Jiggery Pokery is an exciting eleven-piece English folk/dance band, specializing in rollicking songs and traditional dance tunes - ideal for festivals, concerts , parties and country dances. The bands irresistible rhythms are forged by a powerful blend of brass instruments, banjo, guitar and percussion, with the melody played on melodeon, flute, concertina and fiddle.
In concert, the bands strong vocal abilities and fine repertoire of traditional and contemporary songs are skillfully blended with instrumental medleys to form a heady mixture thats guaranteed to entertain and delight any audience.
For old-time country dances, caller Betty Armstrong guides novices as well as experienced dancers through invigorating sets of circle, square and long-set dances. For details of one of our recent country dances, CLICK HERE
February 1996 sees the release of the bands second album "In Glorious Colour" providing a logical follow-up to the acclaimed 93 album "Songs and Ceilidh Tunes from England".
Jiggery Pokery brings the spirit of the English village band to life. Perfect for large outdoor festivals or small garden parties, and ideally suited to performing in pubs, folk clubs, dance halls, or indeed anywhere at all. Jiggery Pokery is a most versatile and entertaining band. Fees negotiable.
"Drinking, dancing, frolics, lust, and a total disregard for anything sacred mark every corner of this album. Great fun" (Chris Lunn, Vicotry Review, Seattle, WA).
"Listening to Jiggery Pokery always makes me smile, and its great fun to sing, dance, and play nose trumpet with. Highly recommended." (Chistina Ray, ¾ Times, Vancouver BC)
"Wacky exuberance.ridiculously good music..exuberant choruses are a feature of all the songs - as good as Ive heard in any session (cept theyre all in tune!)buy three or four, send em to your friends and rellies, tell them to turnm the sound up loud, and drink beer to it. Bloody beaut!" (Jill King, Rogue Folk Club Review, Vancouver, BC).
For bookings, copies of tapes and CDs, or more information,. Please contact:
Jiggery Pokery
c/o Betty Armstrong
1385 Paisley Road
North Vancouver, BC.
CANADA V7R 1C2
