Yorkshire Folk Arts: Regional Directory: Performers: music and song: c

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Performers: music and song: c

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		Performers: music and song: c Note: performers' locations / addresses indicate where they are based, not where they are prepared to play. Most tour all across, and outside of, the county. Entries are indexed alphabetically by surname or band name. A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W Y Z
		Cajun Aces Long established British Cajun band. Bradford, West Yorkshire Contact: Malcolm Manning Telephone: 01274 723539 Email: malcolm@mannings-musicals.co.uk Website: http://www.mannings-musicals.co.uk/ Les Cameron and Barbara Helen Traditional folk and self-penned songs. Address: 3 Emerald Street, Saltburn by the Sea, North Yorkshire TS12 1EE Telephone: 01287 624528 Email: lesandbarbara@ntlworld.com Website: http://www.saltburnbeach.co.uk/ Eliza Carthy Traditional and contempory singer, songwriter and fiddle player. Robin Hoods Bay, East Yorkshire Also available as The Eliza Carthy Band ("more of a 'pop' band"). Contact via agent Nigel Morton: Telephone: 01377 217815 Email: nigel@adastey.demon.co.uk Agency website: http://www.adastra-music.co.uk/moneypenny/ Official website: http://www.elizacarthy.com/ Unofficial website: http://www.elizanet.org.uk/ Martin Carthy MBE Fine traditional singer and guitarist. Also available with Waterson:Carthy; Wood, WiIson, Carthy and Brass Monkey. Robin Hoods Bay, East Yorkshire Contact via agent Nigel Morton: Telephone: 01377 217815 Email: nigel@adastey.demon.co.uk Agency website: http://www.adastra-music.co.uk/moneypenny/ Waterson:Carthy website: http://www.folkicons.co.uk/wcart.htm Pauline Cato Fine traditional piper from Northumberland, now based in Sheffield, South Yorkshire. Telephone: 01226 370640 Email: concerts@tomcatmusic.com Website: http://www.tomcatmusic.com/ Pauline Cato and Tom McConville Established duo: Northumbrian pipes, fiddle and song. Traditional and contemporary repertoire. Sheffield, South Yorkshire Telephone: 01535 658392 Email: concerts@tomcatmusic.com Website: http://www.tomcatmusic.com/ Ceili House Band: traditional Irish music and song. Flute, fiddle, guitar, concertina, mandolin. Pontefract, West Yorkshire Contact: Chris Maguire Telephone: 01977 614409 Email: ceilihouse5758@aol.com Website: http://www.stirrings.co.uk/folkzone/bands/ceilihouse/ Celtarabia Global song and dance. Hurdy gurdy, pipes, hammered dulcimer, voice. Hull, East Yorkshire Contact: Quentin Budworth Telephone: 01964 562073 Email: grinnigogs@pop3.poptel.org.uk Sarah Cheffins Experienced fiddler from West Yorkshire, currently playing with the Howden Jones Trio and the Howden Jones Band. Holmfirth, West Yorkshire Telephone: 01484 852273 Email: scheffins@pop3.poptel.org.uk Website: http://www.howdenjones.co.uk/ George Clarke Entertainer, vocal, guitar, MC etc. Leeds, West Yorkshire Telephone: 0113 2573618 Email: georgeclarke2000@btinternet.com Website: http://website.lineone.net/%7egeorgeclarke2000/page3.html Clarty Sough A cappella duo. Traditional and traditional-style song. Scunthorpe, North Lincolnshire Contact: Jim Hancock Telephone: 01724 844241 Email: clarty@folk-now.co.uk Website: http://www.folk-now.co.uk/clarty/ Clifton Handbell Ringers Brighouse, West Yorkshire One of the premier handbell teams in the country, originally founded in 1890. They play in the traditional Yorkshire style using the 'off table' method. There are 140 bells rung by around 8 ringers. The organisation has 2 teams and is always