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Ronnie Collins
Singer songwriter and Guitar.
Experienced in solo and band work. A true `Son of the Rock` having been born and brought up in Dumbarton with the shipyards and heavy engineering in his blood. Early influences were Bob Dylan, Joan Baez and Willie Nelson. Has appeared with a very young Barbara Dickson and more recently, Dougie McLean whom the band supported in 2009. Had a career in the services and started playing again at the `turn of the century`for pleasure and for charities. He is a prolific songwriter and has written over 150 songs many becoming firm favourites for example Horlicks and Medication, Sweet Kisses and Old Scotia and are recorded on 3 CD`s the latest of which is `From The Crown of Erskine Bridge` with ClydeBuilt line up. Met Fiona in 2005 when the band was looking for a fiddle player. They were married in 2007(`nuf said`).
Click on the link above to hear one of Ronnie`s popular songs.
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Fiona Collins
Fiddle, Vocals, Accordion, keyboard.
Brought up in Old Kilpatrick on the banks of the Clyde she was surrounded by music as a child, her father being accomplished on the piano and brother on trumpet, guitar and bass guitar. For many years she was conductor of the Helensburgh and Lomond Fiddlers and is a member of the Helensburgh Orchestral Society. She has been guest conducter of the Dunoon and Cowal Fiddle Workshop rallies in 2008, 2010 and 2011 and will conduct the 2012 Mod Fiddlers Rally in Dunoon. As well as giving workshops in traditional music she is a deputy upper strings tutor with The Royal Conservatoire of Scotland in their `Musicworks` project.
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John Haram
Bass Guitar.
Spent his early years in London where he first heard the late great bass guitarist Jet Harris of Shadows fame and decided that was what he wanted to do. (He says he still wants to do that!!) He later moved to Cape Town and whilst there formed the` Zephyrs` which became the busiest and best function band in the region. It ran for 35 years and had its final gig in 1999 with the same line up as when the band started. In his musical career he has bassed for such diverse performers as an Irish folk band, a folk trio and a Country Gospel Group. Upon returning to Scotland he met Stewart, Ronnie and Fiona and joined ClydeBuilt. His unobtrusive but extremely effective style gives depth, resonance and class to the bands performance.
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Stewart Davidson
Guitar, vocals, button box, mouth organ and keyboard.
Is a Yorkshire lad who`s musical style was developed in dales and hamlets of central Yorkshire where traditional and folk music continues to grow strong. Stewart has appeared at the Otlley Folk Festival with Mike Harding and featured at folk venues throughout England and Wales. His early influences were Tom Paxton and Ralph McTell with his musical style being heavily influenced by John Williams and he was a pupil of the late great Jake Thackery. On moving north Stewart joined the Scottish folk scene playing regularly with Lomond Folk Club. His silky smooth voice and clever harmonies help to complete `The ClydeBuilt Sound.
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HORLICKS_AND_MEDICATION.MP3
