RANDOM

"It is refreshing to hear such 'electric ceilidh music with guts' gracing the stage of the ceilidh world.  We eagerly await more!"

 

The six guys who are RANDOM, bring their vast experience of all kinds of folk and dance music to this well-established band. Their gutsy, melodic, folk-rock interpretation of tunes with traditional roots, creates scintillating but subtle ceilidh music that will make you want to dance.

Saul Rose who also plays with Waterson:Carthy & Faustus amongst others, joins up with Paul Nye to bring two very exciting melodeon-playing talents together. Add the classy bass guitar of Keith Holloway, the guitar rhythms of Ian Woledge, the matchless bass trombone harmonies of Glynn Burch, and the rock-solid drumming of Roger Smith, and you’ve got the unique RANDOM sound.’

RANDOM’s debut CD ‘deviation’ released on the WildGoose label in July 2002 - WGS308CD, and they also feature, along with 5 other top ceilidh bands, Whapweasel, Florida, Hekety, All Blacked Up and Jabadaw, on a compilation CD - 'English Ceildh Bands- a celebration of English ceildh music'- released in August 2003 on Coughing Dog Music - COF 010

Their latest CD 'TOADSTONE', released at Sidmouth Folk Week 2005 on WildGoose WGS328CD, has received critical acclaim and RANDOM are now in great demand.  

Listen to some tracks at MySpace - go to www.myspace.com/randomceilidh

WORKSHOPS and that sort of thing!

RANDOM are very happy to lead 'Traditional Music Sessions' and take part in 'Meet the Band' workshops - also SAUL ROSE can lead Melodeon workshops; beginners, intermediate and advanced.  

2009/2010 bookings include...

13 Mar 09 A South Devon Ceilidh The Ariel Centre, Totnes, Devon http://www.arielcentre.org.uk/
14 Mar 09 Bideford Ceilidh Westward Ho!, Devon jwbeblackburn@aol.com
24 May 09 Chippenham Folk Festival Chippenham, Wilts http://www.chippfolk.co.uk/

12 July

09

Spratton Folk Festival Spratton, Northants http://www.sprattonfestival.com/
1 Aug 09 Sidmouth FolkWeek Festival L.N.E.

Sidmouth, Devon

http://www.sidmouthfolkweek.co.uk/
2 Aug 09

Sidmouth FolkWeek

Blackmore Gardens

Sidmouth, Devon http://www.sidmouthfolkweek.co.uk/
4 Aug 09

Sidmouth FolkWeek

Anchor Gardens

Sidmouth, Devon http://www.sidmouthfolkweek.co.uk/
8 Aug 09 Amelia & Alex's Wedding Ceilidh Sarratt, Herts Private Function
13 Aug 09 Broadstairs Folk Week Festival Ceilidh The Pavilion, Broadstairs, Kent http://www.broadstairsfolkweek.org.uk/
14 Aug 09 Broadstairs Folk Week Festival Family Ceilidh The Pavilion, Broadstairs, Kent http://www.broadstairsfolkweek.org.uk/
22 Aug 09 Open Air Public Ceilidh Market Square, Northampton awaits
27 Aug 09 Towersey Village Festival Towersey, Oxon http://www.towerseyfestival.com
3 Oct 09 Haddenham Ceilidh Haddenham, Bucks http://www.haddenhamceilidhs.co.uk/
9 Oct 09 Banbury Canalside Folk Festival Banbury, Oxon http://www.banburyfolkfestival.co.uk/
16 Jan 2010 Whittlesea Straw Bear Festival Whittlesey, Cambs http://www.strawbear.org.uk/
29 Jan 2010 Unicorn Ceilidhs Hitchin, Herts http://www.unicornceilidhs.org.uk/
30 Jan 2010 Poynton Ceilidhs

Poynton, Stockport,

Manchester

http://www.poyntonceilidh.co.uk/
17 Apl 2010 Northampton Ceilidhs Northampton awaits
14 Aug 2010 White Horse Folk Festival Grove, Wantage, Oxon http://www.whitehorseceilidhs.org.uk/
9 Oct 2010 Oxfolk Ceilidhs Kennington,Oxford, Oxon http://www.oxfolk.org.uk/Home.html
11 Mar 2011 Phoenix Ceilidhs Horwich, nr Bolton, Lancs http://www.lesession.co.uk/phoenix/index.htm

For further information and enquiries about Random please contact:


26 Oxhey Road, Watford, Herts, UK, WD19 4QQ
Tel: +44 (0)1923 221 701

E-mail: randombandagency@googlemail.com