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Member Since	3/23/2007
Band Website	bullyweeband.com
Band Members	Colin Reece: Vocals & guitar Jim Yardley: Vocals, mandolin & whistles Fergus Feely: Vocals & cello mandolin Ian Cutler: Bridge Aquila electric violin & keyboards
Sounds Like	Bully Wee (The first album) Bully Wee (SLP003CD, 1975) Side One: Trooper and the Maid; The Friar's Britches/The Road to Boyle; The Beggar Wench; From the North; Up and Down again/The Kid on the Mountain; Highland Harry Side Two: The Jolly Tinker/Rolling in the Rye Grass; The Road to Dundee; Arthur McBride; The Three Healths; The Lark in the Morning/Morrison's Jig; Three Gypsies. Jim Yardley (vocals, mandolin, guitar); John Yardley (vocals, guitar); Frank Simon (vocals, guitar, whistle); Ian Cutler (fiddle) Enchanted Lady (The second album) Enchanted Lady (SLP004CD, 1976) Side One: Kinkora Jig/Behind the Haystack/Willie Coleman's Jig; The Cowdenknowes; The Trumpet Hornpipe/The Mointeach Reel; The Jolly Beggar/The Meadow Side Two: Martin Wynns No2; Enchanted Lady/Boys O'The Lough/Green Fields of Ross Beigh; Cold Haily Windy Night; The Banks of the Suir/Cortes Gardens; The Snows All tracks traditional Ian Cutler (violin, organ, harmony vocal), John Yardley (solo vocal, harmony vocal, guitar), Frank Simon (melody on guitar, jazz accompaniment, whistle, harmony vocal), Jim Yardley (mandolin, harmony vocal, solo vocal) Silvermines (The third album) Silvermines (SLP005CD, 1978) Side One: The Kielder Hunt; Strike the Gay Harp/The Blarney Pilgrim; The Hills of Ardmorn (Roy Williamson); Leitrim Town/The Master Crowley/Kitty's Wedding; Open the Door Side Two: The Silvermines/Lady Anne Montgomery; The Road to Dundee; Arrival (Ulvaeus/Anderssen)/Donnybrook Fair; Leaboy's Lassie Jim Yardley (vocals, mandolin, guitar, whistle, bouzouki); John Yardley (vocals, guitar); Fergus Feely (bouzouki, cello, mandolin, vocals); Ian Cutler (violin, viola, organ, harmonium, vocals) The Madmen Of Gotham (The fourth album) The Madmen of Gotham (SLP006CD, 1981) Side One: The Madmen Of Gotham (Colin Reece); The Girl That Broke My Heart; Tibby Dunbar; Cheapside; Margaret's Waltz Side Two: Patrick The Fabulous Magician; Way Below the Tide (Colin Reece); The Wedding At Stanton Drew (Colin Reece); Geiranger (Ian Cutler)/Gallagher's Frolics All titles traditional unless otherwise noted. Colin Reece (vocals, guitars); Jim Yardley (vocals, guitar, mandolin, whistle); Ian Cutler (violin, viola, keyboard, vocals); Fergus Feeley (cello-mandolin, vocals) with Phil Moore (piano) 50 Channels - Live (The fifth album) 50 Channels - Live (SLP008CD, 2006) Strike The Gay Harp / The Blarney Pilgrim (Trad arr Bully Wee Band) Ian Cutler - Bridge Aquila Violin Colin Reece - Guitar Jim Yardley - Mandolin Fergus Feely - Mandocello Cheapside / The Mountain Road (Trad arr Bully Wee Band) Colin Reece - Vocal & guitar Fergus Feely -Vocal & mandocello Ian Cutler - Bridge Aquila Violin Jim Yardley - Mandolin The Last Letter Home (Dave 'Butch' McDade & James H Brown Jnr) Fergus Feely - Vocal & mandocello Colin Reece - Vocal & guitar Jim Yardley - Vocal & whistle Ian Cutler - Bridge Aquila Violin Love Will You Marry Me / Byrne's Hornpipe (Trad arr Bully Wee Band) Jim Yardley - Vocal & mandolin Colin Reece - Guitar Ian Cutler - Bridge Aquila Violin Fergus Feely - Mandocello The Wedding At Stanton Drew (Colin Reece) Colin Reece - Vocal & guitar Fergus Feely - Vocal & mandocello Jim Yardley - Vocal & mandolin Ian Cutler - Bridge Aquila Violin Arrival / Donnybrook Fair (Bjorn Alvaeus & Benny Andersson / Trad arr Bully Wee Band) Ian Cutler - Bridge *Aquila* Violin & keyboard Colin Reece - Guitar Jim Yardley - Mandolin & whistle Fergus Feely - Mandocello Mama Was Right (Billy Marlowe) Fergus Feely - Vocal & mandocello Colin Reece - Vocal & guitar Jim Yardley - Vocal & mandolin Ian Cutler - Bridge Aquila Violin Hills Of Ardmourn (Roy Williamson) Jim Yardley - Vocal & whistle Colin Reece - Guitar Ian Cutler - Bridge Aquila Violin Fergus Feely - Mandocello Leitrim Town / Master Crowley's / Over The Moor To Maggie (Trad arr Bully Wee Band) Ian Cutler - Bridge Aquila Violin Colin Reece - Guitar Jim Yardley - Whistles Fergus Feely - Mandocello The Snows / The Shepherd's Daughter (Trad arr Bully Wee Band) Colin Reece - Vocal & guitar Ian Cutler - Keyboard Jim Yardley - Whistle Fergus Feely - Mandocello Fifty Channels (Fergus Feely) Fergus Feely - Vocal & mandocello Colin Reece - Vocal & guitar Jim Yardley - Mandolin Ian Cutler - Bridge Aquila Violin Dear Old Donegal (Trad arr Bully Wee Band) Jim Yardley - Vocal & whistle Colin Reece - Guitars Ian Cutler - Bridge Aquila Violin Fergus Feely - Mandocello Lady Lovibond (Colin Reece) Colin Reece - Vocal & guitar Fergus Feely - Vocal & mandocello Jim Yardley - Vocal & mandolin Ian Cutler - Bridge Aquila Violin
Record Label	Slaughterhouse
Type of Label	Indie

