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Ragged Staff are a three-piece band who formed in February of 2008 in the village of Silsoe, Bedfordshire. Named after a 17th Century Inn, which once stood at Silsoe crossroads, the band play a mix of traditional folk music from Ireland, Scotland and England with contemporary music presented in a folk style.
Their musical arrangements cover a broad spectrum of songs and tunes, from the traditional jigs and reels of Ireland to Morris tunes of England to classic numbers from such greats as Lindisfarne and Kate Rusby.
Band members play a number of instruments, ranging from guitars, octave mandola, banjo, fiddle, whistle and bodhran. |
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"It was a great night much enhanced by Ragged Staff".
Alan Hewson. Organiser of Baldock & Letchworth Folk Club.
"Your music really added a lovely atmosphere to the afternoon and seemed a perfect accompaniment to our event."
The Sure Foundation Utanga Orphanage Project
"... their delightful extended set of folk/blues tracks - absolutely superb ... they also displayed that they were exceptionally talented individuals ... I LOVED how mellow they were ..."
Steppingley Cricket Club
"Superb entertainment ... they were excellent."
Shuttleworth College
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