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Billy in the Lowground are a 6-piece West Country Rock band with a distinct Irish influence, courtesy of fiddle player (and member of a rather well-known Irish family) Ruth Behan, driven by a tight rhythm section, playing original songs in a Country-Rock/Folk style, all written by Chris Hibberd.
Formed in 1991, Billy in the Lowground have played many hundreds of gigs in venues small and large all over the UK, as well as more festivals than you can shake a stick at, including Glastonbury, Boomtown, Bearded Theory, Off the Tracks, Landed, Farmfest, Watchet, Godney Gathering…
Comparisons are often made with the Waterboys and the Levellers, but there’s a distinctive tone to the band that’s all their own, and they’ve resisted being slotted neatly into a pigeonhole from day one.
They’ve also supported a wide selection of well-known acts including John Otway, Shane McGowan & the Popes, The Men They Couldn’t Hang, Waterson & Carthy, Oysterband, Rory McCleod, the Wurzels, Fairport Convention, Wishbone Ash, Transglobal Underground, and most recently the Blockheads.

THE LINEUP:

Acoustic guitar/main vocal – Chris Hibberd
Fiddle and backing vox – Ruth Behan
Bass and backing vox – Ian Simpson
Banjo – Kevin Read
Electric guitar/mandolin – Tim Blake
Drums – Nick Clinch

A couple of live videos, one recorded at the Golden Lion in Bristol, and the other a full set recorded at Visual Radio Arts in Frome.

An assortment of links on the left there as well, there’s plenty more to explore on the main website of course.

Finally, just below here is a downloadable PDF of the band’s Tech Spec (right-click on the 3 dots at the top right, and click Save, or on mobile, just hit Download button)