Sue is not at the top of the organisation and I didn't notice her testing the ambience but I was too busy attending to the problems that didn't stop me dancing...
ENGLISH FOLK DANCE AND SONG SOCIETY PRESS RELEASE 1 October 2007 Folk Music Society Wins Heritage Lottery Grant Hundreds of folk songs and tunes, representing...
Derek Schofield
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Oct 1, 2007 10:26 am
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I need to get hold of John Vernon (Kit and Boodle Band). If anyone can help, please contact me off list ASAP. Thanks Jeff TRW Limited Registered in England,...
Jeff DANDO
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Oct 1, 2007 10:32 am
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Hi Jeff I have a number for Joc - 01225 743044 - (can't remember if it's Joc or Dil that is partnered with John) ... -- Iain (Jethro) Anderson - DBA (ISYS)...
Jethro Anderson
Jeff.DANDO@...
Oct 1, 2007 10:38 am
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Dear allceilidh-ers, We are having our 6th annual ceilidh on November 10th at Cecil Sharp House as part of the EFDSS 75th anniversary celebrations. * The...
It is not the job of festivals to introduce people to the delights of ceilidhs per se, but a lot of it happens there. They are already at the event, don't want...
The lights were too bright at Shrewsbury 'cos of the mix-up with the ceilidh firm - plans are afoot. Played in behind some LED spotlights last Saturday -...
<SNIP>Having said all that the wedding guests had a ball!</SNIP> Obviously the band were doing something right. I am always amazed when against all the odds...
the scouring powder at Shrewsbury was put down when a display dancer of much experience cracked her head. The scouring powder was swept away when one of the...
1) in Herefordshire music and Ceilidh dancing with Set ‘em up Joe with Roger Champkin and Malvern Recorder group Caller Mike Salter Saturday, 6 October...
Its not just kids with allergies! I'm glad i didn't stay to long in the ceilidh tent, as that would have effect my ear problems. This scouring powder item in...
There were complaints about the 'fast' floor at Bulverton early in the week at Sidmouth - there was so much debate about what to do about it - I refused to put...
Adam Volume - You won't get any change out of the organiser - see the Mudcat. But by all means voice yer preferrence, as a young whippersnapper. Dust - it is...
Not sure what you ment about the volume, unless you thought i was referring to the volume from what I said about my ears problem. Problem with ears due to...
. see the mudcat thread for the organsiser's reaction to complaints about the noise or volume - call it what you prefer. The ceilidh was not the worst of the...
Forwarded on behalf of Alan and Sandra at Shrewsbury I have purchased a considerable quantity of Slip Stop from the Scottish Nation Dance Company. I tried it...
Barry Parkes
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Oct 4, 2007 10:05 am
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Beer is quite useful. Slop some of that around. But if you are going to have French dance, you need to have a certain degree of slidiness. Chris Shaw T: 020...
Garlic butter?? ... Beer is quite useful. Slop some of that around. But if you are going to have French dance, you need to have a certain degree of slidiness. ...
Jeff DANDO
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Oct 4, 2007 11:20 am
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Good news - e-coli reckoned this was not a cheap solution. The dust will still collect - but brushings may not be needed so often. Bromyard had dust but not as...
Next Friday's Chiltern Ceilidh features Lighting with Jackie Allen calling and playing. Jackie Allen is a tremendously talented multi-instrumentalist and...
Drink the beer and eat the garlic and you won't care a bugger about the floor and nobody will wont to dance with you !! Stuart This Way Up ... From:...
stuart
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Oct 4, 2007 10:54 pm
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Saturday 6th October 2007, 7:30pm Harvest Festival Ceilidh with The Bang On The Wall Band and caller Laz Gilbert Humphrey Perkins School, Barrow upon Soar,...
I remember when I was with the Earls of Essex at a certain venue in Camden. Floor was bloody slippery as they had something there in the day where they needed...
Is there a rule of thumb for the number of dancers per square foot/metre of hall? I'm hoping to organise one (in desperation as there seem to be so few to go...
Have seen this discussion before but my rule of thumb for a crowded ceilidh you need one square meter per dancer, but don't forget not everyone will be dancing...
Thanks! I'm told the hall is 216 sq. m. There's no stage, so we'd have to allow room for the band, and space for seating, but it sounds as though there should...
