Based in the North West of England and North Wales Helsby Mountain String Band are a four piece band, banjo, fiddle, guitar and double bass. With three part harmony vocals we play an exciting mix of classic Country, Blues, Rock and Traditional music in a Bluegrass style.
*Bluegrass has its roots in "Saturday Night" dance music. We love our audiences to dance and sing along to our music.
Band Members Johnny Baxter (fiddle, harmonica, bodhran, guitar, mandolin, banjo and vocals), Tony Kidd (guitar, mandolin and vocals), Richard Nott (double bass), Julian (Jools) Pellatt (guitar, banjo, ukulele, charango, mandolin and vocals).
Musical Influences Our musical influences include Doc Watson, Buddy Holly, Bill Monroe, Johnny Cash, the Rolling Stones, Oasis, the Beatles and Creedence Clearwater Revival, to name but a few.
Recent Venues Played Alsager Music Festival, Marfest, Saughall Hoedown, Alexander’s Chester, Bromborough Folk Club, Middlewich Folk & Boat Festival, Rocky Top, Sandbach Folk Club, Frodsham Arts Centre, Music at Manley, Halton Stadium, Wallasey Folk Club, Bhurtpore Inn, Railway Inn, Helsby, the Raven Folk Club, Chester, Thornton Hough Village Club, Ribble Valley Music Festival, Floral Pavilion, New Brighton. BBC Radio Merseyside.
Web Site : www.helsbymountainstringband.com
Email : helsbymountainstringband@gmail.com
Call / Text : 07394219859
Facebook : www.facebook.com/helsbymountainstringband/
You Tube Channel : www.youtube.com/channel/UC8WruMP7mUM1zPQkIfkL47g