THE FAMOUS POTATOES

We play "Soil Music" for barn dances and other events. See below for forthcoming events.

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Keith’s Kolumn autumn/winter 08/09

Howdy Potato Diggers. We’ve had a busy and varied programme during the cold season…

A wedding dance in the Essex triangle (west of Chelmsford… in the middle of nowhere for us townies) 

Dave’s party at Southend’s Ekco Club featuring an Elvis impersonator. The dance was featured as part of the Big National Ceilidh night (http://www.bignationalceilidh.co.uk/site/) with the band making a donation to Water Aid

Angela’s party in North Stifford village hall featured many cowchildren and pots and pots of delicious home made food

Works staff party in Dunmow featuring a fancy dress contest, a bucking bronco and Paddy Beadle’s debut on melodeon for the Potatoes. One of the punters likened my microphone style to that of Tony Blair

Couple of bar appearances in the Smack at Old Leigh

Hoy at Anchor folk club and Hornchurch Queens theatre shows where enthusiastic and responsive audiences listen to our numbers

Jan 09 – party for birthdays and anniversary – young Dolly Parton fans (and lookalikes), a morris dancer and an MP were among the dancing guests

Most recently there were at least five sets dancing on the tiny Ceilidh club dancefloor at Southend Rugby Club… a booking we’ve now done for 30 years!   http://www.southendbarndance.org.uk/

Hope to see you at the next dance!

Keith


THE FAMOUS POTATOES - BARNDANCING
Sweet Soil Music SSMCD1 / SSMMC1

We're based in Leigh-on-Sea, four miles west of Southend-on-Sea, Essex - 40 miles (65 km) east of London, England.

"One of Britain's best barn dance bands" - Andy Kershaw

"I enjoyed the band very much" - Jon Boden, BBC Radio 2

Forthcoming Events

If you arrive here and get an out-of-date forthcoming events list, please visit our MySpace site.

On Saturday 27 February we are playing for a public barn dance in Mill Hall, Rayleigh. Tickets from Jon on 07891 083143.

On Saturday 17 April there'll be a public barn dance in Hockley, near Rayleigh, Essex, for the Southend Rotary Club. Tickets from Bryan on 01702 713461.

On Saturday 15 May we are playing for a public barn dance in Rayleigh, Essex, for the Lions Club of Rayleigh. Tickets from Andy on 01268 747714.

We're busy most weeks, but almost all our events are for private functions - weddings, engagement parties, anniversaries, birthdays, private clubs etc. We're sorry if you would like to come and see us and find that there aren't any events you can make, but this is just how the bookings go!

We play about once a quarter for the Grand Ceilidh Club at Southend Rugby Club - phone John on 01702 203695 for details. This is a club that meets every Wednesday with a live band, and is very deserving of your support. Admission to the club is free on your first visit. We're next playing there on Wednesday 10 February.

See our section featuring Keith's own barn dance instructions! There are two dances for you to try...


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