Some of our friends Joe Mac Joe and I go back a very long way to earlier days when we were both playing guitar in local bands, learning our apprentiship so to speak. Joe then followed his heart and seriously got into the music he really loved, playing bluegrass banjo. Joe spent 14 yrs playing with headlining bluegrass band "Out To Grass" He played with Nancy Whiskey of "Freight Train" fame and is presently with bluegrass duo "The Old Grey Dogs" and is also tenor banjo player with Corby Irish band "The Skibbereen" Joe regularly works in the recording studio as a freelance session man for various well known artists. He also had the great pleasure and honour of sitting on the panel as a judge for the British competition of 5 string banjo players.For more of Joe's music and pictures plus lots more, visit Joe @ Banjo Hangout, a site dedicated to lovers of this wonderful instrument that few musicians manage to master. Banjo Hangout here Email Joe :- here   UK Mobile  07957436673 Johan Hackman Johan comes from Stockholm, Sweden. I first heard of Johan while surfing the "Fostex" forums looking for some info on my 16 track recorder.(VF160) I came across a song section where users could upload/download their recordings for other users to listen to and compare results as we all were using the same basic equipment. I was knocked out with the results Johan was achieving. He mixes opera with rock, classical with pop, hardcore with humour, sings and plays just about everything you can think off. Nearly threw my VF160 in the bin. Plenty of inspiration there. Strap on your snow boots and take a sledge to Stockholm and visit Johan Hackman here and yes, it was me who asked him to translate his website into English Doozer Four tremendous lads from Corby Northants playing good original songs and pub covers. Great band. Pay Doozer a visit here Spike D.M. Spike Design and Marketing is a graphic design and marketing company run by Jarno and Leanne Barratt. Small in size but large by design. They are the peeps responsible for this website originally. From A3 posters to a stand at the N.E.C. these are the peeps to talk to. So, if you are running the local womans Derby and Joan Club at the village hall or maybe promoting your multi-million pound company, contact can be made here Ian Bateman A very talented DJ, guitar(upsidedown) player, mandolin (again upsidedown) player and who could forget the triangle and block (plays them the right way up) A virtuoso in his own right but does keep asking me to compose "Shadows" backing tracks coz he reckons there has never been a left handed Hank Marvin and its about time there was one. Seriously, another great mobile DJ who can read a crowd like I can read a book. He also does a lovely afternoon Tea and Scones dance for the over 80's An all round very helpful, beneficial, obliging sort of guy. Thanks for all your help Ian, we appreciate it. Contact on 07785542472 Playing mandolin (upside down) live with John @ The Ship Inn Ingoldmels. For a link to his local school reunion website, link here Have a listen to Ian (Hank) doing Apache (once again, upside down) click Apache (1.90MB) Kick The Can Hailing from Milton Keynes, this trio give a new twist to the Irish scene brand of music.While still retaining their Irish roots they lean more toward the foot stomping harder edge style of traditional Irish music. Visit them on "My Space" here John Headley Another gifted local personality who writes his own songs, plays guitars, sings, records, hosts mobile disco's, karaoke's and genarally is an all round total headcase (in a nice way) John, to his credit, has written and recorded songs for Bruce Forsyth, Trevor McDonald, Lily Savage and Joan Collins. He has played with The Tornado's, Ricky Vallence, Heinz...too many to mention here. You can visit this multi talented nutter on "My Space" here John and myself have recently recorded a song for Cancer Research with another three of our buddies. Collectively calling ourselves "OLDZONE" Three of the five have suffered from this illness and is a charity close to our hearts. Download costs £1.00 with 80p going to the charity and 20p going to Indiestore. Download here OLDZONE Feel free to post a message in the guestbook