The NC Ceilidh Barn Dance Band ref: 6154

The NC Ceilidh Barn Dance Band

The NC Ceilidh Band is a three piece band from Cornwall. They play a variety of instruments but find that the guitar, tenor banjo and flute give them the bass rhythm, middle range and melody lead that drives the music for Barn Dances. This band are great for accomplished dancers or absolute beginners alike.

To give people a chance to catch their breath the NC Ceilidh Band normally mix in a few instrumental sets amongst the dances. They are a family outfit and have been doing this kind of thing for several generations. Merv’s great granny played for Troyls (barn dances) in the fish cellars at Newquay in the 1880s!



The three musicians of the NC Band are joined by experienced caller Alison, who will tailor the dance programme to suit the audience. The caller uses a radio microphone with a head set so Alison can join the dancers on the floor and help people through the dances without the formality of instructions from the stage.

Their core repertoire is drawn from the social dance tradition of their native Cornwall but they also include dances from other Celtic traditions as well as wider Europe and America.

Testimonials

Public EventWe have booked the band on two occasions, they came highly recommended and every member of the audience has made the effort to come back to us to say how they have enjoyed the event and why can't we do them more often!
Public EventI have organised music and general entertainment events for the past 8 years here on St. Michael’s Mount for the enjoyment of our seasonal visitors to the island. The NC Band have been performing here on many occasions throughout those years and I can confidently recommend them for any occasion.