Brass Monkey

Brass Monkey stood out as an English folk ensemble notable for its singular appeal and unconventional character. Its roster brought together Martin Carthy on guitar, mandolin, and vocals, John Kirkpatrick on squeezeboxes and vocals, Howard Evans on trumpet, flugelhorn, and vocals, Martin Brinsford on saxophone, mouth-organ, and percussion, plus trombone supplied by Roger Williams or Richard Cheetham according to the date. The resulting unit delivered a forceful and authoritative presence. Because these active players maintained such crowded calendars, they could never allocate adequate time to keep the band going.