Band Members and Guests

Bill
Bill Steele
Guitar and Vocals
Bill is a bluegrass veteran having played in a number of bands including 'Double Bill', 'Midnight Specials', 'Trouble & Strife', 'Rainbow Pickers', 'Buffalo Bluegrass Band' and 'Out of the Blue'. Having performed at many festivals his major musical influences are Doc Watson, Tim O'Brien and the Kentucky Colonels and of course Bill Munroe.
Roland
Roland Emmanuel
Mandolin and Vocals
Having played guitar for a few decades, Roland turned to mandolin 3 years ago. He enjoys pickin' and singing, especially harmony vocals. Married to Ruth and living in Gowerton, he is an old Bishop Gore schoolmate of Peter. His ambition is to sing and play with Del McCoury.
Becky
Becky Lee
Bass
Has had a varied career in the music industry both as a performer and a technician. Having been a singer / guitarist from the age of 13 she has played in various bands covering Folk, Country and Jazz. Most recently she has been playing double bass and singing with Hotclub band Django Chutney, The Women In Jazz All Stars and various Trad Jazz bands. Becky also runs a Sound Equipment hire company with partner Joe. Her attention to detail enhances the band's performance and her strong vocals contribute greatly to the 3-part harmonies.
Roy
Roy Nicholls
Fiddle
A former student of the Royal Academy, Roy was immersed in the classical tradition of violin playing before being exposed to bluegrass. Together with his brother, Ian - of 'Buffalo Smoke' - Roy became a regular figure at Bluegrass festival picking sessions. Since joining, he has made a significant contribution to the band's sound and his attention to detail has significantly influenced the band's musical direction.
Chris Moreton
Chris Moreton
Chris often described as the UK's Premier Flatpick Guitarist . Awarded BBMA "Instrumentalist of 1996" and Guitarist Magazine's "Acoustic Guitarist of the Year" for 1997. Being a multi instrumentalist, Chris experience in bluegrass enhances the band's performances greatly. Known more widely as a solo artist, Chris's performances feature a variety of songs, audience participation, anecdotes and arrangements of Celtic, Appalachian and Texas fiddle tunes. Classical pieces by Handel and Mozart and self written material on guitar, banjo and mandolin.

Occasionally the band is privileged to be joined by the following musicians who are well known and established on the British bluegrass scene.

Criss Lewis
Chris Lewis
Banjo
Criss has been playing Banjo for many years now, and was one of the founder members of Roots & Galoots in the early years of the band, His Banjo heroes are players such as Leon Hunt, Scott Vestal, Bela Fleck and Don Reno. So if you catch him with the band, you may notice a "not such a straight ahead" approach to playing. He aims to try to add a lot of "colour, depth and feeling to the music."
Paul Hill
Paul Hill
Paul is a well known figure on the bluegrass scene in the UK, he certainly stands out in a crowd! Paul hails from Bristol where he is a research fellow at the University. His love of music, especially bluegrass, has driven him to become acknowledged as an accomplished guitar and banjo player. Paul often tutors and provides workshop sessions at festivals around the UK.

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