No previous dance experience necessary! A "caller" can be provided with the band to explain and walk through each dance before it is danced to the music. Alternatively, the band is happy to work with any caller who may be booked separately by the event organisers.
Knotted Chord plays a wide variety of folk dance music, suitable for all levels of dance experience and all age groups. The repertoire covers more than three centuries of English music, as well as tunes from other parts of the British Isles. The band has a strong interest in American Contra dance music and can also provide a sprinkling of tunes from most parts of Europe.
Band size can be varied to suit individual occasions and budgets. We work most often as three musicians plus caller, but this can vary from two to five musicians depending on the individual event.
Originally formed in 1985 at Nottingham University, Knotted Chord has had the current five regular members since 1990: Philip on accordion/violin, Joyce and Fran on violins, Rob on guitar/recorder/bodhran and Hugh on bass guitar.
Band members live in Harrogate, Nottingham, Wisbech and Darlington and we aim to meet up somewhere in the middle. Our Saturday catchment area covers most of the Midlands and Yorkshire - from Leicestershire to Lancashire, Lichfield to Lincoln and everywhere in between - including Nottingham, Sheffield, Leeds, Manchester, Durham, Harrogate and York.
On weekdays, band leader Philip works with other local musicians and will travel up to half an hour's journey from Harrogate.
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