The brainchild of Hugh Crabtree , The Feast of Fiddles consists of seven of the best fiddle players in the country playing with a rock based , backing band.

Band members are:
Dave Mattacks, Joe Broughton, Brian McNeill, Tom Leary, Ian Cutler, Phil Beer, Peter Knight,Chris Leslie Dave Harding, Martin Vincent, John Underwood, Hugh Crabtree

Feast is now on myspace come and be their friends here

Well, the 2008 tour already seems a distant but pleasant memory. We had a fantastic time and audiences loved the new show. There follows a review of our last night at The Bewery Arts Centre in Kendal which also gets a very brief mention on You Tube. See Brian McNeill strut the Shadows Steps without the aid of a safety net and armed only with a broom!

Diaries get filled ever more quiuckly these days so the 2009 tour is already being arranged. Looks like the first week will copy this year's tour exactly starting in Chatham March 29th. We may carry on through to Easter Saturday if we can finalise details with our first gig north of the border.....

We are also looking into a short 3 gig outing in November this year. Weekend 14th - 16th November 2008 with the emphasis on the west country - who have been feeling neglected apparently. Nothing absolutely fixed yet so keep watching this space.

Our one festival appearance in 2008 is a rather different thing for us. On Sunday July 20th we will be appearing at Marvellous in the Park just south of Reading. Check out www.marvellousfestivals.com . We'll be sharing a stage with......wait for it The Sweet and 3 tribute bands including Viva Santana and Elvis !

Click here for details of Marvellous in the Park.

Check out this review of Kendal 2008 by Jack Westwood here

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Pictures are also available from some of the last tours. Clickto see 2006, and hereto see 2004, and here for 2003, or here for 2002.

This merry band have been together in varying formats for 14 years and only play once a year in the early spring.

The band consists of alphabetically :

1. Phil Beer (Violin)
2. Joe Broughton (Violin)
3. Hugh Crabtree (Melodeon and Vocals)
4. Ian Cutler (Bridge Aquila and 8ve Violins)
5. Dave Harding (Electric Bass)
6. Peter Knight (Violin and Bridge 8ve)
7. Tom Leary (Violin)
8. Chris Leslie (Violin)
9. Dave Mattacks (Drums)
10. Brian McNeill (Violin, Bridge 8ve and Bouzouki)
11. John Underwood (Electric Guitar)
12. Martin Vincent (Electric Guitar)

"Feast of Fiddles" third live album Still Live will be available exclusively on the 2007 tour. The album was recorded live over the 2006 tour and contains previously unrecorded items from the live shows.

Track Listing:
1. Trumpet Hornpipe / Keel Row / In Paddy McGinty's Navy / Greensleeves
2. Princess Royal / Battle of the Somme
3. Brookside
4. Dark Eyes
5. Sharpe Goes Walkabout
6. Acadian Driftwood
7. Farewell to Tarwathie / Bill Malley's Schottische / Kitchen Girl
8. Pretty Nancy of Yarmouth
9. Autumn Leaves
10. Upton Upon Severn Stick Dance / Shave the Donkey / Jockey to the Fair
11. We May or Might Never All Meet Here Again
70 minutes of unabashed enjoyment.....and all for £12.00 !

Not to forget that the previous albums are still available for sale !

We have the 10th Anniversary T-Shirts on sale for you @ £9.00 each available in Taupe or White just e-mail us here