Telephone Bill & The Smooth Operators Concert History

Telephone Bill & the Smooth Operators were a Cambridge based band of the late 1970s / early 80s, fronted by Nick Barraclough (later a BBC country/folk presenter and producer). Essentially folk and bluegrass oreintated, 'The Bill' also included virtuoso fiddle / mandolin player Gerry Hale, Anne Baker, songwriter Chris Cox, and (at various times) Robb Appleton, Andy Metcalfe, Tony Shepherd and Richard Lee.

Date Concert Venue Location
Jul 26, 2001 –
Jul 29, 2001
Cambridge Folk Festival
Blazing Homesteads / Ricky Howlett / Backyard Band / Rock Salt & Nails / Horace X / Telephone Bill & The Smooth Operators / Wood / Heaton & Rotheray / Brian McNeill / The Bush The Tree And Me / Sharon Shannon & The Woodchoppers / Brian Kennedy / Peatbog Faeries / Levellers / Show Of Hands / The Posh Band / Michael McGoldrick / Alan Burton & Steve Hunt / North Cregg / Slaid Cleaves / Kathryn Williams / Carlos Nunez / North Mississippi Allstars / Loudon Wainwright III / Richard Thompson / Colin Reid / Cara Dillon / Jeb Loy Nichols / The Black Cat Theory / Slainte Mhath / Bill Jones / The Campbell Brothers / Black Umfolosi / Rhonda Vincent & The Rage / Buddy Mondlock & Carol Elliott / Jenny Crook & Henry Sears / The John Tams Band / Capercaillie / Suzanne Vega / Bill Wyman's Rhythm Kings Show all bands
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Cherry Hinton Hall Grounds Cambridge, England, United Kingdom

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Cambridge Folk Festival on Jul 26, 2001 [592-small]

Cambridge Folk Festival
Jul 26 - 29, 2001
 Cambridge, England, United Kingdom
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)


How many concerts has Telephone Bill & The Smooth Operators had?

Telephone Bill & The Smooth Operators has had 1 concert.

When was the last Telephone Bill & The Smooth Operators concert?

The last Telephone Bill & The Smooth Operators concert was on July 26, 2001 at Cherry Hinton Hall Grounds in Cambridge, England, United Kingdom. The bands that performed were: Blazing Homesteads / Ricky Howlett / Backyard Band / Rock Salt & Nails / Horace X / Telephone Bill & The Smooth Operators / Wood / Heaton & Rotheray / Brian McNeill / The Bush The Tree And Me / Sharon Shannon & The Woodchoppers / Brian Kennedy / Peatbog Faeries / Levellers / Show Of Hands / The Posh Band / Michael McGoldrick / Alan Burton & Steve Hunt / North Cregg / Slaid Cleaves / Kathryn Williams / Carlos Nunez / North Mississippi Allstars / Loudon Wainwright III / Richard Thompson / Colin Reid / Cara Dillon / Jeb Loy Nichols / The Black Cat Theory / Slainte Mhath / Bill Jones / The Campbell Brothers / Black Umfolosi / Rhonda Vincent & The Rage / Buddy Mondlock & Carol Elliott / Jenny Crook & Henry Sears / The John Tams Band / Capercaillie / Suzanne Vega / Bill Wyman's Rhythm Kings.

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