Loraine Baker, Pete Wakefield, Stu and Jo Williams formed The William Bakerfield Band in 2022.
Pete and Loraine have performed as the duo, ‘Bakerfield’ for many years whilst Stu and Loraine have played in bands together for longer than they care to remember!
Jo and Stu had only ever played in their kitchen so, they are now enjoying performing together on stage.
The band have earned rave reviews for their musical virtuosity, stunning 3-part harmonies and natural stage presence, all combining to create a journey performing their favourite Americana/Country/Bluegrass songs interspersed with songs written by Pete to be enjoyed by any audience!
Pete, Loraine and Jo provide all the vocals (along with guitar, mandolin, double-bass and fiddle) whilst Stu plays banjo and critiques their harmonies.
After many Sunday afternoons playing, singing and eating biscuits, they look forward to entertaining audiences at venues far and wide!
Rob Heron & The Tea Pad Orchestra have been gleefully trampling over genre boundaries for over a decade now, chucking Rockabilly, Blues, Country, Swing, Soul and more into their musical gumbo, but always sounding mostly just like themselves.
Tony Weatherall is one of the pioneers on the uk cajun scene, starting with The Crayfish Five way back in the 1980's. He went on to play with The Companions Of The Rosy Hours, LeRue, The Hackney Ramblers and has been a long time member of The Boat Band
Dirk and Amelia Powell are a daughter/father duo with strong roots in the bayous of Louisiana and the mountains of Kentucky.
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