Who are we?

 

The Company

Fain Music is a collaberative partnership of David & Pam Fleming-Williams and Brian & Freda Jenkins. Our aim to to enable and disseminate Folk Music and Dance in a highly professional manner.

Company Aims:
Fain Music was created for one very simple reason. To Publish Traditional Music.
As a small business we can also help Support Folk Dance Events and only take on Projects that are enjoyable!

We Also:
Print Music/Dance Books
Record, Produce and Oversee the Manufacture of Folk Music
Print Music CDs, MiniDisks and Cassettes
Sell and Outsource Sales of our Publications


The People

David Fleming-Williams

David first played the violin at 3 years old, taught by his mother, Nan Fleming-Williams,
who was one of the formative musicians in the revival of interest in Folk Music of the 1940/50s. She was awarded the
Gold Badge of the English Folk Dance and Song Society for
“recreating an English tradition of Folk Dance music”.

Although classically trained and managing to battle his way through Grade VIII, David admits finding it more enjoyable playing folk music. Having reached the heady heights of Grade III on the piano, he gave up because of a disagreement with his piano teacher.
He'd learnt enough though, to be able to start accompanying his mother and help her with the basic chording of tunes. And so, arranging music for dancing in the style of small orchestras became a passion for him that led to several LPs with “The Ranchers” Band,
arranging for bands at large festivals as well as work for BBC Television and Radio.

He married Pam in 1983 and when not working as a Sound Engineer he helps Pam run a successful floral art business, arranges music, mows the lawn
and manages daughters, sons and dogs. Usually in reverse order.

Brian Jenkins

Brian's musical career started as a chorister in Chester Cathedral Choir. He studied piano and organ, for some years being the organist at his local church in Thornton Hough. He also plays tenor horn and is keenly interested in the Brass Band movement. His introduction to folk music started many years ago when Bryon Bonnett lent him an old accordion and he progressed from there into writing and arranging tunes for folk dancing. Now retired (officially that is!) from working as an accountant, he is free to win numerous prizes at golf, brew vast quantities of home made wine and write folk music. This when he and his wife Freda aren't walking, dancing, DIYing or looking after their four grandchildren (plus dog).