Music:
Member Since: 10/8/2006
Band Website: janallain.com
Band Members:
Main duo music partners:
Ilse De Ziah - Cello. Clare Lindley-
Fiddle.
Some of the many talented musicians and friends who have played live and
recorded with me over the years:
Drummers
Karin Anna Liedel
Liam Genockey
Paul Beavis
Michele Drees
Ann Day
Val LLoyd
Andy Gangadeen
Bass players
Alison Rayner
Olly Blanchflower
Henry Thomas
Steve Lewinson
Midus
Nikki Dupey
Uli Pfeifer
Jennifer Maidman
Guitarists
Keith Airey
Deirdre Cartwright
Jennifer Maidman
Justin Nicholls
Jorg Parotat
Cellists
Sherry Robinson
Ilse de Ziah
Kate Shortt
Fiddlers
Clare Lindley
Sinead Jones
Adrain Bendt
Percussionists
Jessica Palin
Rahi Baines
Jassi Lota
Martin Ditcham
Harmonicas
Paul Lamb
Piano & keys
Alastair Gavin
Jarmilla Gorna
Saxophone
Diane McLoughlin
..and scores of lovely
singers..thankyou all for your part in my songs xx
Influences: childhood..my mum singing to me / Wally Whyton and Pussy Cat Willum! / Listen with Mother / Tales of the River Bank / 1960's T.V. ads music / Mrs Blueit my music teacher ( that was her real name!) / Cliff Richard films / my country singer Uncle Bob / Minnie the Minx / Dennis the Menace. Teenage..Cole Porter, Scott Walker / Ray Charles / my first guitar teacher - the late great Denny Wright, jazz guitarist / Leonard Cohen / Leo Kotke / Cat Stevens / John Lennon / 'Hair' album / Hogey Carmichael / Jake Thackary / TOTP first series and most 1970's Pop and hairy band albums. Twenties onwards..Memphis Minnie / Little Walters / The Roches / Jaki Whitren / Joni Mitchell / Joan Armatrading / Rory Mcleod / Ilse de Ziah / Beatles / Arlo Guthrie / Bob Dylan / Tony Arnold / Lil Green / Elizabeth Cook / Kinks / Jon Martyn / Van Morrison / Randy Newman / Nick Drake / Ian Dury / Tom Robinson. Lately..Chaka Kahn / Doobie Brothers / John Cartwright / Sly / Stevie Wonder / and anything groovy. Artists.. Howard Hodgkin, Turner, Stanley Spencer, Lucien Freud, Frida Kahlo. Writers & Philosophers.. Damon Runyon, Margaret Atwood, Stevie Smith, Ivor Cutler, Spike Milligan, Rainer Maria Rilke, Eckhart Tolle and A.S Neil. London, Ireland, South France, children, the sea, friends, lovers, dreams, desires, pain, joy and inner trust.
Record Label: big boots records
Type of Label: Indie
