Peter Crofts
keeps Shetland sheep
in his fields, and Shetland tunes in his head. He plays jigs and reels on
the fiddle as if the devil himself was after him, then changes the
mood with a mellow waltz. His enjoyment and enthusiasm make it difficult for
him to stand still whilst he plays - you will have the same problem.
You do
say: "That last reel made me feel that I was actually in the Shetland
Isles"
You don’t say: "I think government sheep
subsidies are far too high"
Sally Hardaker is one of the finest and
best-known players of traditional music in Cumbria and beyond. Former
member of "Ellan Valley Band", she now plays regularly with several other
bands, including Long Meg.
You will hear her mainly
on flute, but she's also in great demand as a caller.
Her latest projects include the developing of a
singing repertoire
You do say: "That last Scandinavian waltz transported
me to the fjords!"
You don't say: "and your Irish
set transported me to the bogs!"
Joe Dias - Drummer, artist, lecturer, bluesman, familyman. Joe, when contacted to play for bands used to reply, "I’ll drum if you’re desperate". This earned him the title of the county’s most desperate drummer. Nothing much has changed. He swithers between all of the above occupations, some more successfully than others. He's currently taking time out of Long Meg, but we hope to tempt him back whenever possible - or whenever we are desperate again!
You do say:
"Your paradiddles and flams are truly outstanding"
You don’t say: "So what’s this modern art? My
three-year-old daughter can paint as well as
that"
