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Performers: music and song: d-f

Note: performers' locations / addresses indicate where they are based, not where they are prepared to play. Most tour all across, and outside of, the county. Entries are indexed alphabetically by surname or band name.

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  • daghdha
    Energetic, lively folk/punk/rock 5 piece. Fiddle, singer, electric guitar, bass, drums, occasional banjo and mandolin. Mix of own songs and folk songs.
    Contact: Simon Barr
    7 Victoria Crescent, Horsforth, Leeds, West Yorkshire LS18 4PT
    Telephone: 0113 2956877
    Email: daghdha@daghdha.com
    Website: http://www.daghdha.co.uk/

  • Karl Dallas
    Singer-songwriter and poet, critic. Composer of The Family of Man (Liverpool Spinners), Derek Bentley (Ewan MacColl), The Conscript's Farewell (Dransfields). Author of The Cruel Wars - soldiers' songs from Agincourt to Ulster, 100 Songs of Toil, and 'The Roots of Tradition' in The Electric Muse. Honorary research fellow at Liverpool University Institute of Popular Music.
    Pontefract, West Yorkshire
    Address: 15 Church Green, Bradford BD8 7QN
    Telephone: +44 (0) 1274 823949
    Email: karldallas@blueyonder.co.uk
    Website: http://www.karldallas.com/

  • Damhsa
    Traditional Irish dance and music. "Riverdance" type show. Harp, fiddles, flutes, bodhran, accordion, piano, tenor banjo, whistles.
    Pontefract, West Yorkshire
    Contact: Chris Maguire
    Telephone: 01977 614409
    Email: ceilihouse5758@aol.com
    Website: http://www.damhsa.co.uk/

  • Tony Dargan
    A folkie since the '70s, Tony has run clubs ("The Rock" in Castleford) and been in bands. He's supported Alan Taylor, Chris While, Bernard Wrigley and Les Barker. Plays English, Scottish and Irish traditional and contemporary material. Styles such as James Taylor, Nanci Griffiths.
    Wakefield, West Yorkshire
    Telephone: 01924 256226

  • Dearman, Gammon and Harrison
    English traditional song with banjo, melodeon, anglo concertina, mouth organ.
    Huddersfield, West Yorkshire
    Telephone: 01484 424465
    Email: v.a.f.gammon@leeds.ac.uk

  • The Demon Barbers
    Five piece band playing exciting arrangements of traditional and contemporary song. Vocals/guitar/concertina, fiddle/vocals, melodeon, bass,drums.
    Contact: PO Box 467 Haworth, Keighley, W Yorks BD22 8PE
    Telephone: 01535 640371
    Email (booking): bearman@btinternet.com
    Email (general): damo@thedemonbarbers.co.uk
    Website: http://www.thedemonbarbers.com/

  • The Demon Barber Roadshow
    The Demon Barbers with Black Swan Rapper, Fiona and Tiny Taylor (clog dance) and Dogrose Morris.
    Contact: PO Box 467 Haworth, Keighley, W Yorks BD22 8PE
    Telephone: 01535 640371
    Email (booking): bearman@btinternet.com
    Email (general): damo@thedemonbarbers.co.uk
    Website: http://www.thedemonbarbers.com/

  • Dave Dewar
    Singer of traditional and modern folk songs, based in the North York Moors area. Performs solo and in concert with others at clubs, pubs, etc throughout the area.
    Ryedale, North Yorkshire
    Telephone: 07967 275050
    Email: info@dave-dewar.com
    Website: http://www.dave-dewar.com/
    See also Workshops

  • Dogsbody
    "Sensitive, atmospheric songs with our own inimitable style based firmly in roots music tradition. Featuring the nation's only 'skin whistle' player. We guarantee a stunning performance and play a wide variety of venues."
    Hebden Bridge, West Yorkshire
    Contact: Kate Berridge
    Telephone: 01422 847334

  • The Drouthy Band
    Self-contained, multi-functional celtic music duo providing pub, folk club, ceilidh entertainment (dance-calling provided). Quality PA as standard. Both 35+ years experience of public performance and audience satisfaction. Huge musical pedigree. Audience participation guaranteed. Trio/band also available as required.
    Contact: Tony Cerexhe
    13 Bogs Lane, Harrogate, North Yorkshire HG1 4DY
    Telephone: 01423 885455 / 07910 984618
    Email: drouthyband@btinternet.com
    see also accordion workshops   guitar workshops

  • Emily Druce
    Country blues singer / guitarist; some original songs.
    Holmfirth, West Yorkshire
    Telephone: 01484 667738
    Email: info@emilydruce.co.uk
    Website: http://www.emilydruce.co.uk/

  • Judy Dunlop and Jon Scaife
    Traditional and contemporary song. Former Albion Band singer with multi-instrumentalist.
    Sheffield, South Yorkshire
    Telephone: 0114 236 6966
    Email: j.a.scaife@shef.ac.uk
    Website: http://members.aol.com/dunlopjudy/

  • The Durbervilles
    Country fringed roots music. Four part harmony with 12 and 6 string guitars, dobro, accordion, small drums, bass, banjo, mandolin. Acoustic or electric set.
    Batley, West Yorkshire
    Contact: David Crickmore
    Telephone: 0113 203 8265
    Email: booking@durbervilles.co.uk
    Website: http://www.durbervilles.co.uk/

