Countrystride #31: Cumbrian folk music and the Back o'Skiddaw
Countrystride #31: Cumbrian folk music and the Back o'Skiddaw
…in which we celebrate the folk music tradition of Cumbria on a virtual wander around the Back o’Skiddaw with local musician and academic Dr Sue Allan. As we amble from Ireby to Caldbeck, over airy Aughtertree Fell and alongside the tumbling Howk, we discuss hunting songs, learn about notorious ...Great dancing tonight at the North Lakes Hotel; Alexander and Kathryn’s wedding ceilidh!!
I love that kind of dancing
Check out our video for the Jig Set - made by the amazing Jon Randall 🙂
Lovely foot tapping music.❤
What a lovely vid!
Fabulous 😊
Steve Deeming Just great!!
We had a cracking Burns Night ceilidh this year in Levens! Here's Carolyn piping in the haggis, and our guest Scotsman and old buddy Iain Hunter on the drums, with his wee mascott!
Nice pics Mike, thanks!
Ceilidh tonight for Kendal
Mountaineering Club.. our regular mid- January gig at Castle St Centre..
And first outing for my whammy pedal!!
Awesome night, thanks all!
Fancy getting the year off to a cracking start with a right good ceilidh? We are playing at Castle Street Centre, Kendal on Saturday 18th January. 7 p.m. start. Tickets £15 including supper. Contact: party@kendalmc.org
Away, alas.
Up for a cracking spring ceilidh to shake off the winter blues? Come and dance to us at a charity ceilidh for Altzheimer's UK on Saturday 30th March at the Consiton Institute, Coniston. Tickets £10 in advance, £12 on the door. Tickets from: 07891 983599
Carolyn pipes in the Haggis at Slyne-with-Hest Memorial Hall. Happy Burns Night.
And very good pipage it was too!
No But a very smart shirt !!!!!!
No kilt?
Fancy a dance tonight? We have a public gig at Castle St centre, Kendal from 7pm tonight. Tickets £15 including supper. Email party@kendalmc.org for tickets
Hey folkies! Our new website is live - please pop over and have a look 😀 www.striding-edge.org
Lovely ceilidh dancing at Broadoaks on 22nd September for Andrea and Dianne’s wedding.
Amazing night at Melmerby for Danny and Annie's wedding ceilidh! Some of the most fun we've ever seen on the dance floor.. and that's saying something after over 1000 shows!
Great to be back at Dacre Hall, Lanercost Priory again after 23 years for Alex and Elizabeth's wedding ceilidh. What a lovely evening it was - great dancers and fantastic venue! Last time we played here we'd just got our previous EV PA system - it was still in it's cardboard boxes.
Always a pleasure to dep.with this fine band "striding" towards legendary status.
Fantastic Ceilidh last night for the Kendal Mountaineering Club! What great dancers. Here's a few snaps 🙂
That you in the stripes shirt Linda?
Top sold out do with the remarkable resourceful folks of melmerby this evening!
Here's a view from the kit
Here's the view from the bass side of the stage...
Drummer/photographer extraordinaire! 🙂
Hey Folks, we have a Bandcamp page where you can listen to our albums "Borrowdale Johnny", "Striding Edge" and "Unleash The Dance". You can stream them for free, buy downloads or order CDs.
Click below to listen, or visit on band camp to purchase.
Borrowdale Johnny, by Striding Edge
13 track album
We had a great time at Eskfest! Check out that view! Thanks for sharing the photo Jonathan Doyle!Votes in for the stage with the best view.. Striding Edge
We had a cracking night playing for the Northern Walkers annual reunion at Glaramara Centre, Borrowdale, Cumbria on Saturday. Thanks to David for sharing this video of the Common Ground.
I like that team. Looking forward to see and watch u guys again
Nice nets!
Superb pic
Who is taking the photos..these are brilliant!!!
Leighton hall?
Love the photo 😃
Great pic!
United colours of ceilidh!
If you fancy coming to check out Striding Edge, we're playing at the Mountain Arts Festival, Reghed, Penrith. Tickets £10, supper £16
Mountain Arts Festival - Ceilidh Evening Lake District Events | Forthcoming Events | Penrith,...
Date of Event: 7 Nov 2015Time of Event: 7pmOptional Image: eportrait2.jpgFeature: As "coming up" Part of the Mountain Arts Festival weekend. Join us for a night of music, dancing and supper with leading