About Us

Five Speed Box are one of Shropshires longest established and most highly regarded ceilidh dance bands. With many decades of experience, mainly in the English country dance genre, they have the expertise to provide for your event or celebration. For over four decades they have performed at festivals, weddings, family events, village and concert halls and many other venues throughout the midlands and UK.


Having their own sound system and long established working relationships with many of the best regarded callers around they come as a self contained package. All you need to provide is the venue and dancers. From the more experienced to eager novices our excellent callers will put you on the right foot.


We look forward to helping with any enquiries you may have and to the opportunity of making your event enjoyable and entertaining. Thank you and best wishes from Five Speed Box.

The Band

Pete Cartlidge

Melodeon - Uke

Christine Corfield

Piano - Concertina

Wendy Holland

Clarinet

Paul Holland

Drums

Andy Jones

Fiddle - Guitar

Past Members

Ted Bruce

Founding Member - Drums