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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 25 years

Geoff Wright on his 1970s Shand Morino (with midi)

Scary display of Geoff's legs

The following photographs were taken at Shefield Polish Catholic Club on 08/12/2007

Geoff on mechanical bra

David Dean on the fiddle

Dave Dixon on skins

The following photographs were taken at Armthorpe Rugby Club on 17/06/2006

Our Scottish Caller, Ken Trinder demonstrates a Boston Two-Step

Nothing worn under Terry Hunter's kilt (it's as good as ever)

Shelagh (Caller's assistant, Band Manageress and Pay-Mistress)

The following photographs were taken at Povey Farm on 09/07/2005

Thomas Wright on Octave Mandola (by Paul Shippey)

Jon Loomes (our multi-instrumentalist English barn dance caller)

The English line-up

The following photographs were taken at Barnsley Accordion Clubs 2002 Christmas Party

Geoff Wright on 1920 Wheatstone English concertina

Thomas Wright on my Marinucci accordion (good looking lad on left)

The following photograph was taken at Osset Town Hall on 21/12/2001

(Caller) Nigel Thompson on bass and vox humana

The following photograph was taken at South Wheatley Village Hall on 29/12/2001

Thomas Wright on bodhoran and vox inhumana

The following photographs were taken at Immingham Civic Centre on 22/09/2001 when we played at a Charity Dance for Grimsby Scottish Society

BAND AT REST (1 Bar)
David Dixon (drums), Geoff Wright (Accordion), David Dean (fiddle)

BAND AT PLAY (Spot the Mars bar - work, rest and play joke)

Geoff being elbowed out by the drummer

David Dean at play (work?)

David Dixon at the ready

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Page Last Updated: 17th December, 2007