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.

For further information telephone 01752 364596 or email [email protected]

More information is available at Smileyboots Ceilidh Band's web site. Go to Links

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The More The Merrier Folk Dance Band play for Folk Dancing. From Barn Dances and parties to Folk Dance club nights and Scottish Country Dancing.  

For further information contact Hazel Ridd on 01884 820438, or Mary Marker on 01626 854141. email [email protected] or Mary Marker [email protected]

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The Lucy 'Lastic Band  

Jane (Accordian), Jon (Guitar), Richard (Fiddle) Sue (Caller)

Specialists in Ceilidh and Folk Dances for Weddings, Parties, Fund-Raising or Fun throughout Western England. 

"The Lucy 'Lastic Band" have been around for a couple of years. We have recently changed our line up and have been going from strength to strength. Barn dances are our speciality, and we love doing private functions, weddings, birthday parties, anniversaries - any excuse for a good time. I think that a barn dance is a great way to get people together.

We will play at all sorts of functions, anything that will get people up and dancing. We have done quite a few gigs at our local schools and these have worked well, as the children love to dance. Sue, our caller, is very good with people who know nothing of dancing as she explains the dances comprehensively and enables everybody to have a go.

Not only does Sue do a good job calling but she also plays percussion when we perform to a "listening audience". This is a new venture of ours - we like to just play music sometimes and again love to do parties or perhaps as background music at outdoor functions. We play mostly Scottish and Irish tunes in our own inimitable style, the key element of which is fun.

For further information telephone Jon on 01884 840816 (24 hour answering machine or Jane on 01884 840816 (24 hour answering machine).

'Loose Elastic' (The Lucy 'Lastic band's first CD) is now available, priced £12. It's as near as we could get to our live sound in a studio situation.

The new CD from the Lucy Lastic Band is available now! Titled "Dance til You Drop", it contains tunes played at the correct duration and tempo for country dancing, as well as for listening.

The CD can be purchased directly from us at a cost of £11 including postage. Cheques/Postal Orders are acceptable, payable to J. Palmer at: Big Bear Recordings, 5 Kitwell Street, Uffculme, Cullompton, Devon EX15 3AP

More information is available on the Lucy 'Lastic Band web site - go to Links  

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Rusty Gully  
A three piece dance band with caller.
The band members play a range of instruments including Melodeon, Anglo Concertina, English  Concertina, Whistles, Recorder, Guitar, Bouzouki and Northumbrian Smallpipes. The music played is very danceable and has its origins ranging from Northumberland to the South of England.

For more information contact [email protected]

Click on  title for MP3 file
Foul Weather Call 732KB (clip)
Robertson's Reel/Great North Run 646KB (clip)

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7 Stars Ceilidh Band

Some of the best folk musicians in South Devon come together to produce authentic folk music in English, Scottish or Irish styles. Over 20 years of experience of 100's of weddings , parties, festivals, etc locally and beyond.

Band size ranges from one (accordion/harmonica/percussion) to six plus a caller. Seven Stars Band features Les Thompson Accordion, Kip Pratt Fiddle,  Mike Vickery mandolin and spoons. Very big sound for small band and professional sound system to match. 



7 Stars Ceilidh Band Irish/Canadian reels (1620KB clip)

Go to 7 Stars Ceilidh Band web site 

Email: [email protected] Telephone: 01803 862393 for more information.

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The Feast Band are a group of professional musicians from around Devon. Dave Faulkner (Eel Grinders and Zephyrus), English bagpipes, Martin Henning (Spinach for Norman), bass and mandolin, Al Head, flute, Paul Wilson (Staverton Bridge, co founder of the Wren Trust), piano accordion and guitar and Nick Wyke (Sacred Turf), fiddle.

The Feast Band were formed in October 2001 and debuted at the annual Baring Gould festival to wide acclaim. Between them, the artists have toured, recorded, broadcast and played to audiences in many different venues and countries.

For information contact Wren Trust and ask about the Feast Band. Telephone 01837 53754 or e-mail [email protected]

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Redwing Barn Dance Duo 
Caller / accordionist duo for all Barn Dance occasions. Redwing Band for larger events.

Redwing Duo

Nicole and Pete Mac - caller and accordionist - are Redwing Duo. Ideal for all Barn Dance and Folk Dance occasions, especially twinning events (Nicole is fluent in French), weddings, parties, fund raising events and PTA’s. For larger events we have Redwing Band which can include fiddle, guitar and piano-keyboard. A specialty of ours is a two hour weekday session, at a reduced fee, of English Folk Dancing for Language Schools.

Pete also gives tuition for piano-accordion and melodeon. And he is the arranger of a book of tunes called ‘Band Swing’, for Barn Dance and Folk Dance musicians, which sells in this country and beyond and is available from the contact below.

For further information contact Pete Mac on Exmouth (01395) 266553 or e-mail [email protected] 

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Folk Musicians, Folk Events, Folk Instruments and other folk related information 
South Devon
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flaxey green was first published in January 2000