Driftwood
was first started when Tim started to teach his now partner Clare how
to
play folk music..........
Then Dave, an old school friend started playing with them. They began gigging and became Driftwood
Tim plays classical and acoustic guitar and also the penny whistle. He started to learn guitar in his school days and progressed through York university where he gained his first class degree in music technology. There he also studied classical guitar under Graham Wade.
It was at university where he was introduced to folk music. He was soon playing in sessions regularly and became a founding member of the band Light Brown Sugar with his fellow university friends.Together they played numerous ceilidhs, weddings, parties corporate functions.
Then Dave, an old school friend started playing with them. They began gigging and became Driftwood
Tim plays classical and acoustic guitar and also the penny whistle. He started to learn guitar in his school days and progressed through York university where he gained his first class degree in music technology. There he also studied classical guitar under Graham Wade.
It was at university where he was introduced to folk music. He was soon playing in sessions regularly and became a founding member of the band Light Brown Sugar with his fellow university friends.Together they played numerous ceilidhs, weddings, parties corporate functions.
Clare
is a classically trained violinist and a talented
vocalist.
She has been fortunate to be able to play violin with a
variety of orchestras and ensembles over the years.
She has also sung in choirs and choral groups in venues all over Europe.
More recently she began enjoying folk fiddle, and has played many sessions, ceilidhs and other folk dances. Clare also sings a variety of jazz, and folk music with the band.
Dave is a classically trained singer and guitarist, and studied music at Oxford Brookes University.He sings a variety of genres from Opera to Jazz with groups such as Oxford Touring Opera, The City of Oxford Orchestra and Musica Viva. He has been fortunate enough to perform all around the world. Dave is also a talented guitarist and more recently he has been introduced to playing folk. He also plays piano.
Driftwood also have many talented friends that they can call on to play for larger venues and different genres.
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She has also sung in choirs and choral groups in venues all over Europe.
More recently she began enjoying folk fiddle, and has played many sessions, ceilidhs and other folk dances. Clare also sings a variety of jazz, and folk music with the band.
Dave is a classically trained singer and guitarist, and studied music at Oxford Brookes University.He sings a variety of genres from Opera to Jazz with groups such as Oxford Touring Opera, The City of Oxford Orchestra and Musica Viva. He has been fortunate enough to perform all around the world. Dave is also a talented guitarist and more recently he has been introduced to playing folk. He also plays piano.
Driftwood also have many talented friends that they can call on to play for larger venues and different genres.
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