Pigs Might Fly are Pete Wintle on guitar and vocals, Liz Viggars on flute and vocals and Karen Wintle on bodhran and whistles.
Pete is a prolific songwriter, and has been since his days fronting Bristol rock band Panic Stations. His songs range from sensitive commentaries on love and life to exuberant slices of sheer pop.
Influences
The music is a blend of rock, blues, folk and original material. A typical set list would include a selection of Pete's compositions together with some Delta blues and songs from the likes of Springsteen, Costello and Dylan mixed with energetic Irish jigs and reels and soothing Scottish ballads.
The band formed as a duo in 1991. Over the years there have been a few personnel changes, but the current line-up of Pete, Liz and Karen has been settled since 1999. Pigs Might Fly are now based in the Cam and Dursley area, and have played in most of the local venues as well as places further afield. The highlight of the year though is always the annual picnic at Highfields School.
Hi Pete.... blimey that was quick off the mark! Enjoyed your set too last night. Great songs, I found myself singing the chorus' even though it was the first time I'd heard them! That's gotta be a good thing! Cheers dudes. Hope to see you soon. Neil.
Hey you guys! Thanks for your very kind words. I enjoyed your songs/sound. What you have there works very well. And yer great guys too! Take it steady, catch you soon. Tim
hey thanks for the add, it will be great to see you guys again sometime, always good to hear some old-school folk. no problem with the having to run business. i enjoyed the afternoon, i will let you know when i am around gigging, cheers, chris webb
Hiya folks, hope all is well - we are excited to say that our LP is now available on iTunes for digital download, track by track or the whole record. All the best to you x
That's a nice sound.
I see you're based in the Dursley area. We seem to be spending most of our time in Uley and Stroud - hopefully see you on the circut soon!
Thanks for the comments guys they are greatly appreciated. We are currently practicing hard to get us back to gig standard. Keep an eye on our page for upcoming dates.
Thanks for the comment, I'm glad you like the new song!
I'm on the playlist for the Stroud Fringe Festival in September, which is nice. Also playing in Tetbury next week, which is *kind of* local to Dursley/Cam area.
Sunday 8 April @ The Priory Inn show time: 8:00 pm
address: London Road, Tetbury, Gloucestershire. GL8 8JJ. UK.
phone: 01666 5022515
