About us

Looking for a Barn Dance or Ceilidh Band in Berkshire, Oxfordshire or South of England?

Highly recommended

The Aldbrickham Barn Dance Band is a highly recommended band for your  event. We specialise in country dancing (or barn dancing) and come with our own caller who will guide you through a variety of enjoyable dances.

 

The Aldbrickham Barn Dance Band performs a variety of traditional country-dance music and dances mainly from England, but we also include some Scottish, Irish and American dances. The name ‘Aldbrickham’ is Thomas Hardy’s fictitious name for Reading, where the band is based.

 

The Aldbrickham Barn Dance Band regularly performs for barn dances at weddings receptions, birthday parties, anniversaries and other functions. We have also performed at theatres (including the Reading Hexagon and Norden Farm, Maidenhead), arts centres and folk festivals in Berkshire, Oxfordshire and the South of England.

Choice of lineups

 

An ‘acoustic’ band – with a variety of traditional instruments, including melodeon, concertina, fiddle and cello. Most suited to smaller venues /functions.     

A larger ‘electric’ band – with the more modern rhythmic sounds of electric guitar and bass. More suited to larger venues or functions.

The Aldbrickham Barn Dance Band has played for barn dances in Andover, Reading, Wokingham, Abingdon, Swindon, Oxford, Bracknell, Binfield, Ascot, Maidenhead, Newbury, Thatcham, Basingstoke, Goring, Henley, Marlow, Wallingford, Pangbourne, Streatley, Slough, Windsor, Wiltshire, Berkshire, Oxfordshire and West London.
Never been to a barn dance before?

 You need not worry if it’s new to you! – the band’s friendly, expert caller will tell you exactly what to do by ‘calling’ the dances. The caller will make it great fun and enjoyable for all – from the complete beginner to the more experienced dancer. The selection of dances will be tailored to suit those taking part.