barn dance

The Stompin' Hooley band consist of four talented and highly experienced musicians drawn from a wide background of musical styles who play rootsy music with energy, skill and plenty of rhythm on a combination of fiddle, guitar, bass, drums, synthesisers and percussion – plus a caller of enormous experience, humour and sensitivity.

Dick Walker

The 'old man' of the band.  He's seen more Barn Dances than enough and played at them all.

The band's guitarist and caller - much experience and many years.

Dave Young

The Stompers melody man. A seasoned Sheffield session musician with a vast experience of music and bands. He can play any style you might want and leads the band with sensitivity and skill.

Bill Walker

Bass man and baby of the band. The poor soul is Dick's son so has had traditional music filling his ears since before birth. He cut his teeth to the playing of Dave Swarbrick and Martin Carthy. Really he wanted to play heavy rock or blues but his dad wont let him - so he's joined us

Chris Jackson

Drums and Bodrhan. The ryhthmic boost of the band.  An eclectic experience of rock, jazz, brass bands, latin and folk.