24 - 27 May 2024
24 - 27
May
2024
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CURRENT PROGRAMME OF EVENTS (Others may follow)

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Events on Friday 26th May 2023
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19:30 - 22:30Mostly English Dance
A sparkling start to a great weekend of dancing. Lovers of Playford and English country dance will find plenty here to feast upon. (G)
Dave Yeomans, Matt Norman & Marni Rachmiel (Band) Frances Richardson (Caller)Weekend or Day tickets Only

Events on Saturday 27th May 2023
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09:30 - 11:00Aly Grogan
A lively Playford-style dance from an 18th century Welsh manuscript exploring many heys. Somewhat advanced. (G)
Dave Yeomans, Matt Norman & Marni Rachmiel (Band) Andrew Swaine (Caller)Weekend or Day tickets Only
11:15 - 12:45The Living Tradition
An exploration of the most recent 75 years (ish) of our living tradition of English social folk dance. (P)
Dave Yeomans, Matt Norman & Marni Rachmiel (Band) Louise Siddons (Caller)Weekend or Day tickets Only
14:00 - 17:15Irish Set
Experience the range of regional styles of Irish Set Dance. No prior knowledge required. Event tickets available from Box Office. Recorded music. (G)
Season Ticket or Event Ticket from the Box Office
 14:00 - 15:30 Kevin & Carol Monaghan (Irish Set Dance) 
 15:45 - 17:15 Kevin & Carol Monaghan (Irish Set Dance) 
17:30 - 18:30These are interesting times
We will be playing a variety of tunes that have unusual or varying time signatures. Music downloadable from Website
Rod Stradling (Band)Weekend or Day tickets Only
19:30 - 22:30Mixed Dance
Dances from 1651 to 2021, English, Scottish and American: there will be something for everyone tonight. (G)
Stradivarious (Band) Victoria Yeomans (Caller)Weekend or Day tickets Only

Events on Sunday 28th May 2023
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09:30 - 11:00Callers' Workshop
In the callers' workshop Bob will be using some ideas from teaching about how to give the clearest instructions in, maybe, the best order. (P, G & A)
Joshua and Benjamin Rowe, Ali Messer & David Ledsam (Band) Bob Morgan_ (Caller)Weekend or Day tickets Only
11:15 - 12:45Festival Band Workshop
Come and join the Festival Band! Everyone welcome. Music & playlist available: Website.
Joshua and Benjamin Rowe, Ali Messer & David Ledsam (Band)Weekend or Day tickets Only
14:00 - 17:15Irish Set
Experience the range of regional styles of Irish Set Dance. No prior knowledge required. Event tickets available from Box Office. (G)
Season Ticket or Event Ticket from the Box Office
 14:00 - 15:30 Kevin & Carol Monaghan (Irish Set Dance) Will Allen (Folk dance 2023) 
 15:45 - 17:15 Kevin & Carol Monaghan (Irish Set Dance) Will Allen (Folk dance 2023) 
17:30 - 18:30Finding the confidence to improvise musically
A safe & supportive approach for learning to relax, enjoy, and play with the inevitable imperfection of the improvisation process.
Marni Rachmiel (Band)Weekend or Day tickets Only
20:00 - 23:00Irish Ceili
Experience the range of regional styles of Irish Set Dance. No prior experience/knowledge required. Event tickets available from Box Office. (G)
WillPower (Band) Kevin & Carol Monaghan (Caller)Season Ticket or Event Ticket from the Box Office

Events on Monday 29th May 2023
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09:30 - 11:00Stapledonia
Exploring some of the dances written to tunes by John, Sue and Richard Stapledon. One or two will challenge but all the tunes make it worthwhile. (G)
Stradivarious (Band) Victoria Yeomans (Caller)Weekend or Day tickets Only
11:15 - 12:45Stepping in English Country Dancing
A toolkit of steps for English country dance and ceilidh, including skip change, polkaing, and ranting - and why a rant is a polka! (A)
Stradivarious (Band) Andrew Swaine (Caller)Weekend or Day tickets Only
14:00 - 17:15Afternoon Dance: Revel in the Republic
A celebration of early English country dances from Cromwell's time, in their most inventive phase, before longways sets had become fashionable. (A)
Dave Yeomans, Matt Norman & Marni Rachmiel (Band) Andrew Swaine (Caller)Weekend or Day tickets Only
19:30 - 22:30Farewell Dance
The dances will be a mixture of English and American styles, but perhaps with a little less challenge as we all prepare to head home! (G)
Dave Yeomans, Matt Norman & Marni Rachmiel (Band) David & Kathryn Wright (Caller)Weekend or Day tickets Only