Welcome to the unusual world of Ian Harris; director and performer in The Poles Apart stilt walking band, Creator of The Fretful Federation Mandolin Orchestra, performer on classical guitar, Renaissance Lute, musical saw, typewriter, spoons, mandolin, banjo etc....

You can email me at ian@musicalsaw.co.uk

or phone me on 00 44 (0)7939368874

Address: 50 Egmont Road, Hangleton, Hove, East Sussex, BN3 7FP, United Kingdom.

Clients of Poles Apart

We have performed at several Royal Events, parties for celebs such as Andrew Lloyd Webber, Terry Wogan, Jimmy Tarbuck, The Queen, Cilla Black, Richard E Grant, Nicholas Parsons, Judith Chalmers , Rolf Harris, Richard Branson & the architect Richard Rogers

We performed at The Athens Olympics, Dubai Shopping Festival, Henley and Cowes Regatta (several times), Commonwealth Games, Millennium Dome, Earls Court, Wembley Stadium, Blenheim Palace, Royal Courts of Justice, Greys Inn, The Savoy Hotel, Natural History & Science Museums, National Portrait Gallery, Glastonbury Festival, & Epsom, Kempton, Windsor and Brighton Racecourses.

Town festivals that we have rocked are Norwich, Worcester, Leicester, Cardiff, Swansea, Brighton, Hastings, Havant, Portsmouth, Inverness, Dublin, Liverpool, Manchester, Canary Wharf, Bracknell, Bournemouth, Isle of Wight, Devizes, Arundel, Burgess Hill, Harrogate, Aylesbury, Chelmsford, Portsmouth, Sheffield, Maidstone and Southport.

Countries we have performed in are Holland, Greece, China, Portugal, France, Dubai, Republic of Ireland, and, of course, England, Scotland and Wales.

We have done store openings work for Mothercare, Barratt's Homes, Halfords and Ikea.

References

Just a note to say thanks for the great entertainment yesterday evening... I've had a lot of positive comments this morning, so many Thanks

Georgia Smith  Worcester City Centre Manager; 2006 Christmas Lights on

Many thanks for Saturday - I came by a couple of times, but you were mid flow sounding great.

Mish Toszeghi KP Events; Re Oxford Street Opening Dec 2006

Please extend our thanks to all at Poles Apart for their performance in Inverness. The Insect band went down very well with the audience and you all helped to make the event a success.

Gillian Devlin Unique Events; re Highland 2007 in Inverness

Hi Ian

Late I know, but many many thanks for your performance at St Clears Easter Saturday.

You were all brilliant, and, if I have the opportunity, I shall book you again...

Once again, Many Thanks - happy to give an endorsement for you!!

Eleri Retallick

Principal Arts Officer