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for a six-week tour, bringing an end to the steady lineup of the band. They returned to working as both The Woods Band and Gay & Terry Woods, again with a changing cast of musicians. Their record label, Greenwich Gramophone Company went out of business leaving their album out of print. The
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put together a new band, using The Woods Band as name. Despite the shared name, the only member of any version of the original band was Woods himself. Like the original band, this line-up featured a mix of traditional folk instruments with contemporary rock instruments, as well as a mix of
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They began to rehearse and perform soon after forming, releasing a self-titled album in December 1971. The record was a mix of traditional material and originals, including a re-recording of the track
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gave the band a single release in 1974, the A and B sides were both penned by Gay and Terry but the single failed to chart. Subsequent releases by the couple were credited to
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members Terry and Gay Woods. The band was formed just a few months after the couple had left Steeleye Span, shortly after the release of Steeleye's first album
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Performing under the name "Gay & Terry Woods" as well as "The Woods Band", they worked with a number of different musicians, including fiddler
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guesting on a recording of "The Dublin Jack of All Trades". Gigging occasionally, the group put out a single studio album,
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John Ryan โ€“ Piano on "Everytime", "Noisey Johnny", "Promises"; Organ on "Lament & Jig", "As I Roved Out"
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traditional and original songs. The bulk of the lead vocals were handled by singer Shane Martin, with
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Austin Corcoran โ€“ Acoustic guitar on "Dreams", Bass Guitar on "As I Roved Out", "Promises"
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In the spring of 1971, shortly after the album's release, Gay & Terry joined
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and drummer Pat Nash. Terry Woods also wanted to recruit uilleann piper
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David "Sparky" Hughes โ€“ Electric Bass, Keyboards, Backing Vocals
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Yvonne McMahon โ€“ Backing Vocals on "The Spanish Lady"
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The Village Wait 528:"Kilmainham's Glen" 327:Gay & Terry Woods 318:Dr. Strangely Strange 251:Gay & Terry Woods 211:David "Sparky" Hughes 525:"Terence's Farewell" 487:B-Side: "The Hymn" 321:Ireland division of 160:1970โ€“1974, 2001โ€“2003 49:improve this article 573:, except as noted. 516:"Love on Tillery" 494:Single released on 489:(T. & G. Woods) 483:(T. & G. Woods) 421:(T. & G. 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British folk rock
Decca
Terry Woods
Gay Woods
Ed Deane
Pat Nash
Dave Browne
David "Sparky" Hughes
Paul Harrigan
Shane Martin
Steve Browne
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Terry Woods
Steeleye Span
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