Leigh & Daire

Leigh & Daire blues dance to Blues Shack, Rotterdam 2019

Improvised teacher demo and snowball to the incredible Blues Shack at Cuartito Azul, for Blues Dance Rotterdam

2019 · 662 views

Saturday rhythms class recap

Triplet, shuffle, & slow shuffle rhythm

Uploaded Jul 2019 · 94 views

Intro to Chicago Triple class recap

Uploaded Jul 2019 · 1.2K views

Latin Blues class recap

Uploaded Jul 2019 · 1K views

Rotterdam challenge class recap

This smooth move is all about balance & shaping (when following), and invitation & redirection of energy (when leading) :)

Uploaded Jul 2019 · 63 views

Rotterdam Sunday Close Embrace blues

Class recap after a lovely day spent diving in to comfy close embrace with promenade, turns and a little crab walk

Uploaded Jul 2019 · 307 views

Leigh & Daire Social dancing (Glasgow, 2019)

Built for Comfort Blues with Leigh & Daire - social dancing to the incredible Lewis Douglas

2019 · 106 views

Leigh & Daire in the studio - dancing to Basin Street Blues

Basin Street Blues by Chris Barber's Jazz Band (1961)

Uploaded Jul 2019 · 504 views

Leigh & Daire Improvised blues dancing (Valencia, 2019)

Dancing in the streets to Basin Street Blues (Chris Barber)

2019 · 580 views

Pre War Blues - what do we need to know?

Toby Mottershead is a much-loved Scottish blues musician and he also happens to be a bit of a specialist in pre-war blues. Here's a look into pre-war blues in a nutshell, along with some key artists to check out. You can find Toby's solo albums here https://tobymottershead.bandcamp.com/

Uploaded Mar 2020 · 146 views

Toby's records

Our second installment of the Whisky & Pickles interview with Toby Mottershead. Toby shares some of his rare records including King Solomon, Son House, Blind Lemon Jefferson, Blind Blake, Otis Rush, Popcorn Noir... Toby's passion for these records is infectious and he reckons us dancers will love them too. https://tobymottershead.bandcamp.com

Uploaded Mar 2020 · 65 views

Toby's ass-kicking tracks

In our third installment of the Whisky & Pickles interview with Toby Mottershead, Toby reveals some of the more challenging tunes that have been kicking his ass lately and gets himself in a bit of a pickle... with Kokomo Arnold, Sam Collins, Son House and Robert Johnson.

Uploaded Mar 2020 · 54 views