The Old Dance School’s exhilarating concoction of explosive, white-knuckle folk is blowing up a storm on the festival scene this summer. The twinkly-eyed six piece band features duelling fiddles and hair-raising world percussion, intricate tunes and rip-roaring compositions of witches, wind-swept headlands and wild vertical adventures.
Now over three years in the making, The Old Dance School has gone from strength to strength, the band have featured on Radio 2’s Bob Harris’ show and have also supported Bellowhead and Dave Swarbrick at Birmingham Town Hall. With appearances at arts centres and theatres across the country, with the Joe Broughton Folk Ensemble, music festivals, folk clubs and ceilidhs. A self-produced live basement EP under their belts, the ODS have recently completed their debut full-length studio album, Based on a True Story avaliable from theolddanceschool.com, produced by Joe Broughton.
With many shows planned for 2009 including Warwick Folk Festival, Ireby Folk Festival, Town Hall Birmingham and a tour with Jack McNeill and Charlie Heys (BBC Folk Awards), this year is set to be another busy year for The Old Dance School
“if you’re planning a festival any time soon, then do yourself a favour and secure the services of The Old Dance School immediately-they’re guaranteed to get feet tapping, and bodies dancing” -Folking.com
We'd be overjoyed if you would come and see us at the Hare and Hounds this Friday 3 July. Admission is £5 or free to MySpace friends of Moseley Folk (www.myspace.com/moseleyfolk)
Thanks for the friendship. Had a blast listening to you at Southwell. I'll Make sure to check your gig list for those Derbyshire dates! Best Wishes, Martin.
Hi guys- hope you enjoyed Southwell- were you camping- jeepers, was it wet- great music from all quarters though Y'all sound great. Saw the photos of you at the Red Lion, we've played there and the stage is miniscule- How did you all fit on it? =) Did you stay with Della- she's wonderful- a shining star all the best to you from Si and Rosalind
Please join us for our DEBUT GIG on 12th June at The Cross, Moseley, Birmingham. From 8pm. Only £6 on the door with support from Jack McNeill and Charlie Heys.
No way! I met you up in ireby! I wrote you name down on my phone i was wondering where i got that from! Thanks for the add. I'll come and see you at warwick, i live in leamington which is 2 mins away. the music's not working on this computer i'll listen on a different one. take care. love joe
Hello! Thankyou for a splendid weekend. You were absolutely marvellous! Sure we'll see you all out and about again very soon (hopefully with less crime and police action next time..) Till then..! :) David xx
Great to meet you guys in Ireby, thanks for the fabulous set you played, the jam and the gin. Listened to the album all the way back. Love the songs and sat with my melodeon now working out the beautiful Cwm Dieldre. Not just talent but pure inspiration ;) Catch up soon x
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