Friday 3rd October 2025
Here at dannyhowell net we not only research and write and take photos about Warminster and the surrounding area, as well as collecting images and ephemera, we are also musos and enjoy gathering items with local music connections.
Among the audio archive we have a promo CD by Richard and Tim Steer called A Song Or Two . . . A Year Or Two. It was released by 4Real Records (www.realrecords.com), catalogue number syn2001CDS. Published by Joustwise Ltd/Peer Music, there are 13 tracks, all written by Richard Steer, who also did the cover illustration.
Richard and Tim provided the vocals and guitars; Ben Steer played accordion, and Peter Lamb was on electric bass. The violin was played by Mike Evans. Clare Lindley played violin on the song Imber Range.
I’m sure there are others who like me find that a lot of albums contain one or two great tracks you want to play over and over again, and the rest are skipped through. But, for me, this is not the case with A Song Or Two . . . A Year Or Two. All the tracks are very listenable and the skip button is not required.
I do have a favourite track though – it’s called Cannimore Sand. It has a haunting tune and lyrics about a singing thrush, firs and tree tops, and treading the sandy soil into the floorboards and the carpet when you get home.
“Cannimore’s not just a wood, It’s a living animal, There’s mud up to your knees when the stream’s in full flow; She’ll weave a spell around you with the frost on the wet strands . . . “
If you love walking in Cannimore Woods, enjoying the nature and breathing in the pine-filled air, then I guess you will relate to Richard’s heart-felt lyrics
I would imagine most of you will have seen the talented Steer family performing locally. I usually catch them at Bishopstrow Fete. They were there again last year and I got the opportunity to personally tell them how much I enjoy A Song Or Two . . . A Year Or Two.
