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MEMBER Ü VENUES Ü PERFORMERS Ü SERVICES Ü WORKSHOPS Ü SOCIETIES Ü FOLKLIFE STUDIES
v List 2: FOLK PERFORMERS: MEMBERS
including some listings from Member-Agencies
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Folk Dance Callers
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Folk Dance Bands
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FOLK DANCE (SOCIAL / COUNTRY / DISPLAY / CEREMONIAL)
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• for Folk Dance Teachers: see Wks.4 in the Workshops pages, every issue
SW Somerset ANN HINCHLIFFE
Ann Hinchliffe
01935 472771
www.samedifference.net
* 11 Quarry Cottages, Yeovil, Somerset BA22 9UR. [email protected]
⊕ Caller with CDs or live music (can be arranged) for children and adults, including older adults and people with multiple learning difficulties.
Bilingual French – English. Historical dance specialist: choose from ten centuries of wonderful UK traditions, Chaucer to Dickens.
WM Worcs
BOB BIGNELL ........................ Bob Bignell
01214765938
www.bromsgrovefolkclub.co.uk/bookanact.html
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SW Devon
COLIN ANDREWS
Colin Andrews
01363 877216
www.bonnygreen.co.uk
* Bonny Green, Morchard Bishop, Crediton, Devon EX17 6PG.
Fax 01363 877216 [email protected]
⊕ Experienced in village hops, weddings, dance clubs etc. Own P.A. 3 books of own dances. Own band or freelance.
WM Shrops
SHEILA MAINWARING
Sheila Mainwaring
01952 240989
www.shredsandpatches.org.uk/sheila.html
* 1 Herbert Avenue, Wellington, TELFORD, Shropshire TF1 2BT.
[email protected]
⊕ One of England’s best-loved folk dance experts, Sheila has called at most major Folk Festivals. She happily calls for people of all ages and ability:
weddings, coming-of-age dances, retirement parties, birthday bashes, and is a favourite Dance Club guest nationwide.
SW Glos
STEPHEN ROWLEY
Stephen Rowley
01453 763181
www.artension.com
* Tanronen, Lurks Lane, Pitchcombe, STROUD GL6 6LL. [email protected]
⊕ Experienced caller, can arrange bands of all kinds. Based in Gloucestershire, works across the West Country and beyond.
SW Bristol TONY SLINGER
Tony Slinger
0117 963 8280 (no website)
* [email protected]
⊕ Highly individual callng style, many original dances mixing high energy and fun. Experience ranges from festivals through
PTAs to officers messes. Has worked in castles, village halls and tee-pees amongst other venues.
SW Devon
4 REEL DRIVE
Colin Andrews
01363 877216
www.bonnygreen.co.uk
* Bonny Green, Morchard Bishop, Crediton, Devon EX17 6PG.
Fax 01363 877216 [email protected]
⊕ Lively 4 piece ceilidh band - 4 musicians including 2 callers. Will also work with other callers. Colin Andrews 01363 877216.
WM Worcs
5 BAR GAIT
Bob Bignell
01214765938 www.bromsgrovefolkclub.co.uk/bookanact.html
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Agency ........ BARN DANCE & LINE DANCE AGENCY Derek Jones
0208 668 5714 www.barn-dance.co.uk
* 20 Shirley Avenue, OLD COULSDON, Surrey, CR5 1QU. Fax: 0208 645 6923
⊕ Square dance, line dance, hoe-downs, ceilidhs.
SW Sussex BLACKTHORN BAND
Fergus McClelland
01273 455202
www.hobgoblin.com/blackthorn
* [email protected]
⊕ Available with a dance caller, and sometimes as a 4 piece, please call or e-mail to discuss the options.
SW Glos
CARACTACUS
Chris Beaumont
01242 571185
(no website)
* 32 Cudnall Street, Charlton Kings, Cheltenham, Glos GL53 8HQ.
⊕ Dynamic dulcimer, bouncing banjo, furious fiddle, and percussive piano - English rhythym with attitude!
WM B’ham
CUCKOO’S NEST
Pam Bishop
0121 247 3856 www.cuckoos-nest.org.uk
* 19 Springfield Road, Kings Heath, Birmingham B14 7DU. [email protected]
⊕ Birmingham-based women’s folk band, playing music for dancing on fiddle, concertina, whistle, guitar and bassoon
SW Glos
DICK CHAIR & THE SUNLOUNGERS Stephen Rowley
01453 763181
www.artension.com
* Tanronen, Lurks Lane, Pitchcombe, STROUD GL6 6LL.
[email protected]
⊕ Barn Dance and Ceilidh band.
SW Somerset FOUGERE ROUGE
Eric Brooker
01934 733207
(no website)
⊕ Fun-loving ceilidh band featuring fiddles, flute, recorder, sax, guitars, keyboard bass and drums. Lovely arrangements of a wide range of English, Irish
and Scottish tunes. From gentle harmonies to driving rhythms.
WM Warks
GLORISHEARS CEILIDH BAND
Malc Gurnham
024 7634 5568 www.folkfax.net/gshears
* Malc Gurnham, Tel: as above, Mob: 077 6019 0309. Email: [email protected]
SW Devon
HOME BREW COUNTRY DANCE BAND Colin Andrews
01363 877216
www.bonnygreen.co.uk
* Bonny Green, Morchard Bishop, Crediton, Devon EX17 6PG.
Fax 01363 877216 [email protected]
⊕ Lively 3 - 5 piece band with own caller (Colin Andrews) or with other caller.
SW Bristol HOPPING MAD
Tony Slinger
0117 963 8280 (no website)
* [email protected]
⊕ Based around the keyboard playing of Chris Ellicott who supplies rhythm, bass and melody at the same time, the band also consists of the twin
fiddles of Mick Emerson and Ali Nourse plus the guitar/mandola/bouzouki playing of Martin Kemp.
SW Devon
KEVARA KLEZMER DANCE BAND
Martin Henning
01837 871498
www.kevara.blogspot.com
* Martin Henning,Barmor, Bratton Clovelly, Okehampton, Devon, EX20 4JT. [email protected]
⊕ Devon based 5 piece band KEVARA (Clarinet, Fiddle, Keyboard/Flute, Guitar/Mandolin and Bass) plays music from the Klezmer traditions and beyond
for any festive occasion. Our Caller leads the traditional Jewish dances.