Gallowglass
(St Austell)
Thursday 10 Nov 2016, 2:52pm
Hi,
The Bell Jars are a upbeat folk/rock band from mid Cornwall. We've been playing on the local music scene for the past 8 years, previously under the name Gallowglass.
We play a selection on our own songs, covers from the likes of Flogging Molly, Pogues, etc. along with some traditional jigs and reels, and a sprinkling of rock n' roll and Bluegrass.
We've played some pretty cool gigs over the years, including many local festivals such as St Austell Beer Festival (a few times!), Falmouth week, Fowey Regatta, Wadebridge Folk fest, plus more. This year we went to Northern Italy to headline a local festival, and the signs are we may be asked back next year. We do the odd wedding when approached, but we try and keep private gigs to a minimum as we're not really a function band.
We've had an intentionally quiet 2016 while we tried to regroup and bring some new ideas into the band. This ultimately has led to the departure of our current fiddle player.
We're looking for a competent fiddle player who is willing to bring in some new ideas. You don't have to be the best player in the world, it's more important you fit in with us personality wise, and are willing to commit to regular rehearsals, gigs and generally being a part of the band.
Our current set list has very much been built around our current fiddle player, so if you have a different style, we have no issues with cutting loose some of the old stuff and working to build our set up again. There are definitely a few songs from our set we want to keep, however we would welcome your input in developing new songs. If you can play other instruments as well, such as mandolin, guitar, whatever-even better.
We're hoping to start 2017 afresh with some new venues, new material, a new website and hopefully have a lot of fun.
If you fit the bill please get in touch. If you want to hear more, head on over to our facebook page at facebook.com/thebelljars or our website www.thebelljars.co.uk.