HAPPISBURGH LIGHT BRIGADE

The Happisburgh Light Brigade were one of Norfolk's most well-established barn dance and ceilidh bands between 1987 andd 2000. A few notable features of the band included:

• First gig in 1987
• Appeared as part of the entertainment on the "Challenge Anneka" programme where Anneka was challenged to repaint the lighthouse in 36 hours. It has required repainting three times since, but it made good television
• Only recording "Alight in the East" came out in 1993 on tape, but is now available as a CD (see below)
• Made four successive years appearances at the Princes' Trust training week in Caistor, being charged with getting 700 long-term unemployed young people to bop along to traditional English dance tunes. We're still alive to tell the tale
• Still talking to each other after all these years
• Last official gig in that format on 28th October 2000 at CNS School in Norwich

Two of the Happisburgh Light Brigade members have recruited Jenny (keyboards) and are continuing as a three band called Shindig, playing mainly English dance tunes to mainly English dances, usually with Alan calling (as in the past). The main instruments used are melodeons, concertina, guitar, keyboards, bass and percussion. We are available for events (weddings, schools, clubs, organisations, Universities and colleges etc), although we don't often travel far outside Norfolk unless persuaded.

HAPPISBURGH LIGHT BRIGADE
- AS SEEN ON TV!

Alan plays and calls in front of the outstanding feature of north Norfolk.
Quite how he kept that flowery thing balanced on his head is anyones guess.

Steve and Peter play under some scrutiny

The "Eastern Daily Press" caption for this photo noted that everyone was enjoying the music at the Worstead Festival, in July 1997. Close examination shows that everyone seems to be heading away from the band. The photograph was also used to promote the 1998 Worstead Festival, despite the fact that the band weren't invited that year.

For copies of our CD, and the available recordings of the individual band members, please visit the Shindig page by clicking the logo below

To contact the Happisburgh Light Brigade (or Shindig),
phone Alan on 01603-663154 (+44 1603 663154), and he is very good at replying to his answerphone,
or Steve on 01692-630755 (+44 1692-630755)
or e-mail sbazire@ukppg.org.uk

Link to "Kemp's Men of Norwich" Morris Dancers Website

Last update 10.1.03