Captain Swing
English Country Dance Band
Welcome to the Captain Swing homepage.
Captain Swing are an English Ceilidh Band playing exciting music for dynamic dances.
This is a short page to keep you up to date with our forthcoming gigs. Updated 2 October 2002.
We intend to keep it short, simple and fast loading by including gig details on this page as a basic list, with the more in depth content on the linked pages (see bottom of page for links).
Highlights for 2002 included appearances at Chippenham, Bridgnorth and Bromyard Folk Festivals!
Gig List:
These are dances where tickets should be available. Please contact the organisers for more details.
- Saturday, 16 November 2002 (Note change of date!):
Bard Ceilidh, Portland Road Pavilion, Portland Road, Edgbaston, Birmingham, contact 0121 427 5799.
Saturday, 23 November 2002:
Glorishears Ceilidh, Middle Moor Lane, Aldridge, contact 0121 358 2502
Saturday, 14 December 2002:
Black Diamond Folk Club Xmas Ceilidh, Highcroft Social Club, Slade Rd, Erdington, contact 0121 358 2665
Saturday, 21 December 2002:
One Step Beyond Christmas Ceilidh, Boat & Railway, Stoke Prior, nr Bromsgrove, contact 01527 545712
Saturday, 15 February 2003 (Note new venue):
Bard Ceilidh, St Peters Church Hall, Old Church Road, Harborne, Birmingham, contact 0121 427 5799
Saturday, 12 April 2003:
Bard Ceilidh, St Peters Church Hall, Old Church Road, Harborne, Birmingham, contact 0121 427 5799
Links to Captain Swing pages:
Back to top of homepage
Line up and other details
CD details "Captain Swing.....and other likely stories" What's on it. How to get it!
Reviews of CD and past gigs (warts and all)!
Links to some English Dance related pages:
Bridgnorth Folk Festival
Bromyard Folk Festival
Chippenham Folk Festival
FolkFax Pages
Webfeet Ceilidh Pages
Folk Magazine for the West Midlands
Page compiled by Mike Griffiths on behalf of Captain Swing, e-mail address:
Mikedot1griffithsatvirgindot2net
Please replace the dot1 and at and dot2 for the true email address (sorry but antispam tactic)
Copyright © 1998 Mike Griffiths
This page was created 22 January 1998
Last updated 2 October 2002