Crazy Folk are a musically diverse 5 piece band from the North West, gate-crashing the folk scene with a lively blend of traditional Irish, drinking songs, 3 part harmony and instrumentals.
All the members are professional musicians active in many genres of the music industry performing in Classical orchestras to Jazz and World music groups. They all share a passion for Folk and Celtic music and formed the Crazy Folk band in 2009 as an outlet for the music.

Ange McClarty -Whistles / Vocals
Dave Speakman - Guitar / Vocals
Gareth Hughes - Cajon / Bodhran
James Adolfo - Double Bass
Yuki Kagajo - Squeeze Box / Vocals

Ange McClarty, originally trained as a classical flautist and has played in a variety of ensembles from the Preston Opera pit orchestra to La Flute Harmonique – a flute Choir based in Cheshire, in which she currently plays bass flute. She holds a Postgraduate Diploma in Performance from Salford University College and a PGCE from Leeds University. She’s not only a great flute and whistle player but also a fantastic singer.

Dave Speakman currently plays in a variety of ensembles ranging from big bands with the legendary Andy Prior nationwide based funk and jazz groups. A man of many talents, he also is a prolific songwriter/composer and juggles a very busy teaching schedule.

Gareth Hughes is an in demand drummer hailing from Cheshire. Gareth's work encompasses a wide variety of musical situations. His live work sees him performing and touring all over the UK, Europe and Canada. Other performance work includes most major Jazz clubs in the UK (Ronnie Scott’s / The Vortex / Pizza Express), cruise ships (Queen Mary 2) and festivals (too many to mention). He also frequently records sessions for artists featured on BBC Radio 1, 2 and 6 music.

James Adolpho originally from Portsmouth is a giant of the double bass. He holds a post graduate degree from the R.N.C.M and can be seen regularly all over the British Isles playing in many world music ensembles.

Yuki Kagajo, Originally from Japan is an extremely talented and experienced pianist. She holds a Postgraduate Diploma in Piano Performance from the Royal Northern College of Music in Manchester and a Master’s degree in Music from Leeds College of Music. She has performed with many of the UK and Japan’s leading orchestras. Yuki also performs as a solo pianist.

Crazy Folk are:
*professional
*Reliable
*Good musicians
*self contained
*have a P.A system and lighting.
*they can fit into almost any space
*can also perform acoustically which is great for outdoor events without power supply or venues with volume restrictions.
*have a huge repertoire of music.