Bill’s been playing in folk bands since he was a lad, and was a regular member of the original Green Ginger Band and the highly acclaimed Yorkshire Garland Band among others. Bill sings, he is a multi-instrumentalist and is the group's musical director.
Les has been involved in folk music for over 50 years, both singing and playing. He plays a Streb melodeon, bouzouki, harmonica and bass guitar, though not necessarily at the same time. The Streb melodeon is an electronic instrument, with sampled melodeon and concertina sounds that can be changed at the flick of a switch, as can the key played in. Other melodeon players consider this cheating.
Steve is also a founder of Yorkshire Garland and one of the region's most extensive collectors of local folk song. Editor of 4 books of traditional folksongs, he specialises in the historical background to the songs. He plays anglo concertina and melodeon.
Tom’s main interest is in Celtic music and he sings and plays a variety of high and low whistles. Like Mick and Les, he can also be found in the front room of the Black Boy of a Wednesday.
Andy sings and plays guitar and is the host of the Minerva sessions, and currently co-host of the Molly Mangan's, with Lloyd Dobbs.
Andy enjoys encouraging and promoting new performers at the sessioins.
Matt is the latest member of the band He has been involved in folk music for many years. He enjoys traditional songs, harmonies and particularly the communal nature of folk music; regularly attending singarounds and sessions in Hull and Beverley.
