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Performers: music and song: n-r

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.

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  • Tom Napper
    Traditional music and song. Tenor banjo, octave mandolin. Performer, teacher, session and workshop leader. Also available with The Idle Road and "Tom Napper Tom Bliss".
    Leeds, West Yorkshire
    Contact: Tom Napper
    Telephone: 0113 2680963 / 0113 2691761
    Email (Tom Bliss): bliss@dircon.co.uk
    Website: http://www.napperbliss.co.uk/

  • Tom Napper and Tom Bliss
    Songs composed by Tom with a very strong story element, plus traditional songs and tunes.
    Leeds, West Yorkshire
    Contact: Tom Bliss
    Telephone: 0113 2691761
    Email: bliss@dircon.co.uk
    Website: http://www.napperbliss.co.uk/

  • Sylvia Needham
    Singer. Mainly unaccompanied traditional songs, also music hall and contemporary, some with concertina.
    70 Glen Road, Morley, Leeds West Yorkshire LS27 9HG
    Telephone: 0788 7613227
    Email: sylvia@sylvianeedham.co.uk
    Website: http://www.sylvianeedham.co.uk/

  • Maire Ni Chathasaigh and Chris Newman
    Irish harp and acoustic guitar duo. Irish music from 17th to 21st centuries with diversions.
    Contact: Kevin Martin
    Old Bridge Music, PO Box 7, Ilkley, West Yorkshire LS29 9RY
    Telephone: 01943 602203
    Email: mail@oldbridgemusic.com
    Website: http://www.oldbridgemusic.com/

  • Niblick
    Saxophone, acoustic guitar, electric bass guitar, fiddle, piano. Traditional and self penned music performed with a contemporary sound.
    Ilkley West Yorkshire
    Contact: Matt Nelson
    Telephone: 07779 302448
    Email: nelsoundmusic@hotmail.com

  • William Noble
    Traditional unaccompanied singer with wide repertoire of English song including local songs. Formerly of Holme Valley Tradition.
    Huddersfield, West Yorkshire
    Telephone: 01484 607524

  • William Noble and John Cocking
    Traditional unaccompanied singers - singing mostly in unison - with wide repertoire of English song including local songs and monologues. Formerly of Holme Valley Tradition.
    Huddersfield, West Yorkshire
    Telephone: 01484 607524

  • Noise of Minstrels
    Early and traditional music on bagpipes, hurdy gurdies, flutes, voices, shawm, percussion, etc. Occasionally with dancers. Concerts, shows, educational work and entertainment. Period costume.
    Harrogate, North Yorkshire
    Contact: Michael Sargeant
    Telephone: 01423 500351 / 0860 955347
    Email: anlu@globalnet.co.uk
    Website: http://www.noiseofminstrels.co.uk/

  • Northern Roots
    Blues/folk duo: original material.
    Two voices; guitar and skin-whistle.
    Contact: Kate Canary
    Address: 49 Nutclough, Hebden Bridge HX7 8HA
    Telephone: 01422 847334

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  • Otra
    Acoustic male/female duo singing a variety of songs: folk, country, contemporary and original, accompanied by guitar/fiddle/whistle.
    Bradford, West Yorkshire
    Contact: Rahel Guzelian/Tony Charnock
    Telephone: 01274 225822 or 07931 751880
    Email: rahel@guzelian.com
    Website: http://www.myspace.com/otraduo
    01/10

  • The Old Time String Band
    The Old Time String Band are a Leeds based multi-instrumental duo playing a mixture of Traditional music from the British Isles as well as a mixture of American styles such as blues, swing, jazz, ragtime, old time, country and roots. Martyn plays Guitar, Banjo, Ukelele and Double Bass and Daisy sings and plays Fiddle, Guitar and Double Bass. Since 2007 the group has played all across the UK at folk clubs, restuarants, pubs, weddings, corporate events and festivals. Available with or without their own P.A near or far from their native Leeds.
    Contact: Martyn
    Telephone: 07870358398
    Email: info@theoldtimestringband.com
    Website: http://www.theoldtimestringband.com
    11/09
  • Chris Parkinson
    Keyboards, accordion, melodeon, harmonica. Traditional with modern influence. Member of the House Band, John Wright Band. Available for session work.
    Whitby, North Yorkshire
    Telephone: 01947 601971
    Email: Info@chrisparkinsonmusic.co.uk
    Website: http://www.chrisparkinsonmusic.co.uk/
    05/10

  • Peace Artistes
    Up to 19 musicians playing brass, saxes and percussion. Energetic performance blending African, salsa, folk and funk styles.
    Ilkley, West Yorkshire
    Contact: FutureEvents
    Telephone: 01943 609828
    Email: anne@futureevents.biz

  • Pedigree Chums
    Four-part harmony singing. Essentially traditional in style and repertoire. Folk clubs and festivals.
    Contact: Paul Reade
    Address: 109, Moseley Road, Burnley, Lancashire BB11 2RF
    Telephone: 01282 426859
    Email: info@pedigreechums.co.uk
    Website: http://www.pedigreechums.co.uk/

  • Pennine Concert Party
    Traditional singers and performers connected to the Pennine Foxhounds of Holmfirth, West Yorkshire, including William Noble and John Cocking. Have performed throughout Britain and abroad.
    High Bradfield, Sheffield, South Yorkshire
    Contact: Mark Davies
    Telephone: 0114 2851479
    Email: edeophone@aol.com

  • Jill Pidd
    Traditional singer.
    Whitby, North Yorkshire
    Telephone: 01947 880191

  • Pillowfish
    Contemporary folk duo: Helen Bell (fiddle, viola) and Tom Drinkwater (voice, bouzouki, guitar).
    York, North Yorkshire
    Contact: Tom Drinkwater
    Telephone: 01904 341 975
    Email: info@pillowfish.co.uk
    Website: http://pillowfish.co.uk/

  • Sam Pirt
    Accordion player. Member of 422: 1999 winners of BBC Radio 2 Young Folk Award. Performs solo, duo and with 422. Workshop leader.
    Goole, East Yorkshire
    Telephone: 01405 769010 / 07718 950417
    Email: sam@pirt.co.uk
    Website: http://www.sampirt.co.uk/

  • Joseph Porter
    Singer / songwriter.
    Harrogate, North Yorkshire
    Telephone: 01423 552342 / 07901 898473
    Email: joseph@blythpower.co.uk
    Website: http://www.blythpower.co.uk/folkmusic/

  • Graham and Eileen Pratt
    Traditional and some self-written songs. Guitar, concertina, keyboard, and unaccompanied two part harmony.
    Sheffield, South Yorkshire
    Contact: Graham Pratt
    Telephone: 0114 236 1213
    Email: g_pratt2001@yahoo.co.uk
    Website: http://www.folkmusic.net/grahamandeileenpratt/

  • John Prentice & Jill Drury
    Both singers plus guitar, whistles & bodhran. Performs, mainly, self penned material plus contemporary folk songs and tunes. John's songs have been recorded by a number of artists and we are experienced performers at both clubs and festivals.
    Contact Address: 25 Bridge Bank Close, Upper Newbold, Chesterfield, S40 4YH
    Telephone: 0789 997 3630
    Email: johnprentice45@hotmail.com
    10/09

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