1990-1994 1994-1997 1997-2000 2000-2003 2003-2009 1990-1994 First line-up in year 1990: Rory Allardice (a Scotsman from Dundee, a British Council teacher, manager of English Language Studium at UAM, Poznań), mandolin, whistle (flageolet), harmonica, vocals Michał Jankowski (native of Poznań, a lecturer at the English Department of UAM in Poznań), acoustic guitar Jacek Podbielski (native of Poznań, a musicologist, manager of the Museum of Musical Instruments in Poznań), acoustic guitar, vocals The name J.R.M. Band comes from the first-name initials of the first musicians: Jacek, Rory, Michał From 1992 till 2000 (with a two-year break spent in New Zealand between 1994-1996) Martin Parker an Englishman from Uttoxeter in Staffordshire, a linguist, a lecturer at the English Department of UAM in Poznań; a fiddle, mandolin and acoustic guitar player and singer, actively supports the band. In 1994 Simon Caar (NW corner of the photograph), an Irishman brought up in Manchester, performs with the J.R.M. Band, playing the Irish wooden cross flute. At that time Bogna Bartkowska (NW corner of the photograph) also joins in playing the guitar and singing old Celtic ballads.