The Usual Suspects (Tom Ling violin, Hugh Boyde guitar, Brian Cleary guitar and vocals, Lynne Olney - double bass and vocals) were playing together from 1993 - 2005. We made two CDs - "The Clock That Laughs" in 1996, and "As Crime Goes By" in 2001). Both are still available as CDs (msg me if you are interested). I have just put a small selection of some favourite moments here.

The Usual Suspects

This was recorded by "The Usual Suspects" in 1996 for an album called "The Clock That Laughs".  Hugh Boyde - fiddle, Tom Ling - fiddle, Brian Cleary - guitar and lead vocal, Lynne Olney - bass. All on harmony vocals. We still have a box or two of this CD in the attic so roll up, roll up ...

1996

Between The Devil And The Deep Blue Sea

This was recorded by "The Usual Suspects" in 1996 for an album called "The Clock That Laughs". Composed for the band by Hugh Boyde. Bert Santilly -
 accordion. Johnny Rodgers - clarinet. Tom Ling - violin. Hugh Boyde and Brian Cleary - guitars. Lynne Olney - double bass. We still have a box or two of this CD in the attic so roll up, roll up ...

The Clock That Laughs

Waltz Lite

This was recorded by "The Usual Suspects" in 2001 for an album called "As Crime Goes By". Lynne Olney - vocal. Tom Ling - violin. Hugh Boyde -
 guitar. Brian Cleary - guitar. Dave Olney - bass. We still have a box or two of this CD in the attic so roll up, roll up ...

The Nearness Of You

"Cafe Mondiale" consists of me on mandolin and Bert Santilly on accordion. "Shakey Breaks The Ice" has me on acoustic jazz guitar, Bert on accordion, and Trevor Barlow on clarinet. "Skibboo" has me playing original tunes on tenor banjo supported by accordion (Bert), saxes (Trevor), hurdygurdy (Duncan Moss), bouzouki (Brian Cleary), bass (Dave Olney), and percussion (Anne Templer). I have yet to assemble all the members of Skibboo in one room, let alone organise a live gig, but one day I will, and we are going to have a ball!