1. DANCE ROUND UP:
September and October 2012
2. The 11th MELTDOWN season 2012-13. SUSSEX
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Don't forget you can find all events listed on the SEFAN What's On webpage
additions/alterations
since last week's round-up are in GREEN
non-SEFAN-member items
are in italic
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CONTRAFUSION regular sessions
Mondays - Ashford: Hothfield Village Hall. Wide range of dances and styles.
Monday 17th evening ?
Hothfield Village Hall, Ashford ? CLOSED TONIGHT
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Tuesdays - Maidstone - Dancing for Fun
When: Every Tuesday afternoon from 2:00pm to 3:30pm
Where: The Exchange Studio, Hazlitt Arts Centre, Market Buildings, Maidstone,
Kent ME14 1PL
Free in September & October ?
Funded by Kent County Council.
Free dancing starts on September 4th
2012 Dates:
September, October, November: Open every Tuesday except November 13th.
December: Christmas Party on December 4th then closed until January 8th
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Thursdays - Ashford - Dancing for Fun
When: Every Thursday afternoon from 2:00pm to 3:30pm
Where: The Stour Centre, Ashford TN23 1ET
Free in September & October ?
Funded by Kent County Council.
Free dancing starts on September 6th
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Contrafusion Diary: Sept 2012 ? Jan 2013
Sat Oct 20: Hothfield: Caller: Chris Turner; Band: English Contra Dance
Band
Sat Nov 17: Hothfield: Caller: John Sweeney Only ?5
Sat Dec 15: Hothfield: Caller: Geoff Cubitt; Band: Folkus Pocus
Sat Jan 5 Hothfield: Caller: John Sweeney Only ?5
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DANCE ROUND UP for
September and October
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SEPTEMBER
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Fri 21st LONDON
KNEES UP CECIL SHARP
CEILIDHS (English).
English Dance Band + Sheena Masson
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Fri 28th
SUSSEX
The Unreel Ceilidh Band
Barn Dance. Henfield
Hall. Henfield BN5 9DB
Tickets ?6 advance / ?7 on door/ ?3 for 12yr-olds and under.
Mike Ainscough 01273 493856
michael _at_ mjra.net
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Fri 28th LONDON
The Ceilidh Club (Scottish) _at_
C.Sharp House
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Sat 29th
SUSSEX
Dansez Francais
Trio Clio
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Sun 30th SUSSEX
Horsham Folk Club.
JigJaw
AFTERNOON WORKSHOPS:
1.30 ? 4.30pm at Charlwood Village Hall
Flatfooting & improvisation with Rosie Davis
Applalachian Cogging steps & routine with Kerry Fletcher.
In the evening JigJaw perform at the club
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Sun 30th SUSSEX
'Two Left Feet?'
NEW monthly Beginners
English Barn Dance sessions. 7-9pm
last Sunday of month.
Learn basic steps and simple dances in a friendly group with Charlotte and
Jill,
experienced callers with GSH!
Railway Club (own bar), 4 Belmount, Brighton BN1 3TF
?3 per session
Jill 07718 655829 / Charlotte 01273 420240
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OCTOBER
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Mon 1st
SUSSEX
THE HAWTH CRAWLEY.
Theatre
Celtic Legends
Authentic Irish traditional music and dance show
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Fri 5th LONDON
The Ceilidh Club (Scottish) _at_
C.Sharp House
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Sat 6th
BUCKS
HADDENHAM CEILIDHS.
Steamchicken + Mary Panton
In concert: Jody Kruskal
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Thur 4th-Sun 7th KENT
TENTERDEN FOLK FESTIVAL
Fri 5th Ceilidh: Climax Ceilidh Band + Nick Walden
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Sun 7th
LONDON
EFDSS - Family Barn Dance.
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Sat 6th
BUCKS
HADDENHAM CEILIDHS.
Steamchicken
In concert: Jody Kruskal
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Thur 11th - Sun 14th SUSSEX
LEWES FOLK FESTIVAL
"Bourr?e and
Breton" workshop with Jan Mulreany and
Lizi Storey 5 - 6.30pm
Sat 13th Ceilidh: The New Slide + Alex
Cumming. Spot: Seven Champions and The Knots of May
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Sat 13th
SUSSEX
MELTDOWN CEILIDHS (English).
