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Blackbeard’s Tea Party

Type : Ceilidh | When : Friday Evening | Time : 7:30pm | Venue : Octagon

Funky folk tunes, saucy songs and an infectious stage energy. Blackbeard's Tea Party mix ﬁddles & squeezeboxes, guitar noise & synth bass, and a feast of international hand percussion to bring you an unforgettable folk-rock extravaganza. Grounded in English traditions - but never afraid to explore more exotic musical avenues - they create a sound that is equal parts tasty, dramatic and danceable.

Professor Elemental

Type : Concert | When : Friday Late Night Extra | Time : 11:30pm | Venue : Firth Court

Professor Elemental is a rather splendid steampunk chap-hop artist whose favourite subjects include tea, village fetes and ﬁghting trousers. So why not make yourself a pot of Earl Grey, bring a slice of batternberg, while the Professor brews you a nice hip hop number, stirs in some comedy, then serves it with scones and a nice warm cuddle. Altogether now....when I say Assam, you say lovely!

Bell Hagg Orkestar

Type : Concert | When : Friday Evening | Time : 9:00pm | Venue : Firth Court

From Odessa, across the Balkans and over the Carpathians (but mostly Sheﬃeld) come the Bell Hagg Orkestar to delight, entertain and make you dance. The Bell Hagg Orkestar combines the bitter and twisted sounds of Poke with eastern european troubadors Minnie Moosika. They play bars, cabarets, festivals, anywhere where people want to kick up their heels and lose themselves in a frenzy. From the Black Sea to the red skies a klezmer gypsy knees up! A wall of brass, clarinets, drums, bass, strings and voices woven round tradi -tional Eastern European dance music.

Pilgrims’ Way

Type : Concert | When : Saturday Afternoon | Time : 3:00pm | Venue : Library Theatre

Refreshingly different, reassuringly traditional, Pilgrims' Way are a 3-piece band with a big personality and big sound. Playing their own particular brand of Folk music, they were brought together by a series of chance meetings at sessions around the North West of England, bonding over red hair and a shared love of traditional music, they have been shaking up assorted kitchens, public houses and folk venues ever since.

Hekety

Type : Ceilidh | When : Saturday Evening | Time : 7:30pm | Venue : Octagon

Mixing traditional and self-penned tunes, Hekety have been playing cutting edge English dance music since their formation in 1997. Based in Sheﬃeld, South Yorkshire they have performed to much acclaim at festivals and other events throughout the country.

Luke Brady's Scottish Dance Band

Type : Scottish | When : Saturday Evening | Time : 8:00pm | Venue : St Andrews

Luke is one of the younger musicians who plays for Scottish dancing. He has recorded 3 CDs, as well as being one of the bands on the Society recording for Graded Book 2.

IVFDF Scottish Country Dance Programme
Jubilee Jig 8x32 Jig Leaflet Book
Catch the Wind 8x32 Reel Book 45
The Birks of Invermay 8x32 Strathspey Book 16
Gothenburg’s Welcome 8x32 Jig Book 37
Miss Johnstone of Ardrossan 5x32 Reel Goldring
Mr Graham W Donald 3x32 Strathspey F. Walduck
The Nurseryman 8x32 Jig Book 37
Swiss Lassie 8x32 Reel Book 39

Hooper’s Jig 8x32 Jig MMM II
Mrs Macleod 8x32 Reel Book 6
Gang the Same Gate 8x32 Strathspey Book 36
Muirland Willie 8x32 Jig Book 21
Reel of the Puffins 4x32 Reel Imperial 5
Minister on the Loch 3x32 Strahspey 4 Dances for 08
The Machine without Horses 8x32 Jig Book 12
Reel of the Royal Scots 8x32 Reel Leaflet Book

Stick Shift

Type : Contra | When : Saturday Evening | Time : 8:00pm | Venue : Croft House

Stick Shift is an exciting dance band that, like all the best overnight sensations, has evolved over several years. Nigel and Robbie had played together for a long time in various dance bands and in many a tunes session. Holly's arrival on ﬁddle and piano turned out to be the catalyst that fused with Nigel and Robbie's pyrotechnical ﬁddle, mandolin, banjo, guitar and bass playing of Scottish, Irish and American tunes to produce a driving, melodic sound underpinned by Holly's acclaimed, rock-solid piano.

The Albion Band

Type : Concert | When : Saturday Late Night Extra | Time : 00:30 | Venue : City Hall

The Albion Band are an English folk/rock band, originally conceived, brought together and led by musician Ashley Hutchings. Generally considered one of the most important groupings in the genre, it has contained or been associated with a large proportion of major English folk performers in its long and ﬂuid history. In 2011 for the ﬁrst time in the band’s history, Ashley stepped aside to let son, Blair Dunlop, lead a new generation of folk artists from a range of backgrounds in shaping a new Albion Band that went back to the band’s roots to make English rock music rooted in tradition.

Sciorr:Staged

Type : Concert | When : Saturday Afternoon | Time : 4:15pm | Venue : Library Theatre

An electrifying Irish dance show from Sheffield, combining traditional Irish dance and original music.

An original 15-piece Irish dance show unlike anything on the festival or theatre scene at present. Promoting original music and dance with top musicians from the festival folk circuit at the heart of the performance, you are promised an evening of sound and spectacle not to be missed.Whether dancing solo or as an ensemble, Sciorr’s relaxed, fluid interpretation of Irish dance never fails to ench

ant audiences, and their self-penned routines have a reputation for style and intensity. Newly-written musical arrangements are tailored to provide an intricately linked show where music and dance are celebrated equally. The musicians are an integral part of the performance and present their skills alongside the dancers, interacting throughout each set and step to create a completely original show.The chemistry is well established between the 6 dancers, who have been together in various forms since the early 90s. Connected via the Scoil Rince Nua dance school and sharing family backgrounds in Sheffield City Morris, these talented ladies began to perform together on overseas excursions to Ecuador (1993), Hungary (1998) and Poland (2002); before folk festival organisers spotted them stealing the show from the Morris team and booked them in their own right. Since officially becoming a dance group in 2003, Sciorr have continued to develop and perform their own distinctive style of Irish dance at numerous festivals around the UK. Moving from street performances and festival dance spots to a stage show is a natural progression for this exciting group, showcasing their skills to better effect – and hopefully preserving each set of dancing shoes for longer (tarmac and flagstones are not kind to the leather!).

Display Ceilidh

Type : Ceilidh | When : Saturday Afternoon | Time : 1:00pm | Venue : Octagon

The event that started it all, the display ceilidh. A chance for each society to perform in-front of the other and, everyone's chance to ceilidh. With Sheffield ceilidhsoc providing the band, and Lisa Heywood calling you know you are in for a good afternoon.

Survivors Ceilidh

Type : Ceilidh | When : Sunday Afternoon | Time : 12:00 | Venue : Octagon

So you've survived the weekend your spirit still intact, then this is the ceilidh for you. The last event of the festival, with the stage open to any one attending the festival to call a dance or play in the band, and floor welcomes any one still able to dance.