Charlie Britton
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Charlie Britton is a drummer from Wales
. He was a drummer for Welsh language
bands in the 1970s including Hergest, and occasionally drums for John ac Alun
.
He studied graphic design in a London University and one day he attended a gig where the band were using drums as a means to keep time. The band was no less than Warhorse (70s band)
, a band formed by former Deep Purple
bassist Nick Simper
. When he went home months later to his native Wales he brought a drum kit with him. Then he started to drum to all of his friends and family. Later on, as Charlie mastered the drums he went on to form ""Edward H Dafis"".
Wales
Wales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain, bordered by England to its east and the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea to its west. It has a population of three million, and a total area of 20,779 km²...
. He was a drummer for Welsh language
Welsh language
Welsh is a member of the Brythonic branch of the Celtic languages spoken natively in Wales, by some along the Welsh border in England, and in Y Wladfa...
bands in the 1970s including Hergest, and occasionally drums for John ac Alun
John ac Alun
John ac Alun are a Country and Western duo from Wales. They are sometimes accompanied by Tudur Morgan , Gareth Williams , Charlie Britton , Myfyr Isaac, , Dave Rowlands and backing vocals by Lowri Mererid and Eleri Fôn.Most of their songs are written by themselves and Charlie but some have been...
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He studied graphic design in a London University and one day he attended a gig where the band were using drums as a means to keep time. The band was no less than Warhorse (70s band)
Warhorse (70s band)
Warhorse were a British band formed by the former Deep Purple bassist, Nick Simper.-Career:Simper left Deep Purple in 1969, and joined Marsha Hunt's backing band. Not long after, Simper replaced her backing band with Ged Peck on guitar and Mac Poole on drums. When Hunt became pregnant, the band...
, a band formed by former Deep Purple
Deep Purple
Deep Purple are an English rock band formed in Hertford in 1968. Along with Led Zeppelin and Black Sabbath, they are considered to be among the pioneers of heavy metal and modern hard rock, although some band members believe that their music cannot be categorised as belonging to any one genre...
bassist Nick Simper
Nick Simper
Nicholas John Simper is a bass guitarist, best known as a founding member of Deep Purple.-Biography:...
. When he went home months later to his native Wales he brought a drum kit with him. Then he started to drum to all of his friends and family. Later on, as Charlie mastered the drums he went on to form ""Edward H Dafis"".