Self-Employed Accordion Player
Well, never say never, but after 14/9/14 I will no longer be a part of Pressgang. Damian has hinted that he he may carry on with a new line-up alongside his brilliant solo work so watch this space! Life moves on… Having played with Pressgang for half my life it’s quite a break – […]
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I’m doing a “George Whitfield Solo Gig” at Rhosygilwen Folk Club on Thursday 21st August and I’m quite excited because although I play a lot I don’t often get the chance to do my own thing solo. As well as playing songs and tunes on the piano accordion I will be featuring my home-made instruments […]
Continue ReadingFfestiva! brings world music to the National Botanic Garden of Wales Ffestiva!, now in it’s third year features more excellent new world music from artists based in Wales. I’m not playing, but running a stage with 2 rather exciting acts: Burum an improvising jazz band with Welsh roots and Rogora Khart who play a range […]
Continue ReadingWhat do you get if you take 2 bolts, a spoon, an aeroplane propeller, a cricket ball, a golf ball an ad for Brasso and some bits of guitar hardware……may I present the mighty Propellercaster! What is it? It’s a slide guitar with electric pick-ups made with half a propeller that my Dad had – […]
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Bluebox are an accordion fronted blues band playing original material written by George Whitfield. There is a page about them here and a Facebook page here. Bluebox are playing this Sunday 29th June at the Lifeboat Tavern in Tenby SA70 7AS.
Continue ReadingAfter a few shenanigans my spanner metallophone is finished. I tuned the vintage spanners with a grinder and fixed them to an old guitar body (donated by Kevin of the Snooty Fox – thanks!) my biggest problem was drilling one the spanners – a war department spanner stamped “1945” which was so hard it […]
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Fiddlebox will be running a twmpath/ceilidh at the Unearthed in a Field festival around 7.30pm this Friday (13th June 2014). The festival is in a field near Solva in West Pembrokeshire – to find it go to SA62 6YE! There is a website: www.unearthedinafield.co.uk and a Facebook page: www.facebook.com/events/1442790692621932/. The festival’s aim is is “the […]
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Fiddlebox will be playing daytime and evening at Hazelbeach Regatta who have a Facebook page here. The event includes raft races, crabbing competition, graffiti workshop, bouncy castles, and of course live music. During the day we will be doing a walkabout set and in the evening a plugged in set. The weather looks set to […]
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My interview is back! A few months ago this was broadcast but then the link failed – now you can click here to see some George Whitfield history along with video clips of Fiddlebox, Pressgang and Bluebox.
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Pressgang are a folk rock band that has been a big part of my life for over 25 years (which is about half of it) – We have been doing fewer gigs due to other commitments and have decided not to accept or look for any more, certainly for the foreseeable future. We have two […]
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