IVFDF 2005

Bands

Friday Night:

• Tickled Pink (Caller: Mick Brooks)

  Tickled Pink is so much FUN, so amazingly enjoyable, that it’ll probably upset loadsapeople (Lawrence Heath.) What, you may ask, is this band on? I don’t know, but I definitely want some. (SERENS.) A band of 15 years experience, find out more at their web page.

• Xim (Caller: Andrew Swaine)

  Xim are a Norfolk band featuring melodeon, hurdy gurdy, bagpipes, flute and bass. Created in 1998, Xim implant rhythm and groove into their original tunes, shaped by the traditional dance music of central France. Describing their album, "989", folkworld rave To say that this is a gem of a debut album would be to underrate the musical talent of the members of XIM. To find out more, just visit their website.

Saturday:

• Florida (Caller: Gordon Potts)

  Those of us who have ranted and raved to their brazen driving rhythms will know why they are being booked at more and more bops....The band plays with the spontaneity born of hard work and preparation... Definitely a band to watch - and dance and listen to. (Folk Roots.) Folk rock with brass knobs on! An inimitably funky sound to get the evening into full swing. See their web page for more info.

• Jabadaw (Caller: Martyn Harvey)

  A band whose star is very much in the ascendancy. (Bob Adams.) Excellent ... a really cool band (Nigel Eaton.) More info.

• Jez Lowe and the Bad Pennies

  There’s no justice in the world. If there were, Jez Lowe and the Bad Pennies would be world famous, and I mean right this second. So writes Sarah Meador of Rambles: a cultural arts magazine. Well if they’re not, right this second, they soon will be, having recently returned from their US tour where they played to full houses and standing ovations. Find more information at The Midnight Mail.

• Shindig (Caller: Alan Helsdon)

  Shindig are now one of Norfolk's established barn dance and ceilidh bands, with a repertoire of mainly 18th and 19th century English tunes, though as they say, you can't beat a good tune whatever it's origin.

• The English Contra Dance Band (Caller: Rhodri Davis)

  The English Contra Dance Band were formed in 2002, catching the big wave of American contra dance enthusiasm breaking in the UK. Contra dancing is a form of American folk dance which is easy enough for beginners to join in, whilst being varied enough to keep the experts interested. And believe me, it’s great fun!

• Elessar (Caller: William Hill)

  Elessar is the ever-changing face of the UEA folk society band. Made up of students, graduates and economically active members of society, they play tunes from their beloved Norfolk, the rest of the UK and beyond. Elessar play not only for UEA’s own event, but also regularly play in Norwich for public ceilidhs.

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