Frequently Asked Questions
What's a Mumper?
What's a "Mumpers Guest Ceilidh"?
What's a "Mumpers Own Ceilidh"?
Is Mumpers a dance club?
Can I bring my own musical instrument?
I have another question...
What's a Mumper?
The Oxford English Dictionary has a list of definitions for 'mump', none of
which is really anything to do with the question! As we understand it, a
'mumper' is a human being, male or female, who enjoys good music, dance, and
having fun. So it's probably someone rather like you!
What's a "Mumpers Guest Ceilidh"?
Mumpers Guest Ceilidhs feature a guest band, and whenever
possible additional entertainment such as folk song, morris, or story telling.
What's a "Mumpers Own Ceilidh"?
Mumpers Own Ceilidhs are a bit different. Anyone is welcome to
bring an instrument to join one of our resident bands, Fish'n'Taters or
ContrabanD, in playing for dancing. If you have other talents to bring -
singing? juggling? calling? - then please do so!
Is Mumpers a dance club?
Hmmm. Well, there's always dancing at Mumpes ceilidhs - but then there are
often other things as well. Mumpers isn't purely a dance club, and in fact
we'd like it to continue to grow into a wider experience of folk arts generally.
Can I bring my own musical instrument?
Provided you can play it(!), yes - to any Mumpers Own Ceilidh. The resident
bands will welcome additional musicians, who for their part will be expected to
play as part of the band and accept the musical direction of the night's
resident band. It may well be worth coming along to one of our Musician's
Workshops as well - see the
Mumpers Diary for dates.
I have another question...
Mail
me and I'll do what I can to answer you!
