From picking up the guitar in his teens Kevin Adams has gone on to add most things with strings to his list of 'must-haves'. Playing fiddle and mandolin for traditional dance has been a major preoccupation for the past decade or so, but writing for and performing in various Living Archive ventures has provided a welcome balance (and swing) to this since his first involvement in 1994's "Worker By Name".

With ceilidh band  Stocai   and electric ceilidh band  Stömp Kevin has appeared at many major festivals throughout England, and has played in France, Germany and Belgium. Both bands have recorded CDs which have been well received here, on the continent and in the States.  When the distractions of playing in four or five bands allow, Kevin runs a violin repair business.