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Isambarde
Info - History
Emily has been playing the fiddle on the circuit since the age of 12 and has been involved with several well-known local performers (in a professional sense we hasten to add!)
When not singing and playing with Isambarde, Emily is a full-time occupational therapist, which may be why she has been known to describe working with Chris and Jude in her spare time as “A busman’s holiday.”
Emily’s dynamic vocal ability coupled with her sensitive fiddle playing has won her plaudits from audiences up and down the country.
"ISAMBARDE are a folk band with tremendous energy and enthusiasm. They are the unusual and winning combination of Chris's driving guitar, Emily's incisive fiddle playing and Jude's lyrical oboe coupled with great full on vocal harmonies. They play a great set and are an asset to any festival bill. Book 'em!!"
PHIL BEER
"Isambarde are a really good young band. They’re good to listen to, good to look at and it’s very obvious that they enjoy performing.”
VIN GARBUT
“Driving acoustic guitar rythms woven together by silken melodies on oboe and fiddle.”
CATH MUNDY and JAY TURNER