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Brian Heywood (guitars, bass & synth guitar)
Originally hailing from Australia, Brian cut his musical teeth playing with the top Sydney bush dance band - Bluetongue. Since arriving in England he has played in a number of folk/rock dance outfits such as The Cluster of Nuts Band, Nightwatch and currently MoonDance. |
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Simon Care (melodeon)
Simon is perhaps one of the best known melodeon plays on the current British social dance scene with an amazing list of credits ranging from the award winning Whapweasel, E2 and Tickled Pink to his acoustic Trio. He has also wroked extensively with dance revivalist Ashley Hutchings (Steeleye Span, Fairport Convention, Albion Band, Morris On) and has appeared with the iconic Oyster Band. |
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Thomas Fairbairn (bass and keyboards)
One of the leading young dance musicians in the UK, Tom is known for his previous work with Pigeon English and Whapweasel, and currently with Musa Mboob and MoonDance. (website). |
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Sam McEvoy (percussion kit)
Sam learned percussion and drums from Douglas Johnstone and Russell Gair in the Shetland Islands. He played with the young Shetland group "New Tradition" and travelled to European festivals and the Royal Festival Hall in London. Sam also plays with the jazz trio "The Antipodeans", Nordic Tone and has performed and arranged music for many theatrical productions. |
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