Simon Stallard

Simon is a freelance musician (flute & whistles), folk singer, actor and Musical Director. As a musician Simon performs constantly, specialising in folk music but classically trained on flute and working with jazz bands, orchestras, chamber ensembles, folk bands and other groups across multiple genres. He has performed as a soloist for weddings, parties, funerals, concerts and street events and at care homes, pubs and historic sites. He regularly uses his musical skills in plays and productions in theatres across the country. As a singer he has an extensive solo repertoire of songs from UK traditions, with a particular love of Scottish Gaelic. Simon first began working as an MD in 2014, specialising in folk and traditional music. Previous projects include ‘The Tempest’ by the EU Theatrical Bridges Project with the Petrovdan Shakespeare School, Bulgaria, and ‘Table’ at Waterloo East Theatre. He was co-arranger and MD on ‘Little Friend’, the new release by genre-bending band redbook, which was recorded live and released last year. Following this he worked with redbook on a whole set of new tracks arranged for the main duo supported by a chamber choir, in preparation for their debut national tour. For the past 5 years Simon has been resident Musical Director of touring company This Is My Theatre, and has created the music for every one of TIMT’s shows and musical ventures, including the recent Concert for the Churches Conservation Trust, presented by Jools Holland. He just completed his third contract as freelance MD with Parkwood Theatres, with their most recent in-house production The Poppy Red.