Andrew Swaine

Andrew has been dancing since he was little — and he's very tall now! He calls for most genres of English country dancing, including ceilidh, American contra, Playford (early country dancing, starting with the publications of John Playford 1651 onwards) and modern country dances at all levels written since the revival in the early 20th century. He's one of the few callers who is well-respected in Ceilidh, Contra and Playford circles alike. He has done considerable research into the early Playford dances. He also plays piano accordion, writes dance tunes (mostly in the balfolk style) and dances with Boggart's Breakfast Morris. He lives in Sheffield with his wife Daisy Black, also an experienced caller. Andrew has called at Chippenham on numerous occasions, most recently in 2023.