The House Band

The House Band is a three-member British band, playing music derived from all the celtic lands, England and further afield.

Ged Foley - vocals, guitar, northumbrian pipes
From County Durham in England, Ged grew up in the regions strong mix of English and celtic folk music, and learned the local Northumbrian pipes (a quiet, bellows-blown instrument, similar to the Irish uilleann pipes). He started on the folk scene touring with Jez Lowe before joining the Battlefield Band for several years and then founding the House Band with Chris Parkinson. His singing repretoire includes traditional English songs and adaptations from modern songsters (Richard Thompson, Elvis Costello, to name two).

Chris Parkinson - accordion, harmonica, melodeon, keyboards
The rich sound of Chris' melodeon and accordion playing is the core of the band. He has spent time as a session musician and prior to co- founding the House band was a member of the English folk group, Yorkshire Relish.

John Skelton - flute, bombarde, whistle, bodhran
John came to the House Band in 1986, after the first album, from a background in Irish music. He played for six years in Shegui, with John Coakley (Boys of the Lough) and Sean Keane (Arcady), where he picked up Breton influences and the Bombarde. He's also known as the joker of the band, taking care of the patter between songs in concert.

Roger Wilson
The newest member of the band, on guitar, fiddle and vocals.