About
Fronted by Doug Jenner, Buckley’s Chance has been bringing Australia’s rich cultural heritage to Europe since 2001, performing at high profile corporate and sporting events. Recent gigs:
- Ashes Test matches
- The Curragh, Kildare, Ireland
- The Commonwealth Institute
- Australian Wine Bureau
- The Intercontinental, Prague
Current line-up:
Jan Davis
Powerful singer of traditional, blues and country songs.
Superb driving style on the guitar, exceptional accordionist.
Fuel: Rum and raspberry
Simon 'blue-rinse' Barnett
Tin whistler, didgeridoo player. Lungs like an organ bellows. Joke teller and bush percussionist.
Fuel: J2O by the gallon
Dan Brown
Bass guitar. Toured for many years with legendary band 'The Fixx'. Has not written any novels to date.
Fuel: Lager
Some of the other fine musicians who have appeared with the band:
Tab Hunter:
One of the most highly regarded folk guitarists in the UK
Mike Adcock:
Accordionist extraordinaire. Check his site; mikeadcock.com
Peter Anderson:
Also known as 'Captain Accordion'. Well known on the Melbourne music scene
Mick Ray:
Plays fiddle, keyboards, accordion with equal dexterity. Has performed with the world's leading Irish musicians
Brian Heywood:
Guitarist all the way from Dunstable but originally from Sydney where he played with some early bush bands