HIGH
    JINKS
        BAND

Play music for English and American Country Dancing, Ceilidhs and Social Events.

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HIGH JINKS BAND
Instrumental line-up includes
Fiddle, Flute,Keyboard, Concertina, Bouzouki.

The “English Trio” consists of keyboard,fiddle and flute.

For smaller events, dance workshops etc., the keyboard and fiddle work as a duo.

The band has worked with a number of nationally known callers, and on a regular basis with their own caller,
Bill Chadband.
 
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The Musicians

Janet Houghton   has played keyboard for country dancing for a number of years, and has recently joined  the High Jinks Line-up
 

Kate Fuggle,  plays keyboard and flute and has also contributed to the band’s repertoire

Tony Mannion,  is a traditional musician with Irish roots. He plays Irish Bouzouki and Melodeon.
 

Milly Chadband,  founder of High Jinks, plays fiddle, and is herself an experienced dancer and caller.

Occasional members of the band are: 
Robert Fawcett on Guitar and bass, and 
Anna Norman - flute

 
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The Caller

Bill Chadband is the Band’s very experienced “in house” caller 

 

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Music and Festivals
Recordings
They have published a CD “High Five from High Jinks” and an accompanying booklet of original dances and tunes.
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HIGH FIVE from HIGH JINKS
TRACK DETAILS
1.   French Canadian Reels  - Traditional 6 X 32
     Reel Eugene,Parti de Saratoga, Set de la baie St Paul
2.  English Polka Reels   - Traditional 8 x 32
     Astely's Ride, Unfortunate Tailor,Dear Tobacco,Harpers Frolic
3.  Waltzes  -  6 x 32  .......
     Tom Bigbee,Haight Ashbury Waltz,Brafferton Village
4.  Jigs - Steve Hodgkiss 6 x 32
     Breakfast Jig, The Trench, The Mesa
5.  Hornpipes - Traditional 6 x 32
     Gloucester Hornpipe, Morning star, Worcester Hornpipe
6.  Clwyd - Traditional set tune 7x 20
7.  Barbarini's Tambourine - 18th century Country Dance  ......
     first published in Walsh -Caledonian country dances - book 4
     Second tune "Go George I Can't Abide You"
8.  Upton Priory - Steve Hodgkiss   4 x 32 Waltz
9.  Oldham rowling Hornpipe  - Traditional    3 x 32 of 3/2 hornpipes
10. Oldham Rant - traditional set tune    3 x 40 bars running set
11.  American "Old Time" Reels  - Traditional 9 x32  .......
      Angeline the Baker, Eliza Jane, Sally in the Garden
12.  Jigs  -  Traditional 7 x 32
      October Rose, Fair Jenny, Blazing Comet

The CD costs £10.00 and the booklet £2.00. 
Both can be obtained, post free, from: 
Milly Chadband, 62 Ridge Crescent,Hawk Green, Marple, Stockport SK6 7JA

Festivals 
High Jinks have appeared at Eastbourne, Lichfield, Whitby and Sidmouth Festivals, and  at various one-day festivals and events.
 

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CONTACT DETAILS
High Jinks can be contacted on
Tel: 0161 427 4430  (Milly)
e-mail: chadband@ntlworld.com 

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