
Out To Lunch was formed in early 2025, with myself (fiddle), Jamie Wheeler (melodeon), Tim Normanton (banjo), Martin Landray (electric piano), and Luke Fowler (drums).
Together we all have many years’ experience playing for dance, as well as dancing, including in the dance bands Woodpeckers, Grand Union, English String Band, and Pigeon Swing, amongst others, and the dance sides Bampton Traditional Morris and Redbornstoke Morris.
Our next booking is for Sidmouth Folk Festival in August 2025. The band will at the Festival from Monday 4th to Thursday 7th August. Our events will be:
Monday 4th August 12:00-2:30 pm Anchor Gardens Ceilidh, with Nick Walden calling
8:00-10:30 pm Leading Music and Song session, Royal York and Faulkener
Tuesday 5th August 12:00-2:30 pm 'Pit band' for the Volunteer Traditional Song session
8:00-10:30 pm Traditional Night Out, Arts Centre
Wednesday 6th August 8:00-10:30 pm Guests at the Folk Arts Accoustic, Guide HQ
Thursday 7th August 8:30-10:30 pm Acoustic Concert, Old Dissenting Meeting House (Unitarian)