Folk Bands
Alison plays in many ceilidh and concert bands every year – here are just a few of them…
Bristol Ceilidh Quartet
A funky, folky string quartet, with a repertoire of mostly English tunes and a unique dancey sound. We are: Alison Rowley, Matt Norman, Nonny Tabbush and Sarah Moody. Festival appearances have included: Cambridge Folk Festival, Towersey Festival, Sidmouth Folk Week and Broadstairs Folk Week.
“One of the most energetic and percussive ceilidh bands playing anywhere right now- their gigs are unmissable.” – Ed Barrow, Bristol Ceilidh
www.bristolceilidhquartet.com
Cunning Plan Ceilidh Band
Est 2009. Cambridge-based collection of talented trad musicians playing Scottish, Irish and English tunes with foot-stomping guaranteed! Our typical lineup is fiddle, flute/whistles, guitar, bodhran and caller.
www.cunningplanceilidhband.co.uk
The Lilting Banshees
An Irish duo consisting of vocalist and mandolist Richard Chapman and fiddle player Alison Rowley, performing covers of well-known traditional songs. They have a monthly residency at Seamus O’Donnell’s in Bristol.
Arrow And Bow
You can now book Alison to play for ceilidh dancing at weddings and other celebrations, in a fiddle-based duo called Arrow and Bow. She works regularly with a number of professional guitarists and pianists, so with their rhythmic energy and Alison’s lively fiddle playing you won’t be able to resist heading onto the dancefloor! We’ll also provide an experienced caller to teach the dances.
Csus4 Ceilidh Band
The South West version of the Cunning Plan – just as much energy and the same great tunes, but with a lineup of local talent. Our typical lineup is fiddle, flute/whistles, guitar, bodhran and caller. Foot-stomping guaranteed!
www.csus4.co.uk
Mrs Trevor’s Deep Freeze Secrets
Mrs Trevor’s Deep Freeze Secrets (formerly Run of the Mill) is a group of trad musicians brought together by happy circumstance in the university town of Cambridge. They made their first recording in an underground kitchen on Jesus Lane, were finalists in the 2007 New Roots Competition, and have performed at folk clubs and festivals around the country, including supporting Martin Carthy, Tim Van Eyken and Andy Irvine, as well as Leigh Folk Festival, Durham’s Streets of Folk day and the Headland Folk Festival in Hartlepool. The band is in hibernation (or rather ‘the deep freezer’) these days, but they still meet for tunes every now and then!