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Bully Wee Band

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Since their reformation in 2004, the Bully Wee Band have had no trouble proving that they are still a force to be reckoned with as one of Britain’s foremost exponents of acoustic folk/rock music.Originally formed in the early 70s by brothers Jim and John Yardley, the Bully Wee Band successfully toured Britain, Europe and America through several line-ups until the last one of Ian Cutler, Fergus Feely, Colin Reece and Maartin Allcock finally called it a day in 1983.20 years later a chance meeting between Messrs Cutler, Feely and Reece resulted in a very spirited jam session at Faversham Folk Club in Kent, and a subsequent decision to put a three piece Bully Wee Band back on the road in January 2004 “if only for the craic”.So successful was the 2004 tour that Colin, Ian and Fergus decided to repeat the experience the following January, only this time with the addition of Bully Wee founder member Jim Yardley. Thus the current line up of Ian Cutler, Fergus Feely, Colin Reece and Jim Yardley was complete, reunited and has toured every January since.During the 2006 tour they recorded three of the shows and in July of that year released their first album for over 25 years entitled ’50 Channels – Live’. The album features eight brand new, never before recorded Bully Wee Band songs and tunes along with seven Bully Wee Band favourites from their extensive 36 year repertoire. All given the band's unique 2006 live treatment.The next Bully Wee Band tour is being planned for January 2010. the latest details of which will be listed under 'upcoming shows' on this page as and when the details are finalised.
Contact can be made either by message through this site or by email to Slaughterhouse Productions


All albums available by email from Slaughterhouse Productions

Downloads of '50 Channels - Live' complete or track by track available from itunes
The band jamming on 'When Mother Says Move' at Dartford Folk Club January 2008
Thanks to Dizzy Lisa for the clip
'Leitrim Town, Master Crowley's and Over The Moor To Maggie' at Dartford Folk Club January 2009
Thanks again to Dizzy Lisa for the clip

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 3/23/2007
Band Website: www.bullyweeband.com
Band Members: Colin Reece:
Vocals & guitar
Jim Yardley:
Vocals, mandolin & whistles
Fergus Feely:
Vocals & cello mandolin
Ian Cutler:
Bridge Aquila electric violin & keyboards

Sounds Like:

Bully Wee (The first album)

Bully Wee (SLP003CD, 1975)

Side One: Trooper and the Maid; The Friar's Britches/The Road to Boyle; The Beggar Wench; From the North; Up and Down again/The Kid on the Mountain; Highland Harry
Side Two: The Jolly Tinker/Rolling in the Rye Grass; The Road to Dundee; Arthur McBride; The Three Healths; The Lark in the Morning/Morrison's Jig; Three Gypsies.

Jim Yardley (vocals, mandolin, guitar); John Yardley (vocals, guitar); Frank Simon (vocals, guitar, whistle); Ian Cutler (fiddle)

Enchanted Lady (The second album)


Enchanted Lady (SLP004CD, 1976)

Side One: Kinkora Jig/Behind the Haystack/Willie Coleman's Jig; The Cowdenknowes; The Trumpet Hornpipe/The Mointeach Reel; The Jolly Beggar/The Meadow
Side Two: Martin Wynns No2; Enchanted Lady/Boys O'The Lough/Green Fields of Ross Beigh; Cold Haily Windy Night; The Banks of the Suir/Cortes Gardens; The Snows
All tracks traditional
Ian Cutler (violin, organ, harmony vocal), John Yardley (solo vocal, harmony vocal, guitar), Frank Simon (melody on guitar, jazz accompaniment, whistle, harmony vocal), Jim Yardley (mandolin, harmony vocal, solo vocal)

Silvermines (The third album)


Silvermines (SLP005CD, 1978)

Side One: The Kielder Hunt; Strike the Gay Harp/The Blarney Pilgrim; The Hills of Ardmorn (Roy Williamson); Leitrim Town/The Master Crowley/Kitty's Wedding; Open the Door
Side Two: The Silvermines/Lady Anne Montgomery; The Road to Dundee; Arrival (Ulvaeus/Anderssen)/Donnybrook Fair; Leaboy's Lassie
Jim Yardley (vocals, mandolin, guitar, whistle, bouzouki); John Yardley (vocals, guitar); Fergus Feely (bouzouki, cello, mandolin, vocals); Ian Cutler (violin, viola, organ, harmonium, vocals)

The Madmen Of Gotham (The fourth album)


The Madmen of Gotham (SLP006CD, 1981)

