This is an excerpt from the print edition of Dirty Linen #128 (February/March 2007).
The full article is in the magazine, available on newsstands, by subscription, and at the Dirty Linen webstore.

The New Scorpion Band

Several Bands in One

by Steve Winick

"Imagine the Chieftains, New Victory Band, the Copper family, Brass Monkey, an early music group, a Turkish classical ensemble, etc., each piece being different one after the other, and that's what our gigs are like," Robert White said. "I know many people will find this hard to believe, but it is true." White was talking about the New Scorpion Band, without a doubt one of the most unusual groups on the English folk scene. Composed of woodwind player Brian Gulland, lead singer and squeezebox player Tim Laycock, string specialist Robin Jeffrey, violinist Sharon Lindo, and White, who plays all manner of bagpipes, flutes, and brass, the band is known for combining what is normally thought of as "folk" music with many other styles. This ensemble has been livening up arts centers and concert halls around Britain and the world for more than 10 years.

This is an excerpt from the print edition of Dirty Linen #128 (February/March 2007).
The full article is in the magazine, available on newsstands, by subscription, and at the Dirty Linen webstore.

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