The Company

MICK RYAN (www.mickandpete.co.uk)
As one of the Folk scene’s most renowned and popular performers, Mick’s powerful and sensitive singing has received numerous accolades. He is also the originator and composer of several Folk dramas including the highly acclaimed Tolpuddle Man (with Graham Moore), A Day’s Work, The Voyage, and Tanks for the Memory. His latest, The Navvy’s Wife, reiterates his versatility and artistry as a songwriter, performer and director.

NONNY TABBUSH
Nonny Tabbush has been performing with The Tabbush Sisters since she was 16, a 3 part harmony a capella singing of both traditional and contemporary songs. The Tabbush sisters have headlined several folk festivals including Whitbey, Sidmouth and Chippenham and they have a cd out called This Close, which made it to number 4 in the folk charts at Sidmouth’s 50th festival.

JUDY DUNLOP
One of the finest female singers on the folk circuit, Judy has recorded and performed with members of Fairport Convention, Show of Hands and The Albion Band. She has just released a new album with Steve Mars; she also performs in a duo with Jon Scaife. Her beautifully stylish and subtle singing can be heard in Ashley Hutchings' Lark Rise to Candleford Band.

HEATHER BRADFORD
Currently performing with the folk-jazz quartet Albatross Pie, and acoustic-folk band No Reported Incidents, Heather has sung in duos with guitarist and singer-songwriter Julian Longden, and with singer and raconteuse Stephie Cox. She was a member of the acclaimed harmony trio HenParty with Sarah Morgan and the late Alison Muir.

PAUL DOWNES (www.pauldownes.com)
Paul is one of the most respected musicians on the acoustic music scene today. He prefers to be known as a singer of songs rather than a guitar technician; it cannot be denied, though, that his playing is sublime. He has worked with Phil Beer, The Arizona Smoke Revue and Pete Seeger. Currently he performs with The Joyce Gang and in a duo with Mick Ryan.

ROGER WATSON (www.rogerwatson.co.uk)
Accomplished melodeon and concertina player, singer, and boundary-breaking Folk Development specialist, Roger has pioneered the fusion of English traditional music with that of other cultures. He founded the experimental and culturally dynamic Boka Halat with Musa Mboob and has performed at countless festivals including WOMAD. He has also contributed to the World On Your Street Global Music Initiative in collaboration with BBC Radio 3.

ROY CLINGING (www.royclinging.com)
Roy is well known throughout the country as a fine exponent and interpreter of traditional songs and tunes. He has a wide range of songs and ballads at his fingertips and a rich repertoire of local (Cheshire) material to draw on. He has performed at venues all over the country and in the USA and had played most of the major UK Festivals including Sidmouth, Whitby, Broadstairs, Bromyard, Chippenham and Chester.