From: Les Batons French Dancing [les_dot_batons_at_yahoo_dot_co_dot_uk]
Sent: 09 February 2010 07:54
Subject: les Batons Gathering - Sunday 21st February
Brrrrr!.......it may still be cold and even snowy, but we'll be playing and dancing our socks off in Kent at the regular les Batons gathering on Sunday 21st February. So come and lift your spirits, get those endorphins going.
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The music session starts at 12noon, hosted by Paul. If you play an instrument and would like to practise playing these great tunes in the French dance style please come along.
 
Dancing starts at 1pm, with les Batons band and other visiting musicians. It's a friendly and informal gathering, full of people mad keen to share the wonderful repertoire of dances from France.  Bring a friend or come on your own, just don't forget your comfy dancing shoes.
 
Where: Hollingbourne Village Hall, Eyhorne Street, ME17 1TR
When: Sunday 21st February, 12noon session, 1pm to 5pm bal
Cost: £4 on the door
 
There is a Sunday train service to Hollingbourne. Please note the car park is behind the village hall (double park if necessary). Two pubs close by offer Sunday lunches. More details on http://lesbatons.googlepages.com
 
Last month's les Batons flowed seamlessly from another splendid Eurobash weekend of music and dance workshops - now's the chance to practise those new bourrees and finesse your mazango. A couple of messages for Eurobashers: If you lost a photograph of a couple taken at the Park Lane hotel please claim it.
 
And did you take photographs during the weekend that you'd like to share? - please send to c_dot_walshaw_at_gre_dot_ac_dot_uk  
 
Looking forward to playing and dancing with you on Sunday 21st February,
Phil, Paul, Isabel, Gary
(Phone 01843 836 504 Phil)
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Further chances to dance are:
DanseHerts with Angles, at Icklefield near Hitchin on Sunday 14th February (www.danseherts.co.uk)
On Bouge with Buzzniks in London on Monday 15th February (www.gigcb.com/onbouge)
Dansez francais with Drohne, at Patcham near Brighton on Saturday 27th February (www.dancezfrancais.org.uk)
 
And a chance to play and hear more great music at the Ramsgate Buzz, a day of hurdy-gurdy and bagpipe workshops followed by a concert with Daughters of Elvin, on Saturday 20th March. Info at www.claire-dugue.com or phone Claire on 01843 588 470.
 
Why not take a weekend, stay by the sea and travel back on Sunday 21st via Hollingbourne for the March les Batons gathering with Buzzniks!!