Kingsfolk

A fantastic wedding! Jocelyn and Andy were married during a beautiful, musical wedding at Emmanuel Church in Croydon. The first hymn was How Great Thou Art and there were many musical items from an organ arrangement for Gershwin's "Promenade" to Walton's "Set Me

St.George's Day and VE Day made a good combination for our big Barn Dance in Wembley. Andy's enthusiastic calling was infectious and most of the guests were caught up in the dancing right through the evening. Claire Wood was on the accordion and Sam Merrill

Glasgow has hosted a massive dance in the middle of Sauchiehall Street. The event was organised to celebrate the opening of the street after it had been closed for refurbishment work. Professional dancers and pipers from the National Piping Centre led the dancing, but they were joined by hundreds of

The very first Kingsfolk gig was a fundraiser for Waggy Tails, the charity that builds confidence in children through interacting with dogs. Here we are, almost 19 years later playing for a wonderful barn dance to say, "Thank You" to all those who have volunteered to make the

The main hall of the Emmanuel Centre in Croydon was full to capacity for the Burns Night Supper and Ceilidh on Saturday. Kingsfolk played for the dances and provided instrumentals during the breaks. For this event we had a guest accordionist, Claire Wood, who brought her own musical flair to

Having a ceilidh for your wedding reception is more popular than ever. Here is a video of the band performing for Lucie's guests at St. Paul's URC church on Croham Road in Croydon.

This medieval party was a blast! More than 200 guests crowded into the arches of the ShapeSmith's fitness centre for an evening of lively performances. We did the ceilidh, but there were singers, dancers and fire jugglers, and every new item was announced by trumpeters blowing a fanfare

A Medieval costume was essential for the Shapesmiths Christmas Party. Playing as the London Ceilidh Band, we performed a set of songs at the beginning of the evening and then played for a ceilidh later on. Everyone got very excited and there was a terrific atmosphere.

This 40th Wedding Anniversary was full of energy. Judy was the caller and kept the dancing going until it was time to go home. We discovered that Bernie Cameron had been a really powerful campaigner for better housing in the area around Bow and Mile End. He had arrived in

The Young People's group at St.Mary Moorfield booked us for their social event, and the energy in the room was amazing. Most of the guests had never been to a ceilidh before but they went for it with a passion. Almost everyone had a go at every

Judy was the caller for this Barn Dance and there were some brilliant dancers among the members of the Hemel Hempstead Theatre Company. Maybe it's because they do a lot of acting, but they picked up the steps for the dances very quickly.

The dance floor was packed throughout the evening when Kingsfolk were invited back to the Grafton Dance Centre for the 5th time. What great dancers, what amazing energy. When the band took the dances to a break-neck speed the guests just went faster, and during the break at half time,

Here are some things to consider when organising your Ceilidh or Barn Dance:- 1. Kingsfolk likes to start setting up about an hour before the Ceilidh begins. If we are playing in an area that is separate from where the reception is taking place we can start to set

Here are some of the venues where Kingsfolk has performed: Brighton College Whitgift School Farleigh Golf Club The Royal Horseguards Hotel, Whitehall The Mandarin Oriental Hotel Hilton Hotel, Woking University College London Nutfield Priory, Reigate Wheatsheaf Community Centre, Vauxhall Croydon Park Hotel Grafton Dance Centre, Dulwich Hampton Court House, Hampton

Who doesn't love a lively evening of dancing to a live band? On Saturday 1st February 2025 the Emmanuel Centre in South Croydon will once again host an exciting Burns Night Supper and Ceilidh. A piper will be playing from 7.15pm and Kingsfolk will be leading the

Lucie and Robin were married in October and afterwards there was a very exciting ceilidh at the St.Paul's church hall.