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  • Early Doors
    Duo. Traditional and contemporary song. Irish, folk and country.
    Contact: Iain Glover
    2 Long Cottage, Farnham Lane, Ferrensby, Knaresborough, North Yorkshire HG5 9JG
    Telephone: 01423 340113
    Email: iain@earlydoors.biz
    Website: http://www.earlydoors.biz

  • David Eckersley
    Traditional singer with guitar, concertina and bouzouki, specialising in Northern songs, industrial songs and sea-songs (not shanties).
    Todmorden, West Yorkshire
    Telephone: 01706 819697
    Email: davidherron98@yahoo.com

  • Jim Eldon
    Fiddler and singer, working with champion clog dancer Lynette Eldon. Traditional and original song and dance.
    Hull
    Telephone: 01482 703261

  • Eliza Carthy Band
    See Eliza Carthy.

  • Julie Ellison
    Now a full time professional performer, Julie tours extensively and makes regular broadcasts for the BBC and independent radio stations while her debut solo CD At Last continues to attract radio airplay across the UK, Canada, Australia and the USA. Described by Arundel Festival as 'one of Britain's most talented and versatile guitarists', her predominantly claw hammer-based guitar style draws on a wide range of influences from ragtime, jazz, classical, rock, folk and country blues.
    Winterton, North Lincolnshire
    Telephone: 01724 735 349
    Email: john@acoustyistics.co.uk
    Website: http://www.julieellison.co.uk/

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  • Gina Le Faux
    Traditional and new dance music and songs on fiddle, viola and guitar. Baroque dance music on period instruments. Lectures / workshops on fiddle construction and playing.
    Sowerby Bridge, West Yorkshire
    Telephone:01422 316961
    Email: gina@ginalefaux.com
    Website: http://www.ginalefaux.com/

  • Gina Le Faux and James Raynard
    Traditional and new dance music and songs on fiddles, viola, mandolin and guitars.
    Sowerby Bridge, West Yorkshire
    Telephone:01422 316961
    Email: gina@ginalefaux.com
    Website: http://www.ginalefaux.com/

  • Sharon Fountain
    Singer/ songwriter/ guitarist. Traditional and contemporary material.
    Barnsley, South Yorkshire
    Telephone: 01226 281106 / 07867 871613
    Email: sharon.fountain@ntlworld.com

  • Four Quarters
    Acapella harmony quartet formed at the beginning of 2007. Three female and one male voice. Eclectic mix of popular and contemporary songs including popular, jazz, barbershop, doowop, gospel and 'world' music.
    Contact: Rob Davies
    21 Collingwood Gardens, Malton, Ryedale, North Yorkshire YO17 7YQ
    Telephone / fax: 01653 690503
    Email: rob.davies@ocgplc.com
    Website: http://fourquartersharmony.com/

  • Leah Fox: Harpist for Occasions
    Leah has studied harp since she was six years old, beginning with the Celtic harp, graduating to concert harp and passing Grade 8 Pedal Harp with a distinction at the age of eighteen. Since then she has gained an honours degree in music with harp performance at the University of Leeds. Leah's repertoire is very eclectic. She plays classical harp music but also Celtic and traditional, popular and show tunes, film themes and jazz. She also enjoys playing her own compositions and arrangements.
    Leeds, West Yorkshire
    Telephone: 01132589318
    Email: Leah@TheFoxHouse.Free-Online.co.uk
    Website: http://www.yourharpist.co.uk/

  • Susie Fox
    Solo performer of folk music and songs. Traditional style, unaccompanied and with guitar, and contemporary singer-songwriter. "Voice, guitar, recorders and bodhran create different timbres and textures, and a medieval influence is present from an ongoing interest in classical music of that era." CD (Afterwards, 2003) available.
    Address: 195 Melrosegate, York, North Yorkshire YO10 3SX
    Telephone: 07719 295029
    Email: susiefox@uk2.net
    Website: http://www.susiefox.com/
    See also Tuition

  • Susie Fox and Jack Firminger
    Traditional and contemporary duo: singers/songwriter/music writers. Flute, alto flute, guitars, recorders (descant, treble, tenor) and bodhran.
    Address: 195 Melrosegate, York, North Yorkshire YO10 3SX
    Telephone: 07719 295029
    Email: susiefox@uk2.net
    Websites: http://www.susiefox.com/
                    http://www.jackfirminger.com/

  • Free Range
    Anglo / Celtic / European music. Duo. Hurdy gurdy, bagpipes, bodhran. Suitable for indoors or outdoors.
    York, North Yorkshire
    Contact: John Peel
    Telephone: 01759 318311
    Email: john_peel@btopenworld.com

  • The Friendly Visit
    Multi-instrumental trio. Phil Snell, Keith Mandle and Paul M Wrigley. Traditional and contemporary songs and instrumentals.
    Otley, West Yorkshire
    Contact: Paul Wrigley
    Telephone: 01943 465413 / 01943 465772
    Email: dulcimer26@aol.com
    Website: http://www.friendlyvisit.info/

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