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FOLK FREAKS

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We are a brother and sister duo based in Somerset. We play traditional and contemporary folk music from mainly England and perform for Concerts, Ceilidhs, workshops and much more.Alex plays the Piano Accordion, Bouzouki, Guitar and Drums as well as singing. Hannah plays the Fiddle and Guitar as well as singing.We are also members of Livewires folk Band (www.myspace.com/livewiresceilidhband). Alex dances and plays for the Taunton Dean Morris Men and Hannah dances and plays for the Sweet Coppin ladies clog team.We have supported and played in concerts including: - Devils Interval - Lester Simpson - Eddie Upton - Sandra Kerr - Tim Laycock - The YettiesWe run a regular open folk session in The Ashill Inn, Ashill, Ilminster. It is on the first Friday of every month starting at 8pm.For more info or booking enquiries please contact: [email protected] edited my profile with Thomas' Myspace Editor V4.4 MySpace Contact Box from ModMyProfile.com............................................ ............................................................ ................. Heres a video of us performing our last number at a Folk South West gig in Norton sub Hamdon. SAILORS HORNPIPE (Jacks the Lad)ALEX IS INTERVIEWED
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Member Since: 03/02/2007
Band Members: ALEX CUMMING - Aged 16 - Piano Accordion, Bouzouki, Vocals, Drums - and HANNAH CUMMING - Aged 14 - Fiddle, Vocals
Influences: Tim van Eyken, Miranda Rutter, Bellowhead, Spiers & Boden, Roger Trim, Dr Faustus, Eliza Carthy, The Yetties, John Dipper, John Kirkpatrick,Traditional dance music, Morris Dancing & Clog Dancing (Taunton Dean Morris Men & Sweet Coppin) and GEORGE WITHERS - An inspiration, Friend and fellow villager.
Sounds Like: OPEN TO DISCUSSION!
Record Label: Still waiting! .......... Any offers?!

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Our new band - CORACLE

CORACLE This is a new band consisting of Jon Dyer on Flute, Hannah Cumming on Fiddle& Alex Cumming on Piano Accordion and Bouzouki.  
Posted by on Fri, 27 Jul 2007 13:52:00 GMT

LIVEWIRES BAND

Alex and Hannah are also members of Livewires Band.Livewires are a group young folk musicians from Somerset.For More Info on Livewires please visit:www.myspace.com/livewiresceilidhband
Posted by on Wed, 14 Feb 2007 00:04:00 GMT

ASHILL FOLK SESSION

Come and have fun at this traditional session. Open to all accoustic Instruments & singers and all ages and abilities welcome. Starts at 8pm on the FIRST FRIDAY OF EVERY MONTH.Ashill Inn...
Posted by on Mon, 12 Feb 2007 10:09:00 GMT