Rich McMahon is an extremely talented front man, rasied in Wicklow this young Irish lad has played on the live music scene for years, performing both original songs and covers. He has worked with many artists in his time both here and in Ireland.
Ian Reid is a superb multi instrumentalist. A member of The Birmingham Schools Orchestra as a youth, Ian is simply one of the finest Bass players working in the Midlands [and beyond] today. He also plays Banjo, Bouzouki, Whistles to a very high standard and provides fine Backing Vocals as well as being a very accomplished Sound Engineer! Phew!
Mark McCabe is the current 2008-09 Midland Piano Accordion champion, Emma and Mark are also the 2007 Midland Duet champions, must be all the playing live together that has helped! He is well known in Irish music circles across the UK as one of the finest ‘box’ players around. One time All Britain Champion, Mark plays superb Accordion as well as Keyboards and Piano. In the daytime Mark is manager of the Hobgoblin Music shop in Digbeth, Birmingham who specialise in the sale of folk and acoustic musical instruments. www.hobgoblin.com
Patrick Power was All Britain Champion on the Bodhran in his early teens. He is now a superb Drummer and Percussionist, Paddy is incredibly versatile and can play Drums and Percussion across a diverse range of styles.
Emma Millman is the 2007-08 Midland Fiddle champion and Duet champion with Mark. She plays excellent Fiddle style on all Irish material and Violin on Pop material, joining the band in January 2002. Providing more than a little touch of glamour amongst the boys in the band, Emma is All Britain Runner Up on Fiddle and is also a fine backing vocalist!
Welcome to The Father Teds myspace page. We are a 5 piece Birmingham UK based Pop, Rock and contempory Irish party band who have been established 10 years.
We have played all over the UK and Ireland throughout the years and have made many friends along the way. We are a very flexible band who provide quality entertainment for Weddings, Bars, Parties, Corporate & Private events. 'The Teds' play a wide variety of music which is tailored to appeal to the audience ranging from fiddle and accordion lead tunes to pop and rock classics. We did of course take our name from the hit TV series which had just hit the screens when we first formed, we are all massive fans of the program if you hadn't guessed. :-)
You can email us thefatherteds@hotmail.co.uk or contact us though this myspace site
I'm really pleased you liked the photo's. It was a great day. I can't wait to get some photo's of you playing live. I would definately have to have a copy of the magazine to show everyone. See you soon Sue
Weren't tough really was it?! Yep, that's me... still short, still cool ;)
Bumped into an old "face" that used to come see you guys as well and told him we'll have to come over and see you guys again. Great to see you're still going! I remember the time you got all the gym flyers with me on and put em all over the pub... gits :)
Guys, I am a blast from the past and will attempt to make an appearance at a gig very soon so you can see who I am! You will laugh :) The music is definitely not going to give it away I know that. Maybe a photo though! I think there is one recognisable one on there!!
This Saturday, come on down to The Queen's Arms! We've song, food, wine and ale, all of the finest quality.
With free live music from the inestimably wonderful Gary Nock, Joe Wooley and Vincent Gould you can't lose. It's the Saturday Night at The Queens Guarantee, with a full menu served till 9 and late bar bites served gratis, the added reward of a finely maintained cellar means that all but the most questionable of your appetites will be sated.
It's free, it's the best songwriters in Birmingham, it's Saturday Night at The Queen's.
The Queen's Arms is proud to bring you, on Saturday 30th June, the first of our live music events showcasing great live bands from the area.
Man of many talents Vincent Gould, and his associates, will be providing an evenings live music of great scope and imagination. We're over the moon to be able to give a platform to live bands and collectives which allows them the freedom to present themselves fully, and as they would wish, so get yourselves down to support this endeavour.
So, if you're reading this the chances are you've no Glasto ticket....
All however, is not lost!
Saturday Night at The Queen's will be showcasing some of the areas finest songwriting performers and we can guarantee it won't be a wash-out.
Starting with the return of the beautiful sounds of Mike Bethel's haunting folk, and concluding with a first SNATQ for the fabulous KTB, we're exceedingly pleased with a bill which also sees The Love Child Acoustic coming back with more of their melodic and engaging tunes.
So come on down. With a full menu served till 9, and great music start to finish, it will be one of the finest free entry gigs you'll get to see.
We Start Fires play The Clapham Grand in London on Wednesday 6th June. For tickets go to
http://www.ticketweb.co.uk/user/?region=gb_london&query=detail&event=220573
The 7" single “Magazine” is available now in all good record shops as well as online.
The band will be supporting Good Shoes at:-
Sheffield Fuzz Club - 7th June
Liverpool Academy - 8th June
Hull Welly Club - 9th June
"Debut album from the incendiary new wavers. It sounds like Blondie doing
Elastica doing Weezer. Ace, obviously." NME
"Sludge-sleek pop songs with spiky guitars and ear splitting noise
freakouts. Ones to watch." The Guardian
"Like one of the Deal sisters in a cosmic deathray fight with Be Your Own
Pets Jemina." NME
Hey, if you’re around next Thurs May 24, come along my show! All original tunes, full band, on stage at 8pm. I know, it’s a school night, but it will be over nice and early, promise!
MWAH!!
Thanks so much for making my sisters wedding reception such a success. Everybody loved it. The guests from across the water kept saying ''this is just like an irish wedding''....(erm, yeah?) and the homegrown crowd loved the diddly di music...haha. I have sore feet, but my head is not as sore as it should be.
Hope to catch you in Sutton next month
Ange x
