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My name is Erin, I play the fiddle and sing in the band. I started playing the Violin when I was about 7 or 8 and have been singing since I was able to talk!!!!! It's only in the last couple of years that I've been brave enough to sing in public. In sessions I sometimes prefer to play my Mandolin especially when I'm not sure of the tune (so that is most of the time!!!!)

At present I specialize in slow traditional songs. I get some of my lyrics from listening to CD's and tapes by Karen Casey, John Spiers & Jon Boden (best duo in the world!!!! (www.spiersandboden.com ) and Mick Hipkiss from the Birmingham based group Drowsy Maggie. Seamus Brogan, from the St Albans Comhaltas organisation was kind enough to send me a tape of him and his mother which has lots of traditional songs. Many thanks to him, but the main people I get songs from are my mum and dad.

Listening to Eliza Cathy, Kate Rusby, Karen Casey, Spiers & Boden, Mise, Cara Dillion, Jim Moray and Bill Jones plus going to folk festivals and hearing new kinds of music is something I really enjoy. Going to the 'odd' Folk Club and meeting up with friends like Tosh Ewins is a great laugh!!! (www.toshmusic.co.uk )

Although pressure from school work has meant that I no longer attend Irish dancing classes, I still get a little bit of exercise by doing displays at our concerts. ( Luckily my shoes still fit!!)

As some of you know, Adam and I play in a band called No I.D. which has been going from strength to strength.(Check out our website (www.noidmusic.co.uk ) Playing at Cambridge Folk Festival 2003 and recording our first album have been the highlights of a very busy 12 month period. We have enjoyed playing a variety of different venues from 'Up North' in Hexham to 'down south' in St Albans and many in between.

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