2008-December - Three gigs in the month concluded a very enjoyable year for the band. The first was a Christmas Ceilidh for Kendal organised by Crook Morris, aiming to replace the annual Christmas ceilidhs that used to be held at the Brewery. It ended up being a sell out event of over 150 people, and was a fantastic evening, probably our best of the year. As well as Tumbling Tom, the night featured two dance displays by Crook Morris, and two singing spots of traditional Christmas songs. The following is an extract from an article written by Martyn Harvey on North West ceilidh's for the national magazine English Dance & Song about the ceilidh - The band, Tumbling Tom, with callers Fiona Rigg and Les Ord, were excellent and had totally taken on board the theme for the night. They kicked off by singing a carol that gradually and smoothly transferred into a polka for people to spontaneously leap up and dance to. They also arranged five sets of Christmas tunes, one for each of the five dance sections. The band have been booked again for a repeat event in December 2009, so make sure you buy your tickets early! |
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That dance was closely followed by one at the Threkeld Field Centre. The occasion was the annual Christmas get-together for the staff nationally of the Field Studies Council. A fancy dress theme of characters beginning with a 'b' added to the great atmosphere, and thanks go to Tim Wilson and his team for a brilliant evening. |
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A marquee full of boxes, beggers, brides, butchers, bakers, and burglars. Even a border morris man. | |
The month and the year drew to a close with a wedding at the Old England Hotel in Bowness, where we had with us our favourite caller Martyn Harvey. Both sides of the Tweed were represented at the wedding, and Martyn responded with both English and Scottish dances. He even produced one featuring both sides of the American Civil War! |
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Zoe's wedding at the Old England Hotel |
| November - The first gig of the months saw us returning to our favourite hotel, the Netherwood in Grange-over-Sands, where we have a great relationship with Mike Fallowfield and his excellent team. The occasion was a very enjoyable wedding. We followed this with a return visit to the Briery Wood Hotel near Ambleside, and the group that we played for last year - Adventure Peaks - who are a company that organise an extensive list of Expeditions & Courses for walkers and climbers. The occasion was their annual customer weekend get together, and a great time it was. Thanks to Helen for inviting us again. |
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| August - Following our various holidays, the band returned to two gigs in two days. Iain shared his 40th birthday with his family and friends at Greenodd Village Hall, and the ceilidh went down a storm. The following night, we traveled with Martyn Harvey, our caller for the night, up to Elterwater in the heart of Langdale. The wedding of Anna and Craig was a union of England and Scotland, so the ceilidh was a great affair with a real mixture of dances from both sides of the border. |
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| June & July - A return visit to Brathy Hall started off June with another ceilidh for CRAC - see May. Lovely weather outside and great dancing inside made for a memorable evening. The first of three gigs in June was a ceilidh in Kendal for the LibDems. The local MP Tim Farron was in attendance, and it was great to see lots of younger people throwing themselves into the dance. A song spot rounded off the evening. |
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