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Ben Paley
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| Location | Time | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Sailing Club | 10:30 am | Thursday 16 Aug 2012 |
Born in London, Ben Paley was surrounded by traditional music from the outset: his father (Tom Paley, one of the great figures of the American folk revival), mother (singer Claudia Gould) and step-father (Ron Gould, writer on jazz, country and folk music) were all enormous influences.
At 6 years old, Ben began playing the fiddle, taking formal violin lessons as well as learning traditional tunes and taking his place in the musical life of his family. When he was 9, they moved to Morganton, North Carolina, where Ben began to learn about harmony, improvisation, and playing nicely with others; and where he had the enormous privilege of studying with renowned Nashville session musician Jim Buchanan (who's played with everyone from Jim & Jesse to The Doors).
Currently he's working in a duo with Tab Hunter; with Tab, Laura Hockenhull and Dan Stewart as the Long Hill Ramblers; with Duck Baker and Maggie Boyle in The Expatriate Game; with poet, playwright and songwriter Nick Burbridge in McDermott's 2 Hours; with his father Tom and Joe Locker in the New Deal String Band; with old-time banjo-player and singer Sara Grey and her son, singer and guitarist Kieron Means; and in English dance band The Sussex Pistols, amongst other things.
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