Bart and Neti make a very welcome return to The Prom as part of their anuul European tour.

Originally from Chicago, singer/songwriter and piano player Bart Ramsey has lived in New Orleans for half his life, give or take a few years in West Africa, Central America, and Europe. Bart is a prolific songwriter with twisted tales to tell and an off.beat sense of humour. He writes in styles ranging from smooth New Orleans swing to country blues. His lyrics have been described as "vivid, evocative mini-epics." Bart.s singing voice has a personable, bluesy quality. Besides piano, he also performs on guitar and accordion, and records with a variety of other instruments, including harmonica, jaw harp, glockenspiel and percussion.

Fiddler Neti Vaan is fascinated by the varied fiddle traditions she has encountered on her musical journey. She started her travels at an early age, when her family moved from the Netherlands to Texas by way of Uganda and Kenya. In Texas she took up the violin, and couldn.t help but be influenced by the local western swing, tex-mex and bluegrass styles. After many years of honing her skills as a street musician on sidewalks from New Orleans to San Francisco, living in a converted Dodge van as a modern-day nomad, Neti moved to London in 1987. For six years she toured throughout the UK full.time, appearing at art centres, folk clubs, village halls and festivals, as well as on BBC radio and TV (including fiddler Aly Bain.s "Shetland Sessions"). In her work with Bart Ramsey, she adapts easily to the wide range of styles, and draws on her extensive repertoire of traditional and original fiddle tunes. Besides spot.on harmonies, her vocal contributions range from off.beat swing numbers to Cajun and French chansons. Neti has made guest appearances on CDs by artists such as Michelle Shocked, Andy Cronshaw, Rory McLeod and Rob Halverson.