We're seeking a fiddle player, well grounded in traditional folk, yet able to improvise with passion, originality and flair, from slow’n’haunting to fast’n’wild. Currently vocals, guitar, flute, bodhran and bass, we create our own interpretations of Scots/Irish/English folk songs/tunes (mainly traditional, some contemporary, some self-composed).
This summer we've been playing gigs at local events and folk festivals, with more planned for the autumn.
If you're interested, or know someone who might be, please do get in touch - thanks.
I think nicholas has a point here - it might be a good idea to change your user name (the Session does allow you to do this). Unless of course you want to suffer endless jokes, made at your expense ...!
Am based in Bath.. however am probably too young for your band ;). You can search for people by typing 'bath' or 'bristol' into the members area, these will shiw members that have Bath or bristol in their members description.
Mix - you're evidently right! I've used it for years elsewhere (where users are praps a bit more mature?!) without such problems. Looks like I'll have to resort to Folksinger359 or some such boring moniker...
Now come to think of it, in Newcastle (UK), they used to have traditional kazoo and drum bands playing "Bobby Shaftoe", "Cushy Butterfield" and tunes of that ilk. Do these bands still exist? If so, there might be a demand for kazoos up there - and maybe drummers too!
Yes, indeed they have them - tots dressed up like huge gaudy glinting tropical insects and sounding like them too, with those kazoos. I'm told it's a spin-off from American marching bands. Baton-twirling, etc., is probably a higher priority than musical product, which is usually a tooth-hurtingly out-of-tune generic buzz. For all that, they brighten up the scene round Co. Durham's ex-pit villages, the more so if there's some decent drumming. But they'd be too little to play the Lambeg...
Still toying with the idea of a North-East band all suddenly whipping out kazoos and giving a startling, note-perfect rendition of Holey Ha'penny or The Hawk (harmonies optional) on these...
Indeed. The whole point of these threads is that they ramble to Mars and back and tell people a whole lot of things they never particularly wanted to know. But as wyogal says, your request will be enshrined in the heading of the posts as long as they come.
What's the name of your band and do you have any place on the Web to hear your music? I've been thinking I'd like to start a similar band in the Southern California area for some time. Might want to steal your sound ;)
Yeah, Danny, and why do fiddle players always play flat, eh? along with all those concertina and accordion players - all these people playing flat - why on earth is that?
I know ... it takes energy and commitment to play sharp all the time. Flute players just have more of this type of energy and commitment than other people.
Fiddle player wanted for gigging folk band
Fiddle player wanted for gigging folk band
We're seeking a fiddle player, well grounded in traditional folk, yet able to improvise with passion, originality and flair, from slow’n’haunting to fast’n’wild. Currently vocals, guitar, flute, bodhran and bass, we create our own interpretations of Scots/Irish/English folk songs/tunes (mainly traditional, some contemporary, some self-composed).
This summer we've been playing gigs at local events and folk festivals, with more planned for the autumn.
If you're interested, or know someone who might be, please do get in touch - thanks.
# Posted on September 6th 2008 by suegorgeous
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Where are ye based?
# Posted on September 6th 2008 by sherryc
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suegorgeous, not suesmart, obviously
Unless they pay unlimited travl expenses, that is...
# Posted on September 7th 2008 by bc_box_player
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Sorry - forgot this was a national site - got used to using local sites.
We're in Bristol/Bath, UK. And we have a brain or two between us.
# Posted on September 7th 2008 by suegorgeous
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National? International, maybe more accurate. Thanks for the warning about the one brain between 2.
# Posted on September 7th 2008 by Alf Tupper
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I think its actually 1-2 brains for 5 people at the moment.
# Posted on September 7th 2008 by mcdevincabe
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I'm jealous.....paucity of cortical matter is thus presumably pandemic in trad circles....
# Posted on September 7th 2008 by Alf Tupper
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"...paucity of cortical matter..."
LOL!
# Posted on September 7th 2008 by gw
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suegorgeous, you;re not the people who were looking for a fiddler some while ago are you?
I'm not a million miles away - I'd be up for a gig or two to see how it worked ...
# Posted on September 7th 2008 by benhall.1
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The name makes me think of those you get on unwanted Message Center pop-ups late at night - but good luck, anyway!
# Posted on September 7th 2008 by nicholas
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How come people never ask for harmonica players then?
# Posted on September 7th 2008 by Steve Shaw
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I think nicholas has a point here - it might be a good idea to change your user name (the Session does allow you to do this). Unless of course you want to suffer endless jokes, made at your expense ...!
# Posted on September 7th 2008 by Mix O'Lydian
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Steve - you shouldn't feel persecuted, you're not alone. Not many people ask for kazoo players or Lambeg drum players, either!
# Posted on September 7th 2008 by Mix O'Lydian
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Am based in Bath.. however am probably too young for your band ;). You can search for people by typing 'bath' or 'bristol' into the members area, these will shiw members that have Bath or bristol in their members description.
