Origins
The Fried Pirates as a trio came together to play a piece written by Adrian and Gareth Calway about the legend of the Binham Fiddler, to be performed at the inauguration of the archaeological site at Fiddler's Hill in July 2012 (see here). Since then we have evolved into a 4 piece lineup of Adrian, John, Sharon and Roger with guests dropping in occasionally. We vary our very extensive set list of upbeat traditional songs and tunes, modern songs, original material and Americana to suit the venue and the audience. Featuring mandolins, bouzouki, banjo, harmonica, percussion, guitar and 4 part vocal harmonies they can be seen at festivals, busking and concert gigs around East Anglia and beyond.