The Mellstock Band
MELLSTOCK BAND MEMBERS
Dave Townsend -
Concertina, Violin, Voice
Dave is the founder and director of The Mellstock Band. He is an acknowledged master of the concertina, composer, researcher and collector of musical traditions, who has provided music for film, television and radio, published books, produced albums, and taught and lectured on many aspects of traditional music.
Tim Hill -
Clarinets, Voice
Tim is an amazing wind player with roots in jazz and contemporary music. He runs the band Tongues of Fire, and performance groups Rag and Bone and Leviathan Whispers, creating myriad haunting musical and multimedia experiences.
Phil Humphries -
Serpent, Voice
Phil studied at Trinity College of Music (London) and later became trombonist with the Andy Ross Band, which played for BBC TV’s Come Dancing. His interest in early music led him to the serpent. He is currently playing in Purcell’s Dido and Aeneas around the world, with the New London Consort directed by Philip Pickett.
Charles Spicer -
Oboes, Voice
Charles studied acting and singing at The Guildhall School of Music and Drama, and theatre at the University of Surrey. He has worked as actor and musician for many theatre companies including the Royal Shakespeare Company and the Royal National Theatre, and is a former member of The Oxford Waits.