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Duncan Moss

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Some pictures from Dragonsfly gigs - some with my son Arch.Duncan Moss plays Lute back Hurdy Gurdy (Neil Brook), Half-long bagpipes in G (Jon Swayne), Soprano (Yamaha) and Alto Saxes (Yanigasawa), Flute (Yamaha), Soprano Rauschpfeife (Eric Moulder). Awaiting delivery of a new 3 chanterelle, multi drone, 2 trompette Eaton Hurdy Gurdy!Born in 1958, the 5th of 6 in North Hertfordshire, I began my musical career aged 12 being taught piano and organ. I moved into folk rock as a teenager being turned on by Irish trad and Fairport. I moved into French music soon after having acquired a set of Praetorius bagpipes in F(!). My mate Jim Parr made me a set of G Flemish and I moved more heavily into the French stuff. I bought my first Swayne set of pipes many years ago and this is my 5th hurdy gurdy.I was a founder member of folk rockers Shave the Monkey building a firm following at major venues across the UK and Europe and national TV and Radio. Played Cambridge and Fairport's Cropredy in 94 alongside Dranouter and Deerlyke (Belgium) and Skagen (Denmark). Shave made 4 successful CDs before splitting in 2002 soon after I left Cambridge and moved near Glastonbury, where I soon joined Dragonsfly. However, Shave have since decided to reform for some reunion gigs late 2008.Dragonsfly have performed live on radio 2 on Charles Hazlewood's program and have recorded 3 albums. A live CD is in the making as I speak. Dragonsfly have also performed at Glastonbury Festival as well as many UK arts centres and festivals.My musical highlights include playing on Later with Jools Holland with Robert Plant and Jimmy Page.I'm married to Sarah and we have 3 boys - all musical. Jake achieved grade 8 flute with distinction aged 15 (now 19) and plays fantastic piano. Arch (16) has turned into a great melodeon player and has 3 boxes which he plays in his own band as well as guesting with Dragonsfly at times. He has 2 Castagnaris). Felix (11) is learning violin.I also work as a cognitive psychotherapist privately and with the NHS. href="http://myspace.nuclearcentury.com/profileeditor.php"&g t;MySpace Profile Editor !


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Member Since: 01/07/2007
Band Website: www.dragonsfly.org / www.shavethemonkey.co.uk
Band Members: Dragonsfly are:Maya Preece - lead vocals, bagpipes, recorders, melodica. Daygan Robinson - mandolin, bouzouki, backing vocals. Duncan Moss - hurdy gurdy, bagpipes, sopranino, soprano and alto saxes, soprano rauschpfeife, flute, backing vocals. Tom Simenauer - tabla, drums, backing vocals. Iccy Slade - bass, backing vocals. Archie Churchill-Moss - melodeonsShave the Monkey are:Fran Broady - violin, cello. harp, vocals Bryan Causton - guitars, mandolins, bouzouki, cittern, vocals Steve Collins - melodeons, guitar, harminica, lead vocals Duncan Moss - hurdy gurdy, bagpipes, saxophones, flute, rauschpfeife, vocals Kevin Neaves - drums, percussion, vocals Guido Rincon - synths, bouzouki, guitars, percussion, vocals Carolyn Sheppard - basses, guitar, lead vocals.
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Record Label: Pond Life

My Blog

Shave the Monkey in 1998

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2BiwOCD-0GA
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Shave the Monkey in 1998

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2BiwOCD-0GA
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Shave the Monkey in 1998

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2BiwOCD-0GA
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Shave the Monkey in 1998

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2BiwOCD-0GA
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Dragonsfly

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dJpAxaVX9Zc
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history

Founder member of Shave the Monkey
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