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This well established 4/5 piece ceilidh band from South Gloucestershire has a really fine array of music and instrumentation,comprising  accordion,banjo,fiddle,melodeon and guitar. The music is lively and very danceable,appealing to novices and experienced ceilidh dancers,drawing on the traditions of the British Isles,America and a bit more besides.So as well as covering the well-known Scottish ...

A barn dance/Ceilidh band providing live music in a lively and exciting style. The band has been in existance for over 25 years, under the leadership of Tony Gibbons. Whilst the line-up has been 'liquid', the core of Tony (melodeon) and Hamish (guitar) has remained constant and,currently,accompanied by woodwind.If required,a fiddle can also be added,augmenting the overall sound. This i...

A very lively trio of musicians from South Gloucestershire,including their own caller/vocalist.There might only be three of them......but their diversity of instruments is quite staggering........between them,they use fiddle,guitars,bouzouki,accordion,banjo,flute,double bass and percussion. And they sing as well ! And Tony,their caller,is bound to pass on his infectious enthusiasm for traditional...

Here's a compact combination of crisp,clean exciting fiddle work from Pete ! Augmented by the solid rhythms supplied by Dan's stunning cittern (and his voice !).And,now,to complete the set....Paul,their caller and melodeon player, who has a wealth of dances to suit the beginners and the experienced dancers ! Pete has learnt and honed many of his skills on the fiddle in Scotland whilst Dan has had...

  This  4  piece ceilidh band is based in West Hertfordshire and has  over ten years of experience of playing for barn dances and ceilidhs. A lot of their music played between dances is Irish and,of course, they provide music for a few of the top favourite Irish ceili dances, such as the Siege of Ennis etc.  But if you have Scottish guests, the band can just as easily provide music...

A full sound and....... a fun night ! John,Gary and Ben have been playing together in bands for a number of years and provide tight,exciting dance music from all parts of the British Isles and even some Eastern Europe influences......... and can give it some ! with their rock and jazz (hmmm....nice !) rhythms. Whilst Gary stays solid with the surround-sound accordion,John gives driving rhythm on...

Established for more than fifteen years,this ceilidh band is a collective of Cambridge and London based internationally renowned musicians........but with a party attitude ! Dedicated to high quality traditional dance music,they place the emphasis on audience enjoyment and participation ably led by their regular caller who has even kept Princess Ann on her toes in the past ! As a 3 piece band,t...

Established for more than fifteen years,this ceilidh band is a collective of Cambridge and London based internationally renowned musicians........but with a party attitude ! Dedicated to high quality traditional dance music,they place the emphasis on audience enjoyment and participation ably led by their regular caller who has even kept Princess Ann on her toes in the past ! As the core 3 piece...

This slightly 'rocky' Ceilidh/Ceili Band emerged from the London Irish traditional music sessions. These informal sessions are set up in a pub with the good will of the landlord who usually hopes that it will bring in extra trade. Word goes round about where the 'session' will be and amateur and professional musicians turn up with fiddles, accordions, bodrans, guitars and whistles. The musicians h...

This Ceilidh Band has a line up of violin, accordion and guitar and their repertoire crosses many musical styles whilst maintaining a traditional sound.  In fact,they produce an amazingly full sound as three musicians. The violin takes the lead whilst the accordionist's right keyboard plays chords and harmony parts. The accordionist's left hand buttons give a rich deep bass. The guitar...