Influences

[Barry]

The inevitable question, I'm afraid 

Who were/are your influences musically, and what artists do you particularly rate?

[Simon Care]

Influences........

Albion Band, Fairport Convention, John Kirkpatrick, John Tams, William Kimber .....i'll think of a few more.......Home Service, Gryphon, Dave Jolly

Who do i rate......tricky one that.

Bellowhead
Dylan Project (only after last Cropredy gig ...wow)
Cave
Franz Ferdinand
John Tams and Barry Coope
Jim Causley (tip for the top)

[Angela]

So what/who got you started in the first place? When my youngest, Jack, was chatting to you at Towersey and Cropredy you told him that you started playing when you were 9. Jack is 9 as well and he first attempted to play melodian at last years Cropredy when he persuaded me to buy him one of those little accordians, I think after having watched the Morris on Band! He's now progressed to a proper sized melodian. Was the melodian your first instrument?

Angela

[Simon Care]

Actually the piano accordian was my first instrument but i was shocking on it. I managed to teach myself the box. My first influences were Morris On and anything by John Kirkpatrick.

Simon