THE CREOSOTE BROTHERS

Alan's has moved to Italy now  and there's some really nice new songs being written in that far off land. As soon as he returns the Creosotes will do the odd gig, with various 'guests' that Alan has picked up on the way home!! Watch out for news here.

ANDREA AND ALAN BIRCH

 This seems to have stopped for the present. Such a shame as the project, (Old Time, with Al on banjo and guitar and Andrea on bass) looked and sounded good. Al is expected to record soon so we'll try to get back on track then.

As from March 2009 Nicky and myself are taking a break as I have to concentrate on both my band and my album, but we'll be back. Meanwhile Nicky performed with Les Ray (below) at Cambridge on March 6th 2009.

Les wrote a song about some strange killings in Mexico by an unknown assailant: a long ballad with Les featured on vocals and guitar, and myself adding some accordion. This is now available on Les' myspace. The address is: http://www.myspace.com/lesandthestreetscreamers

Now here's a novelty. On various occasions we are asked to play the strange or 'different' gig. With this in mind, the band (myself, Carol, Vince along with Rachel Chadwick decided to form The Porries! A group of two whistle players, bodhran, mandolin, accordion, and cittern (with the odd guitar bit) that play cottish and Shetland tunes and songs. We don't go public with this one but it sure is good craic.