Folk Bands and Artists
Simon Prager & Wendy Lanchin
London
Simon Prager & Wendy Lanchin: Simon (guitar, vocal) and Wendy (vocal) play an exciting mixture of acoustic music from country blues to ragtime, jazz, skiffle, swing and novelty songs, always with feeling and humour. Wendy’s background was in musical theatre and cabaret before sh came to jazz and folk music. She has sung in clubs and bars across London including Pizza Express, Hugo’s and the Vortex, and studied folk song with Hazel Askew. Simon has been involved in the British blues scene since the ‘60s. His musical hero was gospel and ragtime player Gary Davis. He has performed in duos, trios and bands, playing mainly acoustic country blues with Steve Rye, “Doc” Stenson and others. He once accompanied Sonny Terry on tour when Brownie McGhee was ill.
Genre: Blues
