Sunday 23 November 2014

October - Harvest hotpots.

October was a busy month, I was out calling for 3 Harvest Suppers and a family party.
I am now an expert hotpot taster. They come in all varieties - too much potato / nice and meaty / good flaky pastry etc.
November gave us a chance to dance and some excellent bands and callers to dance to.

Sunday 8 June 2014

Stockton Heath Folk dance club join with Stockton Heath Festival

 Stockton Heath Festival is July 3 -6 this year.
I dance at Stockton Heath Folk dance club on Monday evenings, and we are organising a Pre Festival Ceilidh on Friday June 27th. I will be calling with the White Knuckle Ride playing.
Come and join us.

The Callers matter too

There are some great callers around and this year I've danced to Rhodri Davies, Andrew Swaine, Lisa Heywood, Bob Morgan, and Dave Jolly. Look forward to dancing to them again, and all the others.

So many favourite bands

Since the beginning of the year I've called with the Black Cat band, Forlorn Hope, Fiddlesticks, Fiddlestrum, High Jinks, the Black Cat band, and the Dragon Slayers (including two members of the band formerly known as Three-point-turn). Weddings, Anniversaries, family parties and the  Family Ceilidh at Chester festival. I'm looking forward to ceilidhs with White Knuckle Ride and the Millstone band later in the year.They are all great musicians, a privilege to work with.

I also danced to  the Time Bandits and Albireo at the Festival, Vertical Expression at Poynton Ceilidh (wow, I'd not heard them before but I'll watch out for them in future) and, at dances organised by the dance clubs we attend Pendragon and Maplewood.

All that talent to set our feet tapping.

Tuesday 21 January 2014

Since my last post I've called at several weddings, fundraisers and birthday parties, with bands FiddlestrumHigh Jinks and 3 Point Turn. Taken my turn on the callers rota at various club. And enjoyed dancing to other bands and callers at clubs, dances and ceilidhs.
Last Saturday's 40th birthday with http://www.blackcatband.co.uk/ was fun, all the children and lots of the adults got up and danced.
Next Saturday will be a contrast, the Sealed Knot will celebrate the Battle of Nantwich with a re-enactment in the afternoon (click for pictures) and a banquet in the evening followed by dancing. So I'll put on my costume and meet up with the Forlorn Hope and their hurdy gurdies and crumhorms, and call some old dances.