Founded in Birmingham in 2000 award winning jazz trio Fret & Fiddle draw inspiration from the small string bands of the 30's and 40's, and particularly from the most famous of all: the Quintette du Hot Club de France featuring Stéphane Grappelli and Django Reinhardt. Their repertoire consists of songs that Grappelli played during his 75-year career - from Gypsy Jazz to the top hits of Cole Porter, Rodgers & Hart, George Gershwin and Hoagy Carmichael and Grappelli's own songs. Fret & Fiddle have performed at many concert halls and have shared stages with members of E.L.O, Eric Clapton, Gong, Fapy Lafertin, Tchavolo Schmitt, The Rosenbergs, they have played at corporate events for Alternative Holidays – Sicily, The Nightingale Club – Birmingham, Barclays Bank, The I.C.C, Gardeners World for the B.B.C, Moda U.K, Birmingham’s Symphony Hall, The N.E.C and have made appearances at The Exeter Summer Music Festival, The Birmingham International Jazz Festival and the Prestigious Gypsy Jazz Festival L’Esprit Manouche.
