Steeleye Span
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Steeleye Span is an influential British folk rock band formed in 1969, known for electrifying traditional folk songs and helping define the sound of the British folk revival.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Steeleye Span canonical | 8 |
| Lindisfarne | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T15166314 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Steeleye Span Context triple: [British folk revival, notableGroup, Steeleye Span]
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A.
Fairport Convention
Fairport Convention is a pioneering British folk rock band, formed in the late 1960s, known for fusing traditional folk music with rock and for influential albums like "Liege & Lief."
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B.
Pentangle
Pentangle is a British folk-jazz band, formed in the late 1960s, known for its innovative fusion of traditional folk music with jazz, blues, and rock influences.
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C.
Jethro Tull
Jethro Tull was an English agricultural pioneer best known for inventing the seed drill and advancing modern farming techniques during the early 18th century.
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D.
Jethro Tull
Jethro Tull is a British rock band formed in the late 1960s, known for its eclectic fusion of progressive rock, folk, and hard rock, and for frontman Ian Anderson’s distinctive flute playing.
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E.
King Cole Trio
The King Cole Trio was a pioneering jazz and pop group led by pianist and vocalist Nat King Cole that helped popularize the piano-guitar-bass trio format in the 1940s.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Steeleye Span Target entity description: Steeleye Span is an influential British folk rock band formed in 1969, known for electrifying traditional folk songs and helping define the sound of the British folk revival.
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A.
Fairport Convention
Fairport Convention is a pioneering British folk rock band, formed in the late 1960s, known for fusing traditional folk music with rock and for influential albums like "Liege & Lief."
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B.
Pentangle
Pentangle is a British folk-jazz band, formed in the late 1960s, known for its innovative fusion of traditional folk music with jazz, blues, and rock influences.
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C.
Jethro Tull
Jethro Tull was an English agricultural pioneer best known for inventing the seed drill and advancing modern farming techniques during the early 18th century.
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D.
Jethro Tull
Jethro Tull is a British rock band formed in the late 1960s, known for its eclectic fusion of progressive rock, folk, and hard rock, and for frontman Ian Anderson’s distinctive flute playing.
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E.
King Cole Trio
The King Cole Trio was a pioneering jazz and pop group led by pianist and vocalist Nat King Cole that helped popularize the piano-guitar-bass trio format in the 1940s.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (9)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Steeleye Span