Gary

Gary Holder - Double Bass & Electric Bass

I first took an interest in bass, when I heard a track called 'These Boots Were Made for Walkin''.  There is a great descending line in the track, which got my attention. I used my Uncle's old guitar, to play this bass line.  I suppose I've been a bassist since then, although it was nearly 10 years later, in 1981, that I bought my first bass.

My dad was a full time musician in the 70's, working in 'The Etchingham Steam Band', with bassist, Ashley Hutchings, who was involved in starting 'Fairport Convention', 'Steeleye Span' & 'The Albion Band'. Ashley was the first bassist I studied.
Gary

Some years later I bought a 'Sky' album, which introduced me to double bass. Herbie Flowers was the bassist & two tracks in particular got my interest, 'Meheeco' & 'Carrillon'.   I have spent a long time studying Herbie's playing. In 1997, I met Herbie, who was running a music course.  I ended up performing on stage, with my wife on flute, myself on Herbie's double bass & Herbie, himself, on grand piano.  We played 'Carrillon'.

I play many types of music and have worked on a number of albums, with artists including Martyn Wyndham Read, Iris Bishop, Marilyn Bennett and Shirley Collins.

My free time, I like to spend with my family, go skateboarding and when the weather is right … GO FISHING !

Gary's Discography

Martyn Wyndham Read

Beneath the Southern Sky - Fellside Recordings FECD 115

Beyond the Red Horizon - Fellside Recordings FECD 146

Maypoles to Mistletoe - Country Branch CBCD 091

Where Ravens Feed - Fellside Recordings FECD 157

Song Links - Fellside Recordings FECD 176D (double album)

Stuart Coupe

Heart : Wood : Song - Arrancourt Music Publishing

Shirley Collins

Within Sound - Fledg'ling NEST 5001 (box set)

The Other Band

Food - Country Branch CBCD 202

 

Gary's Kit

70's Maya precision bass - Hartke 45-105 light guage strings
19th Century German double bass - Thomastik Spirocore strings

Hartke HA4000 Amp + 2200 professional series cab
Hartke A70 combo

 

Cables & leads Ernie Ball, Cordial.

Double bass pickups by Underwood & Accusound.

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