Basic Information
Label: Transition Records
Management: Albion Folk
Members: Robin Beatty, Helen Lancaster, Samantha Norman, Tom Chapman, Laura Carter, Aaron Diaz
The Old Dance School
Birmingham, DER, UK
Folk / Experimental / Grooves
Bio
The Old Dance School began in 2006 as a gathering of friends in the garden of the old Betty Fox school of ballet in Birmingham, from where they take their name. Among the nettles, each would bring along a tune or a song for the group to experiment with. Three years, 30,000 miles, nearly forty festivals, and several trips to A & E later, the young seven piece ensemble’s second album Forecast delivers a startling take on contemporary folk that is both firmly-rooted and unashamedly forward-think...
Press
“Truly exciting, awe-inspiring music, from a band who can only be headed to the top floor. * * * * * ”
Artist Stats
Fans: 2,260
Song Plays: 360
Visits: 1,195
Video Plays: 39
Status
Status:
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Blog
Press Release Oct 2009
Jan 29, 2010 at 09:02 PM
Back in it’s inception in 2006, The Old Dance School rehearsed in the garden of the old Betty Fox school of ballet in Birmingham, from where they take their name. Three years, 30,000 miles, nearly forty festivals, and several trips to A&E later, The Old Dance School’s distinctive concoction of explosive, white-knuckle folk is blowing up a storm...
