Performance credits:

2001 to present Woodworx

Collaboration with Australian singer Toni Wood – now based in Glasgow, the WoodworX performs a mix of British and Australian Songs from both contemporary and traditional sources as well as some poem settings (Burns, Lawson). The ensemble can either appear as a semi-acoustic quartet (with fiddle/sax and percussion) or as an electric quintet (with drums, bass and fiddle/sax). Brian plays guitars, guitar synthesiser and shares the vocals with Toni as well as arranging the songs and managing the band.

The band performs at music clubs and festivals and has one commercial release to date – “Two Short PlanX” on POKE Records (PROD013).

www.woodworx.org

"…this is a beautifully produced album. A must for lovers of folk rock." - Musician Magazine

"... essential listening, and possibly the best thing you'll hear all year." - FiddleOn Magazine

2000 to present enQ

Originally a collaboration between Brian and fiddle player Vicky Brown to perform crossover material, a combination of modern arrangements of traditional instrumentals and original songs. Brian plays electric guitar and guitar synthesiser as well as writing and/or arranging most of the material.

The band performs at pubs, clubs and festivals and has one commercial release to date – “Tear Down the Barriers” on POKE Records (PROD012).

www.enq.org.uk

"... aggressive, top notch fiddling set off by periodic guitar explosions." - Dirty Linen Magazine

"Just when it seemed as if newer electric British roots bands were getting thinner on the ground, enQ come as the cavalry. Very welcome and very good." - fROOTS Magazine

1999 to present MoonDance Ceilidh Band

One of the leading exponents of the e-ceilidh style of social dancing the band performs at both social functions and public events such as festivals and public dance venues around the country. Brian plays lead and rhythm guitar as well as arranging and composing the repertoire. Brian also manages the band handling publicity, bookings and other organisational tasks. The band also performs as a semi-acoustic quartet under the name of MoonLighting.

The band has no commercial record releases to date.

www.moondance.org.uk

"I can thoroughly recommend them to English Ceilidh enthusiasts" - Mike Courthold

"I'm pretty sure we set records last Friday for both the number of dancers who came along ... More importantly, everybody I spoke to enjoyed dancing to Moondance as much as I did. Thanks for a great night, & I daresay we'll be seeing you again." - Chris Broan (Phoenix Ceilidhs, Manchester)

2001 Buckley’s Chance

This Australian bush band is led from the front by the singing of Doug Jenner. The band has been presenting and promoting Australian music and culture at major British events in recent years and has developed a loyal following. Brian joined the line-up in 2001 to help out with a number of dates supporting the Australian Test Cricket team as they toured around the country and which was featured on Channel 4. Brian also played with the band at a number high profile cultural gigs at Commonwealth House in London.

"It was absolutely hilarious and great fun for all of us."

"I would recommend this great band to anybody who wants to get a crowd mixing."

"Australian culture? Who'd have thought?"

- audience comments

1999 A Midsummer Night’s Dream

In 1999 I was asked by the Bancroft Players to be the musical director of the Millennium production of Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream. The production was also the 250^th production of the company and was an updated version of the very fist performance in the natural amphitheatre that is situated next to the Queen Mother Theatre in Hitchin. The company was a mixture of professional actors, students from the local theatrical college and amateur players. The resulting production was a very physical interpretation of the original text and the music had to reflect this while still suggesting the antiquity of the setting. As well as setting music to the various song lyrics a far amount of incidental music needed to be arranged as the distances between the stage areas and off-stage were much greater than found in a conventional theatre.

1997 to 2000 The Open Road

Formed in the summer of 1994 by Rick Christian, The Open Road rapidly earned favourable reactions to their performances combining first class vocal harmonies and excellent musicianship. Brian joined the band when the original guitarist – Peter Dunhill – left the band in 1997 to continue his music studies. During this period the band toured on the acoustic and folk club circuit, played at a number of folk festivals, community events, toured Wales and performed an extensive programme of dates for the Council for Music in Hospitals.

The band released an eponymous album on the Just For the Record Label in 1996 (JUSTMC 2).

“The delivery is pretty faultless, and the required harmonies throughout add to their attraction - Rock ‘n’ Reel Magazine

1985 to 1999 Nightwatch

The predecessor to MoonDance, the band had a similar format but with Brian on bass guitar, guitar and vocals. The band performed at music clubs, festivals and public and private events around the UK.

