, Rev Canon Dennis

Tim Hart (born 9th January, 1948) is a retired English folk singer and multi-instrumentalist, best known as a founding member of Steeleye Span.

Tim Hart's father, Rev Canon Dennis Hart, was the vicar of St Saviours in St. Albans. Tim began his life as a musician performing with the Rattfinks, St Albans School's second band, the first being the Zombies. In 1966 he began performing with Blackpool-born Maddy Prior touring English folk clubs. In 1968 and 1969 the duo recorded two albums: Folk Songs of Olde England, volumes one and two. They were effectively live albums, with very few overdubs or corrections. In 1969 they met Ashley (Tyger) Hutchings while performing at Keele folk festival, with whom they formed the first Steeleye Span.