1. Dance Round Up
January and February 2012
2. From Cat Kelly, a message re Folk Weekend Oxfolk and the ceilidh elements
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Don't forget you can find all dance events listed on the SEFAN What's On webpage
additions/alterations
since last week's round-up are in GREEN
non-SEFAN-member posts
are in italic
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JANUARY 2012
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Fri 20th LONDON
KNEES UP CECIL SHARP
CEILIDHS (English).
Mr. Gubbin's Bicycle + John Kirkpatrick
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Fri 20th and Sat
21st LONDON
The Ceilidh Club (Scottish) Burns Night Celebration
Hammersmith Town Hall W6 9JU
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Sat 21st SUSSEX
MELTDOWN CEILIDHS
(English).
Band: Cock and Bull (new line-up) + Michael Catovsky
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Fri 27th and Sat 28th LONDON
The Ceilidh Club (Scottish) Burns Night Celebration
Hammersmith Town Hall W6 9JU
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Sat 28th SURREY
GBH CEILIDHS (English) _at_
Godalming Borough Hall.
The Watch + Sheena Masson
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Sat 28th SUSSEX
Dansez Français with Angles
plus afternoon workshop with Lizi and Jan
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Sat 28th SUSSEX
Kate's Kitchen Band Early
Spring Ceilidh
Hanover Centre Brighton BN2 9UD.
Tickets: see website or Tel: 01273 834498
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FEBRUARY 2012
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Sat 4th
BUCKS
HADDENHAM CEILIDHS (English)
Dartmoor Pixie Band
Spot: Bampton Traditional Morris. In concert: Jackie Oates with Karen Tweed
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Sat 4th
KENT
Big Broadstairs Ceilidh with The Hot Rats
and caller Doug Hudson.
Sarah Thorne Memorial Theatre (Hilderstone),
7.45-10.30pm. £10
£8 SEFAN concession - just need to mention the discount price for SEFAN when
phoning the Sarah Thorne Theatre and you will get tickets for £8.
0845-2626263 (no booking fee). Box office is manned on weekdays between 10am
and 2pm / answerphone other times.
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Sat 4th LONDON
The Ceilidh Club (Scottish) Burns Night Celebration
Hammersmith Town Hall W6 9JU
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Fri 17th LONDON
KNEES UP CECIL SHARP
CEILIDHS (English).
Steamchicken + Mary Panton
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Sat 18th
SUSSEX
MELTDOWN CEILIDHS
(English).
Jigalots + Fee Lock
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Sat 18th KENT
CONTRAFUSION. The Big Dance.
Caller John Sweeney + CDs
Free introductory
workshop 7.30pm.
Dance - 8 - 11pm
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Sat 25th SUSSEX
Dansez Français with SE3
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Sat 25th 8.11pm OXON
Folk Weekend Oxford
Fundraiser ceilidh
United Reform Church
Hall, Collinwood Road, Risinghurst OX3 8HW.
Cat Kelly and
Jamie Huddlestone. Caller: Gareth Kiddier
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2. From Cat Kelly, a message re Folk Weekend Oxfolk and the ceilidh elements:
When the Oxford Folk Festival was cancelled in 2011, the local
community - determined not to sit at home on a sunny weekend in April
- pulled together to create a 'Folk Weekend' in its place. There were
street displays of Morris dancing, concerts and performances, a host
of free song and music events, and a huge ceilidh. A fabulous time was
had by all!
Building on this success, Folk Weekend will be returning on 20th-22nd
April 2012. The festival will be
based at the newly refurbished Old
Fire Station, with additional events in other venues throughout the
city centre. Tickets cost £46 for a weekend season (£40 concessions,
£30 youth). Day seasons and individual event tickets are also
available . see website for full details.
http://www.folkweekendoxford.co.uk/
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Main ceilidh events:
Venue: Old Fire Station, George Street, Oxford
Friday 20th April - 8pm-11pm - £9/£6 - new band BeetRoot with
caller
Hannah Bright
The best of rock
grooves and folk rhythms, BeetRoot is a new ceilidh
band, formed of Richard Jones (accordion) and Chris Walshaw (pipes,
whistles, flute) from the Climax Ceilidh Band, and Jenny Newman
(fiddle), Andy Glass (guitar, bass pedal) and Pete Hemsley (drums)
from 3sticks. Folk Weekend is proud to host their debut performance at
the Friday night ceilidh!
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Saturday 21st April - 8pm-11pm - £9/£6 (subject to availability) -
Triptych with caller Barry Goodman
Triptych (pronounced
'Trip-tick') are a new ceilidh band who made
their debut at the Anchor gardens, as part of Sidmouth Folk Week 2011.
They draw their material from a variety of sources; largely English
and English-style tunes (including some self-penned), but their search
for awesome tunes has also taken them further in to Europe ˆ their set
list currently includes a waltz from Belgium and a Swedish schottis!
Listen to them here - www.facebook.com/triptychceilidhband
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You might also be interested in the following:
Saturday 21st April - 1.30-4pm - Family ceilidh with The Ship
Band and caller Hannah Bright
Wesley Memorial Church Hall, New Inn Hall Street, Oxford
Saturday 21st April - 7pm-10pm - An evening of Historical dance,
provided by the Oxford Historical Dance Society
Wesley Memorial Church Hall, New Inn Hall Street, Oxford
Sunday 22nd April - 4.30-7pm - Eurodance with Angles and Wod
Old Fire Station, George Street, Oxford.
For more information see
www.folkweekendoxford.co.uk or contact
cat_at_catkelly_dot_co_dot_uk
Cheers
Cat
