Saul Rose

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I started playing melodeon aged 11 having broken my leg, my Dad taught me my first few tunes and then I was off. I learned from the safety of my parents morris side, from the musicians in that side - particularly Steve Howe - as well as the music that I was listening to - John Kirkpatrick, Tony Hall, Andy Cutting, Martin Ellison and Dan Quinn to mention but a few. Lots of practice and attendance of several melodoen workshops later I was encouraged (pushed) to enter the Young Tradition Award in 1991 which was massive exposure for me (didn't win but played the loudest!!!) I was then asked to join the ceilidh band Phungus as cover for the main melodeon player Paul Nye who had been unwell. I must have made an impression as I'm still playing with the band today. Then in early 1994 I went with my Dad to the Pumphouse folk club in Watford (sadly no longer in exsitence) to see Waterson:Carthy and play a support slot. That night, I met Eliza Carthy. I liked her playing and singing and she must have liked mine as she asked me to join a band that she and Nancy Kerr had planned - The Kings of Calicutt. This band went through 3 or 4 line ups as it got bigger and louder and while that was happening I was asked to join Waterson:Carthy. Both Kings and W:C toured extensively and recorded with Topic Records. Liza and I went on to have a successful duo that toured in all sorts of places and has recently been reformed after an extensive break. Hooray! Through the Kings, I met Dan Plews a

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