The House Band

There Are At Least Two Bands Called "The House Band" 1. The House Band Was Formed In Edinburgh In 1984 And Released Only One Eponymous Album. The Line Up Was Ged Foley Vocals Guitar Northumbrian Smallpipes Mandolin Roger Wilson Vocals Fiddle Guitar Chris Parkinson Vocals Harmonica Accordion Melodeons John Skelton Flutes Bombardes Whistles . Additional Personnel Bernie Nau Piano Keyboards Mark Hellenberg Bodhran Dumbek Shakers Log . Some Of The Members Later Went On To Form The New House Band. 2. The House Band Was Formed At 11 Vancouver Street Boston In The Mid Sixties And May Have Existed As Early As 1925 In Various Forms . They Started As A Folk/pop Conglomeration At The Gamma Phi Kappa Fraternity House At Northeastern University And Early Jammers Included J. Geils Founder Of The J. Geils Band The House Also Was The Inspiration For Their Hit "House Party" The House Band Continued On In Various Forms Including Punk Jazz Experimental And Eventually Back To Folk Country And Jamming Style Of Music. The Informal Group Exists To This Day Recording And Playing In Boston Massachusetts. Recordings Can Be Found On The VeeVille Volumes Series. read less