Fiddlestix personnel

 
   
 
   
   
     
 

Michael Hunter
Founder of Australian Friends of Fairport, editor of Fiddlestix.
Presenter of "Roots & Branches" (folk, folk-rock etc.) and "The Metaphysical Show" on
Three D Radio, Adelaide, South Australia.
Writer for
dB Magazine, Adelaide (reviews, interviews) and
on-line magazine
Green Man Review.

John Penhallow
Fairport's original manager in the early days. 
Joined the Aust. FoF early on, produced the two Fairport live in Australia cassettes "Here Live Tonight" and "More Live Tonight", as well as the Attic Tracks series of cassettes, featuring rarities from Sandy Denny and Trevor Lucas.
With Elizabeth Hurtt-Lucas, founded FoF Music By Mail to sell folk/folk-rock CDs, though the business is now a part-time venture.

Gordon Mignot
Writer, reviewer, photographer and interviewer for Fiddlestix since 1986.  A long-time FC fan, Gordon has attended a number of the band's Cropredy festivals, and also presented folk shows on 2NUR-FM (Newcastle, NSW) and 2SER-FM (Sydney).  He works as a
music buyer for HMV Records, Sydney.

Paul Shepherd
Editorial assistant for a few years now. 
This involves filling in a number of technological gaps (eg high-quality printing of original templates and so on), as well as useful ideas and input.  Has played in a number of high-profile Adelaide bands such as The Borderers and Paddy's Cat.

John O'Regan
Irish writer who contributes articles to Folk Roots, Rock'N'Reel and a number of others besides Fiddlestix, as well as broadcasting work.
His articles focus on established and up-and-coming Irish folk/folk-rock artists.

Many other individuals have contributed over the years,
and we are grateful to all of them!
This includes authors of articles and anyone who has contributed press clippings from Fairport's long history.

 
   
 
   
       
     
     
 

Adelaide, Jan. 1999.  Left: Dave Kelly, (Fiddlestix Promotions) Dave Pegg, Paul Shepherd, Chris Leslie.  (Right) Ric Sanders with
Michael Hunter.