| Band | Notes | Web Site or Contact |
| BARLEY MOW 2010 Nov Norwich |
Based in Norfolk the band plays mainly traditional English, Scottish and Irish folk tunes. Core instruments are fiddle, accordion and electric bass guitar with inclusion of tin whistle, recorder, tambourine, bass drum and lyre. Featured on BBC Radio Norfolk and Look East; the band have their own caller. |
Hear Barley Mow on Myspace |
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BEATROOT 2011 April Norwich |
Beatroot have been providing top quality Ceilidh entertainment for the
last fifteen years. The current
core group consists of Fiddle
(Paul Keeler), Keyboards (Ivan Garford), Double Bass (John Preston),principal caller and sometime kitchen implement consultant (ie
Percussionist!) is the fleet footed Derek Paice. The band's music is taken
from various cultures, principally England, Ireland and ;France but also
further afield. They are currently incorporating some of their own
compositions as well, and have produced a mini CD for 2008 featuring Guitar
and Clarinet, exploring ever new directions... |
Hear Beatroot on
MySpace |
| BRIC A BRAC 2010 Sept Norwich |
3 piece band containing Double Bass, Rhythm guitar, Fiddle | |
| Ethel's Cats 2010 Oct Norwich |
Cambridgeshire based band with
melodeon, concertina and sousaphone. The name comes from one of the dances of Pig Dyke Molly of which the band are all members. |
Ethel's Cats' website |
| FENDRAGON | Based in Cambridge, the band plays traditional English folk music, with some Irish, Scottish, French and American influences. Fiddle, flute/recorder, melodeon and piano | Fendragon Website |
| HODMEDOD |
A four piece band with fiddle, accordion, piano and double bass. Traditional tunes from across Europe, with improvisation. Freshly produced, organic, local musicians. | |
| KATIES QUARTET 2011 Jan Norwich |
Katie’s Quartet have been playing for ceilidhs and barn dances, parties and weddings, clubs and festivals for many years. As well as working over the whole of East Anglia, the band has also performed up and down the country from Cornwall to Lancashire. Much of the band’s material come from the traditional players of Suffolk and Norfolk, but tunes from Quebec and even Australia are also part of the current repertoire. The band’s style is lively and ultimately danceable, with spiky cello and banjo rhythms overlaid by the distinctive and high-energy sounds of the single row melodeon and mouthorgan. | info@eatmt.fsnet.co.uk |
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Karen Tweed 2011 Feb Norwich |
"I play a 72 bass Pigini piano accordion supplied by the Music Room, Cleckheaton Yorkshire England and sometimes the melodica. Irish traditional music was my first love, but I've also delved into Scottish, Swedish, Danish and the music of New England through some great collaborations down the years.... and between tours I teach both privately and at workshops and folk degree courses. " | Karen Tweed's website |
| KEEL
BAND 2011 March Norwich |
A five piece folk band based in Norfolk, performs mainly English folk music—reels, hornpipes and punchy marches. We love their step hops. A regular favourite at KH ceilidhs. | Contact: 01263 577885 |
| NEWS OF THE VICTORY 2010 Dec Norwich |
The NotV weaves a hypnotic wall of sound from almost exclusively original, but trad-sounding, melodies marinated in the rock, jazz and classical influences of six skilled East Anglian musicians who won’t leave well enough alone. Voice, violin, guitar, keyboards, bass drums and percussion. | website |
| RED HERRINGS | Play a diverse range of melodies and songs from Canadian, Cajun, New England, Irish, Scottish, English, French and Scandanavian sources. Instruments include melodians, mandolin, triangle, fiddles, guitar, piano, recorders, whistle, clarinet, saxophone and musical saw. | Red Herrings website |
| RIG-A-JIG-JIG | Specialize in Norfolk tunes and dances. The band includes fiddle, mouthorgan, ukulele, melodeon, dulcimer and banjo players | Rig-a-Jig-Jig website |
| R.S.V.P 2011 May Norwich |
R.S.V.P. -are based in East Anglia. They are known for their exciting blend of traditional music (from Britain, France, Spain and Italy) and their own material.The band plays an unusual line-up of instruments. Those who expect to hear traditional dance music played on fiddle and squeeze-box may be surprised to also hear a bass guitar and an electronic drum machine, as well as hurdy-gurdy and bagpipes | RSVP website |
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