21st February 2026 with Box of Frogs, calling from Andrew Swaine

Two of the most exciting players on the Contra dance scene. With creative, colourful accordion player Ali Messer (Blue Mountain, Alterations, Fat Harry, Fiddle Chicks) and high energy fiddling from Linda Game (ECDB, Token Women) expect an evening of fabulous dance music. Box the gnat and swat the flea, but can you spot the frog?

Andrew is one of the country's leading callers, for whom contra dancing is a passion. He started calling in Cambridge when a student just before the millennium, and turned his hand to contra shortly after as a wave of great English contra bands was beginning. Since then he's called at events and festivals all over the place and written some contra dances that push the boundaries of what defines a contra dance. He aims to give a programme that balances giving every dancer a great experience while showcasing the variety of choreography in contra dancing, as well as including the occasional square.