Side One: The Madmen Of Gotham (Colin Reece); The Girl That Broke My Heart; Tibby Dunbar; Cheapside; Margaret's Waltz
Side Two: Patrick The Fabulous Magician; Way Below the Tide (Colin Reece); The Wedding At Stanton Drew (Colin Reece); Geiranger (Ian Cutler)/Gallagher's Frolics
All titles traditional unless otherwise noted.
Colin Reece (vocals, guitars); Jim Yardley (vocals, guitar, mandolin, whistle); Ian Cutler (violin, viola, keyboard, vocals); Fergus Feeley (cello-mandolin, vocals)
with Phil Moore (piano)

50 Channels - Live (The fifth album)

50 Channels - Live (SLP008CD, 2006)

Strike The Gay Harp / The Blarney Pilgrim
(Trad arr Bully Wee Band)
Ian Cutler - Bridge Aquila Violin
Colin Reece - Guitar
Jim Yardley - Mandolin
Fergus Feely - Mandocello

Cheapside / The Mountain Road
(Trad arr Bully Wee Band)
Colin Reece - Vocal & guitar
Fergus Feely -Vocal & mandocello
Ian Cutler - Bridge Aquila Violin
Jim Yardley - Mandolin

The Last Letter Home
(Dave 'Butch' McDade & James H Brown Jnr)
Fergus Feely - Vocal & mandocello
Colin Reece - Vocal & guitar
Jim Yardley - Vocal & whistle
Ian Cutler - Bridge Aquila Violin

Love Will You Marry Me / Byrne's Hornpipe
( Trad arr Bully Wee Band)
Jim Yardley - Vocal & mandolin
Colin Reece - Guitar
Ian Cutler - Bridge Aquila Violin
Fergus Feely - Mandocello

The Wedding At Stanton Drew
( Colin Reece)
Colin Reece - Vocal & guitar
Fergus Feely - Vocal & mandocello
Jim Yardley - Vocal & mandolin
Ian Cutler - Bridge Aquila Violin

Arrival / Donnybrook Fair
( Bjorn Alvaeus & Benny Andersson / Trad arr Bully Wee Band)
Ian Cutler - Bridge Aquila Violin & keyboard
Colin Reece - Guitar
Jim Yardley - Mandolin & whistle
Fergus Feely - Mandocello

Mama Was Right
( Billy Marlowe)
Fergus Feely - Vocal & mandocello
Colin Reece - Vocal & guitar
Jim Yardley - Vocal & mandolin
Ian Cutler - Bridge Aquila Violin

Hills Of Ardmourn
( Roy Williamson)
Jim Yardley - Vocal & whistle
Colin Reece - Guitar
Ian Cutler - Bridge Aquila Violin
Fergus Feely - Mandocello

Leitrim Town / Master Crowley's / Over The Moor To Maggie
( Trad arr Bully Wee Band)
Ian Cutler - Bridge Aquila Violin
Colin Reece - Guitar
Jim Yardley - Whistles
Fergus Feely - Mandocello

The Snows / The Shepherd's Daughter
( Trad arr Bully Wee Band)
Colin Reece - Vocal & guitar
Ian Cutler - Keyboard
Jim Yardley - Whistle
Fergus Feely - Mandocello

Fifty Channels
( Fergus Feely)
Fergus Feely - Vocal & mandocello
Colin Reece - Vocal & guitar
Jim Yardley - Mandolin
Ian Cutler - Bridge Aquila Violin

Dear Old Donegal
( Trad arr Bully Wee Band)
Jim Yardley - Vocal & whistle
Colin Reece - Guitars
Ian Cutler - Bridge Aquila Violin
Fergus Feely - Mandocello

Lady Lovibond
( Colin Reece)
Colin Reece - Vocal & guitar
Fergus Feely - Vocal & mandocello
Jim Yardley - Vocal & mandolin
Ian Cutler - Bridge Aquila Violin


Record Label: Slaughterhouse
Type of Label: Indie

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New Bully Wee Band album '50 Channels - Live'

Strike The Gay Harp / The Blarney Pilgrim  (Trad arr Bully Wee Band)Ian Cutler - Bridge Aquila ViolinColin Reece - GuitarJim Yardley - MandolinFergus Feely - Mandocello Cheapside / The Mountain...
Posted by on Wed, 28 Mar 2007 13:22:00 GMT

Past Bully Wee Band albums now available

Bully Wee (The first album) Bully Wee (Folksound FS102, 1975) Side One: Trooper and the Maid; The Friar's Britches/The Road to Boyle; The Beggar Wench; From the North; Up and Down again/The Kid on t...
Posted by on Thu, 29 Mar 2007 05:52:00 GMT

Bully Wee Band Line-ups

All personnel are listed from the left Bully Wee Mk 1     1971 to 1974 Jim Yardley - vocals, guitar & mandolin; John Yardley - vocals & guitar; Colin Reece - vocals, ...
Posted by on Mon, 02 Apr 2007 10:51:00 GMT