Fiddle player ~ violinist ~ caller ~ music teacher ~ workshop leader ~ composer. Former creative artist in residence for EFDSS at Cecil Sharp House, London.
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I'm off to Towersey Festival today! I may be biased but I'm particularly excited about the ceilidh lineup 😉
Day and weekend tickets still available from towerseyfestival.com
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The summer folk festival season is in full swing! I'm heading up to Whitby today to call some ceilidhs, eat ice cream, and dodge seagulls.
Mega lineup for this year's (final!) Towersey Festival! I'll be mostly in the ceilidh tent - calling for Melrose Ceilidh Band, playing in Bristol Ceilidh Quartet, and having a dance to the other amazing bands!
Day and weekend tickets available from towerseyfestival.com
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Can't wait!
Who's looking forward to some ceilidh dancing?
We've got lots lined up at The Bulverton, Blackmore Garden's Marquee and The Anchor during festival week.
More info here:
sidmouthfolkfestival.co.uk/c…
Alison Rowley retweeted
Lovely ceilidh at @KneesUpCecil/@cecilsharphouse in London on Friday - thanks to so many of you for turning up for a boogie!
We're in London again on Thursday to play at the stunning @ConwayHall, with support from our fave, @_queerfeminist!
Come along!
grannysattic.org.uk/gigs/
ALT Photo from onstage, looking onto a dance floor full of people holding hands in long lines, with a colourful mural visible across the back wall. Cohen is sitting onstage amongst instruments, speakers, and cables, and Alison Rowley is calling.
I'm looking forward to tutoring the @HalswayManor Festive Music Retreat this year with Matt Norman. It'll be a fun few days of tunes, songs and folky festive cheer in a cosy manor house. Please spread the word if you know anyone who might fancy it! halswaymanor.org.uk/event/fe…
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There'll be activities for singers and musicians of any level, plus a bit of crafting, dancing, and hopefully some walks in the Quantock Hills.
Dates: 11-15 December 2023
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ALT A sunny garden with a wide expanse of green grass, a blue almost cloudless sky, flowers in the foreground, trees in the background, and a tall maypole in the centre of the lawn. There are colourful ribbons wrapped around the maypole.
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I loved calling for @grannysattic3 at @towerseyfesti this year, so I'm extra excited to be calling for them again this Friday at @KneesUpCecil! 8pm start at @cecilsharphouse in London, tickets still available. #ceilidh #ceilidhcaller #kneesupcecilsharp
This year's open house was wonderful, with a wide range of creative people getting on with various projects in a relaxing and supportive environment! I highly recommend it.
Open House at Halsway Manor is 8-12 Jan. If you are a professional folk artist who might benefit from a full-board stay at Halsway Manor apply online by 16 Oct halswaymanor.org.uk/event/ha…
#musician #singer #dancer #storyteller #performer #writer #folk #folkmusic #artistresidential
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Alison Rowley retweeted
We had a great time playing for dancing at @towerseyfesti with the brilliant @alisonrowley calling!
We've got more ceilidhs lined up this autumn, come along and have a dance!
14/10 - @Oxfolk with Erin Mansfield
20/10 - Knees Up @TheEFDSS @cecilsharphouse with @alisonrowley
ALT Photo from inside a marquee with a wooden dance floor, full of people ceilidh dancing. In the distance, Alison, Lewis, George, and Cohen are onstage.
Towersey Festival is finally here! I just need to pack what feels like everything I own into the car, then we'll be on our way. See you there..?
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towerseyfestival.com
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#towerseyfestival #claydonestate #festival #fiddleplayer #ceilidhcaller #maypoledancing
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This year's Towersey Festival will be a good one! I'm excited to be performing there again - Towersey has always been my go-to festival for its friendly atmosphere and top quality music (and its ceilidhs!) #towerseyfestival
The FULL programme is here folks. Get those highlighters out. It's a big one, with some belting events and gigs, sessions, workshops and surprises. We can't wait to share it with you on the day.
Download it here
media.towerseyfestival.com/T…...
Only a few days to go until Family Folk Week 2023 at @HalswayManor. It's going to be an action-packed week of music, dance, crafts, games and enormous dinners, and I just can't wait!
(I love how this photo shows all ages playing music together - that's exactly what it's about!)
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Busy summer incoming! I've got all the usual ceilidhs, teaching, solo violin gigs, and admin(!), plus....
4 August @sidmouthfolk festival
5-11 August @HalswayManor Family Folk Week
15-17 August @ Broadstairs @FolkWeek
25-28 August @towerseyfesti
I'm really pleased to be heading to @sidmouthfolk festival next week!
I'll be calling the ceilidh with New Bees on Friday 4th August, 4.30-6.30pm in the Anchor Garden.
Then I'm heading off to @HalswayManor to tutor their Family Folk Week 🎶
#ceilidh #ceilidhcaller #folkarts
I had such a fun evening calling for The Molecatchers at @PriddyFolkFest last week! What a great crowd.
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I'm really looking forward to Priddy Folk Festival this weekend! @PriddyFolkFest #ceilidhcaller #maypoledancing
I'm looking forward to performing at @PriddyFolkFest in a couple of weeks! I'm calling the Saturday night ceilidh with the Molecatchers and leading some maypole dance workshops. More info here: priddyfolk.org/whats-on/work…
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