| Belles & Broomsticks | ||
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The Belles and Broomsticks are the only Morris side in Guernsey. They perform mainly Cotswold dances, some traditional, and many of their own devising, to a variety of old and new tunes. They do their best to keep the Spirit of Morris alive in Guernsey, and also visit foreign parts regularly. Their most recent event was a series of performances at the 2009 Shrewsbury Folk Festival. |
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| Big Sheep | ||
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Information coming very soon! | |
| Chris Walden | ||
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Yorkshire singer/songwriter, guitarist, living in Guernsey for a while, with a love of contemporary folk/rock music. First inspired by the beautiful inventiveness of Paul Simon's finger style and by other '60s music. Went on to write songs, often about fascinating places, which have been described as 'musical postcards'. Recently discovered the superb storytelling songs of Alderney's Tom Bliss, which he loves singing. | |
| Colette Esteves | ||
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Colette Da Cunha Esteves is a local lady who has been performing locally and internationally for many years. A singer/songwriter and guitarist her style is a fusion of blues/folk. Having been bought up at Rocquaine and coming from a family of sea farers on both her Guernsey and Portuguese sides, its no suprise that her repotoire includes songs about the sea. Colette has also sailed some 8,000 sea miles from Guernsey to Portugal, Spain, Africa, Acores and South America. Emotive and passionate she is the small lady with the big voice aka "The Bluesqueen". | |
| D3uce | ||
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D3uce were a sensational Guernsey based trio featuring guitarist and vocalist Eamon O'Neill, violinist, guitarist and vocalist Becky Hamilton, and Colin Falla on Sax, Flute and Keyboards. Following Eamon's departure from the Channel Islands last year the band will be reforming especially for Sark Folk Festival 2010. |
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| Ernie Rosquet | ||
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| Folk on 2 | ||
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Guernsey girls Jan Trott and Sandy Lucas with their acoustic guitars and folk harmonies. | |
| GU10 | ||
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GU10 is an all male music group that takes its name from a Guernsey fishing boat registration. They specialise in sea shanties and songs about the sea. Website: http://www.gu-10.com |
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| Jenkins Ear | ||
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| Lydia Jane | ||
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Guernsey girl Lydia Jane (Pugh), singer/songwriter/composer has a certain style which is much more about taking a step back and listening for what's really there. Her sounds could be described as poignant and subtle, drawing on the poetic aspects of the everyday things and taking you the long way round so you get a different perspective. Website: http://www.myspace.com/lydiajanemusic |
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| Monvieux | ||
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Information coming very soon! | |
| Penny on a String | ||
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Guernsey based duo Autumn and Laura began playing together during summer of 2009. The flute and harp is one of the most magical musical pairings, and combined with Autumn and Laura's mutual love of traditional Irish music, they are a great combination. Penny on a String have already performed many times, and are looking forward to a busy 2010, with the Sark Folk Festival being a a real highlight. As well as traditional music, they will be playing their own arrangements of music from dance music of the Middle Ages to Metallica! | |
| Phil Capper | ||
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Information coming very soon! | |
| Scots John | ||
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Information coming very soon! | |
| Shindig | ||
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Shindig are a Guernsey based traditional Irish ceilidh band. The band also play medieval, baroque, traditional and contemporary music from various cultures. Shindig will be hosting a Ceilidh in early 2010 to help raise funds for SFF 2010. | |
| Space Pirates of Rocquaine | ||
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The Pirates started life in the Imperial Public Bar on the wild west coast of Guernsey with a line up of two guitars, bass, drums, washboard and fiddle. The band's primary goal is to provide good drinking music and to get everyone dancing. Their set combines carefully chosen acoustic covers with a growing collection of self-penned songs with a Guernsey twist. | |
| The Barley Dogs | ||
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A four piece from Guernsey made up of members from The Captain's Dog and Stack of Barley. These guys play a mixture of traditional and contemproary roots and folk music, as well as a few home-brewed songs. | |
| The Coalbox Generals | ||
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The Coalbox Generals were formed as a sideline to their membership of The John Wesley Stone. Throwing together country, honky tonk, blues, stomp and cowpunk, The Generals' songs are inspired by everyone from Rev. Peyton and Seasick Steve to the Handsome Family and the band at the end of the Walter Hill film, Southern Comfort. They take in the usual staples of working class life: existentialism, catharsis and a need to scream to three chords and a beat. Website: http://www.myspace.com/thecoalboxgenerals |
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| The John Wesley Stone | ||
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Taking their name from a boulder used as a horse mount and then as a pulpit by the maverick 18th-century preacher, The John Wesley Stone formed in late 2007. Their love of raw, no-frills-for-the-sake-of-it real music - which encompasses everything from garage and mod to rockabilly and bluegrass - led them to create a sort of cosmic skiffle-type thing using resonator, acoustic and baritone guitars, banjo, harmonica and a minimal drum kit Website: http://www.myspace.com/thejohnwesleystone |
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| Whose Shoes | ||
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Are a collective of acoustic artists playing original songs and an eclectic bag of tunes picked up along the way.Dave:Vocals/Guitar Rob:Bass ans Sarah:Violin/Viola are the roots of this newly formed band who are also always keen to bring in outside influences from fellow musicians to lift and enrich their sound hence giving the group name its true meaning. Website: http://www.myspace.com/whoseshoes |
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