Paul Shippey

mandolin maker .......................................................................handmade in the UK

Ewan plays with Scottish band Malinky.
His recording credits include contemporary
scottish trio-The Unit, and
Alasdair White of the Battlefield
Band. Also works with Scandinavian band
Fribo and pan-European six-piece Althing.
Ewan plays a Shippey Octave Mandolin and
Ten-String Mandolin.

>>www.malinky.com
>>www.fribo.co.uk

Steve is the founder of London
based contemporary quartet
The Drones.
Gifted song-writer, composer,
inspirational music teacher and
cohort of Rory McLeod,
The Wise Monkeys and
The Pyrotechnicos.
Steve plays a Shippey Bouzouki
and custom-made carved-top
Mandolin.

Guitar/Mandolin player Peter Daems, and the
didgeridooplayer Thim Vandecauter form the core
of Belgium based Tantra. They write music which
is a psychedelic mix of folk, world and
soundscapes.
In Belgium, Tantra play all major folk festivals
and events.
Peter also plays with three piece string band Snaarmaarwaar - he plays a Shippey Ten-String Mandolin, which you can hear if you visit their 'myspace' page.

>>www.myspace.com/snaarmaarwaar
>>www.tantra.tk

Paul Shippey plays mandolin with Somerset based five-piece band The Fallen Apples.
Playing a mix of roots, blues and bluegrass.

>>www.thefallenapples.com
>>www.myspace.com/thefallenapples

Cantrip is a Scottish quartet of traditional
musicians -interweaving the individual
elements of dual fiddles (Jon Bews and Gavin
Marwick); Scottish Bagpipes and flute
(Dan Houghton) and Guitar, Bouzouki and
Banjo (Cameron Robson). Their skill and
enthusiasm radiate out of their live
performances and recordings.
Cameron, who plays a Shippey Bouzouki,
has also recently played with Scottish
power-folk group Deaf Shepherd.

>>www.cantriphq.co.uk

Dorset based Four Hand Reel are Julian Gurr (mandolin) and Andy
Stone (guitar). They play a broad
mix of traditional music as well as several new compositions of their
own.
Their debut album "Woven" is receiving great
reviews.
Julian plays a Shippey Mandolin.

>>www.myspace.com/fourhandreel
>>www.fourhandreel.co.uk

>>www.myspace.com/shippeymandolins

>>www.mandolin.org.uk

>>www.mandolincafe.com

>>www.tradmusic.com

Visit Shippey Mandolins on 'myspace'
to hear my instruments on recordings and to add your comments.

Resource for mandolin enthusiasts. Includes
interviews with artists.Shippey Mandolins
independently reviewed here.

Excellent site for all things mandolin ......
news,reviews, tabs etc...........


Traditional music. Includes news and artist
reviews, gig guide, cd shop, discussions
and more.

Beautiful and strong vocal harmonies with fine musicianship
Eos are : Jan Bayliss (guitar & vocals)
Jan Vaisey (guitar, percussion & vocals)
Ian Harvey ( guitar & mandolin )
>>www.eos2.co.uk

I have fitted numerous Headway pickups, always
with excellent results.

Newtone strings - fine quality strings, handmade
in Derbyshire, England.

Calton cases- custom fitted fibre glass cases.
Available in range of shell and interior colours.
Very robust - first class.