Wilderness are a solid Vocal/Instrumental trio playing Irish Music with a passion that can only come from a true love of Celtic music and culture. Wilderness have taken traditional folk songs from as long ago as the 1700’s and transformed them into modern Irish Folk/Folk-Rock pieces. To try and pigeon hole this trio could be a problem, as their style seems to appeal to Traditionalists and Contemporary folk devotees alike, without mentioning the fact that they play folk music in a rock style. Wilderness play to real Irish crowds and non Irish alike, with the same results. All you would have to do, to see the effect that this Trio have on their audiences, is to see how difficult it is for them to get away, at the end of the night. (even after playing several encores). Wilderness have influences from a wide variety of backgrounds and lifestyles, ranging from Scottish folk to Heavy Metal and from Country to Classical going through Folk, Swing, Blues and Punk on the way. When not actually out on the road Wilderness spend all their free time in the studio either Recording new albums or learning New Material. Wilderness take their show seriously and feel the need, to continually bring new songs to their venues with an average of four news songs being added each week, to the considerable repertoire that they have (see attached list) Wilderness as said before, play to both Irish and Non Irish audiences alike and where required can provide a Night of Irish Rebel Music. Wilderness play songs from artists such as The Pogues, The Dubliners, The Clancy Brothers, Goats Don’t Shave, Christy Moore, The Saw Doctors and The Waterboys along with a good mixture of traditional songs interspersed with some of their own material. The normal line up for Wilderness is Kenn Gordon (6 String Guitar, 12 String Guitar, Banjo, Omnichord, Bodhran Bass and Lead Vocals). Mark Coleshaw (Keyboards, Omnichord Bass and Backing Vocals) Michelle Fogg (Keyboards Bass and Backing Vocals). When a large band is required Wilderness can also come with extra members Julie Cassiday (Low Irish Flutes, Penny Whistle, Percussion and Vocals) Mike Stanford (Bass and Vocals) Billy James (Guitar, Banjo, and Vocals)

THE BAND MEMBERS Kenn Gordon: Kenn Has his roots in Scottish Folk and Country and Western Music having his first paid gig in 1968 at the early age of 13 years (The Stags Head Golspie) That night he got the lordly sum of five pounds. Kenn went on to join Hector McCrae’s Scottish Dance Band playing Bass to Traditional Scottish Music. Then after two years joined a group called Country Sound with Davey Duff , this was later to become one of the UK’s biggest country groups “Colorado” after joining the RAF Kenn joined up with the Rock Band Steamroller with a minor chart success called “Steamroller” after leaving the RAF and went back to Country Music with RAVEN playing Lead Guitar in this Sutherland based Band. In mid 1980 Kenn moved to Lincoln and reforming RAVEN this time playing Rhythm Guitar and singing Lead Vocals. Work schedules of some band members forced Raven to disband and Kenn Joined Al Lincoln to form KALLEN a traditional Country and Western Duo. After two years Allan retired due to ill health. Kenn stayed solo for two years until meeting Mark Coleshaw and in 1998 Wilderness was born as a Country / Irish Music Duo later to be joined by Michelle Fogg and to specialize in Irish Music. Kenn’s Gear: YAMAHA SG450T Electric Guitar YAMAHA 654A Jumbo Electro Acoustic Guitar YAMAHA APX8-12 Electro Acoustic 12 String Guitar BASS COLLECTION SB3 Bass Guitar Gibson Classic 5 String Banjo Handmade Irish 16” Bodhran Suzuki OM2 Omnichord Roland GR10 Pre-Amp Zoom 505 Multi FX DOD 3D Multi FX SURE SM58 Mark Coleshaw: Mark spent a lot of his early childhood living in the a small tight knit community in the South of Ireland and as such grew up listening to traditional Irish Folk Music to which he first rebelled against. On moving to Lichfield Mark was influenced more and more by Punk and New Wave music and joined a Local punk band called “Snot 4U” playing Bass Guitar and Synth. The band broke up due to a lack of commitment from two of the members. Mark went on to form his own Band “Hand Of The Devil” by now Mark was playing Keyboards and Synth. After joining the RAF mark became more influenced by the Folk scene in the UK and Ireland and after leaving the RAF worked as a Roadie for several Top Irish Bands including the Furys. Mark moved to Lincoln with his family and began to roadie and sound engineer for Kenn but within 6 months he was playing Keyboards once again and Wilderness was born. Marks Gear CASIO Pro 4000 Full Duplex Midi Keyboard YAMAHA PSR2000 Keyboard SUZUKI OM3 Omnichord CLASSIC Bodhran ARIA PRO II Active Bass Guitar VOX SHADOW Electric Guitar HOFNER 505 Semi Acoustic Bass Guitar

