The Gary Fletcher Band (GFB) featuring Alan Glen, Tom Leary, Sam Kelly, Andy Billups and Nick Ritchie
The GFB
Entry Requirements: 18+ after 7pm
A founder and ever present member of The Blues Band with Paul Jones, Gary has appeared with and/or recorded with Peter Green, Maggie Bell, Van Morrison, John Mayall, Long John Baldry, Guy Barker, Bernie Marsden, Micky Moody, Kim Simmonds, Henry McCullough, Zoot Money, Nat Adderley, Guy Barker etc.
The music straddles blues, Americana and folk, playing guitar, slide, banjo, mandolin and ukulele.
The full 6 piece lineup is Tom Leary (Feast of Fiddles, Lindisfarne) on violin and mandolin, Alan Glen on harmonica (Yardbirds, Nine Below Zero etc), Andy Billups (The Hamsters) on bass, Nick Ritchie on lead guitar (Mud) and Sam Kelly on drums (Tom Robinson, Dave Kelly Band)
"I played that track (‘Payback’) a few weeks ago now, the reaction I got to it was just absolutely fantastic. I really was amazed, you know, by how many emails I got and how enthusiastic everybody was about that track.” Bob Harris on BBC R2