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| Dubliners
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The kings of the Irish song. First heard their
music in the late 60's. But only started collecting their CDs over the
past couple of years. Click the Dubliners link to visit Terje OEye's
semi-official website for info and tour dates. Saw them in Dudley
on their 40th
Anniversary tour, great to see Ronnie and Jim with them.
Very sad to hear of Ronnie's death in 2008.
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| Corries
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Special favourites of mine. Wonderful voices of Roy and
Ronnie. Home page run by Ronnie Browne's son.
I have been a fan of the Corries since my college days. Wish I had got to see them.
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| Flook
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Saw Flook at Chester Festival 2002. Oh wow... am completely
bowled over. Went to their Flute workshop - even tho I don't play flute
or whistle. They were very easy to get on with. I use 'Flatfish' and 'Rubai'
as my fast motoring music. Saw them again Feb 2003 at Whitchurch, Shropshire,
minus John Joe who has a broken hand... trying to keep fit on his bicycle!
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| Little
Johnnie England
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Modern rock-folk - "rocking the English tradition". Saw them at Chester Festival 2002. Wow. Saw the box player Gareth with Phil Beer band. |
| Show
of hands
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English acoustic music - STEVE KNIGHTLEY and
PHIL BEER. Saw them at Warwick. Loved them, can see what all the fuss
is about.
Saw Phil Beer Band at the Birchmeadow Centre Broseley in Feb 2004. Brilliant Roots Rock. Great singing and music, plenty of humour and the place was packed.
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| Celtarabia | Exciting blend of Celtic and Arabic music- hurdy-gurdy and hammered dulcimer. Enjoy their music, its something different. |
| Belshazzar's
Feast |
Paul Hutchinson & Paul Sartin. Paul H also part of 'Hoover the Dog'. Love the 'Scratch & Sniff' CD. |
| Hoover the Dog | Well-known Borders trio, play a mixture of their own tunes + Irish & Breton. New CD 'Scratch & Sniff' highly recommended. |
| Albion
Band
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"Following
the Autumn 2002 tour the line-up of The Albion Band broke up. This was
as a result of the shrinking number of gigs available to the band. This
made it difficult for members to commit themselves full time to the
group. Consequently, there are no current plans to continue with the
band."
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| Altan |
"Altan continue fresh in their vision of bringing the beauty and joy of traditional music to audiences everywhere". really enjoying their music. I can play their version of the 'Ookpic Waltz' on the concertina.
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| New Rope
String Band
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The Old Rope String Band (what is left of them: Pete Challoner and Tim Dalling) have joined forces with two amazing musicians (Jock Tyldesley and Vera van Heeringen) and as a four piece they are taking off from where the Old Ropes sadly stopped. Saw ORSB in Much Wenlock in Autumn 2000... never stopped laughing all evening. Also at the Jackfield festival. Behind the mayhem are very good musicians. They played in the session afterwards and were so encouraging.
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| Wild Welsh
Women |
Saw them at Bridgnorth 2000 |
| Bushburys. |
"With their familiar rootsy sound, contemporary songs and excellent musicianship they explore all the areas of acoustic rock, folk and blues with which they have been so successful in creating one of the UKs finest and most hardworking live acts."
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| Hekety
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"Formed in 1997, Hekety are an English Ceilidh band who play a mixture of traditional English, Celtic and European dance music with an increasing amount of self written material." |
| Battlefield Band | Great Scottish band, they have been going for over 30 years. |
| Firebrand
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"Firebrand are a five piece band playing traditional music from the British Isles and beyond on acoustic instruments including harp, fiddle, flute, cittern and double bass. They are one of the fastest growing acts in the folk / celtic genre." |
| Last Night's Fun | Double wow... Saw them at Chester Festival 2002 and Warwick 2002. Chris, Denny and Nick are dynamic. Chris' Anglo Concertina playing blows you away. The sense of fun and banter are ace. Wonderful website. |
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"Blowzabella are a band who play hurdy-gurdies, bagpipes and an array of acoustic instruments to produce an inimitable, driving drone-based sound influenced by British and European traditional dance music." original, inimitable, driving sound, see them do what they do best - playing great tunes for dancing.
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| Na Dorsa |
Excellent band, saw them at Warwick 2002. Singer has a lovely voice. |
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"Entertain
with a unique combination of singing, instrumental music and spoken
word, encompassing west gallery harmony, traditional songs, glees, dances,
marches, poems and stories."
CONCERTINAS AT WITNEY 24th - 25th September 2005 The Essential Gathering for English, Anglo and Duet Concertinas
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| The present line-up Steve
Byng – lead guitar; Simon Davis – bass guitar, Tim Woodhall –
Uilleann pipes, flute, whistle, melodeon and chief name finder, Nick
Haynes – drums, mandolin and guitar and Dave Bruce Johnson - mandolin,
violectra, dulcimer and banjo.
Tim Woodhall Wonderful site introduces you to my friend Tim the piper. |
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Andrew Dwyer and Sheila Thackwray. "They perform on Keyboards and Guitar, not only self-penned compositions but some traditional songs." |
| Bellowhead |
Wonderful sound
drifting across the site at Shrewsbury Folk Festival 2008 and again this
year 2010.
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Téada's characteristic lively blend of instrumentals and vocals in the traditional Irish idiom has seen the band evolve into the busiest touring act in the traditional music scene in recent times. Band member, Sligo fiddle-player, Oisin is respected internationally as a fiddle tutor. One of the most exciting young musicians on the traditional scene. I've met him at the Fleadh in Listowel.
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| The House Devils |
Irish traditional band You can see and hear more at: www.myspace.com/thehousedevils Mat: Mob: 0776 231 6111 |
