Roger the Badger is a blend of fiddle, guitar, mandolin and bass. All the musicians are very experienced at playing for dancing and know every turn and trick in how to get the dancefloor moving. Add in one of the UKs most distinctive and pithy dance callers and you've got a floor shaking dance combination.

There are lots of different types of dances that are very popular at our ceilidhs, including jigs, reels, schottisches, slip jigs, polkas, waltzes, and hornpipes.

You don't need any experience of these dances or any type of dancing. You'll get full instruction from our caller at a pace that suits you. Even if you've never danced before you can be up on the floor and enjoying the dance within 10 minutes. The dances don't require special athleticism or skills of any kind. They really are for everybody and anybody to join in.

Roger the Badger are based in Sheffield. The band normally plays at events up to about an hour and a half's drive away from the city in and around We are based in Sheffield and normally play around the Yorkshire and Derbyshire regions.