Instrument Dates with the band
Ken Colyer Trumpet 1953 - 1954
Jim Bray Bass 1953 - 1955
Lonnie Donegan Banjo & guitar 1953 - 1956
Ron Bowden Drums 1953 - 1957
Monty Sunshine Clarinet 1953 - 1960
Pat Halcox Trumpet & vocals 31 May 1954 (founder member) to July 16, 2008
Ottilie Patterson Vocals 1955 - 1973
Micky Ashman Bass 1955 - 1956 and 1965 - 1967
Dick Bishop Banjo & guitar 1956 and 1971, died 25.1.2018
Johnny Duncan Guitar, vocals, and member
of the Chris Barber Skiffle Group
1956 - 1957
Dick Smith Bass 1956 - 1965
Eddie Smith Banjo & guitar 1956 - 1964
Graham Burbidge Drums 1957 - 1976
Ian Wheeler Reeds & harmonica 1961 - 1968 and 1979 - 1998
John Slaughter Blues guitar June 1964 - April 1978 and
August 1986 - August 15th 2010
Stu Morrison Banjo & guitar 1964 - 1971
John Crocker Reeds 1968 - 2003
Steve Hammond Banjo & guitar 1971 - 1973
Johnny McCallum Banjo & guitar 1973 - 1994
Pete York Drums 1976 - 1979
Vic Pitt Bass, electric bass, and tuba 1977 - 2007
Sammy Rimington Reeds 1977 - 1979
Roger Hill Electric guitar 1978 - 1986
Norman Emberson Drums 1979 - 1988
Alan "Sticky" Wickett Drums 1988 - 1990 and 1994 - 1998
Russell Gilbrook Drums 1990 - 1994
Paul Sealey Banjo & guitar 1994 - 2004
Colin Miller Drums 1998 - 2005
John Defferary Reeds 1998 - 2006
Nick Payton Reeds Temporary member in 2000
Tony Carter Reeds 2001 - 2008
Trevor Whiting Reeds 2003 - 2004
Andy Kuc Banjo & guitar 2004 - 2006
John Sutton Drums 2005-2009
Mike Snelling Reeds 2006 - 2009
Dave Green Bass 2007 - 2010
John Service Trombone 2008 - 2009
Zoltan Sagi Reeds 2008 - 2010
Trefor Williams Bass Feb 2010 - July 2010
Joe Quigley Electric blues guitar 2010
David Horniblow Reeds April 2010 - July/August 2012
Amy Roberts Reeds Jan 2011 - 30.11.2014
Richard Exall Reeds July 2004 - 31.12.2014
Gregor Beck  Drums  June 2010 - April 2017 
Jackie Flavelle  Bass  May 1967 - July 1977
August 2010 - August 2017 
Trevor Whiting  Reeds  January 2003 - July 2014
January 2010 - January 2011
November 2014 - August 2017 
Jim Richardson Bass Oct 1, 2017 - Nov. 25, 2017
Peter Rudeforth Trumpet, fluegelhorn Jul 23, 2008 - August 2019
Bert Brandsma Clarinet, tenor & bass saxophones August 2012 - January 2021
Behind The Scenes    
Bas Meyer / Barry Walker Light engineer / Sound engineer  

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