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The Buckthorn Band


Formed in 2004 The Band play a mixture of Irish and English traditional tunes and song. The band has many influences whilst striving to add and develop their own style of interpretation.

The band are left to right. Les Small;  Guitar/Fiddle/Vocals. Dave Auty; Flutes/whistles/Vocals. Mick Vallentine; Banjo/Guitar/Vocals. Ken Dixon; Mandolin/Vocals. Roger Oakley; Bass guitar, Bodhran, Vocals.

Here are some of the tunes we play
Sally MacLennane
Our Kate written by
Kathryn Tickell
Hills of Connemara     

Galway Girl on You Tube

 

Gig Diary;

29th Jan 2010.... Folkestone Rugby Club.                                         evening
4th Feb 2010....'Kings Head' Wye near Ashford                               evening
19th Feb 2010....  'The Star' St Mary in the Marsh.                         evening
25 Feb 2010...    'Kings Head' Wye                                                    evening
17th March.... 'The Brittania' Horn Street Cheriton.                        evening
19th March.... 'Keppels Bar' The Grand Hotel Folkestone.             evening


 

 

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