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BRACKEN RIGG BARN DANCE BAND

Question. What is Bracken Rigg?

Answer. A hill in the Lake District?

WRONG, It is South Yorkshire's most popular traditional accordion
band, playing for Barn Dances and Ceilidhs for over 30 years

• The Barn Dance Band

• SOUND CLIP (.wav 1.3Meg 1 minute) of 'The Muckin' o' Geordie's Byre
• for a 'Strip the Willow' at a live gig featuring caller, accordion, string bass and snare drum
• Sample Dance List from Burns' Night

• Band Photo Page

• Gig List - Where To See The Bracken Rigg Barn Dance Band

• We Offer
• Costs
• For Information
• How To Organise A Barn Dance without booking a disco
• What The Critics Said
• Folk Music Links
• Concertina Page
• View/Sign the Bracken Rigg Guest Book
• AVID - Awaken Village Interest in Dance - Monthly Lincolnshire/Nottinghamshire DIY Barn Dances & Sessions
• Contact SHELAGH WING for PAPER SCULPTURE WORKSHOPS
  - Make Angels, Choirboys, Period Figures in a half/full day workshop

THE BARN DANCE BAND

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WE OFFER

Our aim is to offer ...

• Top class traditional music and dance.
• A versatile package to suit your event.
• Very competitive pricing (pay for how many musicians you require).
• All in all, a very professional customer sevice.

Our entertainment ...

• A unique and exciting blend of instrumental music performed by a group of highly experienced musicians.

No matter what the occasion ~ Barn Dances ~ Ceilidh Dances ~ Weddings ~ Scottish Country Dances ~
Club or corporate functions ~ Birthdays ~ Anniversaries Bracken Rigg Barn Dance Band will make your event special

Extensive experience of organising weddings, ceilidhs, parties, Burns' night/ St Andrew's night/ Hogmanay
and St. Patrick's night events

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COSTS

• We charge per musician and on distance so costs range between
  • minimum around £70 per person for a short local gig.
  • to nearer £130 per person for the far-flung, say, the Midlands, Lancashire or the North East.
• We do try to keep within a 100 mile radius of Doncaster, unless it is a gig which particularly suits our speciality.
• If a gig is too far away, we will always try to fit you up with a nearer band with our recomendation.
• All things are negotiable, but if you think we are expensive, try some other bands.
• If you still think we are expensive, get in touch and tell us what you want.
• Why do you think some people have been booking us back for 15 years plus?
• DISCOS SHOULD NOT BE SEEN NOR HEARD - It is the bands preference NOT to play alongside a disco unless by prior arrangement. A number of people tried it on with us last year by telling us at the last minute, or not at all. We felt very let down and do not want this to happen in future.
• Please read our very comprehensive ticklist (see above) for our reasons, and if you really feel the need for loud music, we will be happy to discuss (and may try to disuade you).

CANCELLATIONS

• We normally charge a non-returnable deposit so only accept bookings confirmed in writing.
• Despite a comprehensive ticklist (see above) on how to organise a barn dance, we still encounter people wanting to cancel at short notice (generally because the ticklist suggestions have not all been exhausted) and although we would much rather play than get a cancellation fee, we have to charge a cancellation fee as we will have turned down other work.
• In the event of written cancellation, we try to get another gig otherwise we would charge 50% of the fee if cancelled at two weeks notice and the full fee if cancelled at one weeks notice.

FOR INFORMATION

For information call 01302 784561 (speak to Herbert 2 the Band Cat - 24 hrs.)
If leaving a band enquiry with Herbert's answering service, could you leave the date and place then I can reply with a free/not free call straight away
or (out of school hours) mobile 07713 155416

or email:brackenrigg@gmail.com if you wish to contact Bracken Rigg Barn Dance Band

Page Last Updated: 25th June, 2007

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Name Comments Jim Ward  tommietrain@westnet.com.au 18-11-2007 - 07:04 - from dip-220-235-46-185.wa.westnet.com.au Love your music, my neighbour here in Perth Western Australia is the famous fiddle man, Ian Powrie, just had a coffee and a wee chat with him this morning.... Wingy or Sherghar  swing@wathcomp.org 15-03-2007 - 11:17 - from host-80-193-98-46.static.telewest.net Just catching up on the website! judith brinklow(formely of pitmedden, scotland)  judith@briklow.freeserve.co.uk 21-01-2007 - 22:06 - from user-54456866.lns6-c11.dsl.pol.co.uk heard your band in harrogate last year, and met you caller jeff trindall who was from my church back in pitmedden, it was great seeing him and we had a fantastic night. Hope to book your band for a ceilidh, in april /may Eleanor  philwright@wave.co.nz 21-10-2006 - 08:24 - from 203-109-225-36.bliink.ihug.co.nz hi uncle Geoffrey and shelia and thomas. just checking out your homepage and stuff it is really cool well love ya xoox Colin Sullivan  ontrack@space.net.au 28-02-2006 - 04:00 - from 203.91.84.89 Love your music, I play Piano Accordian and would love to play in a band but there does not seem to be anything like yours here. Great Music !!! StephanB  brackenspub@lycos.com  http://brackenspub.com 24-01-2006 - 23:45 - from 67-43-196-92.ctcn.net I googled the name bracken and found this site. Too cool. I do this site: http://brackenspub.com Stop by and give a shout! StephanB paul Desmond  banjopaul100@hotmail.com 01-11-2005 - 15:03 - from 82-38-194-37.cable.ubr04.shef.blueyonder.co.uk I would like to thank geoff pubicly for his kind help, i contacted geoff asking him some questions about getting involved with a working ceilidh band and he was most helpful and pointed me in the right direction, and no doubt we shall meet one day. so thanks again geoff, its people like you keep the music and tradition going well done. paul a banjo player. Mary Bracken  mgrover1@tampabay.rr.com 25-01-2005 - 04:32 - from 7-42.35-65.tampabay.rr.com Thanks for the music from a Bracken in the United States. Patt McGoldrick  jumpin2frets@aol.com  http://none 16-11-2004 - 01:22 - from cache-dtc-ad05.proxy.aol.com Hi, fiddler, guitar player, washington state. USA Contra dance player, and dance fiddler. Glad to say HI. Paul Slater  paul@banjolin.supanet.com  http://www.banjolin.supanet.com 24-08-2004 - 13:48 - from 129.12.69.30 What happened to the hair Geoff? Last time I saw you, you had hair! Well it was over 20 years ago. Good to see you're still playing the mighty wurlitzer. Peter MacMillan CLUTHA Dunloyne  PMacMIL@aol.com 06-03-2004 - 13:46 - from du213-130-142-31.as15444.net from, Ceol na h-Alb, the music section of the St Andrew Society, Ribble Valley, The hornpipes,jigs strathspey & reel "pub session musicians "think its a great website full of valuable information. So do our Scottish Country Dance Class members Peter Mac. ;- Music Section Secretary Geoff Wright  brackenriggband@hotmail.com  http://brackenrigg.co.uk/ 09-10-2003 - 15:14 - from diagonal.force9.co.uk The six foot four drummer is Whirty, Don't laugh at his feet, he gets shirty. When you dance to the beat Don't fall over his feet Cos his boots are size twenty or thirty. Geoff Wright  brackenriggband@hotmail.com  http://brackenrigg.co.uk/ 09-10-2003 - 15:12 - from diagonal.force9.co.uk The musician who runs Bracken Rigg, His writing, to read, is a pig. Now it's all been typeset, It's easier to get David Dean to play March, Reel or Jig.

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