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 Vincent, John Underwood and Dave Harding.

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

Feast of Fiddles 2012 Spring Tour

APRIL 2012
Mon 2nd - Nettlebed Village Club  - 01628 636620 - www.nettlebedfolkclub.co.uk
Tues 3rd - Nettlebed Village Club - 01628 636620 - www.nettlebedfolkclub.co.uk
Weds 4th - The Roses Theatre, Tewkesbury  - 01684 295074 - www.rosestheatre.org
Thurs 5th - Town Hall, Marlborough - 01672 512465 - www.marlboroughfolk-roots.co.uk
Fri 6th - Corn Exchange, Exeter  - 01392 665866 - www.exeter.gov.uk/cornexchange
Sat 7th - Muni Arts Centre, Pontypridd - 08000 147111 www.muni.rct-arts.org
Sun 8th - Blackpool, Grand Theatre - 01253 290190 - www.blackpoolgrand.co.uk
Mon 9th - Leeds, City Varieties - 0113 243 0808 - www.cityvarieties.co.uk
Tues 10th - Alnwick, The Playhouse - 01665 510785 - www.alnwickplayhouse.co.uk
Weds 11th - Lichfield, Guildhall - 01543 262223 - www.lichfieldarts.org.uk
Thurs 12th - Milton Keynes, The Stables - 01908 280800 - www.stables.org
Fri 13th - Worcester, Huntington Hall - 01905 611427 - www.worcesterlive.co.uk
Sat 14th - Lowdham Village Hall, Notts - 01159 663596 - www.warthogpromotions.com
Sun 15th - The Brook Theatre, Chatham  - 01634 241108 - www.medway.gov.uk/theatres

Taking part in the tour are:-

Garry Blakeley, Hugh Crabtree, Ian Cutler, Dave Harding, Peter Knight, Tom Leary, Chris Leslie, Dave Mattacks, Brian McNeill, John Underwood and Martin Vincent