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my repertoire is largely drawn from traditional folk songs from the British Isles with a few instrumental pieces of my own composition and the odd pop classic to round a set off nicely
as well as accompanying my baritone voice on folk songs, I arrange songs as airs and play them instrumentally
in concert I create a relaxed mood and engage the audience with amusing stories |
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on the mountain dulcimer I play modal melodies, instrumentals, song accompaniments and traditional airs ~ I play finger-style, which emphasises the delicacy of the instrument
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| my acoustic guitar has a rich and full sound ~ my style is often melodic, sometimes medieval but always highly individual with frequent timing variations and occasional jazzy phrases ~ I play exclusively finger-style using a broad palette of techniques to add colour, light and shade to an already distinctive sound ~ hear samples |
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| 'folk with a sense of the medieval and a hint of jazz' |
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inspired by John Martyn, I have developed my own electro-acoustic guitar sound for traditional material and my own compositions ~ I use digital effects and sampling to create layers of sound with different textures on a solo acoustic instrument ~ hear samples |
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| ‘beautiful arrangements of popular traditional airs' |
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| I sometimes play with classically-trained violinist, Sylvia Seaton, as the duo Eclipse ~ we perform our own arrangements of traditional material ~ hear samples |
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with over 30 years’
experience, I've performed and taught
at clubs, festivals, churches, art centres and theatres
throughout the UK and made countless radio and occasional
TV appearances
in recent years I've performed and taught in Ireland
and various parts of the USA including Florida, Indiana,
Kentucky, Massachusetts, Missouri, New York and Texas |
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