Michelle Fogg: The newest member of the band Michelle is the baby of the band. Michelle is a Lincoln lass and grew up in and around Lincolnshire her musical tastes were shaped by her love of classical music and “Old Style” Traditional English Folk Music (You know the kind where you sing with your finger in your ear or if you don’t like it your fingers in both ears) After learning to play Piano Michelle tried her hand at Blues and then Jazz Fusion. Although Michelle had not played with any bands but has done a lot of studio work with “Bayou Recording Studios Thorne” and “Quagaars Studios Lincoln” Michelle joined Wilderness at the start of 2000 and has enhanced the already full sound that Wilderness had her Fusion side can be heard in many of the traditional reels that they play. Michelle’s Gear: YAMAHA DX7 Keyboard YAMAHA PSR420 Keyboard ROLAND PRO E Sequencer PEAVEY PROFX KORG M1 Keyboard Wilderness PA: TASCAM MM1 Keyboard Mixer TASCAM MMPA 20 Chan Mixer DOD 3d Multi FX ALLESIS MICROVERB III H/H V500S Power Amp STADIUM STD400 Powered Mixer Amp STADIUM STD400 Powered Mixer Amp McGREGOR V4S Powered Mixer Amp McGREGOR MS1 Slave Amp McGREGOR MS1 Slave Amp MATCHBOX MB10 D.I.BOX OHM RWS 600wt Bass Speakers (Pair) OHM RW 300wt Mid Top Speakers (Pair) MEMOREX 510SB 500wt Sub Bass Speakers (pair) MEMOREX 350X212 350wt Mid Range Speakers (Pair) MEMOREX 100x12 100wt Monitors (pair) OTHER GEAR: SURE SM58 Michrophones (4) ROLLAND Dr Rhythm Drums KURWEISELL BASSMAN PROKAN 300WT 7” Spotlights (6) MARTIN PARCAN 4” Spotlights (2) SOUNDLAB SB106S Strobe Light SOUNDLAB 4 Chan Sound To Light Controler (2) SOUNDLAB 4SL Banked Lights (2) PEAVEY Stands

our play list Ride On Raggle Taggle Gypsy Fisherman Blues Red Is The Rose Athen Rocks Irish Rover Dirty Old Town Sally Macnalanne Boys Of The Old Brigade Wild Rover Holy Ground Boys From Killeybeg Hills Of Connemara Wild Mountain Thyme Maggie Kevin Barry Grace Wild Colonial Boy Black Velvet Band Jessie James Moonshiner Blue Eyes Crying In The Rain Fields Of Athenrye Old Flames Daddy’s Hands Leaving Of Liverpool Merry Ploughboy Sean South A Nation Once Again Boys Of Killmichael Bunch Of Thyme Bunch Of Violets Blue Tell Me Ma Do You Want Your Old Lobby Washed Down Whisky In The Jar Star Of The County Down Soldiers Song Men Behind The Wire Irish Soldier Laddie Rare Old Mountain Dew Orange And The Green Roddy McAully Broad Black Brimmer Sweet Rose Of Allendale Las Vegas in The Hills Of Donnegal Seven Drunken Nights Band Played Waltzing Matilda The One Road Lonely Woods At Upton Green Fields Of France Come Out Ye Black and Tans 21 Acres Of Land 40 Shades Of Green A roving Danny Boy Rising Of The Moon Water Is wide Pretty Little Girl From Omagh Molly Durkin Boulavogue James Connolly Nobodys Child Back Home In Derry Lord Nelson Blackboard Of My Heart Maries Wedding Sky Boat Song Rare Old Times Donnegal Danny Bold Donohue Carrickfergus Galway Shawl Fairy Tale Of New York Flight Of Earls Wreck Of The Edmund Fitzgerrald Home Boys Home Me Little Armalite Fiddlers Green Eyes of An Irishman Brickies Song Liverpool Lou Soldier Take Me Back To Castlebar 18 Yellow Roses 21 years Rosin The Beau These Are My Mountains Flower Of Scotland Loch Lomond Northern Lights Of Old Aberdeen She Moved Through The Fair