Threepenny Bit

Threepenny Bit

Threepenny Bit is a UK folk group based in Hampshire and active since 2010. The eight-piece band brings together players with folk backgrounds alongside younger jazz and classical musicians from the south of England.

Style and repertoire

The group works with traditional dance tunes and contemporary influences, presenting them as arranged folk music with a modern feel. Its repertoire includes both traditional and original tunes, and the arrangements are designed for concert performance as well as ceilidh dancing.

Performances

Threepenny Bit plays at concerts, ceilidhs, weddings, parties, festivals and pub events. The band performs with a caller for ceilidhs and can also be configured as a smaller lineup when a full sound is not needed.

Reception

The band attracts attention within the British folk scene for combining contemporary elements with traditional sounds. Commentators describe its arrangements as fresh, unrestricted and natural.