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DAN JAMES

About Me

I edited my profile with Thomas Myspace Editor V4.4 (www.strikefile.com/myspace) LUCY DANCING TO DAN JAMES TRACK FROM ALBUM BE BOP DA JIG "FUNK IN L" Dan's previous band projects: GHQ (modern jazz), firebrand (folk). Ongoing : Savernake (folk). Current : Be Bop Da Jig (folk fusion), Miln&James (folk), Brand F (ceilidh band), Gareth Hall & friends (modern jazz), Cliveden Set (modern Jazz) Jolly Boys Irish stomp band! (with Feliks) plus as yet unnamed innovative dance band Dan+Phil+Al+Ad?... Also with Rabbit the banjo every Tuesday at the Retreat, Ledbury open acoustic session and Old Nags Head alternate Thursdays in Monmouth (with Feliks) Irish plus other stuff session from Jan 8th 2009 onwards
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Music:

Member Since: 07/01/2008
Band Website: http://www.firebrand.org.uk
Influences: Heh Heh Heh... Jethro Tull, Miles Davis, Bird, Fairport Convention, Planxty, Stackridge, Deep Purple, Slash, Show of Hands, Eek a Mouse, Wayne Shorter, Jaco, Bob Marley, John Otway, Sabbath, Iron Maiden, HAWKWIND, more Jethro Tull, Michael Camillo, Huw Warren, Flatt&Scruggs, Daily Planet...
Sounds Like: Post modern acoustic folk fusion. Melodic. Weird in a homely sort of way. Jazzy in a Kind of Blue sort of way... "Dan James' s Be Bop Da Jig CD is a fine album - with good energy and always interesting" Johnny Coppin- singer/songwriter and BBC Radio Glos Folk Roots presenter
Record Label: unsigned
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

Tourrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr................................ !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

The whole thing's completely insane. For what this week has cost me I could have gone on holiday to the sun and lazed around on a beach all day or maybe just sat in the beer garden of the goose and cu...
Posted by on Sat, 20 Jun 2009 04:42:00 GMT

Tour!

We're on the road as of next Friday but starting now as we have a gig at the Marlbank Beer festival at Welland at 5pm. It's gonne be fun fun fun. Sadly Martha is off sick today at the last minute so w...
Posted by on Sun, 07 Jun 2009 03:40:00 GMT

Crediton... Er sorry!

Just seen that i never mentioned our not being at crediton... I was expecting to play a set not take my band down to Devon for a possible floor spot which i only realised on the day. We'd have loved t...
Posted by on Wed, 13 May 2009 13:43:00 GMT

its the worst gig we've ever had in here...

Yes that's going on the next poster... above quote from Lyndon Owen. Actually the gig went very well but I think they'd have preferred to hear more of me so in a way it's a compliment. I was great I w...
Posted by on Tue, 12 May 2009 07:12:00 GMT

First festival date for 2009!

It all started with an idea... You know how it is. Just putting the finishing touches to the Dan James solo/duo tour 1 to 10th May and still looking for last minute possibilities for the Be Bop Da Jig...
Posted by on Sun, 05 Apr 2009 08:54:00 GMT

Musical adventures

If there has been a certain lack of  communication recently this might have something to do with Dan James's new Radio Presenter job on Brfm Brynmawr every Tuesday 6-7pm. Be Bop da Jig have been out a...
Posted by on Fri, 13 Feb 2009 04:12:00 GMT

This weekend’s Winter tourlet and Radio news

Ok I'm writing this big 'cos I'm quite excited! Firstly I'm about to become a Radio DJ (Folk Music) as of next Tuesday on Brynmawr fm (BRfm) live online and locally in South Wales 6-7pm. Secondly I'm ...
Posted by on Sat, 06 Dec 2008 04:29:00 GMT

More tour shenanigans...

Well, what can I say. Things have gone off rather well so far. I've got to admit to feeling a bit demoralised after last week but I think it's just me. Tour dates and publicity were unreservedly ...
Posted by on Wed, 22 Oct 2008 20:05:00 GMT

Autumn Tour

Well... The autumn tour has kicked off well after a bit of a slow start. 2 October gig was quiet but it is a new venue and a very fine performance space so we have high hopes of a more encouragin...
Posted by on Mon, 13 Oct 2008 19:10:00 GMT

New Live trax

With the help of the Wonderful Dave Wood at Sound Services Be Bop Da Jig are now the proud owners of a 5 track Live EP recorded at the Marrs Bar in Worcester at the end of our June Tour. This is prima...
Posted by on Tue, 09 Sep 2008 10:57:00 GMT