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Suntrap

About Me

Handcrafted music played by a double fiddle section, guitars, accordion, bohdran, whistles and harmonica, carefully woven around shimmering, slipsliding vocal harmonies.Suntrap perform a mesmerizing array of music including their own material and the best of the traditional and contemporary folk repertoire. The songwriters (Sara Byers and Paul Hoad) create original, innovative works drawing on English song tradition and American Folk & Country. Suntrap play all over the UK and Europe at major folk festivals, folk clubs and arts centres. When not headlining, Suntrap have supported such major artists as Kate Rusby, Kathryn Tickell, Waterson Carthy, Martin Carthy, The Albion Band, The Oyster Band and Vin Garbett.Suntrap have been privileged to open Cambridge Folk Festival, Skagen Folk Festival and Warwick Folk Festival.Radio features have included the Mike Harding Show and a live performance on Radio 4s Loose Ends.

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 15/07/2006
Band Website: www.suntrap.org
Band Members:
SARA BYERS (Vocals, Accordion, Bohdron, Whistle, Guitar)
DEBBIE CHALMERS (Violin, Viola, Vocals)
PAUL HOAD (Vocals, Guitar, Mouth Organ)
MARY WILSON (Vocals, Violin)
Influences:
Kate Bush, The Mammas and The Papas, Emmylou Harris, ABBA
Sounds Like:
Have a listen!

Discography:


'Sweet Fast River' by Suntrap (2006). £13.00 including p&p
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'Red Red Shoes' by Suntrap (2001). £11.00 including p&p
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'Long Winter Coat' by Suntrap (1999). £11.00 including p&p
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Type of Label: Major

My Blog

Anchor Folk Club and more

We've had a great start to our latest batch of gigs, playing the Anchor Folk Club in Byfleet to a full house - thanks to the club for such a warm welcome and for some cracking floor spots.  Next up is...
Posted by on Sun, 05 Apr 2009 02:35:00 GMT

Musician Union’s Magazine, Editor’s Pick

'Silver', the opening track of our most recent album 'Sweet Fast River', has been listed in the Editor's Pick of this month's Musician Union magazine.  The list consists of editor Keith Ames' fav...
Posted by on Sat, 20 Sep 2008 08:24:00 GMT

New website

The main Suntrap website www.suntrap.org has had a bit of face lift.  We'd love to hear what you think - is there anything missing, or perhaps there is something on there that's driving you ...
Posted by on Wed, 13 Aug 2008 11:19:00 GMT

Recent events....

We're just back from the touring extravaganza that was the Ribena Harvestival which, aside from getting rained on in Swindon, was really good fun and only a little bit insane.  Hoopla, pie-e...
Posted by on Sat, 26 Jul 2008 06:45:00 GMT

Cecil Sharp House (Sharp's Folk Club)

Had a fabulous night last night playing in the esteemed home of trad folk, Cecil Sharp House.  Sharps is a lovely warm welcoming venue.  Not big, but it was nicely full (thanks everyone for ...
Posted by on Wed, 17 Jan 2007 10:23:00 GMT

Horsham Folk Club - Campaign

Last night we played at Horsham Folk Club.  Well actually this was the end of a whole day of events forming the Horsham Community Arts Festival put together by the Club members.  We were in ...
Posted by on Sun, 03 Sep 2006 23:42:00 GMT

Shrewsbury Folk Festival

We were at Shrewsbury this weekend and it was great fun. This is the Bridgenorth Festival which has moved to a slightly bigger venue. We played on Saturday on the main stage just before While and Mat...
Posted by on Fri, 01 Sep 2006 08:04:00 GMT

DERBY SQUARE - EPSOM

Its been quite a week.  I'm what they call 'tired and relaxed'.  On Thursday we played in my home town of Epsom.  I'm delighted to say that lots of friends turned up.  They were pr...
Posted by on Sat, 05 Aug 2006 00:49:00 GMT

Tudor Barn Folk Club - Eltham

Its 12.45am and I've just unloaded the car having driven back from Tudor Barn Folk Club in Eltham.  It was a lovely night.  It reminded me of all the best things about folk clubs. ...
Posted by on Wed, 02 Aug 2006 16:51:00 GMT

Cambridge Folk Festival

We are just back from Cambridge Folk Festival having headlined the Club Tent on Saturday night.  What a great crowd!  That venue has a really special vibe late on a Saturday night. &nbs...
Posted by on Mon, 31 Jul 2006 04:37:00 GMT