In a message dated 01/07/2008 00:20:46 GMT Standard Time, LizHall@... writes: Stomp (there should be an umlaut, but my computer won't do it!) O yes...
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Jul 1, 2008 10:34 am
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Dear allceilidhers, The Gloworms are playing at the National Theatre for another outdoor South Bank ceilidh. Last time was great, a good mix of folkies and...
Prompted by Martin's post, anyone going to GuilFest (Stoke Park, Guilford) this weekend can get a dose of late night eceilidh at the Late Night Barn Dance on...
One of our 'elder statesmen' of folk music in Gloucestershire recently objected to my use of the word 'ceilidh' for a dance event, on the grounds that people...
Peter, Why don't your just put "English Ceilidh". White Horse Ceilidhs have under out logo the slogan "Stomping Barn Dances in Grove" for the reason that...
Due to people changing their minds, I have three tickets available for the Towersey Festival on August Bank Holiday weekend at their original cost of £87.30...
To me a ceilidh is a vibrant night, with a dynamic band (the sort that stand up rather than sit down), arrangements of the tunes (rather than 2 times through...
Replying to this and other messages on the subject GIG CB! always use the term English Ceilidh, which was more or less developed by the Knees Up Cecil Sharp...
In a message dated 04/07/2008 12:42:57 GMT Standard Time, peter.cripps1@... writes: Do we need a new (or old) word to describe a 'dance event...
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Jul 4, 2008 12:44 pm
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A new word for dances to electric drums and bass combos might be good then people wouldn't confuse them with proper Northumbrian ceilidhs. Seriously, I think...
... English Country Dances will be performed'? We (Meltdown Ceilidhs in Haywards Heath) say ceilidhs, adding 'souped up barn dancing'. Works for us! Fee x ...
Hi Band wanted for what seems to be one of the busiest days of the year ... Retirement Party Barn Dance - Sat 6 Oct 08 - Petersfield, Hants Available /...
The new 1.2 version of ABCexplorer (for PC) is now available for download at http://stalikez.info/abc/abcex.php or Google 'ABCexplorer' It first became...
Hi Yet another enquiry for the first Saturday of Sidmouth ... Family Party Barn Dance - Sat 2 Aug 08 - Hebden Bridge, W. Yorks. Available / interested?...
I received this enquiry a few days ago Roger - I think you'll find that October 6th isn't a Saturday and the correct date (according to the client) is Saturday...
Hi Please ignore the earlier senior moment - the correct date is as below and in the heading! Band wanted for what seems to be one of the busiest days of the...
Well the new word is Ceilidh, is it not? Country Dance would be OK, except that in the internecine undeclared war between the 'dancing' and 'walking' styles,...
[snip] ... Nothing! It can be great fun. Howver, IMNSHO I use that term to describe a form of dance that was polar in so calle "Polite Society" at various...
I believe it was Douglas Kennedy, then Director (?) of the EFDSS, (and how establishment is that), who first tried to break the grip of 'Playford' style...
No. The new word, when it arrives will be spontaneous and will take a life of its own and stopping it will be pointless. Though it may take 30 years to become...
Just to add that - with a lot of help from the original poster Mr Partington - I've just successful entered to my first tune into ABCexplorer and found it very...
Pete Coe
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Jul 4, 2008 10:40 pm
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In message <BLU141-W18FDFAD07ED381A0E97929A39B0@...> Chris Partington <ChrisTheFiddlerPartington@...> wrote: [snip] ... Going back to Sharp...
... I'm in the process of summoning up the courage (and financial resource) to start a regular local dance (having done one in March). I think I intend to call...
The next Chiltern Ceilidh features MoonLighting with Barry Goodman calling. The rest of the band consists of: Tom Fairbairn - fiddle (MoonDance, Pigeon...
Whoops, I was looking at the wrong gig sheet! The fiddler for the Chiltern Ceilidh on Friday is Sian Phillips (Celtish, Wild Green, MoonDance). Tom is actually...
ALBIREO will be playing for a barn dance for Rainow Village Fete, near Macclesfield, Cheshire on Saturday 19 July. The venue is Lower House Farm, Smithy Lane....
Bit eleventh hour !! For wedding reception in Eastbourne Sussex area on Sat 26th July (8 days off at time of typing !!!) 8 till 11pm approx. Seems that he was...