Geoff Lakeman

GEOFF LAKEMAN,patriarch of a folk dynasty - as dad of Seth,Sean and Sam and father-in-law of Cara Dillon and Kathryn Roberts - teases English and Irish folk, Americana and jazz songs out of his vintage duet concertina.

After 50 years as a journalist music-loving Geoff recorded his debut CD ,”After All These Years” at the age of 69, which garnered four and five-star reviews and national radio airplay.He’s acclaimed for his “ masterful” playing of the rare Crane duet concertina and his “ rich, melodic voice.”

Expect self-written and West Country songs, rattling folk tunes and foot-stomping ragtime and cakewalk riffs.