Director of Acadia Festival of Traditional Music and Dance
Acadia Festival of Traditional Music and Dance is a weeklong summer celebration of traditional music and dance in Maine. We programme world-class tuition, concerts with music and dance from Acadia, Cape Breton, Ireland, Québéc, Scotland and other Celtic-influenced traditions.
As one of the directors of the festival, I lead on admin, digital and year-round organisation to ensure that the event runs smoothly.
Co-director of Ridgetop Old-time String Band Festival
Alongside musician Michael Starkey, I run the Ridgetop Old-time String Band Festival. We are currently planning our first festival in July 2027 in West Lothian, Scotland.
Our mission is to bring a piece of Appalachia to the Central Belt of Scotland. There will be community square dances, shared hearty meals and cosy campfire jams running late into the night.
Co-founder of Brighton Ceilidh Collective
As a co-founder, I helped establish the Brighton Ceilidh Collective as one of the leading ceilidh bands in the south east of England. Even now I’m back living in Glasgow, I regularly join the band and call dances at our fun and friendly community ceilidhs, called Rants.
Edinburgh Contra Dance committee
I’m a committee member for the Edinburgh Contra Dance. We run monthly community contra dances and workshops in the Columcille Centre in Morningside.
I help book to musicians and callers from across the UK and beyond. I support events by running the sound system and you’ll often find me on stage as part of the band.
Halsway Manor Contra Camp
I work with caller Louise Siddons, fiddler Linda Game and contra dance band WillPower to organise and host the annual Contra Camp at Halsway Manor, National Centre for Folk Arts.
It’s a high-energy weekend in the beautiful Quantock hills spent dancing, playing, and not taking ourselves too seriously!