The Canny Band is still in regular demand . If you want to come to one of our dances we are doing two charity fundraisers over the summer 26th June at Corston near Bath contact Suzanne Beadle on 01225 873644 for tickets and 4th September at St Lawrence School Bradford on Avon tel Pat Spencer on 01225 865245 for tickes. I have also been calling with a number of other bands including Rumpus, The Haymakers  Gypsys Kiss  www.gypsys-kiss.co.uk   Jiggerty see www.jiggerty.co.uk and most recently The Molecatchers a new band in the Bristol area  www.rebelschemes.net/molecatchers and The Kit and Boodle Band  www.kitandboodleband.co.uk Check out their web sites for more info on these bands   

There is  a new Irish Session which I am hosting along with other members of the Canny Band on the last Thursday of the month at The Old Stillage, Church Road Redfield, Bristol. A great pub managed by a micro brewery www.oldstillage.com   Other good Irish sessions are The White Hart Atworth on the first Monday of the month . and   regular sessions at The Bell at Broughton Gifford last Sunday of the month and second Wednesday of the month.. Watch out for Irish music at the Three Horseshoes, Chapmanslade hosted by accordion player Frank Hackett from Co. Tipperary, usually on a Friday night

ex Canny Band member Nick Pynn joined us for a gig last summer after a gap of 18 years check out his new CD  Colours of the Night see www.nickpynn.co.uk.