The band had two commercial releases – an eponymous EP (PROD002) and a CD called “Dusk Till Dawn” released on the 33 Records world music label (33WM106)

"...what truly sets them apart is a real adventurous spirit ..." - Rock ‘n’ Reel Magazine

"...blisters nicely and conversely flows smoothly in just the right spots" - fROOTS Magazine

"a big exciting sound... electric folk, jazz, ceilidh band and pure rock...all in one number"

- Bucks Examiner

1998 to 1999 Carry the Can

Brian joined this Stevenage based trio to co-write and perform a week long show with poet Bob Jones and guitarist Simon Smith. The show was called “Thinking about our lives…” and was a powerful combination of spoken word, music, song and projected multimedia images themed on living in today's post-industrial society. Touching on diverse topics such as the environment and personal lifestyle it took the audience on a journey from creation to apocalypse and back again. Brian also developed the multimedia element of the production.

1986 to 1994 Innocent Bystander

Along with Graham Goffee (guitar) and Bru Brown (sax) from Candleford Band and Richard Spooner from Nightwatch, the Bystanders played a mix of original and R&B covers around the South East of England. Graham and Brian were the song writers and the covers ranged from Robert Johnson, through Ry Cooder to Joe Jackson.

1979 to 1985 Cluster of Nuts Band

Brian joined the ‘Nuts’ soon after arriving in the UK from Australia. The band was at the cutting edge of the social dance revival that was known at the time as ‘Rogue Folk’ and developed into the current e-ceilidh movement. Brian played electric bass and had a strong influence on the overall sound as one of the main arrangers in the band. The band played at festivals, clubs and functions all over the country.

The band released one album – called ‘Fridge in the fast lane” on POKE Records (PROD001), label that the band set up.

"... folk music bubbling with ideas and enthusiasm ..." - Southern Rag

"Worth a spin on anyone's deck" - Hartlepool Mail

1976 to 1979 Bluetongue Bush Band

The band was originally created from the members of the Sydney based bands Spinefex and The Rum Rebellion with the addition of Brian on electric bass, 12 string guitar and vocals.

The band was resident at two Sydney venues - the Dispensary Wine Bar in Anandale and the Covent Garden Hotel which was just off Haymarket in the centre of town. Apart from these regular gigs, the band performed throughout the Sydney area and further a field in rural NSW.

As well as performing concert material, the band ran a monthly series of Bush Dances at the Surrey Hills Community centre as well as appearing at the Balmain Town Hall dances and many private functions.

Discography

Fridge in the fast lane - 1983 - POKE Records PROD001	(bass, backing vocals)
Nightwatch EP - 1988, 1995 - POKE Records PROD002	(bass)
Radio CIX - 1989 - POKE Records PROD003	(bass, guitar, backing vocals)
The Naughty Caterpillar and other songs…. 1992 - TAKE 5 Productions	(guitar, backing vocals)
The Naughty Caterpillar and other stories…. 1992 - TAKE 5 Productions	(guitar, backing vocals)
Chill Out 3 (video) - 1992 - AK Music	(mastering and audio post-production)
PANtasia VOL1 - 1993 The PAN Network	(bass, producer)
Jukebox Karaoke - Back to the 70’s (video) - 1993 - AK Music	(guitar, audio post)
Body & Soul - Marie Helvin (video) - 1993 - Blackbird	(audio post-production)
Secrets of Fitness & Beauty - Joan Collins (video) - 1994 - Blackbird	(Mix, mastering and audio post-production)
Flight Through Cloudless Sky - Paul Downing - 1994	(mastering)
30^th Anniversary (video) - The Barron Knights - 1994 - AK Music	(audio post-production)
I Own Me - Roxy Blades - 1995 (demo)	(lead guitar, backing vox)
Let the Girl Dance - Ryan Helman - 1996 - Miracle	(re-mix and mastering)
Opus 42 - Experimental String Quartet - 1997 - JRJ/ESQ	(mastering)
Dusk till Dawn - Nightwatch -1998 - 33 Records 33WM106	(bass, guitar, guitar synth, vocals, production)
Lady of the Night - Timewarp - 1999 - Nomad Rush NOMAD101	(guitar, backing vocals, co-producer)
Excerpts from The Chronicles - Trevor James - 1999	(mastering)
Chirpy Chirpy Cheep Cheep - Kid-Power - 2000 - Galaxi STAR102	(guitar, co-producer)
Vultures - Naked Angel - 2002 - Priestess Records	(engineer and co-production)
Tear Down the Barriers - enQ - 2002 POKE Records PROD012	(guitars, guit. synth, cittern, vocals, producer)
Distant Call - Devlin (unreleased,)	(guitar synth, backing vox, co-producer)
Two Short PlanX - WoodworX (released April, 2003)	(guitar, guitar synth, vox, producer)