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Frolicking Pete and the Fumbling Fingers - Who's Who

Pete Crewe
Caller and multi-instrumentalist (when he gets the time!), and also calls freelance. Explains all the dances, calls them through if necessary and MCs the evening if you wish.

Gin Crewe
Anglo concertina, guitar, bouzouki, harmonium.

John Hallows
Guitar, Bass

Chris Hunwick
Fiddle, mandolin, (in fact plays fiddle (violin for purists!) to grade 8) and piano. Reduces the average age of the band by 12 years!

The original members of the band were all morris musicians. One evening, after strenuous dancing and intaking of liquid refreshment they were asked to provide music for a ceilidh. “But what are you called?  After the usual ribald comments, it seemed a REALLY good idea to call themselves something unusual, hence “Frolicking Pete and the Fumbling Fingers Concertina Ceilidh Band”-  really trips off the tongue, doesn’t it? They  did think they  were just going to do the one ceilidh...and that was twenty years ago!

Members of the band have played and sung in various line-ups over the last 30 years (wow– really so long...scary!) including Priory, Brillig, Wenchall, The Moon and Castle Band, Clitheroe Country Fayre Ladies, Clitheroe Morris men, Bobbins and Reelers and Belfagan. Chris is a founder member of “The Swinging Sporrans”!

Other musicians include:-

Keith Cocker
Melodeon, whistles, bodhran

Alex Nearney
Six and twelve-string guitar and banjo
 
 

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