MELOBO Ceilidh Band
MELOBO A ceilidh band formed in 2012 featuring Graham Hubbard (melodeon and fiddle) Charlotte Pascoe (oboe, recorder and Scottish small pipes) Izzie Hubbard (fiddle) and me (bass and guitars). We have several top class callers we use and also use a sound engineer with professional sound gear. We perform at wedding receptions, family celebrations (birthdays, anniversaries, Burns’ Nights etc), folk festivals and ceilidh series around the country and all sorts of other gigs.
AVAILABLE for hire
GREENGAGE Folk Band
GREENGAGE is a local folk band. The lineup is Howard (acoustic guitar), Justin (violin) and Lucia (violin). We play folk tunes but add variety with the odd jazz, classical and tango pieces. Odd? Yes indeed.
AVAILABLE for hire
HENDRED UKULELE GROUP (HUG)
HENDRED UKULELE GROUP is a friendly and informal ukulele group based near Wantage. We play well-known songs and enjoy performing. I play ukulele, but I usually support HUG by playing bass.
AVAILABLE for hire
TROUBSHORT and TURNIPSEED
TROUBSHORT AND TURNIPSEED is a fun group, consisting of Reg Troubshort and Abner Turnipseed, ably assisted by their band – Justin Greenhalge and me. Old Time American music, songs and plenty of self-penned comedy songs too.
AVAILABLE for hire
LIFE CHURCH, WANTAGE
LIFE CHURCH (Wantage Community Church) is based in Kingsgrove (a new development to the East of Wantage). Howard plays bass, electric guitar, mandolin, plectrum banjo and occasionally cajon.
SHADY GROVE STRING BAND
The SHADY GROVE STRING BAND comprises (most of) the musicians who play for the Cornucopia Appalachian dance troupe. This means that that their repertoire has a bias towards American old time tunes.
AVAILABLE for hire
APPLEGROVE
APPLEGROVE is a band that emerged from the local ukulele group (HUG). We play pop songs - mostly from the 1960s - and have lots of fun.
THE REST
The wonderful bands I no longer play in...
Whoosya
Jigworks
Horizon
Pandemonium
And the dance groups I no longer play in either...
Rosehips
The Vale Islanders
