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Dave and Caroline
Dave Yeomans & Caroline Bunting have now become very widely known across the country as an accomplished accordion duo, booked for the Alan Davies Winter Dance Holidays for the last five years, invited to the Southam festival last year, and Casterton earlier this year, as well as for numerous social dance events and workshop weekends such as those at Belstead House. The pair have developed a very fine reputation for excellent playing – lively, adept and always sympathetic.
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The Navigation Band
For dancing we play mainly reels, jigs, polkas, hornpipes, marches and waltzes, with more specialist tunes such as rants and schottisches when needed. We work closely with the caller so that the tunes we play help the dancers and add to the dance. We also have specialist tunes for particular dances e.g. Swedish Masquerade, Gay Gordons etc. and set tunes for American singing calls and traditional English dances. We have tunes for background listening for those times when the audience are not yet ready to dance or simply need a few minutes' rest! These range from fast Irish jigs to slow, gentle airs and are chosen to be interesting to listen to and to fit the mood of the evening.
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Smiley Boots Ceilidh Band
Whether the event is an out and out Barn Dance or Ceilidh or whether it is just an excuse for a knees-up, we keep the party swinging from the beginning. Guests can dance all night, encouraged by Dave, our caller, and our varied repertoire of country dances, or they can take the occasional rest and listen while we dip into our selection of songs and tunes. Our material is taken from the full range of traditional and contemporary sources. With our line up of keyboard, drums, bass and guitar our versatility is our strength.
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Belzebub
Belzebub is a group of talented and experienced musicians, who specialise in the music of England, Scotland, Ireland and America. The band members have been performing folk songs and dance tunes for over 30 years and have a wealth of experience, which they put into practice at folk clubs and ceilidhs.
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Bang On The Wall
The Bang On The Wall Band consists of Martin Wildig on lead melodeon, Phil Preen on percussion and tin whistle, Neil Cadwallader on Bass and Colin Keefe on Guitar. The band play mostly traditional English, Scottish, Irish and American tunes, but you may hear the occasional tune from mainland Europe or Scandinavia, and also modern tunes composed by a band member or friend of the band.
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Gander band
Gander Band is an East Midlands based Ceilidh Band who have been around for years.
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The Aardvark Ceilidh Band
The Aardvarks have established a reputation for delivering traditional dance music in a high-energy style. Whether playing acoustic or electric instruments, this band rocks!
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Wheezle
Wheezle is a Barn Dance and Ceilidh band based in Derbyshire playing a variety of traditional Irish, Scottish, American folk and European music. They are extremely versatile having a variety of line-ups and instrumentation. With many years of experience, Wheezle has established itself as a band who are equally at home playing haunting melodies or rousing dance music - what a way to spend a brilliant evening!
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Five Go Off
We are a band of musicians based in Nottingham, UK. Our music is based in English and Celtic traditional music with added influences including jazz and eastern European music. We play mostly for dances - ceilidhs, barn dances for parties, weddings and any other celebrations and social events. We have our own p.a. system and a caller (usually Denny) who leads you through the dances. And, yes, Five Go Off is usually four people.. . although we are sometimes five, six or seven.
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