Mid Wales ceilidh bandSir Dancelot presents folk dance rhythms from the British Isles and beyond.
Amiable and fun, energetic and catering for all dancing abilities. Far and away the best exponents of traditional dance music for miles around and leagues beneath.
Sir Dancelot is based in Llanidloes, Mid Wales. We have played together for over 15 years and are much in demand for ceildhs and twmpathau throughout Wales, the Borders and Midlands. With English and Welsh tunes at the core, our varied repertoire spans Europe from Brittany to the Balkans, Scandinavia to Spain, as well as music from the Slavic lands and Yiddish shtetls. Our love of playing this broad variety of traditional music shines through in the performance and enables us to accompany dances from the liveliest jigs, reel and polkas to stately waltzes. We can also offer more exotic things, such as an dros, eastern European circle dances and even French Canadian bourrées.
Mid Wales ceilidh band Sir Dancelot members have over 140 years of musical experience between them. Several are multi-instrumentalists who play in other bands and genres too, bringing an energy, variety and texture to the music and performance you won’t find elsewhere. We have a pool of equally experienced dance callers who can expertly judge the ability and energy of the dancers.
It’s brilliant fun!
Let us know if you’d like particular tunes, dances or focus on a genre and we’ll oblige if we possibly can… so long as it’s traditional music, chances are we can do it for you.
Sir Dancelot comprises: Graham Brand concertina, cittern Cornelius Eger mandolin, fiddle, whistles Richard Osborne guitar Peter Timmins fiddle Matt Watson whistles, guitar, jews harp
“…We are so thrilled that you all enjoyed playing last weekend, and I think it goes without saying how much we and all the guests enjoyed the dancing. Your endorsement of our wedding is definitely the highest praise we could have hoped for, and thank you for that gift during the long comedown following the event!
It was truly a pleasure organizing to have you play from start to finish, and our deepest thanks to all of you for making the night so much fun. We’ve now been asked a couple times about ‘highlights,’ and [we] both agree that the celtic knot was probably our favourite moment – it was incredible to see all the faces of our loved ones whizzing by!
…We will certainly be in touch about any anniversary parties we’re planning, and we will be looking to see whether we can catch you in Wales during future visits :). “
(Wedding near Llangors, June 2022)
The Icing on the Cake
We had the most amazing day and the ceilidh was the icing on our cake!!! Everyone commented on how much fun it was.
Wedding at Y Talbot, Tregaron, Dec 2023
We could really feel the energy and joy
…You were incredible and we had so much fun! So many of our wedding guests told us how brilliant the ceilidh was – and we could really feel the energy and joy. Definitely one of the best decisions we made for our wedding!
Wedding at Wilde Lodge near Knighton, July 2023
LOVED the entertainment
Just wanted to say that our guests LOVED the entertainment, thank you so much for making it a memorable evening.
Welsh Paediatric Society’s 50th Anniversary, Lake Vyrnwy, June 2023
Everyone had such a blast!
…a huge thank you to you and the band for last Saturday- everyone had such a blast in the ceilidh, and even though lots of people had never done such a thing before they had a great time!
We had such a fantastic day and the band brought smiles to everyone’s faces.
Wedding, Feb 2024, Garthmyl Hall
Such Fabulous Music!
We had a fantastic time and loved seeing everyone up dancing together … Please pass on our thanks to the band – they were amazingly kind as well as being providers of such fabulous music!
Wedding in Carlisle, August 2024
A Wonderful Performance
I just want to thank you and your fellow band members for a wonderful performance last night. The event was thoroughly enjoyed by all and proved to be a good fundraiser for us and it is an event we will likely repeat in the future, so we will keep your number on file!
Clun Community fundraiser, Nov 2022
Everyone had a Terrific Time
We’ve had lots of feedback saying how great you all were – I think everyone had a terrific time. Very pleased we made the decision to hold it outside as it made it all the more special.
Wedding at Staylittle, August 2022
They really are Jolly Good
I love Sir Dancelot’s energy and cheeky style. I’d book them like a shot.
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