Left to right: Phil Pimentil, Trevor Carter, Linda Westrupp, Jason Hill
Trevor Carter:
English concertina, piano, keyboards, harmonicas
Trevor has been playing in ceilidh bands since the 1970s, starting in Oatcake Billy's Ideal Band. Following the break-up of that band, he became a founder member of Alf Alfa & the Wild Oats in 1991. The new line-up (now known as Alf-Alfa) gives Trevor the opportunity to add some jazz piano to his more traditional concertina style.
Trevor has another role as a singer-songwriter, writing humorous songs of social comment (see www.edgemusic.org). He has recorded three CDs, and two of his songs have also been recorded by Pete Coe.
Jason Hill:
Acoustic & electric guitars, bass guitar, banjo, ukulele, autoharp
Jason began his musical career in the 1960s, playing in bluegrass and old-timey country bands, and later developing an enthusiasm for Western Swing, the jazz-influenced country dance music of Texas. Jason also has a thorough grounding in the traditional music of the British Isles.
He was a founder member of both Oatcake Billy's Ideal Band in 1977 and Alf Alfa & the Wild Oats in 1991. For many years, he was the band's main caller, but now forms the rhythm section of the band with his solid work on guitar and other stringed instruments.
He still occasionally calls with the Moody Food Ceili Band (www.moodyfood.co.uk) and Peak Folk (www.peakfolk.co.uk).
Phil Pimentil:
Recorders, wind synthesiser, low D whistle
Linda Westrupp:
Caller
