This month were are pleased to welcome back our old friends Bof ! In 2000, Bof ! started playing as a four-piece band specializing in traditional French and Breton music for dancing or listening. During that time they have played in folk clubs, for dance groups and at festivals in England and France, as well as organising regular […]
Wednesday 3rd July 2019 – Bof! Read More »
Dave Shepherd & Anna Pack Dave is well known as the fiddle player in Blowzabella has a vast repertoire of dances and fiddle music from England and western Europe. Anna is a dancer and musician with a longstanding interest in French traditional dance and has performed with Karen Tweed and others in The Chase and
Tution by Alice, Roger and Quentin on waltzing and the Montagnard.
Wednesday 5th June 2019 – Club Night Read More »
Richard, assisted by Roger and Alice taught a Circle Schottische, Quentin taught La Crosada (a bourrée variation) and Alice a Schottische Variation.
Wednesday 1st May 2019 – Club Night Read More »
French bal with local musicians – Folk Salad – beginning with a workshop for bourrées + a Breton, and Basque, dance. A fun and interesting evening of popular French bal dances accompanied by a rich and varied French/Scandinavian fiddle sound; plus a couple of different but simple dances from the north and south of France to begin with in
Wednesday 3rd April 2019 – Folk Salad Read More »
A lovely evening with a musical collaboration across two of the Eastern counties, Les Hirondelles formed in 2018 to play for the inaugural East Anglian Summer Bal. With influences from Blowzabella, Ciac Boum, Dave Shepherd among others, this 4 piece comprising fiddles, flute, recorder and guitar play a mix of energetic Breton and French dance tunes
Wednesday 6th March 2019 – Les Hirondelles Read More »
Roger gave some pointers on good Waltz technique and Alice taught some Scottische variations she had just learnt.
Wednesday 6th February 2019 – Club Night Read More »
We were pleased to welcome back our old friends Salamanazar to kick start the New Year. Great tunes, great dances familiar and some new from Alsace , taught By Cedric. Follow them on Facebook
Wednesday 2nd January 2019 – Salmanazar Read More »
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 5th December 2018 – End of Year Party Read More »
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 7th November 2018 – Kerry Fletcher Read More »