Band: The Hosepipe Band + Adam Hughes
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Sat 13th
OXON
OXFOLK CEILIDHS. (English).
Band: The Diatonics. featured guest caller: Lizzy Harrall
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Sat 13th LONDON
The Ceilidh Club (Scottish) _at_
C.Sharp House
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Sun 14th SUSSEX
Horsham Folk Club. Song and
dance night
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Sat 20th KENT
CONTRAFUSION BIG DANCE
Caller: Chris Turner.
Band: English Contra Dance Band
7:30pm to 8:00pm: Free introductory contra dance workshop for beginners
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Sat 20th OXON
WHITE HORSE CEILIDHS.
(English) Grove Village Hall
Band: Monty's Maggot + Cat Kelly.
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Sat 20th SUSSEX
Barn Dance. Plumpton Village Hall, arranged by The Mid-Sussex Ramblers.
Band: Galleons Leap.
Tickets ?12.50 to include a hot supper - please bring your own drinks and
glasses. Contact Diane Colin: 01444 450493
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Sat 20th - Sun
21st LONDON
DANCE AROUND THE WORLD
12th Festival of World Dance. Cecil Sharp House
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Sat 20th
SURREY
GBH CEILIDHS. _at_ Godalming
Borough Hall.(English).
The Jugglers Ceilidh Band + Steve Redshaw.
TIcket sales to go equally to The Phyllis Tuckwell Hospice and Cancer
Research
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Sat 20th
HANTS
Family Barn Dance at the Parish Hall Whitchurch, RG28 7LQ,
7.30 to 10.30pm.
Bampton Morris musicians ? Mace?s Delight with caller, Mat Green.
Family ticket (2 adults, 2 children) ?15.00 in advance, (?20.00 on the door).
Single adults ?6.00 in advance (?7.50 on the door).
Under 18s ?4.00 in advance, (?5.00 on the door).
Advance tickets from the Handbag Shop ? 01256 893500.
Licensed bar and soft drinks.
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Fri 26th LONDON
The Ceilidh Club (Scottish) _at_
C.Sharp House
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Sat 27th LONDON
Playford Ball _at_ C.Sharp House
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Sat 27th
SUSSEX
Dansez Francais
Peut Q'Manquer - back from Picardy!
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2.
MELTDOWN ENGLISH CEILIDHS
Clair Hall, Perrymount Road, Haywards Heath RH16 3DN
www.meltdownec.org.uk
01273 541453
The 11th Meltdown season kicks off again in October.
Bands and Callers are ...
OCTOBER 13th
The HosePipe Band + Adam Hughes
NOVEMBER 17th Peeping Tom + Fee
Lock
The Peepers are back as part of their 40th Anniversary Tour.
and it's also the 10th Anniversary of the Meltdowns (1st dance was November
2002).
Not a night to be missed!!
DECEMBER 15th ASHA + their
band/callers Jackie Allen and Dave Jolly
Plus our 'traditional' Christmas Party dress-code of all things reds'n'black.
2013
JANUARY 19th
The Watch + Sheena Masson
FEBRUARY 16th Random + Michael
Catovsky
MARCH 16th
Triptych + Barry Goodman
Ticket prices
unchanged:
?10 / ?9 all usual concessions
?5 all full-time students 25yrs'n'under
?25 Family Ticket: any two adults + 4 kids (value ?40)
Dances are in the main hall. Fully-licensed bar. Dark Star Real Ale (if
you're quick!) Tea and coffee also available.
no bought-in food or drink please.
Free tap water provided
Air-conditioning
Disabled access and toilets.
Reserve tickets: Contact Penny on 01273 541453 or admin_at_meltdownec_dot_org_dot_uk
... and if you have a group coming in - we'll happily set-up and reserve a
table for you in the adjoining seating/bar area.
www.meltdownec.org.uk
admin_at_meltdownec_dot_org_dot_uk
01273 541453
