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Hetty Pegler's Tump is a barn dance ceilidh band providing
live music of a traditional nature, for dancing or listening. We are probably one of the longest
running and most experienced Barn dance/Ceilidh bands in Gloucestershire.
The band was formed
in 1976 by Tony and Caroline Gibbons and over the years there have been
many erstwhile members but Tony, Caroline and Hamish form the basis of
the band with various fiddle players adding the extra sound when a larger
band is required.
We offer you very
danceable & vibrant music which, in all modesty, we consider has "positive
drive and a strong rhythmic pulse, an excellent sense of timing, and a
feel for harmony and spontaneous improvisation."
Our music is mainly English, Irish, Scottish, and American country dance
tunes. European & Scandinavian tunes are included from time to time
and when required we are able to provide specialised tunes from an extensive
Playford and Early Music repertoire.
Also
available as...
specialising in the Playford
and Early Music
styles,
or for
traditional Irish Céilí dance music, it has to be the
E-mail to
info@h-p-t.com
Dear Tony,
We just wanted to say what a brilliant time everyone had at the barn dance.
We have been asked for your name by several people, so hopefully we have given you some trade!
You played an excellent set and I hope you enjoyed the evening too.
Thanks again.
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Dear Tony,
We all loved it and greatly appreciated the band and caller going on even longer than planned.
The choice of tunes & dances, the lively playing and stamina of the musicians and subtle management
by the caller of an increasingly boisterous crowd were appreciated by all and made a wonderfully enjoyable & memorable evening.
It was the first 'proper' ceilidh experience for most of the English, Irish, Welsh & Australians (!) there,
and they made a point of thanking us for the ceilidh in particular,
and swore they'd have to have a ceilidh for their major celebrations in future!
Ceilidh veterans loved the musicality and variety of instrumental combos, and we oldies particularly valued the volume - which was perfect -
loud enough to encourage everyone folk to take the floor, but not so loud that we couldn't converse easily.
Thank you so much.
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A Tump is the
Gloucestershire word for a barrow or burial mound
Our one is near Dursley, Glos (map); it's
also known as Uley Long Barrow.
Here's a bigger map from Streetmap
Hetty
Pegler
is either - the local name for a witch, or, more likely, the
person who once owned the land on which the tump stands.
Here's an article that appeared in the
Gloucester Citizen
about the tump's name...
For a Halloween barn dance many years ago, we were billed as "The Things From The Burial Mound".
See the poster
Read about the real
thing. Try this
link as well
David
Bedford wrote a piece of music called "Hetty Pegler's Tump"
Generally
for barn dances. Some are public dances, many are private parties, quite a
few are wedding receptions.
A typical venue will be a hall - village, church, hotel, school,
sports&social club, or university campus.
Sometimes it's a marquee in the back garden of a house or a pub.
We've been able to play in some really special places -
At all
dances we work with established callers
from across the area who lead the merry-makers through each dance.
Sometimes
we play just for listening in pubs, such as the Gardeners Arms (Alderton), during
Cheltenham Gold Cup week.
Six
successive appearances at the annual Tibberton & Taynton flower show.
Four
consecutive years for the “Forum for the Future” annual meeting.
Bristol
docks for the naming ceremony of the pilot cutter “Morwenna”.
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Tony Gibbons
Caroline Gibbons
Hamish West
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melodeons
recorder
guitar
tenor banjo
mandolin
bodhrán
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Document Date: 8 March 2015
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