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GU4
Folk / Roots Music

GU4 (pronounced Guffaw)



Leicester, Midlands
United Kingdom

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Last Login:  11/24/2009
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   GU4: General Info
Member Since12/17/2007
Band Websitehttp://gu4.org.uk
Band MembersBill Wilkes, Karen Harris, Miggy Campbell and Pete Burnham.
InfluencesWe've all been involved in the folk scene for many years so it's hard to pick out individual influences. That said we have to mention the Watersons, Swan Arcade, the Wilsons, Peter Bellamy, Roy Harris, Louis Killen, the Young Tradition, Johnny Collins and Benny Graham.
Sounds LikeFour people enjoying singing together! Although for some songs we might go down to a 2-part or 3-part rendition.
Record LabelNew CD April 2009: See gu4.org.uk/cd.html


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   Upcoming Shows ( view all )
Nov 28 2009 8:00P
Bedworth Festival Bedworth
Dec 9 2009 8:00P
Bedworth Folk Club Bedworth, Midlands
Dec 16 2009 8:30P
Cock Horse Folk Club Rowington, Near Warwick, Midlands
Dec 19 2009 8:00P
Swan in the Rushes Loughborough, Midlands

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   About GU4
  The group came together in late 2005 and did its first gig at the Styvechale Folk Club in Coventry in July, 2006. Since then it has performed at various local clubs and festivals including Bedworth, Belvoir Castle, Alcester, Bideford, Ryedale, Banbury and Warwick. They perform a mix of 2, 3 and 4 part harmony songs using traditional or traditionally based material. There is always good variety in their performances ranging from the gentle and sensitive love song to the raucous chorus.

Their first CD "Lean on One Another" is now available - released April 2009. Further details available from www.gu4.org.uk.

"All singing in my heart, all praying in my brain 'It comes of heat and beer' - hark how he guffaws plain" : Ned Bratts (Robert Browning, 1879)


   GU4's Friend Space (Randomized)
GU4 has 79 friends.
 Sly Old Dogs 


 Jeff Gillett & Ron Taylor 


 Rock'n';Reel Magazine 


 Pete Burnham 


 The Transports 


 The Simon Hopper Band 


 Music at Henshaws www.henshawsacc.org.uk 


 Trim Rig And A Doxy (TRAAD) 





GU4's Friends Comments
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Borderline Crossing

Borderline Crossing



Nov 21 2009 12:44 PM

New venue launch!

FLAXENBY

FLAXENBY



Nov 17 2009 7:28 AM


 

Skinny Lister

Skinny Lister



Aug 27 2009 11:55 AM

Hi Pete,
Don't be cheeky. It's my uke that Alice may well have attempted to pass off as her own once upon a time! Glad you like us. Spread the word...
Lorna
xx
BarronBrady

BarronBrady



Aug 18 2009 2:31 PM

Hi Guys- awesome singing at Bideford Fest
I particularly liked the Downright Husbandman song and the Transports too- really lusty

Hope to see you again sometime soon
all the best from Si and Rosalind
xx
Still No Bagpipes

Still No Bagpipes



Jul 29 2009 5:39 PM

Liked your contributions at Warwick Folk festival. See you next year.
Lars Nilsson, SNB
The Rawmarsh Mashers

The Rawmarsh Mashers



Jun 16 2009 6:06 AM

"Come on in my friend your welcome" and thanks for joining the small Gang of Mashers friends.
For all Rawmarsh Mashers news visit
http://www.jmucreate.com/therawmarshmashers.html
And follow us on Twitter at
http://twitter.com/Rawmarshmasher
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Penni McLaren Walker

Penni McLaren Walker



Jun 5 2009 11:51 PM

Hi Guys,

great to meet you and your music too....

Penni xxx
Dick Miles

Dick Miles



May 29 2009 12:04 PM

I really enjoyed your spots at Ryedale.excellent singing.
Acoustic & Unplugged Festival of Britain

Acoustic & Unplugged Festival of Britain



Mar 30 2009 8:24 PM

Hi – great to meet you! Here's to a fabulous Spring Bank holiday of unplugged music at its best.
The Francis McPeake School of Music

Francis McPeake school



Mar 6 2009 12:42 AM

Hi guys

Please spread the word and rally up support for our campaign.


The school of Traditional Music is going to close after teaching since 1977 if we don’t get this campaign moving!!!

Spread the word to pre-order the schools new CD, make a donation of any size – every penny counts or purchase a tile on our online mosaic.
All this can be done online at www. francismcpeake. com.


Many thanks to you all.


Francis McPeake School of Music

The Francis McPeake School of Music

Francis McPeake school



Feb 22 2009 10:56 PM

Hi GU4 thanks for the add.

The Francis McPeake School of Music in Belfast has been teaching Irish Traditional Music since 1977 but it is now facing a major crisis.

Our website contains details of our campaign to keep the School open and continue to teach the young and old Irish Traditional Music.

We are spreading the word throughout our friends in all walks of acoustic music - please help to spread the word and get this campaign moving!

www. francismcpeake. com
Sly Old Dogs

Sly Old Dogs



Jan 26 2009 1:10 PM

Greetings and thanks for adding us. We're very housetrained.
Niamh Parsons

Niamh Parsons



Aug 19 2008 8:29 PM

Hey - that sounds like fun - 150 singers!!! Ah well - we'll battle on without you!

niamh
Pete Willow - Song Writer

Pete Willow - Song Writer



Jul 31 2008 1:01 AM

Hi and thanks for adding me.
Joe O’Donnell’s Shkayla

Joe O’Donnell’s Shkayla



Feb 18 2008 12:22 PM

Thanks for finding us and for the friend request!
Slán go fóil
Joe
Damien Barber

Damien Barber



Feb 15 2008 11:03 AM

Hey! Nice to see you on here

XX
Rick Lee

Rick Lee



Feb 15 2008 4:13 AM

Hi, Peter, et al,

When y'all sought to add me as a friend, I wondered at the name. And then I saw Pete Burnham and then I heard 'the quartet sing -- myspace be praised.


All the best,

Rick
ricklee.org
Niamh Parsons

Niamh Parsons



Feb 13 2008 9:59 PM

What lovely harmonies..... Haven't been to Goilin myself for a while, it's moved to Teacher's Club in Parnell Square..... see you there.... maybe at Frank Harte memorial weekend in end Sept.....?

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