Upcoming Shows

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Aug 12 2008

8:00P

Broadstairs Folk Week

Kent

Jan 16 2009

8:00P

The Ram Folk Club, Claygate

Surrey

Jan 18 2009

8:00P

Horsham Folk Club

Horsham, West Sussex

Jan 20 2009

8:00P

Dartford Folk Club

Essex Road. Dartford, Kent

Jan 22 2009

8:00P

The Brook Theatre, Chatham

Kent

Jan 24 2009

8:00P

The Red Lion Folk Club, Birmingham

Birmingham

Jan 25 2009

8:00P

Hitchin Folk Club

Hitchin, Herts, SG5 1AF

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About Bully Wee Band

Since their reformation in 2004, the Bully Wee Band have had no trouble proving that they are still a force to be reckoned with as one of Britain’s foremost exponents of acoustic folk/rock music.

Originally formed in the early 70s by brothers Jim and John Yardley, the Bully Wee Band successfully toured Britain, Europe and America through several line-ups until the last one of Ian Cutler, Fergus Feely, Colin Reece and Maartin Allcock finally called it a day in 1983.

20 years later a chance meeting between Messrs Cutler, Feely and Reece resulted in a very spirited jam session at Faversham Folk Club in Kent, and a subsequent decision to put a three piece Bully Wee Band back on the road in January 2004 “if only for the craic”.

So successful was the 2004 tour that Colin, Ian and Fergus decided to repeat the experience the following January, only this time with the addition of Bully Wee founder member Jim Yardley. Thus the current line up of Ian Cutler, Fergus Feely, Colin Reece and Jim Yardley was complete, reunited and ready for further tours in 2006, 2007 & 2008.

During the 2006 tour they recorded three of the shows and in July of that year released their first album for over 25 years entitled ’50 Channels – Live’. The album features eight brand new, never before recorded Bully Wee Band songs and tunes along with seven Bully Wee Band favourites from their extensive 36 year repertoire. All given the band's unique 2006 live treatment.

The next Bully Wee Band outing is to the Broadstairs Folk Week in August 2008, with the next full tour being planned for January 2009. the latest details of which are listed under 'upcoming shows' on this page.

