Kafoozalum, a professional Scottish Country Dance Band, was formed by Peter Jenkins in 1978. Our usual line-up is accordion, fiddle & piano; the band comes complete with a Caller to guide you through the dances. Click on this link or this picture to meet some of the people involved. |
Kafoozalum (pronounced ka-foo-za-lum), derives its name from the well known schottische. Click on the score to play an mp3 file of the tune. Kafoozalum's Scottish Ceilidhs are suitable for weddings, civil partnerships, anniversaries, birthday parties and other familiy celebrations, corporate events and dinner/dances to be held in hotels, marquees, village halls, private houses and mansions. Kafoozalum has been a regular at the London Ceilidh Club (where you can hone your ceilidh skills for that special event) and for the open-air summer dance events in Kensington Gardens (Kensington & Chelsea News — report of 22nd August 2009 event). Details of our forthcoming "public" events are on our "See us live!" page. Kafoozalum occasionally provides Scottish/Celtic flavour background music for dinner parties, wine bars and theatre foyers. Kafoozalum is also well known to Scottish dance clubs and the Royal Scottish Country Dance Society. | |
Kafoozalum is based in London, but plays all over the place:
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Part One | Part Two | Part Three |
Facebook — short video of Kafoozalum at Ceilidh Club |
YouTube — Kafoozalum play "Rosemary's Reel" |
YouTube — Kafoozalum play for the Gay Gordons display, 2012 |
Facebook — Kafoozalum play for the Gay Gordons display, 2014 |
Kafoozalum on Al Jazeera! |
Kafoozalum play for RSCDS display at Kensington Gardens 18/08/2018 |
Click here to hear a couple of clips from our tracks. |
We have our own amplification (each of our Portable Appliances has been Electrical Safety Tested
and each carries one of those little green labels). This kit includes a radio microphone and can cope with venues large and small. The band has Public Liability insurance ({view certificate for 2019/20} or {view certificate for 2020/21}) at the level often required to work in town halls, community centres and many other public venues. |