Welcome to the Odd Socks Band Website
The Odd Socks are -:
Dave... Piano Accordion .
Dave travelled to Castelfidardo in Italy by train to buy his 96 bass double cassotto Fantini accordion. He met Signor Fantini and was given a guided tour of the Fantini factory. Cassotto is an Italian word meaning 'box'; it is also referred to as "tone chamber". The reeds that are placed in this chamber have a far more mellow and rich tone
To see a video of how a Fantini accordion is made click here
Dave has played accordion for many years and can often be found deputising in other Shrewsbury ceilidh bands.
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Rupert... Fiddle
Being Rupert he had to go one better and travel to China to buy his fiddle. Follow this link to see his trip. A great player he was a member of the famous Castle B Band .
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Dave and Rupert were asked to help make a short film in December 2009.
Click here to read and see all about it
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Ann... Caller Ann has been with us since we started the band about 20 years ago . She is a very clear and proficient caller and a asset to our band.
Performed with Shrewsbury Morris dancers for a number of years but has recently retired.
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Richard Guitar
About 20 years ago Richard started to come along to Shrewsbury folk sessions and play rhythm guitar, often joining in with the tunes Odd Socks perform. He has stepped in to play guitar with Odd Socks in the past and is now lucky enough to be a permanent fixture.
Richard also plays mandolin and violin with the folk duo Common Ground."
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VIDEO
See the menu on the left to hear and see us at some of the many venues we have played at.
We are available for all occasions including weddings birthdays and PTA events.
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Occasionally we play for public dances - see the link to find out about our next one
Please see the reviews and cards on our review page
Please note Band members may be changed without notice due to holidays illness unavailablity etc. They will always be replaced with another competent musician