We can expect a fine evening of songs, tunes and merriment from this talented trio, now back for their second appearance at Richmond Folk Music.
Gwilym and Carol Davies are a husband and wife team residing in Gloucestershire, England who have been deeply involved in folk music for many years. Gwilym is known as a serious collector, especially for his work in collecting and documenting the songs of the English Traveller (gypsy) community. He has also spent time in Appalachia and in the Adirondacks of the United States, interviewing and recording source singers and comparing ballad versions from both sides of the Atlantic. He's also a well known expert on Gloucester Morris Dance tradtions. He plays banjo, concertina and melodeon. Carol brings her vocal and keyboarding skills to the mix, and Terry Brenchley (who now resides in Britanny) is a supremely talented and versatile fiddler. He has made a special study of Breton and other French folk tunes.
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The trio have been playing together in various groups over many years and bring to their music an impressive background of research into traditional music and song. Although they are serious scholars, they don't take themselves too seriously! They present a rare combination of impeccable musical knowlege and research with a sense of pure fun and enjoyment!
Visit their Myspace Page at http://www.myspace.com/daviesbrenchleydavies .