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THE MASHERS LIKE TO PLAY THEIR PART IN THE WIDER FOLK MUSIC COMMUNITY USING THE SOCIAL NETWORK SITES AND FOLK SITES.

FIND THEM AT ANY OF THESE PLACES.

WE MEET A LOT OF PEOPLE ON OUR TRAVELS, THEY ARE SLOW AT COMING FORWARD WITH A FEW TIPS OR COMMENTS - AND SOME EVEN GO TO THE TROUBLE OF LEAVING COMMENTS ON OUR VARIOUS SOCIAL NETWORK SITES.  

HERE’S A SELECTION OF THE FUNNIEST AND BEST

”I HAD HOPED YOU HAD GIVEN UP BY NOW, BUT YOU SEEM TO BE STILL AT IT”

A SORRY LAND LORD

“THE ANTIDOTE TO FOLK MUSIC”

A MASHER ROADIE AND FAN

“IT CLEARS MY EAR WAX FASTER THAN A DOUBLE DECKER DRILL!!  AND I DON’T HAVE TO PAY FOR THE ELECTRICITY”

A TRUE MASHER DEVOTEE

Punter -  “DO YOU KNOW ANY BON JOVI?”

Mashers - “WILL LIVING ON A PRAYER DO?”

Punter - “YOU WILL BE IF YOU DON’T PLAY ANY BON JOVI”

SOMEONE WHO DOES NOT KNOW THE MASHER REP.

“FOLK AS IT SHOULD BE”

ROB JOHNSON - SINGER SONG WRITER

“IT’S THE POTATOE PEOPLE FROM RAWMARSH.  THE RAWMARSH MASHERS”

SOUTH YORKSHIRE FOLK INTRODUCTION

“SO THAT’S WHAT THEY CALL FOLK MUSIC IN RAWMARSH IS IT?”

A SHOCKED FOLK CLUB ORGANISER

“WELCOME TO THE ALICE COOPER OF FOLK MUSIC THE RAWMARSH MASHERS”

INTRODUCED TO THE GOOD PEOPLE OF WIRKSWORTH 2009

“WHAT A GREAT REFRESHING  FOLK TUNE.  TWO GUITARS AND TWO VOICES WORKING  TOGETHER LIKE A FINE SWISS MOVEMENT.  I LOVE THIS STUFF........HAS THAT BIT OF HUMOUR AND STAYS CLOSE TO THE REAL WORLD”

SOMEONE BEING REALLY NICE ABOUT THE MASHERS

“YOU’RE ALMOST SINGING IN TUNE!  THIS COULD RUIN YOUR STREET CRED.!”

THIS PERSON KNOWS THE MASHERS QUITE WELL - WE WOULD SAY

“I’VE GOT TO SAY, YOU’RE SO BAD, THAT YOU ARE BRILLIANT”

A CLEAR MUSIC LOVER - WITH A DRINK PROBLEM

“YES WE KNOW  WHO YOU  ARE”

A FESTIVAL MC BEING SARCASTIC

“AND THANKS FOR TEACHING US ALL THAT REHEARSING IS GREATLY OVER-RATED”

A TRUE MUSIC LOVER

“WHERE DO YOU GET ALL YOUR ENERGY?”

A SATISFIED YOUNG LADY

“WONDERFULLY DIFFERENT, BRILLIANT FUN,SURPRISINGLY PROFESSIONAL”

A FOLKIE IN THE PUB

“THEY’RE A THROW  BACK  TO MY YOUTH AND THE WAY FOLK USED TO BE IN THE CLUBS.  THEY MAKE YOU WANT TO SING - AND GET VERY DRUNK!”

ANOTHER OLD BUGGER

“IF YOU’RE LOOKING FOR SUBTLE MELODY, THEN THESE BOYS ARE DEFINITELY NOT FOR YOU”

ANOTHER SHOCKED LAND LORD - THIS ONE SOLD A LOT OF BEER

AND THERE’S MORE!!!!!!!

“THESE BOYS SHOULD COME WITH A PUBLIC HEALTH WARNING!! THE CONSUMPTION OF A MINIMUM TEN UNITS OF BEER AND MULTIPLE WHISKEY  UNITS - ALONG WITH THEIR SOUND - CAN SERIOUSLY DAMAGE PEOPLE’S HEALTH”

A DOCTOR

“AND WHAT HAVE WE GOT HERE...........”

A VERY SUSPICIOUS FOLK CLUB ORGANISER

“ROTHERHAM’S ANSWER TO CHAS AND DAVE”

A MUSIC CRITIC TRYING TO BE KIND

“THESE GUYS ARE MAD”

ANOTHER DOCTOR

“THAT WAS GREAT LADS.  WE COULDN’T HEAR A THING AT THE BACK.”

A KIND PUB PUNTER

“REALLY ENJOYED THAT LADS.  WHAT YOU NEED IS A LIGHT SHOW”

HELPFUL ADVICE FROM A LAND LORD

“BRILLIANT!!!!  NEVER HAS SO MUCH EFFORT AND ENTHUSIASM BEEN PUT INTO A PERFORMANCE FOR SO FEW PEOPLE”

ROY BLACKMAN - AT THE END OF THE MASHERS 2008 SET FOR THE ROTHERHAM OPEN ARTS FESTIVAL

“I LIKE YOUR STUFF.  BUT IF YOU’RE NOT GOING TO GET ANY GIGS WITHOUT A 7k SOUND SYSTEM!!!!!”

A DRUNK GIVING THE MASHERS THE BENEFIT OF HIS CLUB LAND EXPERIENCE - thanks!

“THEY’RE REALLY NOT AS PRETTY AS I THOUGHT THEY’D BE”

SOMEONE REALLY TRYING TO BE A FAN OF THE MASHERS

“I LAUGHED ALL NIGHT”

A FOLK MUSIC CRITIC SUDDENLY REALISING THAT THE MASHERS WERE FOR REAL

“WELL AT LEAST THEY SEEM TO BE ENJOYING THEMSELVES”

A LEATHER JACKETED HAPLESS BIKER COMING ACROSS A MASHER PERFORMANCE