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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 Pf.2 Folk Dance Callers Pf.2b Folk Dance Bands 15 p 15 v FOLK DANCE (SOCIAL / COUNTRY / DISPLAY / CEREMONIAL) Pf.2a p • 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 * ⊕ SW Devon COLIN ANDREWS Colin Andrews 01363 877216 www.bonnygreen.co.uk * Bonny Green, Morchard Bishop, Crediton, Devon EX17 6PG. Fax [phone] [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 [phone] [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 * ⊕ 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: [phone] ⊕ 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: [phone]. 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 [phone] [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.