Robin Dunn
Robin has been playing for dancing (Rapper, Morris and Social) for thirty-odd years now and calling for over twenty five of them. He started as a musician (fiddle and mandolin) playing solo and in bands. He worked with various callers for about five years before becoming one of them. He turned professional about twenty five years ago and has played and called for many bands.
He also writes lots of tunes and has two albums of his own compositions as well as two books to his name.
Robin has run a weekly dance-band workshop, The Redheughers, on Tuesday nights for the last twenty-three years at various venues in Gateshead, the present one being the Central Bar. With these musicians he plays for a monthly dance - the Gateshead Ceilidh Club in Gateshead Old Town Hall.
He also writes lots of tunes and has two albums of his own compositions as well as two books to his name.
Robin has run a weekly dance-band workshop, The Redheughers, on Tuesday nights for the last twenty-three years at various venues in Gateshead, the present one being the Central Bar. With these musicians he plays for a monthly dance - the Gateshead Ceilidh Club in Gateshead Old Town Hall.
Sue Morgan
Sue began playing the piano when she was 2, and grew up playing popular songs for family get-togethers, whilst pursuing classical music at school and college. She was introduced to Cape Breton piano playing by accordionist Lynn Tocker, and within 3 years she’d started playing in a band with Robin. She is heavily influenced by Cape Breton and New England piano styles. She was always keen on the idea of a band consisting solely of fiddles and piano, so she’s delighted with our current line-up. Sue also plays Northumbrian pipes, playing solos and duets at weddings at concerts. Outside of the band, Sue enjoys playing Organ at Church Services, and leads Church choir rehearsals.
Rachael Hales
Rachael (fiddle & viola), originally from Dudley, West Midlands, recently graduated from the Folk and Traditional Music Degree at Newcastle University. She is currently studying for a PhD in composition, and is also a busy performer with varied interests - as well as Traditional Music, she also plays in Newcastle University Symphony Orchestra and the Newcastle Sinfonietta. Visit Rachael's website here.
Phil Tyler
Phil plays fiddle in the band, as well as other stringed instruments in other folk and rock bands in the area. He has made and features on numerous albums, most recently his solo banjo album, which can be downloaded here. He also performs as a duo with Cath Tyler playing Anglo-American folk music - visit their website here.