Dutch Tilders

Peter Beulke
Peter taught himself to play guitar and bass and has been playing bass since he was 12 years old. He played in bands through his school days and started playing double bass in the 1970's, influenced by Willie Dixon.
He likes venturing into different styles of music including jazz, folk, rockabilly, blues and even classical, having spent 4 years at the Melba Conservatorium (1974-1978) studying classical guitar and double bass.
He's played with international icons such as Jimmy Witherspoon, Taj Mahal, John Mayall, Dr. John and Buddy Guy. He has also played with the Melbourne Honeydrippers with Andy Baylor, rockabilly with the Crackerjacks, ska reggae with the Allniters (5 years living in Sydney), Redgum and has recorded with Russell Crowe.
Pete has played with many of Australia's top guitarists including Andy Baylor and The Dancehall Racketeers, Gwyn Ashton (2 years living in and touring England and Europe), Ron Tabuteau's Chickenhead, Ben Peter's Benny and the Fly by niters, Geoff Achison's Soul diggers trio, Dutch Tilders, Co Tipping in The Lowriders and Louis King and the Liars Club, Matt Dwyer and Nick Charles. Pete's even played New Orleans trad jazz touring Europe with The Louisiana Shakers.

	Peter Beulke Peter taught himself to play guitar and bass and has been playing bass since he was 12 years old. He played in bands through his school days and started playing double bass in the 1970's, influenced by Willie Dixon. He likes venturing into different styles of music including jazz, folk, rockabilly, blues and even classical, having spent 4 years at the Melba Conservatorium (1974-1978) studying classical guitar and double bass. He's played with international icons such as Jimmy Witherspoon, Taj Mahal, John Mayall, Dr. John and Buddy Guy. He has also played with the Melbourne Honeydrippers with Andy Baylor, rockabilly with the Crackerjacks, ska reggae with the Allniters (5 years living in Sydney), Redgum and has recorded with Russell Crowe. Pete has played with many of Australia's top guitarists including Andy Baylor and The Dancehall Racketeers, Gwyn Ashton (2 years living in and touring England and Europe), Ron Tabuteau's Chickenhead, Ben Peter's Benny and the Fly by niters, Geoff Achison's Soul diggers trio, Dutch Tilders, Co Tipping in The Lowriders and Louis King and the Liars Club, Matt Dwyer and Nick Charles. Pete's even played New Orleans trad jazz touring Europe with The Louisiana Shakers.

	Greg Dodd Greg is a veteran performer on stage with Dutch as he was the guitarist in ‘Dutch Tilders & The Blues Club’ replacing Geof Achison back in the nineties. Greg began in a covers band in Melbourne 1980 and was looking for a specialised music genre and chose ‘Blues’ then asked Dutch to share his knowledge and passion. His only ambition after family commitments were freed up recently was to join Dutch’s Band again and he is as dedicated professionally to Dutch as always with a renewed excitement after a long break. Some bands he performed with over his twenty years are as follows: Taildraggers, Dangerous Goods, Blues After Dark and Back Porch Preachers. The list of musicians he has performed with is long so here are a few of Greg’s favourites: Geof Achison, Lloyd Spiegel, Bronnie Gordon and Chris Finnen (SA).

	Rob O’Toole Rob has been playing around the Melbourne scene since the early seventies and has a long association with Dutch beginning in 1977. He has graced the stage with other greats such as Matt Taylor, Phil Manning, Geoff Achison, Lloyd Spiegel, Fiona Boyes and Greg Champion (winner of the Tamworth Golden Guitar). He plays blues, rock ‘n’ roll, jazz, country, rhythm & blues and has recorded extensively with his own bands and various artists including Dutch. With a straight style and a full sound from the blues of Chicago to the down home honky tonks of Memphis, setting the pace with grace, the rhythm king of the pigskin is hard at work where it counts – in the engine room – where he gets that crankshaft turning and the blusicians accelerating.


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