Chalktown are an innovative dance band, their style combining the various folk, rock and jazz influences of the band members to create a very danceable sound. The band has a wealth of dance music experience with three ex-members of the legendary Gas Mark 5.

The Chalktown rhythm section is underpinned by the percussion work of Rob Gifford, the premier folk dance drummer in the land. Alongside him Michael Davidson adds driving guitar work and funky bass lines. On top of this the melodeon and saxophone of Paul Scourfield and Dave Blackmore weave intricate melodies and harmonies. Chalktown create a high energy sound that you can’t help but dance to!!

In recent years Chalktown have appeared at a number of major festivals including Sidmouth, Chippenham and Towersey and also at a number of established ceilidh series including Oxfolk, the Haddenham Ceilidhs and the Knees Up series at Cecil Sharp House. The band works with some of the best callers in the country including Sheena Masson, Gordon Potts, Nick Walden and Hugh Rippon.

In addition to ceilidhs, Chalktown play lively concerts, which are good to listen to or bop to. They recently appeared in this guise at the South Bank Centre, London, where their set went down a storm.

Gordon Potts described the band as being "Elegant and good to listen to as well as being a fine dance outfit" and as Folk Roots magazine recently said, Chalktown are "Good for the Feet!!"