With us for the week; Andrew and Carole sing mainly traditional-style songs either with or without concertina accompaniment.  Also recently-composed songs which sound like they're traditional, some of which they write themselves.  Also some Music Hall songs, and . . . well, they sing anything they like, really. 

Andrew was born in South Wales, descended from economic migrants from the North of Scotland.  He was seven when his parents moved to Somerset, concerned that their offspring were developing Welsh accents.  Andrew soon started saying things like "Oh ar moi dear" and "drink up thee zyder" - his parents weren't convinced this was much of an improvement.

Andrew eventually moved back to Wales (and his parents emigrated).  He's now been singing at folk clubs and playing the obscure Crane Duet concertina for more years than he cares to (or possibly can) remember. He writes songs for a hobby - because they don't die as quickly as tropical fish.  He sang for several years as a member of Baggyrinkle - the Swansea shantymen.

Carole was born and bred in West Sussex. Perhaps the first of her musical performances was at the age of six when she treated all the neighbours to tunes on her xylophone. After being told at school that she couldn't sing (see - nothing changes) she taught herself to play the recorder much to the further frustration of her neighbours.

A visit to Horsham Folk Club in the late 1990's introduced Carole to folk music. She became a resident at the Lewes Arms and Mid Sussex Folk Singers and a member of the Mudcat Café, where she is known as SussexCarole. She was 'enlisted' into the Shellback Chorus in 2000 and enjoyed singing at festivals in the UK & USA. Carole especially enjoyed being at the Lancaster festival in 2004 when she met Andrew who was performing with Baggyrinkle - their wedding was in April 2006!

Carole now lives with Andrew in beautiful Gower. Having tried unsuccessfully to accompany her own singing by playing the flute at the same time, Carole now sings accompanied by the Crane Concertina. Thankfully their neighbours like folk music (or are deaf).