Dancing with Respect
I’m really pleased to be able to share an article that I wrote recently for the English Dance and Song Magazine. I’ve been thinking a lot about respect on and off the dance floor at events that I’ve called at … Continue reading
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Confessions of a ceilidh caller: Playing about with Playford
I’ve been folk dancing for as long as I can remember, and have been calling dances for the last five years. So it seems strange that I only ‘discovered’ Playford dances in the last year. My second-hand impressions were that … Continue reading
Dancing down under then up to the frozen north!
The more observant of you may have noticed that I haven’t been gigging much recently. Don’t worry – I haven’t fallen off the face of the earth… I’ve just been on the other side of it for a few months! … Continue reading
Calling in Cardiff plus a new dance!
Last night I was calling at RUFF Ceilidhs in Cardiff with the fantabulous Steamchicken! A great night was had by all, so I thought I’d share this photo 🙂 Thanks to everyone who came along, and to the organisers for … Continue reading
Exciting news to end the festival season…
Can you bear the suspense? Well, ok, I’ll put you out of your misery… From 14-19th March next year, the Costa del Folk festival will see a hotel on the Costa del Sol filled with the sounds of Steeleye Span, Ciaran … Continue reading
So long Sidmouth – bring on Broadstairs!
It’s been a busy few weeks with more to come! I’d never manage to fit the whole of this summer’s news into one blog, so I’ve found a quick moment for a mid festival-tour update! The summer started off with … Continue reading
The adventures of… comics, IVFDF and contras!
Q: What do you get when you leave a morris dancer alone with a pen, paper and photoshop? A: A comic about the adventures of non traditional ceilidh woman and unconventional morris girl! I kid you not, my awesome friend … Continue reading
My Superhero Alter Ego
So, after a long week in the lab, I’ve just had a fantastic weekend! Unfortunately I didn’t make it to the Poynton Ceilidhs calling workshop, but I’m happy to hear that it went very well – and was followed by … Continue reading
New dances!
November is for New Dances! It seems that after things had settled down after festivals (well, slightly!) and normal life resumed I got a spurt of inspiration to write/collect dances! The month got off to a fantastic start with the … Continue reading
Boston to Bournemouth- a busy busy summer of touring!
Well, ok, maybe calling it a tour is taking it a bit far, but I’ve definitely been a fair few places this summer. The complete tales of my travels would take quite a while, so here’s the highlights! First stop, … Continue reading