Archive of Events from 2016
Wednesday 5th December 2018 - End of Year Party
An excellent evening of festive fun with four (yes four!) great bands: the Kitchen Band, Salade de Folk, DanSons and the Pied à Terre Band.
Wednesday 7th November 2018 - Kerry Fletcher
Huge thanks to the wonderful Kerry Fletcher who taught us some fantastic new dances and variations!! Also to the PaT big band (25 musicians! – a record number) who played so beautifully. A great evening of music and dance.
Wednesday 3rd October 2018 - Club Night
Quentin taught the Montagnard and la bourrée Tournante des Grandes Poteries; Roger the Avant Deux and Vicky a Bourrée variation.
Wednesday 5th September 2018 - Dave Shepherd
Dave Shepherd is best known as the fiddler in Blowzabella and over the years has developed a distinctive style. Several of Dave’s compositions have become standards both here and in Europe. Dave is well known as a teacher of traditional dance and fiddle in the UK and abroad. As well as playing in Blowzabella he has played in a duo with Becky Price (Boldwood), currently plays with Belgian accordion player Simon Gielen, and more recently has begun researching the English dance tradition and formed a duo with diatonic accordionist Anna Pack to present dance workshops and play for dancing.
Wednesday 4 July 2018 - Bof!
An excellent evening from Bof! sent us off on our summer holidays with a spring in our step. Bof! started playing as a four-piece band specializing in traditional French and Breton music for dancing or listening to. During that time we have played in folk clubs, for dance groups and at festivals in England and France, as well as organising regular French and Breton dance workshops and public dances in East Anglia, as part of the Burybal and Prêt à Danser groups. In recent years Breton singer Gwendal Moële has joined our line-up on many of our gigs. The band’s repertoire is mainly traditional music from Central France and Brittany, but also includes compositions by members of the band and others.
Wednesday 6 June 2018 - Club Night
Richard and his assistants taught the Valse Ecossaise en Ronde.
Wednesday 2nd November 2016 - Club Night
Roger reminded us of the En Avant-quatre du Tregor, which Dave Shepherd taught last month and Quentin showed some basics for the Mazurka.
Wednesday 5th October 2016 - Dave Shepherd
Dave Shepherd is best known as the fiddler in Blowzabella and over the years has developed a distinctive style. Several of Dave’s compositions have become standards both here and in Europe. Dave is well known as a teacher of traditional dance and fiddle in the UK and abroad. As well as playing in Blowzabella he has played in a duo with Becky Price (Boldwood), currently plays with Belgian accordion player Simon Gielen, and more recently has begun researching the English dance tradition and formed a duo with diatonic accordionist Anna Pack to present dance workshops and play for dancing.
This month Dave came to teach both the dancers and musicians, among the things he taught was the music and steps for the Rond de l’ile d’Yeu
Wednesday 7th September 2016 - Club Night
A well attended start to the new season. Roger started the evening teaching the waltz, with tips about stance and footwork. Later on Quentin taught Les Grandes Poteries, and we rounded the evening off with informal dancing.
Wednesday 6th July 2016 - Club Night
An intimate and enjoyable, evening following the excitement of the birthday bash. Roger help us to refresh our Avant Deux knowledge
Special Event - Saturday 25th June 2016 - Our 20th Birthday with Xim and Guests
Our 20th birthday bash was indeed very special. We celebrated our shared passion for European music, dance, food and most importantly friends! All made even more poignant in the face of recent events. So a very big thank you to every who came. Here are a few photos from our Facebook page: A very special birthday party for the group. Old and new members came to play music, dance, eat and celebrate. Pictures on Facebook