meet the band....
Danny Smith
Vocal/Banjo/Banjolele/Ukelele/Kazoo/Spoons/Washing Machine
Dynamic vocals, intricate banjo playing and charismatic showmanship are things that Danny one day hopes to achieve. Always enjoying a punnet of cockles before he sings, Danny is regarded as a gifted all round entertainer since coming out of rehab.
"A legend in his own bathwater"..... The Andover Banjoist
Roy Brown
Bass/Vocals/Larder/Dulcet Tones
Happy to process the rusults of any partially digested food and introduce it live without warning,
Roy picked up the bass when he was 13 and is still trying to learn it
"A benefit to the music industry but not the ozone layer".... The Hampshire Bassist Gazette
Bernice Kemp
Accordion/flower pots/Vocals/Microwave
Berni joined us after treating Danny of his belief that he can play the banjo
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now established as an amazing accordionist in Shamrocks regular line-up
"Truly an amazing musician with no fixed location"....The Hampshire and non-Hampshire journalist
Julio Caesar
Drums/Percussion/Bodhran/Tea Urn/vocals
Rescued from a chimney stack last December and the most recent of us to become a father, Julio is the most youthful looking amongst us and regarded as "The Rhythm King" being able to drum using all parts of his body.
He can adapt his style to any genre and is more versatile than an egg
Sam Horlock
Fiddle/Irish mandolin/Fridge Freezer/Horse shoes
Sam is very gifted and received lots of presents for his birthday.
He has an incredible spectrum of talents including a spinning headstand whilst juggling items of fruit and veg with his feet and a very unorthodox way of producing smoke rings!
"An incredable spectrum of talents"....The New York fiddlesticks
Andy Matheson
Guitar/Rotary Cheese Grater/Galvanized Dustbin lids
Andy plays acoustic guitar and has maintained his own style of playing over many years. He has recently introduced the art of playing all six strings at the same time and has mastered the most complex fingering configurations which are sometimes called D G and C
"An utter waste of tax payers money"......Galway acoustic monthly
