Guernsey Pete
Retired pirate, treasure hunter, beachcomber, charnel-house worker, liar, and whittler of minature ships. Now spend my time hanging around in strange costumes trying not to be filmed ( otherwise known as an extra or Background Artiste ), doing d-i-y for people who can't, and music, including building and repairing instruments very slowly for myself and other people. I run a barn dance band, and when not on stage calling and playing bass, bouzouki and bodhran I enjoy sessions and folk clubs in North London. I play guitars, bouzouki, mountain dulcimer, banjo, bodhran, and english concertina. Too much to carry all at once, and over-diversity only stretches limited talent. And my SO plays flute, whistle, washboard, spoons, ukulele, and jews harp, a much more portable package !
Favourite tune; Whiskey before breakfast.
Favourite musicians; the Martins Carthy and Simpson.
Favourite songwriters; the Richards Farina and Thompson.
Favourite smells; fresh rain on hot tarmac, seaweed rotting on the beach (childhood nostalgias) and my SO's cooking.
And you'ld never guess where I'm from.........
Tunes in Guernsey Pete's tunebook: 44