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Wal

About Me

Wal – Fiddler and clog dancer Bastion of traditional Cumbrian music and Dance. I attempt to assists folk music to reach its true place, with the people, and push it into the realms of modern dance music with Sonic Tradition and extreme silliness with the Wierdstring Band. I promote live acoustic music of all genres by hosting Acoustic music sessions at festivals and by playing a lot.Check out Wierdstring, Sonic Tradition and the Wildwood Band....

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Festivals award

We've been nominated for an award... so if you like help us out by slapping down your vote..Here is how you vote for the Weirdstring Band to win an award... Go to http://www.festivalawards.com/ On the...
Posted by on Mon, 28 Sep 2009 10:41:00 GMT

Ouch n Triumph

Friday battering 6 inch nails into timber during day job of fencing on one of my nature reserves I inconveniently missed the nail I was aiming at and hit my own. Not one to mess about i...
Posted by on Tue, 19 Feb 2008 13:06:00 GMT

Baaaa

Its true not only thinking about sheep but 9 are iminently landing on my patch of land. Shetlands, a rare breed renouned for their fleece by spinners and felt makers. They are well hardy and good to e...
Posted by on Thu, 22 Nov 2007 09:41:00 GMT

Blog Blog Blog

Well it must be the end of the Festi season as I have had time to play with my profile all be it minimal - well added some photos - yes that is a BIG deal - and an even bigger one is..... wait for it ...
Posted by on Thu, 27 Sep 2007 10:07:00 GMT

Birthday

Well I don't usually enjoy my birthday. Things always seam to go wrong and become stressful and less than ideal on a day which one might think should be good and easy for you...... But this year, (apa...
Posted by on Sun, 10 Jun 2007 20:18:00 GMT

Single

Well the other month I became a single chap once more after many years of relationship. There have been some initial duldrums enhanced by various other significant things going wrong, but throughout t...
Posted by on Tue, 24 Apr 2007 04:59:00 GMT

Ra Ra Ra

Pete's a star He fixed my car Hazar!!   Vroom.......................
Posted by on Wed, 18 Apr 2007 09:32:00 GMT

Smash

Damn and Blast The postie smashed into the front of me car this morning. I wouldn't mind but I rather like me car - 205 GTI Classic - built for burning round the Lakes ( NB be sure you can stop in the...
Posted by on Mon, 26 Mar 2007 03:08:00 GMT

Goin Solo

I am rather missing a certain bassist and the full complement of the Wierdstring Band... So to fill the gap for now I am thinking of solo things I can do - it's got to be about time - so any...
Posted by on Tue, 20 Feb 2007 09:18:00 GMT

Cuba

Im off to Cuba Ha Ha
Posted by on Sun, 03 Dec 2006 05:08:00 GMT