The legendary Ashley Hutchings, band-leader extraordinaire, is also a multi-talented writer, arranger, producer and broadcaster. His influence and innovation are celebrated throughout the music world. The founder of Fairport Convention, Steeleye Span and The Albion Band, Ashley continues to be in the forefront of English music. Ashley has also overseen numerous other projects, including records and live theatre, and has collaborated on numerous film and TV projects.

Ken Nicol is a guitarist, singer, songwriter and producer and his music covers the spectrum from blues to rock, and effortlessly takes in folk, jazz, ragtime, ballads and more along the way.  Ken was a member of the legendary Albion Band until September 2001 when he left in order to spend more time on solo projects. In December 2002, he successfully joined forces with Steeleye Span, and has continued working with the band since and in 2009 is taking part in the band's 40^th anniversary world tour. When he's not touring or writing, he can be found producing projects of his own and other artists at his MVS Studios in Preston.