Some of our musical friends

The Eunice Bobcats, the finest new cajun band in Manchester, featuring Zabumba's Steve on guitar and vocals. Get to see them if you can.
The Boat Band are an ever-changing and ever-challenging multi-talented band playing the best cajun and zydeco music around. Their leader, Greg Stephens, was involved in the early UK street music/street theatre scene when samba, merengue and other exotic world musics were first heard in the streets of Britain.
The Kitchen Girls are an Appalachian-inspired all-fiddle dance band featuring ex-Zabumba percussionist Judi on fiddle and vocals. Hi Judi!
Steamhead. A fantastic band for ceilidhs, weddings and parties. Zabumba's Dave plays baritone and soprano sax and percussion, and he's joined by Big Al on clarinet, Pam on tea-chest, vocals and percussion, Malcolm on banjo and Bob (ex-Zabumbista from years back) or Gavin on accordion. More often than not, there a guest artist or two (including me sometimes), not to mention half the pub when things get going. Catch them at Big Lock during the Middlewich Folk and Boat Festival.
The Middlewich Paddies are a great bunch of guys who sing and play Dubliners-style. We keep bumping into them at various gigs and festivals. Richard and Dave from the the Paddies were instrumental in starting the Middlewich Folk and Boat Festival six years ago. It's a really warm and friendly event, and we're looking forward to seeing them there again this year.