Several months ago we discovered the "Have a go Ceildh" organised in Chester UK, by Mo the Caller and her friends. Anybody can play, anybody can dance and anybody can call.

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We, The Beech Band of Chorlton

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decided to try the same kind of event. We booked a small church hall so that we could play without PA. Bothered friends via e-mail/facebook and words. The hall has no bar so people brought their own drinks and finger food for a "shared table".

What a Beech Band: Squeezers: Ged Gaskell, Rob Phillips, Edward Ball, Fiddles: Kate Rygate, Chris, Dave, Mary Rose Rochford Merritt and her friend and Francis. 'Cello: Naomi Jane Atkin. Guitars: Ken Deeks, Tom, Glynne Davies. Recorders: Shelley Rainey. Pipes and whistle: Richard Sykes, Banjos Chris Muriel and me.

Most of this gang had played at The Beech and at more conventional Ceilidhs but 3 or 4 people turned up on the night as did 3 or 4 people who had not realy called much but did so.

We got about 30 - 40 dances and much fun was had. A collection gathered £83, £30 for the room and the rest for a rainy day!

So, a small scale ceilidh - loads if involvement by all sorts of people and no PA to wrestle with or cause ear damage.

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L in C#