Garry Blakeley

Garry Blakeley has been involved with music since the age of seven. He studied the violin and piano through his school years eventually going on to college, Dartington College of Arts. He was a regular in folk clubs from as early as 1971 playing with The Mariners and The Telham Tinkers. He toured Europe often with the Celtic band, Brian Boru, has supported such artists as Christy Moore and Steeleye Span, has worked and recorded with the legendary Barry Dransfield and has recorded numerous albums which are available on this website. He is very comfortable with the folk rock genre having spent many years playing with Better Days and The Tabs and is now a member of the celebrated Feast of Fiddles where he is working with Phil Beer, Chris Leslie, Peter Knight, Tom Leary, Brian McNeill, Ian Cutler, Hugh Crabtree, Dave Mattacks, Martin Vcenint, John Underwood and Dave Harding.

Garry has very recently started to work with the award winning young singer, Chris Ricketts (his new album - Port of Escape - having been voted by a leading magazine as the most innovative folk album of 2011). This band will be out and about from May 2012 (see events page for dates) and is proving to be very well received by a wide ranging audience. 

He has been playing with his good mate, Pete Fyfe for the best part of twenty years in the good time Celtic duo, Band of Two. Both he and Pete are regularly seen with their good friend, Shep Woolley as the “Andsome Cabin Bouys and perform at both Maritme and corporate events, as well as folk clubs and arts centres. Garry has very recently collaborated with his wife, Rose, on their project 'The Ceremony of May' which tells the story of Jack in the Green in words and music.

Photo of Garry by Whitewheel Photography


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TraditionAll Productions Present:
The Wheel of the Year
We now have our first venue and date for the show confirmed;
Our previuos performance at Hastings sold out and some people were disappointed on the night - make sure you book early if you can!
Stables Theatre Hastings - 1st November 2012

For booking details please contact the venue - It will be £10.00 per ticket
www.stables-theatre.co.uk  Tel. 01424 423221

More dates have now been added:
Check the events page for details

NEW WEBSITE NOW LAUNCHED!! click on following link:
www.thewheeloftheyear.moonfruit.com

THE BAND:
Edd Blakeley           Bass Guitar/Vocals/Sound
Garry Blakeley        Fiddle/Vocals
John Ewen              Drums/Percussion/Vocals
Jane Downes          Narrator/Storyteller/Vocals
Phil Hudson            Guitars/Vocals

Chris Leslie (Fairport Convention) "a lovely celebration of English roots"
Alan Titchmarsh (BBC Radio) "This will set the blood coursing through your veins!"