Doug Wood
Doug first encountered the fringe of folk music and took up guitar in the 60s. He says he was never very good at it. In 1992 his wife bought him a 'birthday' banjo (at his request!) and suddenly - Eureka! He found he could relate with the banjo in a way that he never could with the guitar. After years of lone practice, he was persuaded by Ray Derrick to visit and perform at the Beehive Inn in November 2000. From that moment he was hooked.
His speciality is American Old Time and early Bluegrass and he seems to have cornered the market on the local folk scene in that particular genre.
Club Quotes
Originally from the deep south of Whitley Bay, he has a knack of extracting the best out of a banjo.
Has a great love and understanding of American music which shows in his singing and playing
All that's missing is the bib and brace - authentic hillbilly music
A fine young man on the banjo - lovely voice and catchy tunes - a bit different to the usual styles
A little fella but with bags of talent. A great asset to Cramlington Folk Club. Picks a great banjo
Excellent choice of material - guaranteed to get the audience singing
Twangtastic! Guaranteed enjoyable performance
Lovely relaxed style, banjo played as it should be
