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MEMBER Ü VENUES Ü PERFORMERS Ü SERVICES Ü WORKSHOPS Ü SOCIETIES Ü FOLKLIFE STUDIES v List 2: FOLK PERFORMERS: MEMBERS Pf.1 Pf.1a including some listings from Member-Agencies p 12 v FOLK MUSIC & SONG • Pf.1a-1c = general: Group, Duo, Solo • Pf.1d-1f = specific: eg Community Bands; Shanties From small groups that meet in houses,to community bands, all entries welcome! Folk Music & Song - Bands / Groups - sorted by first name NW Lancs The ALAN BELL BAND Alan Bell 01253 872317 www.fylde-folk-festival.com/artists/The-Alan-Bell-Band.html * 55 The Strand, Fleetwood, Lancs FY7 8NP. Fax: [phone]. [email protected] ⊕ Songs Old And New. SW Sussex BLACKTHORN BAND Fergus McClelland 01273 455202 www.blackthornband.org * [email protected] ⊕ Mannie McClelland - Concertina, Bodhran, Vocals; Fergus McClelland - Vocals, Bouzouki, Fiddle, Mandolin, Banjo; Alex Percy - Guitar, Fiddle; Sarah Mooney - Flute, Low Whistle, Guitar; Philippe Barnes - Flute, Whistle, Guitar. WM Herefds BLAKE’S III Rob Strawson 01432 278118 http://www.martinblake.org * The Music Pool, The Courtyard, Edgar Street, Hereford HR4 9JR. [email protected] Alternate website www.myspace.com/martyblake ⊕ Making great acoustic music with three part harmony vocals since 1983! Rob Strawson, Fiddle; Mick Freeman, Clarinet, Saxophones & Flute, Martin Blake, Guitar. A dazzling array from baroque to rock, via reggae and country music back to folk and blues. WM Warks DRAGONHEAD John Harris 02476 394737 http://dragonheadfolk.wix.com/dragonhead * For more details: phone John on 02476 39473 or email [email protected] ⊕ Dragonhead folk band is a 3 piece folk group playing Traditional & Modern folk including Pagan, Cajun & world Music styles.Instruments include Melodeon, Mandola, Guitars, Keyboards, Cujon, percussion Harmonicas & Bouzouki WM Worcs FAIRFIELD ............................. Bob Bignell 0121 476 5938 www.bromsgrovefolkclub.co.uk/bookanact.html * ⊕ SW Somerset FOUGERE ROUGE Eric Brooker 01934 733207 (no website) ⊕ Fun-loving ceilidh band featuring fiddles, flute, recorder, sax, guitars, keyboard bass and drums. Lovely arrangements of a wide range of English, Irish and Scottish tunes. From gentle harmonies to driving rhythms. SW Wilts FRIGGITT Ted Shaw 01793 724561 www.friggitt.co.uk * [email protected] ⊕ Friggitt perform songs and tunes from the nautical tradition and beyond. WM Worcs HORIZON LIGHTS ..................... Andrew Rothery 07903 986856 www.horizonlightsmusic.com * [email protected] ⊕ Horizon Lights plays a wide range of music, particularly folk songs and traditional instrumental tunes from different countries. It enjoys developing fresh ideas. The band’s sound is currently based around its singer, acoustic guitars, accordion, mandolin and percussion. SW Bath INU ...................................... Marick Baxter 0788 164 66 33 www.inu-music.com 8 [email protected] ⊕ Inu’s music is comprised from folk tunes and songs from Ireland, Britain and, Europe. They have been a very active part of the West Country folk scene since 2002 and have gained the respect of audiences and venues alike. Agency ........ The JAKE LEG JUG BAND Sue Webster 01905 312016 www.suewebstermusic.co.uk * ⊕ Cym ………… JAMIE SMITH’S MABON Alan Bearman Music 020 7014 2821 www.jamiesmithsmabon.com * www.facebook.com/jsmabon Alan Bearman Music, The Music Base, Kings Place, 90 York Way, London, N1 9AG (www.alanbearmanmusic.co.uk) ⊕ A celebration of original Celtic music’. Exceptionally tal