3rd and Church - multi instrumental trio performing Acoustic Covers of Americana music

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Acoustic Americana

Named after a road junction in Nashville Tennessee,

3rd and Church are multi instrumental trio performing Acoustic Covers of Americana music.

Formed in 2019 ,the band are inspired by the music of The Eagles, Crosby, Stills and Nash, Willie Nelson, Hank Williams and Johnny Cash, to name but a few. Playing a mixture of acoustic instruments (Guitars,Banjo, Mandolin, Ukulele), complemented by 3-part vocal harmonies, 3rd and Church cover a wide range of Americana Music by many different artistes.

The Band

Americana-Definition. 'Refers to a genre of music that comes from or relates to America'

Ian Thorpe

Acoustic Guitar, 12/6 String, Mandolin, Vocals

At the age of 14 a family friend showed Ian a few chords on a guitar. He instantly developed a passion for playing.

In 1970 Ian and Dave ,former bass player with the band were included in the line up of ‘Warlord’, a Broughton-based band they would travel and tour with for a six-year period.

In 1977 Ian moved on to performing with ‘Monroe’, a four-piece band which specialised in their harmony vocal sound. This band continued touring until 1982. Ian then took a break from playing for an 18-year period due to his work commitments as a touring sound engineer. In 2000 Monroe reformed for a one-off show, resulting in a further 12 years of this band performing!

The formation of 3rd and Church in Autumn 2019 has given Ian the chance to concentrate again on harmony vocals and his love of all things Americana

Duncan Peddie

Acoustic Guitar, Banjo, Ukulele, Slide-Resonator, Vocals

Originally from Grimsby, our multi-instrumentalist Duncan started playing guitar at the age of 13. He began his playing career with Grimsby-based band ‘Zebra’ and further honed his playing skills with such bands as ‘Native Tongue’, ‘The Big Picture’ and ‘Wizards of Bordeaux’.

In 2004 Duncan joined the legendary 13-piece soul band ‘The Rumble Band’ as their guitarist, a role he retains to this day. Duncan was approached in the autumn of 2019 and asked if he would become the third member of ‘3rd and Church’. This talented musician is another wonderful asset to the band.

Glen Dockerill

Acoustic Bass Guitar and Vocals

Born in Nigeria, grew up in London and spent his formative musical years in the exciting music scene in Liverpool in the sixties and seventies. Glen started off playing guitar, but switched to bass and has been a bassman ever since performing in nearly all genres of music including Beat, Motown, Soul, Swing, Comedy and of course Country.

Glen moved to the Humberside area in 1976 and has performed with many successful acts since his move here. He has performed in Canada and France and throughout the UK.

He continues to fill the role of bass player in the popular Lincolnshire based band The Geriatrics. Glen joined 3rd and Church summer 2024 bringing his bass and harmony vocal skills to the band.