2009 Gigs

Fingerz 'n' Fretz are available to play as a duo at festivals, pubs or private functions. Details of 2009 appearances are below:

Fri 13th March: Dorset Young Performers Competition Heats (warm-up act) Dorchester Corn Exchange 7pm

Fri 20th March: Dorset Young Performers Competition Final (warm-up act) Dorchester Corn Exchange 7pm

Sat 21st March: The Royal Oak, Bookham, Surrey 9pm

Sat 28th March:Caer Dur Festival Dorchester Corn Exchange

Sat 11th April: The Wellington Hotel, Boscastle, Cornwall 9pm

Thurs 23rd April: St George's Day gig, Tom Brown's, Dorchester, 9pm

30-31st May: The Wessex Gathering, Isle of Purbeck, Dorset (times tbc)

6-7th June: The Wessex Folk Festival, Weymouth (times tbc)

Sat 26th September: Dorchester Corn Exchange (supporting Carthy & Swarbrick) 7.30pm

James Findlay is a locally based traditional singer, fiddler and guitarist. He started playing the fiddle
at about eight years old while living in Dorset,
and guitar at the age of fifteen.
Coming from a musical family, he is influenced by all
genres of music. However, his love lies in traditional
English folk music and ballads, his presentation
and style of playing being inspired by Nic Jones,
and singers such as The Watersons.
James was a winner in the 2008 New Roots competition, judged by among others, Eliza Carthy and Pete Coe.

Instrumentalist Jerry Bird has played fiddle, guitar and mandolin in various folk and folk-rock bands for more years than he cares to remember.
Born in Bath, he has recently returned to the west-country after many years living in Sussex, and he now lives in Dorchester.
He has a great love of folk and early music, and a vast repertoire of traditional tunes which he enjoys interpreting in new ways especially on the guitar.

The pair are frequently to be found playing in traditional music sessions, notably at the Brewers Arms, Martinstown, and the Blue Raddle in Dorchester.
Their repertoire includes many songs and tunes from Dorset and Somerset, including some country dance tunes from Thomas Hardy’s repertoire.

Sessions
James, Jerry and friends play at the
Brewers Arms, Martinstown (01305 889361) on the third Tuesday evening of every month
from 8.30pm

The Blue Raddle, Church Street, Dorchester (01305 267762) on the first Wednesday of every Month (please telephone to confirm actual dates).

These are open sessions so if you play traditional music please bring an instrument along and join in the fun!

Contact

Jerry Bird 01305 251646

[email protected]