Member Since: 29/11/2005
Band Website: www.jocoopermusic.com
Band Members: Just by myself, on fiddle and banjo... Check out my band 'The Evil Sweeties' on myspace though! I also play in a duo 'The Right Rascals' with Nuala Dalton (guitar and vocals). We do old-time songs and tunes - we love the Carter Family!
Influences: Old Timey:
Fuzzy Mountain String Band, Riley Baugus, Rayna Gellert, Bruce Molsky, the Kentucky Mountain Music collection, Beverly Smith and Carl Jones, Alan Jabbour, The Highwoods String Band, The Carter Family.Welsh:
Julie Murphy & Dylan Fowler, Fernhill, Ceri Matthews, The Kilbride Brothers, Sild.Fiddle Players not already mentioned:
Martin Hayes and Dennis Cahill, Ceili Bands in general, Ola Backstrom, Per Gudmundson, Slatter pa Vandring, Muzsikas, Stewart Hardy, Granit.Other:
La Bottine Souriante, Chateau Neuf, Cathy Custy, The House Band, Spokes Mashiyane, Mary Bergin, Michael O'Raghallaigh, Micho Russell, The Positively Testcard, Gavin Whelan.
Sounds Like: Myself!
Type of Label: Major