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Soloist: Mike is a prizewinning competition fiddle player, with a stimulating style & refreshing lightness of touch. His tunes are in print in 'Piran's Welcome' Accompanist: Over the years Mike has gained an enviable reputation as a sensitive and responsive accompanist for Sarah Morgan, Johnny Collins, the Dunns, Jake Walton, Anne Lister & Martyn Wyndham-Read Stories: Mike tells spell-binding stories, many with fiddle accompaniment for both adult & schools audiences. He is one of the few in the land capable of delivering epic tales and sagas. Songs: Mike's vivid songs are recorded & sung by artists such as Martyn Wyndham-Read, Johnny Collins, Kathy Wallis, Mike Nicholson, Sarah Morgan and many more. Mike produced and directed the iconic folk operas 'The Cry of Tin' & 'Unsung Heroes' Workshops: Mike gives workshops at festivals, & in schools & community groups. Research: Mike is the leading researcher of Cornish instrumental music. Quotes "Playing as delicate as cut-lace work" Sara Grey "Clear and beautiful as well water" Peter Bonser "A bonny fiddle player" Willie Taylor "Skillful playing" Folk London "Most Unexpected!" Will Atkinson "Superb fiddle" and "Something in the soul" Living Tradition

Mike is a friendly, approachable and highly experienced performer and workshop leader, used to working with adults and children both in performance situations and in educational and community work. He has been working as a musician since the 1970s and a story teller since the 1990s. He has worked in arts centres, at festivals, in schools, community halls and private venues. He has been a resident storyteller for the Forestry Commission, and is currently working at the Institute of Cornish Studies, Exeter University.