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05 Mar 18 - 02:22 PM (#3909621) Subject: Dransfield From: GUEST,Adirondack Fred Are Barry and Robin Dransfield still with us? Their "Rout Of The Blues" may have been one of the top 3 albums of that time- if nit top three period. Best wishes to them both. greetings from Northern Appalachia |
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05 Mar 18 - 02:43 PM (#3909622) Subject: RE: Dransfield From: GUEST,Roger Knowles I'm in contact with Robin fairly regularly. |
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05 Mar 18 - 03:02 PM (#3909625) Subject: RE: Dransfield From: GUEST,Ebor Fiddler 1) Barry: http://www.barrydransfield.com/main.htm 2) Robin is more private: a] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robin_Dransfield b) Dransfield Violins, no "own website", but details on http://www.192.com/atoz/business/liskeard-pl14/musical-instrument-restoration-and-repair/dransfield-violins/4d729ac16a4ef32ff7c7d67aad0ef180f56578b8/ml/ When they were still with Harrogate Folk Club in the early to mid 60's, they often came over to The Lowther Hotel Folk Club in York at ridiculously low fees - they must have liked us! Barry was a great influence on my own fiddle playing. |
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05 Mar 18 - 07:06 PM (#3909673) Subject: RE: Dransfield From: GUEST,Ebor Fiddler And we booked Strutt and Knowles as well! |
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06 Mar 18 - 03:24 AM (#3909722) Subject: RE: Dransfield From: GUEST,Roger Knowles Robin was the best man at our wedding some 52 years back. Sadly Nick died some years ago. |
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06 Mar 18 - 06:06 AM (#3909749) Subject: RE: Dransfield From: Vic Smith Phone call from Barry yesterday. He and Christine are now living just outside Barnstable in Devon. |