Bowjangles

Bowjangles is a group active from 2008 and made up of Ed Bruggemeyer, Bertie Anderson Haggart, Ezme Gaze, Mitch McGugan and Ollie Izod. It begins in 2005 as four young string players who want to do something unusual with their musical training.

All of the members are classically trained to professional level and work as solo, chamber and orchestral players. They also have experience in live and recorded session work and band work. In the course of their careers they work with Southbank Sinfonia, the CBSO and WNO, among others, and perform internationally at festivals including events in Barbados, Switzerland, Dubai and Norway.

The group plays a range of styles, including gypsy, jazz, salsa and charleston. Its show combines music with dance, comedy, trickery and visuals. Bowjangles also runs music workshops and presents music as something enjoyable and accessible.