on the lookout for new members. Practices take place on Monday or Thursday, 7 pm-9 pm, at St John's Church. Rastrick nr Brighouse. Email: admin@chbr.co.uk Website: http://www.chbr.co.uk/ Coblers Monday Whitby's Sea Song and Shanty Group Contact: Mick Heywood Address: 3 Woodwarks Yard, Church Street, Whitby YO22 4DG Telephone: 01947 601963 Email: mickhaywood@coblersmonday.co.uk Website: http://www.coblersmonday.co.uk/ Cockersdale Harmony trio. Graham Pirt, John O'Hagan and Val Marsden, performing trad and contemporary songs including the songs of Keith Marsden. Bradford, West Yorkshire Contact: John O'Hagan Telephone: 01530 273229 Email: johnbohagan@aol.com Website: http://www.cockersdale.com/ Codarajo Vocal and instrumental quartet. Songs and tunes from pop to folk, including original material. Bradford, West Yorkshire Contact: Dave Robinson Telephone: 01274 770909 Chris Coe Respected singer of traditional songs with dulcimers and concertina. Step dancer. Visual artwork/theatre design. Teacher and workshop leader in voice; dance and movement; drama. Ripponden, West Yorkshire Telephone: 01422 822413 Email: chris.coe@tesco.net Pete Coe Singer, with bouzouki, dulcimer, melodeon, banjo and feet! Country dance musician and caller. Traditional and original songs, dance tunes and dances from Northern England. Ripponden, West Yorkshire Telephone: 01422 822569 Email: petecoe@backshift.demon.co.uk Website: http://www.backshift.demon.co.uk/petehome.htm John Conolly Singer, songwriter; writer of Fiddler's Green and Punch and Judy Man Cleethorpes, North East Lincolnshire Telephone: 01472 695836 Email: johnconolly@hotmail.com John Conolly and Robin Garside Traditional and contemporary song. Cleethorpes, North East Lincolnshire Contact: John Conolly Telephone: 01472 695836 Email: johnconolly@hotmail.com Email: robin@robin-garside.freeserve.co.uk Coope, Boyes and Simpson A cappella trio. Singers and songwriters. Rotherham, South Yorkshire Contact: Georgina Boyes Telephone: 01709 375063 Email: georgina@nomasters.co.uk Website: http://www.coopeboyesandsimpson.co.uk/ Cosmo Kolo Vocals, drum, bouzouki, accordion, recorders, trombone, whistle. Circle dance and international folk dance workshops, concerts Sheffield, South Yorkshire Contact: Paul Boizot Telephone: 0114 2561708 Email: info@paulboizot.co.uk Website: http://www.paulboizot.co.uk/ John Coy Singer and guitarist, mainly traditional, some contemporary. Also plays fiddle, anglo concertina, 5-string banjo and mandolin. Has recorded 2 albums. Dewsbury, West Yorkshire Telephone: 01924 515541 Cragg Vale Gamelan Percussion orchestra. World music inspired by Indonesian gamelan. Bradford, West Yorkshire Contact: Jan Scott Telephone: 01422 843315 Email: jan@janscott.co.uk Website: http://www.craggvalegamelan.com/ Crucible 4-piece band. Guitar/cittern, melodeon, fiddles, bagpipes. High-energy English traditional music and harmony song. Sheffield, South Yorkshire Contact: Richard & Jess Arrowsmith Telephone: 0114 231 6779 Email: info@cruciblemusic.co.uk Website: http://www.cruciblemusic.co.uk/ Paul Culkin Singer/songwriter: ukulele, guitar, harmonica, kazoo and vocals. Own material plus music hall, vaudeville, ragtime and folk. Address: 1 Granville Terrace, Lawrence Street, York, North Yorkshire YO10 3DY Telephone: 01904 416557 Email: user@culkin.fsnet.co.uk Cunla Duo or trio performing Irish songs and tunes. Beverley, East Yorkshire Contact: Simon Davey Telephone: 01482 882890 Email: davey@davey.karoo.co.uk A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W Y Z
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