The Southern Ramblers

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Below is a list of U.K. bands with which I have had the pleasure of being associated, some of the members of which have ended up in the Ramblers. You can click on the photographs for a larger, higher resolution view.

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"The Southern Ramblers"
Mick French (fiddle, mandolin & vocals) briefly replaced by Bob Winquist (fiddle)
Lynn Lewis (guitar & vocals)
John Allam (banjo, Dobro & vocals)
Mike Hibbs (bass) replaced by Dave Hatfield (bass & vocals)

Earlier members included:
John Harty (mandolin)
Andy Grant (guitar)
Dave Jones (autoharp)
Cedric Thorose (guitar)
Keith Nelson (banjo)
John Boswell (guitar)
Rick Adams (banjo)

Mick, Lynn, Mike & John

For more details go to the about the band page.

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"Barn Storm"
Details are too incestuously involved to show the details here
- so go to the Barnstorm page.

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"Stoney Ridge"
John Cowling (mandolin & vocals)
Bob Armstrong (banjo)
John Lamont (bass)
Gerry Alsford (fiddle)
Lynn Lewis (guitar & vocals)
and John Allam (Dobro), at the time, a
member of "Rural Delivery", guested
with the band on several occasions.

Lynn, John, Bob & Gerry
Backstage at the Newmarket "Odeon"
Photograph by Judi Lewis (c) - all rights reserved

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"High Country"
formerly "The Morriss Boys String Band"
š› Trevor Morriss (mandolin & vocals)
Dave Morriss (guitar & vocals)
Dave Hatfield (bass & vocals)
Gerry Alsford (fiddle)
Lynn Lewis (guitar,banjo & vocals)

Gerry, Lynn, Dave, Trevor
& "Hattie"

Gerry Alsford was quite an amazing musician. He was classically trained, played with the Southend Philharmonic Orchestra and didn't know much about Bluegrass. We once gave him the task of learning Bill Clifton's arrangement of "Saturday Night" ("Ragtime Annie") from the record. Gerry didn't know it was recorded with twin fiddles and he learned and played both parts simultaneously. We played it at a jam session at The Cambridge Folk Festival and were overheard by Bill Clifton & Pete Sayers and were given a spot in the "Opry Tent" on the strength of it.

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"The Clay County Travellers"
This band was my all time favourite - once described in an interview in the BBMA Magazine, British Bluegrass News, as "..... the best British Bluegrass Band ..... ever" - who am I to argue?

Mick French (fiddle, mandolin & vocals)
Jeff Treadway (bass & vocals)
Lynn Lewis (guitar, Dobro & vocals)
Richie Bull (banjo)
replaced byRick Adams (banjo) but only briefly, before the demise of the band in 1970.
Commander Stewart Reed (fiddle) and
John Cowling (mandolin) each also
participated for a short time.

Mick, Richie, Jeff & Lynn
Photograph by Roger Jackson (c) - all rights reserved

No major recording contracts but "Footpints In The Snow" & "Cold Icey Fingers" were included on Vol. 2 of Britain's 3rd. Country Music Festival (Allegro) and was available at most branches of Woolworths.
UPDATE: The two albums of the festival are AGAIN available at eil.com.
Frequent appearances on BBC Radio's "Country Meets FolK" & "Country Style" and local station BBC Radio Leeds.

The band was featured in the December, 1969 edition of

(Vol.4 No.6).

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"The Malcolm Price Trio"
Malcolm Price (guitar & vocals)
Roger Churchyard (fiddle)
Lynn Lewis (Dobro)

I recorded an album with Malcolm back in 1967 but the producer got into financial difficulties and the master was "lost".

I also played with Malcolm & Roger on BBC Radio's "Cellar Full Of Folk" which at the time was hosted bt Bill Clifton.

"The Malcolm Price Trio + 1" Malcolm Price (guitar & vocals)
Carol Price (autoharp)
Mick North (mandolin)
John Field (banjo)

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"The Gants Hill-Billies"
John Cowling (mandolin, fiddle & vocals)
Nol Cooper (banjo)
Stan Laundon (guitar & vocals)
Lynn Lewis (guitar, banjo, Dobro & vocals)
Gerry Francis (bass)

Stan, John, Lynn
& Nol (reflected in the mirror)
Photograph by Janet Kerr (c) - All rights reserved

Recorded a single; "Pluckin' The Gant/Dixieland For Me" for Keith Prowse Music/Decca - was a non-starter!

Incidentally, Stan has just published a book, "Chasing Fireflies", about his first trip to Nashville back in the 70's. Go to his site for details.

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"The Crystal Creek Trio"
Michelle Crystal (vocals)
Gerry Francis (mandolin, guitar,
autoharp & vocals)
Lynn Lewis (guitar, banjo, Dobro & vocals)

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