Every Avenue Weddings Magazine- Issue8 Issue 3 June 2014 | Page 72

Dumbo’s Feather is a traditional Irish/Scottish/World Folk trio formed following the demise of popular Devon band The Maguires in late 2012. Former Maguires members Alice McShane and Richie Evans have linked up with long-time regular Richie Evans collaborator, the legendary Bob King to form a trio, inspired in no small measure by the fantastic sound created by the Rua MacMillan trio when Richie Evans Music promoted this great Scottish band in 2012. Dumbo’s Feather is comprised of three vastly experienced traditional folk musicians who have performed in some quality folk bands in the past. Alice McShane was touring fiddle player with the much-acclaimed Somerset-based Five Furious Fish prior to taking a sabbatical. Bob King was a founder member of legendary English traditional folk band Flowers and Frolics in the 1970s, a band whose popularity is so enduring that they were wonderfuly well received when playing a series of concerts at Sidmouth Folk Week 2013. Richie Evans was a member of seminal Scottish folk band The Gaels in the early 1990s. Dumbo’s Feather kicked off life as a band officially, and appropriately enough, in a St. Patrick’s weekend in March 2013, with a double header of shows, and beyond that, we will seek to thrill music fans everywhere with our passionate take on classic reels, jigs, polkas, airs, and traditional and modern folk songs. [email protected] CLICK ON THE LINK BELOW TO HEAR DUMBO’S FEATHER IN ACTION