The "MAIN EVENT" began in the evening sun, outside the Ship Inn and with the usual wide variety of singers and styles.
The Highlight of the first day was a Full-on, Frantic and Fantastic set from RUFF 'N READY. A Lincolnshire-based folk band that has gone through a number of line-up changes since its inception in 2005 with the current line-up having been together for two years. Between them they play banjo, guitar, piano accordion, violin, mandolin, bodhran, penny whistle and keyboard with additional percussive input from cymbal and tambourine
BAND MEMBERS were
GORDON SEABROOK ; TIM WELBOURN ; SIMON SELBY ; JOHN SMITH ; MATTHEW CHERRY
BAND MEMBERS were
GORDON SEABROOK ; TIM WELBOURN ; SIMON SELBY ; JOHN SMITH ; MATTHEW CHERRY
More details of the group (and better Photographs) are available on their websitewww.irishhooley.com
