about us (you were warned, human)
Contrary Faeries play mostly for contra dance, but also for ceilidh, Playford and bal. Their tunes and songs whisk dancers away to a land where you will forget your troubles, your cares, and the life you lived before… and if you’re lucky you might get to return. They like sleepy jigs, funky reels, chaotic yet considered tune-dance matching, gender-free role terms and queer joy on the dance floor.
Contrary Faeries are Joshua Rowe (they/them) on fiddle and Sol Loreto-Miller (they/them) on piano, who first played together at Sheffield Scratch Contra. Recognising a fellow chaotic fae spirit, they formed Contrary Faeries on a 4am drive back from Whitby Folk Week 2019 and swore to wreak fabulous havoc on the contra dance world, or at the very least offer callers a suspicious Oreo or two. Since then they have played at dances up and down the country to enthusiastic response.
contact us (if you dare)
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upcoming gigs (it is too late for you now)
- 5th December 2024: Sheffield Scratch Contra
- 13th December 2024: Sheffield CeilidhSoc (ceilidh dance)
- 31st December 2024: New Year’s Contra, Harbury
- 3rd January 2025: Alcester Contra
- 28th March 2025: Bristol Contra
- 5th July 2025: Lancaster Contra
- 27th September 2025: Leeds Contra