Barn Dance Caller for Barn Dances, Hoedown and Ceilidh Dances

Old Friends

Ray Lee and Devil's Fire are back together

Ray Lee and Devil's Fire were originally together when Ray arrived in the Cheshire area and Devil's Fire were a young fledgling band. Ray was one of the circuit callers for the band.
The years passed and Devil's Fire became more and more popular - as indeed did Ray Lee.

 

 

Devil's Fire realised they now needed a full time caller, and to use the words of their lead instrument player Dave Hayes " We needed a full time caller and we knew Ray from way back. We personally think that Ray is without doubt one of the best callers anywhere in Britain and we are thrilled to have him on board as our full-time caller" - exciting times are ahead for this formidable alliance !

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A Tale of Time

Whitby Folk Festival in North Yorkshire has for many years been one of England’s leading Folk Festivals. For the last few years two highland pipers, Reg Flower from Macclesfield and Ian Ferguson from Bournemouth have led the Festival Processions.

In 2003 Reg commented to Ian that what would be good was if they could find a drummer to join them. Ian said “Yes, I know, twenty-five years ago I worked in a duo called Jocks on the Rocks with a drummer called Ray Lee (yes me!) playing at Festivals and clubs, playing Pipe & Drum & singing mainly Scottish Traditional songs, sadly we lost touch twenty-five years ago”. A bemused Reg said “Ray Lee, well Ian I have news for you Ray is a drummer in South Cheshire Pipe Band of which I am Pipe Major”.

So after twenty five years Ray and Ian were back in contact with each other. In 2004 Ray Lee and Bren Lee were invited to Whitby to Join Reg and Ian in the final procession. At the final ceilidh, Jocks on the Rocks were reunited as a musical duet as Ian and Ray piped and drummed in the Festival Garland