Banshee Ceilidh/Barn Dance Band

30/03/2026

This Thursday 8pm Kevin O folk show
Jenny and I will be performing a few songs

02/03/2026

We played at a birthday party at Norton Village Hall on Saturday and entertained the guest with this Canadiam dance called Carding to lovely tune the Bluebell Reel . They certainly enjoyed it so did we

www.banshee.org.uk we play at fun 30th birthday party . The guests enjoy this dance from Dudley Laufman's superb barn dance book . It is a Canadian dance si...

26/01/2026

We played a Burns Night at Shrewley Village Hall in Warwickshire on Saturday . A typical Burns Night with all the trimings and great fun

www.banshee.org.uk superb Burns Night at Shrewley Village Hall in Warwickshire England, A night of traditional dancing. This classic dance The Dashing White...

21/12/2025

It's that time again . Here's our latest Christmas Song. Happy Christmas everybody

www.cockneyforester.com well its Christmas again so here is this years offering . We have made a Christmas song for many years now . This one is about the H...

14/11/2025

14/11/2025

Tomorrow night we are playing at a Barn Dance for Bream Gardiners at the Bream Centre.
There are still a few tickets left for this event and they can be obtained on the door or via Bream Gardiners website. It may be raining now but the sun will shine tomorrow like it did last week in St Briavels . Tickets £8.50 to include a ploughman's.

See ya there

05/11/2025

Just a few days to go selling out fast
See ya there

28/10/2025

Morning all if it's dank and cold outside give this little vid by our Cockney Forester a try.
Hopefully it will cheer yiu up a bit. The little ceramic whistle is an instrument going back to the 1700's inspiring stuff.

www.cockneyforester.com colourful little vid inspired by buying a simple ceramic traditional bird whistle at a market in Loule Portugal within 5 minutes of ...

27/10/2025

First for autumn at Assembly Rooms St Briavels
See ya there

05/10/2025

Here's a little something that is a bit if a mystery. I have heard stories about a morris man thrown down a well in the Forest but have been unable to find anything more about it.
So in the best tradition of folk music here is one scenario.

www.cockneyforester.com this is a little tale based on a rumour in the Forest of Dean that a Morris Man was thrown down a well many years ago. Much research...

20/06/2025

Just over a week to go . Let's hope the sun keeps shining. See ya there

16/06/2025

Played at a brilliant birthday party at Walford Village Hall . Gave the audience a break from ceilidh and they joined in. Great stuff.

www.banshee.org.uk at a memorable birthday party at Walford Village Hall Ross on Wye we give the dancers a break from ceilidh with an Anthems medley . They l...