Devils Water is a small, picturesque river winding through Hexhamshire in Northumberland and joining the River Tyne at Corbridge. That's where we got our name. So you could call us a sort of tributary band, perhaps... The core line-up is Richard Ridley (voice, guitar, guzuki and other stringed devices) and Raymond Greenoaken (voice, banjo, concertina, guitar, harmonium, percussion), and Patrick Walker (violin, viola, mandolin, guitar, electric guitar, voice), supplemented on occasion by trusted and gifted musicians of our acquaintance who don't mind not getting paid.

Thanks for having a look at my page, and I hope you get time to have a listen to some of my tracks.  I'm based in the beautifull Preseli hills in Pembrokeshire, though hail from Middleton near Manchester.  I have always enjoyed making music and over the years (born 1956) have collected quite a few different instruments. 

Live work is only an occasional event but I do love getting an audience reaction, If you know anywhere where my music might fit in please contact me.  Feedback is always welcome we can all learn and it also shows someone out there is listening which I find really rewarding.

Keep making music and hopefully see you around sometime and thanks again for visiting.

All the best Paul.

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