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Barn dance and ceilidh band
Electric ceilidh for the mind and body

Our other drummers

drums

Martin Bright - percussionist, kit player and Cuban music specialist, Martin is also the man behind Malecon and often literally "our man in Havana". Until recently he was rehearsing for a couple of years with ex-members of Shave the Monkey. Not often our musicians get head-hunted by the famous! Unfortunately, that project is now on the back burner. Oh well! On a more modest level, Martin also played with Panacea.
Toby Paice - What a delight to be able to welcome Toby back to the drum throne! He was the second drummer for The NotV and played with us for many years before disappearing to France for three years, university, marriage and the travelling life. Now living and working in the other royal county he plays for The Connections and the Reading samba band, Beatroots Bateria, along with some of their offshoots. He led a deprived childhood. While all his mates watched The Multi-Coloured Swapshop on Saturday morning television his cruel parents forced him to play timps in Beethoven's 9th ... or so he says. Anyway, his playing perfectly complements the band with his Chilli-Peppered grooves. He sat in when Henry was called away at short notice and it was as though he'd never been away.
Digby Frammingham - The first time Digs stepped in for Henry the audience asked how long we'd been together and how many times a week we rehearsed to make it sound so good. It would have been easy to lie, but a cough and a change of subject did the trick. Digs was with The Talent until recently. Now he plays with Stef in Kaboose. His MySpace page, however, seems to reflect other interests.
Barry Wilson - Barry has been around the Norwich and Norfolk scene for a while although his London origins gave him the opportunity to play with just about everyone, including an unknown guitarist later to acquire ubergod status in the Rolling Stones. After "loads of London stuff" Barry set sail to play in Hilton Hotels in far away places, eventually seeing sense and settling in Norfolk where he teaches and now plays with Don't Spook the Horse, the Eddie Seales Big Band and the Jonathan Wyatt Band.
Nigel Smith* - Essex refugee, now living in the Fens and another fine drummer. Nigel also works with the Nigel Portass Project and is increasing his teaching workload. He is the proud owner of Ely's only music shop and now has his pick of some very nice kits.

Previous drummers have included Keith Smith, Toby Paice*, Joff Shaw, Derek Paice* (percussion and rhythm machine),