Contact can be made either by message through this site or by email to Slaughterhouse Productions

All albums available by email from Slaughterhouse Productions

Downloads of '50 Channels - Live' complete or track by track available from itunes

The band jamming on 'When Mother Says Move' at Dartford Folk Club January 2008

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Jenny	Jul 3 2008 9:56 AM aha! third comment in a row for me... thanks guys, can just imagine what that would sound like. definitely see you in broadstairs now the exams are all over! love jenny. xxxx
Jenny	Jun 9 2008 7:39 AM I promise, although having the madmen of gotham and the wedding at stanton drew stuck in your head when you should be thinking about algebra doesn't always help. Ahh, don't worry - the brook's down and if you play it probably Faversham as well :) take care, Jenny x
Jenny	Jun 9 2008 5:49 AM hello, hope you're all keeping well. hopefully be there at Broadstairs, depending on how the GCSE's turn out... and new dates? very organised :) probably go along to one of those too. love from me and mum xx
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The Burning Biscuit Band	May 14 2008 6:17 PM 50 Channels: Great Performances Great songs Great to hear you again! A folk band who can rock without pretension. The best of the bunch wi'oot a doot. Hope to see you at that festival yer doin in the summer. Paul Biscuit
Ros@	May 7 2008 8:19 AM Hello Friends, Many Thanks for the add and friendship. Find your music really super and love it very much. Wish you many success !! Have an excellent day ! Musical Greetings, Rose-Marie, Belgium
The Burning Biscuit Band	May 2 2008 5:09 AM Hello BWB, Fantastic to hear your music again! Have now ordered 50 Channels & TMMOG, & shall look forward to replacing my old vinyl when you have the rest on CD (?) Cheers. Paul Biscuit & The BBB
Bill Buchan - Scots Folkie	Apr 25 2008 3:54 PM Hi Guys, Many thanks for the add and best of luck with the music. All the best Bill
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ALEXANDER MURRAY	Mar 6 2008 5:56 AM Hey Guys, Thanks for your friendship. Pleasure to be with you. Peace always. A.
Toein’ in the Dark	Feb 26 2008 1:46 PM Hi guys, Listened to Silvermines again. After an interval of 30 odd years I'm still moved by The Road to Dundee and Leaboys Lassie. Thank you for the music. Bob Meaking
DizzyLisa	Jan 31 2008 5:00 AM I was amazingly restrained at not posting immediately after the Dartford gig....I was somewhat lost for words (a rare occurrance as you know)....a splendid night and apologies for muscling my way to the front ! Broadstairs eh !!! bring it on..... To tide everyone over til then I've posted a vid of "When Mother says Move" on youTube.... Search Bully Wee Band 2008. It doesn't really do you justice but it's better than nothing
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Ian Robertson	Jan 25 2008 2:06 PM Hey guys thanx for the add. You were one of my favourite bands to have done the BFG circuit in the 70's. I was in Germany at the tale end of last year and talking to an old friend about our folk club and some of the acts that we had. I decided to google and to my pleasure I found your site. All the best for this year and I will try and catch a gig when I am back in Blighty. Cheers Ian
THE SMOKEY JOE BAND	Jan 25 2008 11:56 AM HI GUYS, WELCOME TO OUR SPACE AND WELCOME TO LIVERPOOL. CAROL
Guido M Rincón	Jan 21 2008 3:57 AM Hi there Ian, Colin, Jim and Fergus. Just wanted to let you know how much I enjoyed last night's gig and catching up with you all at Hitchin. Look forward seeing again soon. All the best Giz
Jenny	Jan 18 2008 11:43 AM Hey! Last night was brilliant - had so much fun. Good Luck with the rest of the tour and maybe catch you at Broadstairs.. Mum sends her love Jenny.x
DizzyLisa	Jan 15 2008 5:18 PM Keith Donnelly bigg'd you up at Dartford tonight and left you a Dark Chocolate Strawberry Cream stuck to a mike ! Good thing you use you're own PA ! A couple of times he broke into Madmen and must have mentioned you 4 or 5 times. Rob has the 10p he owed Fergus !!! I'm dizzy with anticipation....yes even more dizzy than usual LxIxSxA
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Flower Fairy	Jan 5 2008 8:46 AM I want to hear "The Road to Dundee " again and "The Snows they Melt .." X
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