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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...

A very vibrant and versatile 4+ piece band (violin, guitars, keyboards/sax and drums) featuring the virtuoso fiddle work.............Brian's guitars.......the accordion, keys and saxophone by Alison.......all driven along by one of the best rhythm sections in the business Including players from such ground breaking groups as 'The Cluster of Nuts Band', 'Nightwatch' and 'Cajunology',you can b...

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...

This Ceilidh Band has a core line up of violin, accordion and guitar augmented by either drums or keyboards (subject to availability) and their repertoire crosses many musical styles whilst maintaining a traditional sound.  Though they produce an amazingly full sound as three musicians,the extra dimension of a fourth musician gives a really big band sound. The violin takes the lead wh...

"SOIL MUSIC" - because it's earthy !!! The band themselves coined this phrase to describe their music !!! Featuring western swing, bluegrass, country, gospel, folk, cajun and who knows what all else! And it's a BIG BAND (8 musicians !) packed with an array of instruments, big on sound,big on stage,big on entertainment in song and dance and really big on fun !!! Music,songs,dances,their...

This extremely popular ceilidh band was founded in 1996 by Mick Bailey and grew out of the vibrant North London Traditional Music scene. Mick carefully selected the band members for outstanding ability on their individual instruments and as a bunch of good friends.They have built a reputation as a highly entertaining, professional and talented ceilidh band performing at parties, festivals, pubs, c...

 This extremely popular ceilidh band was founded in 1996 by Mick Bailey and grew out of the vibrant North London Traditional Music scene. Mick carefully selected the band members for outstanding ability on their individual instruments and as a bunch of good friends.They have built a reputation as a highly entertaining, professional and talented ceilidh band performing at parties, festivals, pubs,...

Hoedown ? Barn dance ? Celtic flavour ? This is a very versatile ceilidh band. With three out of the five having been classically trained, there's nothing folksy about this band; nor are they staid and stuffy. A good time for all, especially the dancers,is the name of the game, all done to an irrestable foot-tapping beat. It's worth coming along to listen,just to hear Nick's fiddle lead them...