Ian Giles

Bio:

One of the three original members of Magpie Lane along with Andy Turner and Mat Green. Sophie Polhill, Marguerite Hutchinson and Jon Fletcher completing the line-up.

I am also a member of early music group the Oxford Waits along with Tim Healey (founder), Charles Spicer, Caroline Butler and Edward Fitzgibbon, and I had a great time working with Graham Metcalfe and Ian Woods as G.M.W. I am currently working on a new three part vocal group by the name of Vinegar Tom, with Darren Ormandy and Kathryn Nutbeem.

All this and working for the instrument shop The Music Room, as well as performing at Warwick Castle for the Highwayman's Supper evenings,various recording projects, and calling for the Oxford based country dance band Larkrise Ranters keeps me pretty busy, but I've usually got time to get to the Sunday session at the Half Moon in Oxford.

Member Since:

March 22, 2006

Influences:

Steeleye Span, My Great Pal Graham Metcalfe, Martin Carthy + The Wonderful Watersons, John Kirkpatrick, Dave Webber (what a voice!). This list could be endless but you get the picture.........

Record Label:

Beautiful Jo, Wild Goose