just decided on our own names. That's us.

We love to play live. We have played at open mike sessions, fund raisers, corporate events, church, weddings, folk clubs and festivals in fact anywhere we can find a new audience. We have made a couple of local radio appearances, playing live. Other memorable occasions have been playing at Buxton Opera House , holding our own lunchtime concerts at St Martins Church in the Bullring Birmingham UK and travelling all around the midlands day or night and in all weather, finding any room or pub where there is somewhere to play with someone to listen. It's been good to meet new people around good live music and we have been told our own style has a smooth and peaceful quality.

It makes the music available to everyone and gives all artists and bands a fair chance.

Maybe in the future but with the internet and mp3 it's good to have the freedom and control over our own music.

Doreen: One Sunday morning my Pastor introduced himself and asked, " you can sing ?" shook my hand then calmly walked away. Inspired by this chance conversation, I began singing solo during church services. I've had no formal musical training, but would often wake in the early hours of the morning with a word or tune in mind. At a Christmas work party, each member of the team contributed something they enjoyed. I sang a song and John played guitar. Shortly afterwards John showed me 3 chords and lent me his prized Epiphone guitar and I began teaching myself using what came from within. John and I teamed up together, playing live and writing, arranging and recording our own songs. John: My interests are in traditional english and irish folk music with a shot of pop, blues, country and R&B. I played first around our local area in 'pickup bands ' and folk groups with my mates, and later, when living in Leeds I was drawn towards traditional Irish music and spent good times busking in Germany. I think my style and my contribution to Doreens music and our sound reflects all these things.

Doreen : Influences are reggae, Irish jigs and reels, classical, gospel and rock and I love learning to play new instruments.
John: Buddy Holly, Mark Knopfler, Hank Marvin, Lonnie Donnegan, Richard Thompson, Nick Parkes , Nic Jones, The Grove Pub Leeds, The Regent Leeds, Music of Turlough O'Carolan , The English Playford Collection as well as the sounds of American banjo fiddle and dobro.

Countryside, especially Shropshire and Canal Cruising. Favourite narrowboat 'Fiddler'.

John: Carlo Robelli resonator guitar: Fylde Octavious bouzouki: Troubador Gervaise tenor mandola: Fender Telecaster: Melody Major banjolin. Casio midi guitar. Fender 5 String banjo.
Doreen: Simon and Patrick 12 string guitar: Martin DM 6 string guitar. Crafter GAE/6 N 6 string electro/acoustic guitar : Epiphone Sheraton Dreadnought. Ashbury 'Eagle' banjo.
Amps. Roland Acoustic Chorus AC 60 : Peavey KBA/60 Combo.
Recording: Roland VS- 840 : iMac/ logic audio 4 track
Mikes: NADY SCM 800 Condenser Mike: Audio Technica MB 400 C : Radio Shack PZM

* Selected Photos By EYYUP SOZUGECER : email: eyyupcan@hotmail.com