Whilst browsing some Irish tunes on Youtube we found this fun video from the early 80s. The Irish RN was a TV series made in 1983 based on the books of Somerville and Ross set in early 20th century rural Ireland. In this scene, De Dannan members Ringo McDonagh,...
The Unity Project are hosting a ceilidh* and we’d love for you to join us. Expect music from the famous SOAS ceilidh band, dancing, food, drinks, games and a hair-raising raffle… When? Saturday 8th February 2020. 630pm – late. Where? New Unity, 277a...
A very Happy New Year to you all in ceilidh land (it’s still January, so we can still stay that). We have some very exciting things happening for us this year, but before that, we want to thank everybody who booked us or came to one of our many gigs last year. 2019...
A slightly belated post, but in August 2019, Frog on a Bike played their very first Cambridge Folk Festival! It was a sheer delight to bring our particular brand of high energy, English folk music to the good people of Cambridge Folk Festival. The crowd was excellent,...
On a Friday in September 2019, Stumpy Oak made their debut appearance at the eminent home of English folk music – Cecil Sharp House – as part of the Knees Up Cecil Sharp ceilidh series. A dedicated national centre for folk music and arts based in London,...