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Thread #121294   Message #2649419
Posted By: Dave the Gnome
05-Jun-09 - 05:38 PM
Thread Name: An Oysterband Survey
Subject: RE: An Oysterband Survey
Line ups courtesy of Wikipedia so they could be proved wrong! I think in this case though it os pretty verifyable.

Fiddlers Dram line-up -

Cathy Lesurf - vocals, bodhran
Alan Prosser - guitar, fiddle, bowed psaltery, bones
Chris Taylor - bouzouki, harmonica, appalachian dulcimer, mandola, tenor banjo
Ian Telfer - fiddle, bowed psaltery, viola
Will Ward - Bassoon, Crumhorn
Dave Arbus, violinist with East of Eden, was a founder member but left before the band achieved success.


Oysterband mark one line-up -

Cathy Lesurf - vocals;
John Jones - melodeon, vocals;
Alan Prosser - guitars, violin;
Chris Taylor - guitar, bouzouki, harmonica, one-row melodeon, mandola;
Ian Telfer - violin, English concertina, saxophone;
Chris Wood - bass guitar;
Will Ward - bassoon, recorders, crumhorn, keyboards

5 our of seven 5 is pretty close I think but, as you say, only 3 of the originals now remain.

Oysterband current line-up ~

Chopper - bass guitar, cello, vocals
John Jones - melodeon, lead vocals
Alan Prosser - guitars, viola, vocals
Ian Telfer - fiddle, English concertina, vocals
Dil Davies - drums
Dan Donnelly - mandolin, guitar, bass guitar, vocals (additional touring musician, not considered a member of the band)

Remember the 'family tree' on 'History of Fairport Convention' where it showed who was in Fairport/Steeleye/Albion/Tull etc?

I think it would be realy intersting to do another and see just which musicians belonged where and when!:-)

Cheers

DeG