Jim Murray and the Too Good to Hurry Band

Jim Murray, Alex Szyszkowski, Lis Stewart and Chris Dyer play as The Too Good To Hurry Band. They play a mixture of English tunes, Tyneside songs and some of Jim’s ‘homebrews’. Jim Murray started on the Tyneside folk scene in the 60s as a solo singer and then with brother Phil and Mick and Kevin Doonan until he moved to London where he continued to perform and run folk clubs.. Alex Szyszkowski plays melodeon, harmonica and mandola and is rooted in the English country dance tradition. He has been a member of Islington Folk Club’s Angel Band.for many years. Lis Stewart plays duet concertina and fiddle and is a regular performer at UK folk clubs and festivals. Chris Dyer plays English and Nordic fiddle on the UK festival and dance club scene. Alex, Lis and Chris are all seasoned tune session leaders.