There were doubts over the future of the band when Prior announced her departure, in 1997, but Steeleye continued in a more productive vein than for many years, with Woods as lead singer, releasing "Horkstow Grange" (1998), and then "Bedlam Born" (2000). Fans of Steeleye's "rock" element felt that "Horkstow Grange" was too quiet and folk-oriented, while fans of the band's "folk" element complained that "Bedlam Born" was too rock-heavy. Woods received considerable criticism from fans, many of whom did not realise that she was one of the founding members and who compared her singing style unfavourably to Prior's. There was also disagreement among the band about what material to perform; Woods advocated performing old favourites such as "All Around My Hat" and "Alison Gross", while Johnson favoured a set that emphasised their newer material.