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Passerida at the 5 Bells, Rattlesden, Suffolk

About Passerida

A ceilidh trio, with caller, for Cambridgeshire. Perfect for the more personal and bijou event.

Ceilidh band

Ely

Public liability insurance of £10 million

Passerida are a new, young Ely based ceilidh dance band comprising of Tim Sparrow (Frog on a Bike Ceilidh Band) Stephanie Martin and Paul Martin (Fluidic Folk & Cambridge University Ceilidh Band). Having known each other for years from our collective time in both the Cambridge University Ceilidh Band and Granta Blue Morris, Passerida were initially born out of the need to put a scratch band together for a ceilidh at Northampton Ceilidhs in 2015. Since then we have played together on a number of occasions, before deciding it was about time we formed the band as a going concern in February 2020. Our repertoire is drawn mainly from the English folk music tradition, with some self penned tunes by Stephanie Martin, but we still throw in a good deal of Scottish and Irish tunes just to keep things rounded. Each of us brings considerable experience in both playing for and dancing ceilidhs. With our driving rhythm and expert callers on hand, we guarantee to help make your event a perfect success! Completing our line-up to 4 is our dance caller. Passerida uses one of a small selection of carefully hand picked expert callers to guide everyone through the dances at every booking. Who we use depends on the type of gig and individual callers availability. Rest assured, you will always be in the best of hands for your event.

Passerida

5 out of 5

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Passerida's Reviews

5 out of 5

An excellent little band, perfect choice for my small party, I would book them again!

5 out of 5

Thank you so much for coming to play lovely music in the sunshine for our customers. 5 Bells, Rattlesden, Suffolk

Passerida's Song list

A small selection of our favourite dances:

Circassian Circle

Cornish Six Hand Reel

Cumberland Square Eight

Strip The Willow

Gay Gordons

Grand Chain

Small Circle Dance

Bridge of Athone

Dashing White Sergeant

Lucky Seven

Bottoms Up

St. Bernard's Waltz

Rosza

Flying Scotsman

Willow Tree

Nottingham Swing

Cornish Six Hand Reel

Boston Tea Party

OXO Reels

Strip The Willow Square

Suicide Square

Dorset Four Hand Samba

The Crown

Eightsome Reel

Passerida's Prices

Last updated: 2024

Note: prices may vary based on travel distance. For an exact quote, click “Check availability”.

Performance duration	Price
Up to 1 hour	£800
Up to 2 hours	£800
Up to 3 hours	£800

Customer questions

Can you perform covers?

No, we only perform music from the English, Scottish and Irish tradition, including some of our own compositions. If you have a particular dance you would like to do though, please ask!

Do you have different line-up options?

We are a trio plus dance caller, so our line-up is always as follows: Recorder, Fiddle/Mandolin, Guitar and Dance Caller.

What if my timings change after I've booked you?

We always try our best to be flexible to help ensure your event runs as smoothly as possible. If timings change slightly in the run up to the event just let us know.”

Can you provide an iPod/DJ service before and between your sets?

We can provide "ipod" background music before and between sets.

How much time do you need to set up?

30-45 minutes

Do you provide a caller?

Yes, always! Passerida uses one of a small selection of carefully hand picked expert callers to guide everyone through the dances at every booking. Who we use depends on the type of gig and individual callers availability. Rest assured, you will always be in the best of hands for your event.