I hope no-one will mind my bit of self-promotion on this forum. The time has come for me to stop hiding my light under a bushel. I would really like to get out and do some gigs on the folk scene and have some things to offer:

•        Many years of learning songs and tunes directly from source singers in England, Wales and the States.
•        Many songs and tunes learnt directly from traveller singers, especially the Brazil and Smith families of Gloucestershire, including songs in Romany dialect or diddling for step dancing.
•        A repertoire of classic folk songs, ballads, comic songs, drinking songs, the occasional music hall song and lots of choruses to join in with
•        Unusual songs and versions
•        Many of the songs accompanied by melodeon or sometimes by concertina plus quite a lot unaccompanied.
•        Appalachian ballads with frailing banjo

Having spent so much time looking at the old tradition rather than the revival, I feel that the experience helps me to get 'under the skin' of traditional English folk song.

I am not looking at all for large fees, just the opportunity to share my songs with wider audiences.

The sort of venue that would suit me best would be a club or festival that appreciates the traditional side of the folk scene. Clubs that feature mainly singer/songwriters are not my thing.

Over the years, I have been in several groups, and some videos can be found on Youtube by searching for frailer46. I have a website through which you can contact me or would welcome email enquiries.. I live in Gloucestershire which is well-placed to head off in any direction.

Hope to hear, then

Many thanks

Tradsinger