The band has
been playing in
one form or another for about ten years, with James at the heart of
things, squeezing tunes out of a variety of boxes and at events in many
surprising places. We're currently ... (from left
to right
in the photo above) :
Fiona on
bass
Steve on
guitar, vocals, and various shaky things
Ed on
guitar, fiddle and vocals
Venetia on
fiddle and viola
James on
melodeon, accordion
and concertina
Philip on
percussion and
mandolin
Also starring Rob and
Wendy as
callers... (third
picture down on the right)
What
we offer
We have a repertoire that includes dance tunes
for ceilidhs and songs
and tunes that can be
enjoyed just as
well from a seated position.
We've played at weddings,
civil partnerships, birthdays, fundraising socials,
multicultural events ... and
by and large are willing to do so again. We can provide a full evening's
music for
dancing, a 'listening' evening (ok, with some joining in if you're
lucky) and all variations between.
What
we cost
For a full evening - between £250 and £300
Where
we play
Mostly around the North
West of
England - particularly Greater
Manchester. With lots of notice and encouragement and promise
of
a good audience we can be persuaded to travel further afield.
Village halls,
churches, marquees,
arts
centres... so long as there's enough space
for the six of us and our kit (we like
stages!), and enough space for
dancing if you want it.
How
to contact us
Phone James on:
0161 6331339
Email:
info[at] earthquakers.org.uk
Acknowledgments
Bolton
Socialist Club
- for the rehearsal space and friendly welcome throughout the year Friends and family -
for putting up, supporting, encouraging, humouring... Previous
band members - for contributing to the story
that has been
and will be the EarthQuakers'!Including...
Beth,
Kate, Richard, Richard (a different one, not a typo!), Penny ... and
the occasional extra hangers on! JP
Studios -
(Jimmy) for patiently helping us on the nursery slopes of recording
ourselves
Listen to
us
(Rochdale Coconut Dance and Oldham Rant, mp3 file)
