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Some of Colin's mates
Associates
And things about which he is passionate

 

bands & musos

Attention Seekers Colin's nephew Simon's band.  Based in Newcastle-Upon-Tyne, with a Reece in there, they're obviously fab.
The Barge Fantastic music pub in Gillingham, Kent.  The scene of much good roots music on Monday nights and the scene of Colin's 60th birthday bash on 29th September 2007.
Bully Wee Band You only have to glance through Colin's history to know what this band means to him.  Reunited in 2004 after over 20 years, they have had no trouble in proving that they are still a force to be reckoned with as one of Britain’s foremost exponents of acoustic folk/rock music.
Cornerboys Irish/Scottish band based in Norway (confused?).  This band features Colin's long time buddy and Bully Wee Band partner Jim Yardley.  So they must be good!
Doug Hudson Kent based singist/comedian/writer/agent/nude radio commentator/clothed football commentator and money lender.

Flaxey Green

Excellent site with all sorts of information regarding folk music and dance in and around Devon.

Guido Rincon Ex-Shave The Monkey, ex-Slaughterhouse Band, all round instrumentalist, all round nice guy and in general all round.
Harberton Folk Another excellent site with yet more information regarding folk music and dance in and around Devon.
Hot Rats Kent based band featuring Doug Hudson, Ian Cutler and Mike Peters
Ian Cutler Simply the greatest fiddle player in the country

Ian Petrie

Big man, big voice.  Been around the Kent music scene forever.  His band includes Colin's old partner Steve Shorey and Kent's number one accordionist Ted Handley from Triality.

Karen
Taylor

Just about the best Jazz and Blues singer the South West of England has produced.  She features on Colin's album 'No Choice For A Beggar' both as vocalist and songwriter, and just happens to be one of Colin's best mates (but that's beside the point)
Now sadly (for us) moved even further west to the US of A to marry legendary session guitarist Steve Hunter.  Y'all come back and see us Karen reeeeeeeal sooooooon.
Maartin
Allcock
Bully Wee Band member from 1981 to 1983, Ex-Fairport Convention, Jethro Tull and WAZ. Currently with Swarb's Lazarus.  Is there a band he hasn't been in??
Paul Townsend Colin's hang-out buddy on many a Jim Davidson tour and beyond.  He hales from the Planet Pa-hweeeeeyetstapyule and is simply the besstest bassist in the cosmos.  On one occasion when Colin played a very rare bum note he was heard to say "Hmmm - interesting.  A Bb diminished 13th with a flattened 5th"  -  Flash git.
links triality.jpg (60944 bytes) Triality Three brothers from Kent, Ted (accordion), Charlie (trumpet) & Dave (bass). Been around the Kent folk scene for decades.  Ted now midis his accordion up to a sound module, so for most of the time it sounds like anything other than an accordion.  Charlie's trumpet sounds like a ......... well it still sounds like a trumpet really!!
Price & Lee Husband and wife team Diane Lee and Rick Price. Diane will be remembered as one half of the hit duo Peters and Lee and Rick is ex of The Move  and noted for leaping around in a blue lamé suit as bassman in Roy Wood's Wizzard.
Steve
Hunter
Legendary American guitarist who has worked with such notables as Alice Cooper, Peter Gabriel, Meat Loaf, Tracy Chapman and Lou Reed.  From a more personal angle he is now the husband of our own Karen Taylor (see above).  Look after her Steve.  We hope she's as precious to you as she is to us.
Steve
Shorey
Colin's old partner from The Royal Victoria And Bull days in Rochester, Kent.
Still playing it like it should be, Steve is now with the Big Ian Petrie Band.
String
Whistle
Dave Rickard and Rob Mitchell.
Old mates of Colin's from his Kentish days. Rob plays flute, whistles and clarinet and Dave plays guitar, piano and keyboards.
Woven Wheat Whispers The download service for Colin's album 'No Choice For A Beggar' and all Bully Wee Band albums.

 

fab people and other stuff
Celtic
Ceramics &
Crafts
The online shop for Colin's and the Bully Wee Band's CDs.  While you're there feel free to browse around the remarkable items designed by Gail Everett, who is Celtic Ceramics and Crafts.
Dave
Morris
Action
Sports
Great fun site with loads of stuff on lunatic action sports like sky diving and wing walking only a nutter like Dave Morris could be involved in.
David Lowe Rich voiced journalist and broadcaster. Based in Torquay, Devon, but Colin and he go way way way way back before either of them moved to Devon.
Jim Davidson Does anyone really need an introduction to this manI started working with him way back in 1987 and whenever he takes music on the road with him, he never forgets me.  I'm happy to list him as a mate as well as a colleague.
Malvern Finance My mate Neil Collins
who used to be a real cool dude hotel manager but
has now apparently become a fascist pig bastard loan shark
(joke)
Trax Disco My mate Neil Collins
who used to be a real cool dude hotel manager but
has now apparently become a fascist pig bastard loan shark with a mobile disco

 

Torbay Electronics The best electronics wizard in the South West.  Leads, jacks, speakers, keyboards, ancient mini-disc players.  Anything that goes wrong with these and more, John will get it fixed.
The
Prophet

by Kahlil Gibran
Just go to this site and learn

 

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