Wilfs Carnival Band
Richard
Ukulele & Vocals
Band Members
Chris
Ukulele, Banjolele, Percussion
& Vocals
Sue
Ukulele, Mandolin & Vocals
Nigel
Ukulele, Banjolele & Vocals
Ernie
Bass, Ukulele & Vocals
Mark
Ukulele & Vocals
Nigel has played guitar for 45 years
“trying to become Jimi Hendrix, but
failing miserably!!” He took up the
Ukulele and joined the fantastic
Worcester Ukulele Club, from there, he
says he has “been fortunate enough
to become a member of WILFS
CARNIVAL BAND, and loving it”
Tastes - Beatles, Kinks, Most 60's stuff,
Rock 'n Roll, Blues and anything that
cheers me up!
Mark started playing Guitar and Bass
in the early 60's and played with a
number of bands in the Brum Beat
era but “packed it in and got a proper
job”. He started playing about with a
Uke a couple of years ago but really
got interested when he joined the
Worcester Ukulele Club early in 2014.
Tastes - Most good music particularly
60's, Beatles, Stones, Beachboys,
Clapton etc.
Ernie played Bass briefly in an R & B
Band, then joined the Worcester Ukulele
Club in 2013 to play & improve his Bass
playing, as well as learning to play the
Ukulele. Ernie provides the Bass (and
some Ukulele), at gigs for the Worcester
Ukulele Club and Wilfs Band.
Tastes - Julia Nune - just love her!,
Dylan, Cake, Beatles, Peter Green's
Fleetwood Mac, The Allman Brothers,
Creedence Clearwater Revival, Canned
Heat The Ukelites.
Sue started playing piano at the age of
11 and took all exams to Grade 4.
She took up the Guitar at 14, then went
on to bass. Sue sang alto in the church
choir and also sang and played bass in a
quartet that entertained at old people's
homes. She took up the Ukulele just
over 2 years ago and the Mandoilin more
recently. In the band Sue plays mainly
Sopranino which is an octave higher than
a normal Uke.
Tastes - I love all sorts of music, from
Larry Adler to ZZ Top, my favourite song
on our list is Sweet Pea.
Richard learned classical guitar then formed
a local acoustic band called Plastic Paddy.
They played Irish covers and hits from the
sixties onwards at illustrious venues such as
Eastnor Castle, & Fownes Hotel, Richard also
played in the 144,s a Fernhill Heath based
band playing The Kinks and 50’s & 60’s pop.
He has written and recorded a few of his own
songs and done a short set at The Marrs Bar
during The Worcester Music Festival singing
his own compositions.
Tastes - I'm listening to The Levellers at the
moment and my last five purchases have
been: Vangelis, The Beatles, Frank Sinatra,
Martyn Joseph and Graham Parker and the
Rumour. My favourite DVD is Yes live at
Queens Park Rangers in the 1970’s. Jon
Anderson is my musical hero.
Chris sang in the Salwarpe Church Choir
for several years as a child, he also
played Drums, briefly for a “Boy Band” in
the 60’s. Before taking up the Ukulele,
Chris dabbled with the Piano and Drums recieving professional tuition in both. He was one of the original 5 founding members of the Worcester Ukulele Club, some 6 six years ago. Tastes - I love everything from the 60’s and 70’s, both pop and rock. My particular favourites are: Small Faces, Kinks, Beatles and Jethro Tull. I also enjoy folk and country, in fact anything well performed.
© Wilfs Carnival Band 2015
Web Site designed by Chris Everton
© Wilfs Carnival Band 2015
Wilfs Carnival Band
Web site designed by Chris Everton
Nigel
Ukulele, Banjolele & Vocals
Band Members
Richard
Ukulele & Vocals
Chris
Ukulele, Banjolele, Percussion
& Vocals
Sue
Ukulele, Mandolin & Vocals
Ernie
Bass, Ukulele & Vocals
Mark
Ukulele & Vocals
Nigel has played guitar for 45 years
“trying to become Jimi Hendrix, but
failing miserably!!” He took up the
Ukulele and joined the fantastic
Worcester Ukulele Club, from there, he
says he has “been fortunate enough
to become a member of WILFS
CARNIVAL BAND, and loving it”
Tastes - Beatles, Kinks, Most 60's stuff,
Rock 'n Roll, Blues and anything that
cheers me up!
Richard learned classical guitar then formed
a local acoustic band called Plastic Paddy.
They played Irish covers and hits from the
sixties onwards at illustrious venues such as
Eastnor Castle, & Fownes Hotel, Richard also
played in the 144,s a Fernhill Heath based
band playing The Kinks and 50’s & 60’s pop.
He has written and recorded a few of his own
songs and done a short set at The Marrs Bar
during The Worcester Music Festival singing
his own compositions.
Tastes - I'm listening to The Levellers at the
moment and my last five purchases have
been: Vangelis, The Beatles, Frank Sinatra,
Martyn Joseph and Graham Parker and the
Rumour. My favourite DVD is Yes live at
Queens Park Rangers in the 1970’s. Jon
Anderson is my musical hero.
Chris sang in the Salwarpe Church Choir
for several years as a child, he also
played Drums, briefly for a “Boy Band” in
the 60’s. Before taking up the Ukulele,
Chris dabbled with the Piano and Drums recieving professional tuition in both. He was one of the original 5 founding members of the Worcester Ukulele Club, some 6 six years ago. Tastes - I love everything from the 60’s and 70’s, both pop and rock. My particular favourites are: Small Faces, Kinks, Beatles and Jethro Tull. I also enjoy folk and country, in fact anything well performed.
Sue started playing piano at the age of
11 and took all exams to Grade 4.
She took up the Guitar at 14, then went
on to bass. Sue sang alto in the church
choir and also sang and played bass in a
quartet that entertained at old people's
homes. She took up the Ukulele just
over 2 years ago and the Mandoilin more
recently. In the band Sue plays mainly
Sopranino which is an octave higher than
a normal Uke.
Tastes - I love all sorts of music, from
Larry Adler to ZZ Top, my favourite song
on our list is Sweet Pea.
Mark started playing Guitar and Bass
in the early 60's and played with a
number of bands in the Brum Beat
era but “packed it in and got a proper
job”. He started playing about with a
Uke a couple of years ago but really
got interested when he joined the
Worcester Ukulele Club early in 2014.
Tastes - Most good music particularly
60's, Beatles, Stones, Beachboys,
Clapton etc.
Ernie played Bass briefly in an R & B
Band, then joined the Worcester Ukulele
Club in 2013 to play & improve his Bass
playing, as well as learning to play the
Ukulele. Ernie provides the Bass (and
some Ukulele), at gigs for the Worcester
Ukulele Club and Wilfs Band.
Tastes - Julia Nune - just love her!,
Dylan, Cake, Beatles, Peter Green's
Fleetwood Mac, The Allman Brothers,
Creedence Clearwater Revival, Canned
Heat The Ukelites.
