GU4 (Guffaw)
Unaccompanied english traditional song from Pete Burnham, Miggy Campbell, Karen Harris and Bill Wilkes (from left to
right in the picture).
"Gorgeous harmony singing and plenty of opportunity for you to join in with them. Their infectious love of singing shines through like a beacon." -
Paul Ryan, Black Diamond Folk Club
"stunning performance .... . Thoroughly recommended if you're looking for a guest act" - Dave Morton, Pack Horse Folk Club
"I thought Maz O'Connor and Gu4 were my highlights....." - Bob (8 Pints), Warwick Folk Festival 2008
"What lovely Harmonies" - Niamh Parsons
"GU4 singaround was superb" - Hazel, Warwick Folk Festival 2008
"Very strong harmonies" - Ray Padgett
"Squint and they look like Abba" - Mike Wilkinson, Dolphin Morris.
All established solo performers, the quartet is drawn together by friendship and a shared passion for both traditional style folk
music and acappella harmony singing. The group's performance typically embraces a wide variety of material ranging from powerful
chorus songs to sensitive ballads, all delivered with well crafted arrangements that are attracting new admirers with each outing.
The songs are largely drawn from the tradition, but the repertoire also includes material from Peter Bellamy and contemporary
writers such as Benny Graham, George Thomas and our own Miggy Campbell.
GU4's festival performances include Alcester, Bedworth, Belvoir Castle and Warwick and the group can be seen regularly on the midlands folk
circuit.
Other links:
The "Sunday name" for the group is "The Grand Union 4", named after the singers club set up by Bill -
See Grand Union Folk Club.
Pete and Bill together run some very successful concerts in Leicester, under the banner Wilbur Promotions - See
wilbur.org.uk.
Pete also sings with Sheila Mosley (sp.lfd.org.uk), produces the Leicester Folk
Diary and
maintains an associated web site at lfd.org.uk.
Pictures taken by Ed at the Belvoir Castle Folk Weekend, May 2007.
"All singing in my heart, all praying in my brain
'It comes of heat and beer!' - hark how he guffaws plain!"
.Ned Bratts (Robert Browning, 1879)
Contact: Peter Burnham, Tel: 0116 2915720.
Last Updated 9th April, 2009
