Ceol Mhor - Celtic Music Band

Meet the Band

On the hammered dulcimer, we have Patti Walker. She has the dexterity to play in a number of different styles. Sometimes it is a strong driving rhythm, and at others it can be slow and mystical. Patti has a penchant for Breton tunes and these she performs exquisitely. She also composes her own tunes and in these, the Breton influence rings through.

Bill Williams is our virtuoso multi-faceted fiddle player. Of Welsh ancestry, Bill always provides unpredictability to our performances. We never know which instrument he'll play next - be it the fiddle, banjo, bouzouki, bodhran or spoons ! "Long live spontaneity !" seems to be his motto. Bill also uses his beautiful tenor voice to add the vocals department.

Dave Copley is our woodwind department. Dave is a native of England. He plays several different kinds of flute and tin whistle. He makes his own flutes and you can check these out at CopleyFlutes.com. His piping melodies can be distinctly heard during the various jigs, reels, polkas, mazurkas, airs and ballads we play.

David (Dafydd) Jones is a Welshman by birth. He plays the English concertina, button accordion, mandolin and bodhran. Dafydd also lends his voice to the vocals department and his speciality is singing in the Welsh language.