SEEKING
Background Singer, Acoustic Guitar, Bagpipes, Banjo, Bass Guitar, Dobro, Drums, Fiddle, Flute, Harmonica, Keyboard, Lead Guitar, Mandolin, Other, Other Percussion, Piano, Rhythm Guitar, Saxophone, Trombone, Trumpet, Violin, Vocalist - Alto, Vocalist - Baritone, Vocalist - Bass, Vocalist, Vocalist - Soprano, Vocalist - Tenor.ABOUT
I am a folk musician, occasionally a punk or rock musician, but I was born into a folk family, I learned half my set from my dad, Ive just been sacked by my last band, The Smirkins, until recently known as the smirkin merkins folk reggae dub dance band www.myspace/thesmirkins
I am looking for any interesting project to become part of
I also run The Sunday Session, a folk/ acoustic open mike for all genres of music at the Jamesons pub , station road, Gloucester, 2pm till 5pm
all musicians welcome! come ye all!
- Screen name:
- Cheesy Gareth
- Member since:
- Oct 06 2007
- Active over 1 month ago
- Level of commitment:
- Committed
- Years together:
- 45
- Gigs played:
- Over 100
- Tend to practice:
- 1 time per week
- Available to gig:
- 1 night a week
- Age:
- 63 years
Influences
world and folk dance tunes, african and reggae rythymns
old school punk, rock, (I like metal but dont know the bands) I also like that balkan gypsey blend, I was previosly in Nomad, a glastonbury based gypsy folk band, the avalonian free state choir, which sang in slavic languages! I am also part of a studio band with a guy from somerset called the Bard of Yugoth, we are Yogurt Thrash!!
I also used to run the near legendary full moon folk club in the Glastonbury Assembly rooms, which used to re convene all night long in the tower of glastonbury tor on a good few occasions!!(www.myspace/yogurtthrash)
I love playing music around the fires at festivals and gatherings!!!
Members Of Band
Just me right now,
EQUIPMENT
a small 100watt pa plus an 8 channel desk, back line, drum kit bass, mandolin, acoustic and electric guitars, mikes and stands, a small old fashioned tascam 4 track recording studio plus fruityloops on my pc
MUSIC
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little gazzelle
little gazzelle Year: 2006 Album: smrkins demo Genre: Folk
this is a tune from the atlas mountains, set to our own diddly dub stylee
CALENDAR
Past Events
Im hosting a folk/ open mike club at Jamesons pub
1st sunday of each month, come and play, meet more musicians, showcase your songwriting or just join in on your own instrument, Jammers welcome!!