Rafferty, Jerry. b 1947 Paisley Scotland. Member of The Humblebums (with Jimmy Connolly) then Stealers Wheel, then solo (hit Baker |Street from 'City to City') then North and South.
Ragged Heroes. Early 80's Folk Rock band.
Raindance. Folk-rock band in late 1980's
Rattlers, The. @
The Rattlers produce the own blend of high octane Celtic / Roots
Rock. Their debut album "Pleasures in Misadventure" has been
hailed by many in the Folk / Rock world as the best debut album in at least
a decade. They will be starting work on a new album in February 1997. The
band comprises of: Alan Woolley (vocals, acoustic guitars), John Adams
(guitars, mandolin, back vocals), Sarah Mathews (violin, back vocals),
Paul Grainger (bass guitar, vocals), Boz (drums, percussion). Folk / Rock
has been a much maligned musical form which in recent years has seen a
resurgence of interest, not only with the record buying / gig attending
public but also suprisingly, the usually dismissive media. It is against
this backdrop that The Rattlers have emerged as a forbidding force in this
blossoming musical idiom. The Band have been active on the gig and festival
scene, as well as turning out a storming debut, That is a melting pot of
English and Irish traditional forms served up with kick ass rock'n'roll
that would bring a smile to even the heaviest rocker, The Rattlers have
surely carved themselves a stage on which to stand.
Reckless, Carys. Foot-percussionist with Six Foot Three (NW English clog dancing).
Renbourn, John. @ b 1941. Guitarist. Having dabled with part-time electric bands, John took to the London Folk Scene, established a reputation as a traditionalist before teaming up with Bert Jansch and then Pentangle. Continued to record solo during and after this period. Later colaborations include Steve Tilson & Maggie Boyle as 'John Renbourn's Ship of Fools'.
Roberts, Dave. (d 24 Feb 1996. late forties) Melodian and pipes. Member of Blowzabella in late 70's, he moved to Sussex to teach at the Hastings College of Art & Technology. Founded Banjax and co-ran the Hastings George Street Ceilidhs. Edited & published a book of Sussex Dance tunes from the William Mittel Manuscripts.
Ruff, Mike. @ Based in Slough, multi instumentalist (recorder/accordian/euphonium ..) interested in England's vanishing trades/industries.
Runrig. . . Runrig
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Rusby, Kate.@
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