The Band

The Wayside Serenaders currently comprise:

Il Maestro Serenader: vocals, tea-chest bass, kazoo, washboard tie, tenor & baritone horns, saxophone, long rambling song introductions…

Emily Serenader: vocals, ukulele, kazoo, percussion, might be tempted to dance…

Pete Serenader: vocals, accordion, melodica, clarinet, kazoo, low whistle, swanee whistle, cello, harmonica, an open stance…

Ian Serenader: vocals, various ukuleles, banjolele, fiddle, kazoo, interesting facts about all those instruments… 

Ali Serenader: vocals, washboard, foot tambourine, other sundry percussion, kazoo, pickling recipes…

Mandy Serenader: vocals, snare drum & brushes, scrubbing brush & tambourine, kazoo, swanee whistle, clarinet, grammatical and other pedantries…

Kate Serenader: vocals, bass drum, kazoo, rain stick, random smiling…

James Serenader: vocals, kazoo, guitar, beard, boyish enthusiasm…

And occasionally:

Phil Semi-Serenader: guitar, kazoo, mute vocals

Harriet Semi-Serenader: vocals, ukulele, kazoo, inappropriate laughter…

The Wayside Serenaders Massed Choir: Basically, anyone who wants to join in…

Past and founder members: Richard Serenader: vocals, six-string banjo, guitar, tin whistle, kazoo; Pete (2) Serenader: drums

The original line-up, as the Graveside Serenaders, in 2018:

… and in disturbingly cheerful mood!

All photos: John Watson/jazzcamera.co.uk