Biographies
Mike Chapman Bones, Bodhran and Washboard player for 30 years. Drives for his day job, but not round Silverstone. Used to have a map of Great Britain in his head but mislaid it a few years ago and now uses Tom Tom to find the more interesting routes. Fine singer when he can find the words. Member of various local bands over the ears including the Pack Horse Ceilidh Band (in the Medieval period), Out of the Hat etc.
Mike C
Henry Ford Played clarinet as a kid, whistles since the 70s, pipes since the 80s. Day job involves botany, computing and breakfast rolls. Started ethnic music in Bangor North Wales when his cribbage partner moved bars to play music. Started smallpipes after an odd series of coincidences that involved South Georgia, the only block of flats on the Menai Straits and a research grant in Newcastle. Been in Bath for 25 years.
 
Pete Kiddle Another player form the Dark Ages. Spent too much time in Swansea and Pontardarwe in South Wales and met Henry in Bangor at festivals. Multi-instrumentalist - concertina, bouzouki, cittern. Should play the mandolin more often. Plays fiddle but out of earshot of the rest of us. Ran a music shop for years, and now teaches. Offspring are frighteningly bright. Loves swimming. Runs the PA for the band for which the rest of us are eternally grateful
 
Steve Ricketts Box playeer for 20 years. Day job - Technical printer for the Fine Art Department, Bath Spa University. Wanders round festivals from Dartmoor to Upton on Severn, walks the South Coast and every so often visits northern France Been. in several local bands including Skelad, Out of the Hat and Sulis. Prefers Prinitng Ink to computers and his New Years Cards are treaured. Writes lots of mean tunes and we play several of them.
Steve R
The Band We cant actually remember when we formed, but we have all been playing in each others bands for ages, and Steve brought Pete down to the Duck and Punt for a reunion about 15 years ago. Since then we have played in several local pubs - The Bell, the Green Tree, the Star in particular, and festivals, including Glastonbury, Priddy, Trowbridge, Upton on Severn, and have played at more weddings than is really necessary. We were regulars at the Englishcombe Tythe Barn before incomers (who should have bought themselves an island in the Hebrides) decided to close it down because of the noise. In 2008 we organised a little Dance weekend with a French band, Tafanari, as part of the Bath Fringe Festival