TUNE
UP FOLK DAY 2008
Laura is a professional performer based in Norfolk, she plays
fiddle & recorder and studied performance at London College
of Music (1st Class honours) and for her masters at the UEA.
She performs throughout the UK with the ground-breaking
instrumental duo Horses Brawl who were recently recorded
live in concert by BBC Radio 3. Laura is the founder of Norwich
Fiddle School, and has led workshops at the Royal Academy of
Music, The Millrace Festival (CA), Norwich Arts Centre and
Cambridge Early Music Summer School (08) amongst others.
JENNIE CASSIDY - Voice
ADRIAN LEVER- Guitar
Adrian studied for his BMus in music at City University (piano)
and is the other half of Horses Brawl, performing and recording
music with roots in traditional English and rennaisance
European music. He has also performed at folk festivals in
England with Acaysha and the bodhran player/maker Mog and
has taught guitar privately and in groups in London and Norfolk.
KATE ROSS - Irish Flute and Tin Whistle
Kate has been playing the flute for 22 years and has led flute
and whistle workshops at festivals as well as giving private
tuition. She has performed widely throughout the UK with
the group Xim (1998 - 2006), is a founder member of the
popular Irish session at The Nelson in Norwich, and was one
of the key organisers of Norwich Folk Festival 2001 - 2005.
Kates current groups include Mollyhawk, Waswash Ceilidh
Band and the newly formed Rampant Horse Collective.