Meet Mike Bennett

I’ve lived in East Yorkshire since 1974 and regularly attend the local folk clubs and sessions - in fact for the last thirteen years I have helped my partner Val, who is the organiser for Cottingham Live Folk Club. I can be found there on most Wednesday evenings enjoying the fun and friendship that comes from singing and playing music together. I enjoy travelling and we both play music regularly in Holland, Sweden and France and also Crete since my youngest brother moved there four years ago. I mainly play guitar & fiddle and have been influenced and encouraged by Stewart Hardy a great fiddle player and friend. Following one of Stewart's workshops six years ago, we formed a folk orchestra for Cottingham Live known as the C.L.O. which I lead.

Hope you enjoy the tunes,                                                                                  Mike