# Posted on September 7th 2008 by bathfiddler
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Mix - you're evidently right!
I've used it for years elsewhere (where users are praps a bit more mature?!) without such problems. Looks like I'll have to resort to Folksinger359 or some such boring moniker... 
# Posted on September 7th 2008 by suegorgeous
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Has any cutting-edge band used a Lambeg drum? It sounds rather a good idea.
Or indeed a kazoo break - a bit like The Humours Of Scariff whistle break in the Bothies' Music In The Glen track...
# Posted on September 7th 2008 by nicholas
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Now come to think of it, in Newcastle (UK), they used to have traditional kazoo and drum bands playing "Bobby Shaftoe", "Cushy Butterfield" and tunes of that ilk. Do these bands still exist? If so, there might be a demand for kazoos up there - and maybe drummers too!
# Posted on September 7th 2008 by Mix O'Lydian
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Yes, indeed they have them - tots dressed up like huge gaudy glinting tropical insects and sounding like them too, with those kazoos. I'm told it's a spin-off from American marching bands. Baton-twirling, etc., is probably a higher priority than musical product, which is usually a tooth-hurtingly out-of-tune generic buzz. For all that, they brighten up the scene round Co. Durham's ex-pit villages, the more so if there's some decent drumming. But they'd be too little to play the Lambeg...
# Posted on September 7th 2008 by nicholas
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Oh well ... I wonder if I'm on the shortlist ...
# Posted on September 7th 2008 by benhall.1
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Ben
I sent you a mail a few hours ago - did you not receive it?
Sue
# Posted on September 7th 2008 by suegorgeous
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Still toying with the idea of a North-East band all suddenly whipping out kazoos and giving a startling, note-perfect rendition of Holey Ha'penny or The Hawk (harmonies optional) on these...
# Posted on September 7th 2008 by nicholas
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Any chance you kazoo fiends could start a new discussion on this topic, and give my fiddler hunt a chance? thanks
# Posted on September 7th 2008 by suegorgeous
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All the extra comments keeps it fresh on the "comments" tab.
# Posted on September 7th 2008 by wyogal
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There is that advantage I guess
......but then I could just do that myself with daft asides like this one.....
# Posted on September 7th 2008 by suegorgeous
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yes, you could...
# Posted on September 7th 2008 by wyogal
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Indeed. The whole point of these threads is that they ramble to Mars and back and tell people a whole lot of things they never particularly wanted to know. But as wyogal says, your request will be enshrined in the heading of the posts as long as they come.
# Posted on September 7th 2008 by nicholas
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Hi sue, I got it ... for some reason a lot later - and I *was* online. I'll reply to your e-mail. I'm going to try to get along to that gig ...
# Posted on September 7th 2008 by benhall.1
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Bloody fiddlers...
# Posted on September 8th 2008 by Steve Shaw
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Yeh - dontcha love em!
# Posted on September 8th 2008 by suegorgeous
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Nope - they're not even a necessary evil.
# Posted on September 8th 2008 by Alf Tupper
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I think Suegorgeous is a great name, shows a certain confidence and honesty.
I am going to change my name to Sensational BB once I get the computer skills.
(Nearly said IT skills there, which would have left me open to a barrage of abuse)
# Posted on September 8th 2008 by bodhran bliss
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What's the name of your band and do you have any place on the Web to hear your music? I've been thinking I'd like to start a similar band in the Southern California area for some time. Might want to steal your sound ;)
# Posted on September 8th 2008 by bogmanoc
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Yeah, Danny, and why do fiddle players always play flat, eh? along with all those concertina and accordion players - all these people playing flat - why on earth is that?
# Posted on September 8th 2008 by benhall.1
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Because the earth is flat, of course.
# Posted on September 8th 2008 by nicholas
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they just like to play lying down because they're lazy.
# Posted on September 8th 2008 by boxedup
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I know ... it takes energy and commitment to play sharp all the time. Flute players just have more of this type of energy and commitment than other people.
# Posted on September 8th 2008 by benhall.1
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"All the extra comments keeps it fresh on the "comments" tab."
in the spirit of keeping things fresh-have ye heard this one?:
Why is the viola bigger than the violin??
# Posted on September 9th 2008 by pipewatcher
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BB - well, to a point, but also irony - after all, it's purely inner gorgeousness we're talking here! ;)
# Posted on September 9th 2008 by suegorgeous
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Remind us, pipewatcher, I've forgotten that one...
# Posted on September 9th 2008 by nicholas
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they're the same size- it's the violinist's head that is bigger...
# Posted on September 9th 2008 by pipewatcher
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BH said: "it takes energy and commitment to play sharp all the time."
It's better to be sharp than out of tune, I always say.
# Posted on September 10th 2008 by Lingpupa
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Refresh - any more fiddlers out there in the SW....?
# Posted on September 11th 2008 by suegorgeous