Lowp Iain Gelston South Shields Lowp are a 4 piece band specialising in the songs and music of Tyneside and North East England, but also venturing into the wider musical territory of Scotland, Ireland and beyond. THE PLAYERS Ben Hudson: vocals, guitar, bouzouki Steve Pratt: flute & whistles Pete Brown: fiddle Iain Gelston: border & small pipes, bouzouki & mandolin Contact: tradition@blueyonder.co.uk The band’s material is a mix of native and imported tradition, so alongside the sounds of 18thC border and smallpipe tunes you might hear the whistle and flute of the Tyneside Irish tradition, or the Scottish songs that have become firmly established on the banks of the river, or the songs of the 19thC Music Hall tradition. Pete’s fiddle adds more of the Border/Northumbrian sound. In addition, the band write their own tunes and songs, and also present their take on more contemporary, tradition-based material by the likes of local songsmith Ed Pickford and Sunderland based luthier Tony Black. Add to this the occasional foray over the water to Brittany and France to raid the odd tune set, resulting in a wide and varied sound pallette, but with all given the distinctive Tyneside/Lowp stamp. Ex Lowp member Sheena McCaffrey provided the excellent accordion on the tracks here. We are currently on the look out for a new accordion/box player. http://www.facebook.com/pages/Lowp/134566833256294#! http://www.myspace.com/lowpband http://www.reverbnation.com/lowp Lowp’s tracks Willie Wastle/Sic a Wife As Willie Had by Lowp published on 2013-07-14T17:21:35Z Ev Chistr 'ta Laou/An Dro/Laride by Lowp published on 2013-07-14T17:08:03Z The Old Beggarman - with Anne Lamb by Lowp published on 2012-04-11T00:06:28Z I Will Go by Lowp published on 2012-01-18T22:29:17Z Farewell Johnny Miner by Lowp published on 2012-01-18T22:25:41Z Patrick Street by Lowp published on 2012-01-18T22:23:15Z Madam I'm A Darling by Lowp published on 2012-01-18T22:20:05Z Ladies Dont Go Thieving by Lowp published on 2011-10-30T19:48:16Z