FOLK DANCING IN MID-DERBYSHIRE
We welcome both experts and beginners. Most of us are somewhere in between. To begin with, all you need is rhythm, and to know your left from your right! We will help you around, and the caller will keep on telling all of us what to do next.
Founded in 1979, the Run of the Mill Club welcomes new members (singles or couples) or visitors - anyone with an interest in dancing. Our aim is to promote the dances from the 17th. century to the present day that are generally included in the term 'Folk Dances'. These may be Traditional; Elizabethan; American "Contras" and "Squares"; or "Pat Shaw". We do many dances devised in recent years in a similar style.
The Club has a full programme of club evenings and Saturday dances throughout the year. Every year in late October, a period Costume Ball is held, normally at the Cavendish Hall, by Edensor, Chatsworth - a "Playford Ball" at which dancers almost all wear clothes in the style of the 18th Century. Dancers come from many parts of England and the tickets are all taken months ahead of the event.
We meet on the second, fourth (& fifth if any) Wednesday of every month from September through to July inclusive at 7.30pm at the Florence Nightingale Hall, Yew Tree Hill, Holloway. The hall is situated by a green triangle, just below the Yew Tree Inn, on the minor road linking Cromford (A6) with the Tram Museum at Crich (B5035). There is a LOCATION MAP near the foot of this web site showing exactly where the hall is. If you like any kind of social dancing please come and join us.
There is a nominal charge of £1 (£1.70 for non-members) per person per evening, which includes tea, coffee and biscuits.
To join us just turn up at a club night.
If you have any questions please contact any of the following:-
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David Skelton |
01332-881221 |
skellybobs@talktalk.net |
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John Daglish |
01629-534479 |
jbdaglish@btinternet.com |
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Christine Ward |
01629-732210 |
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Martin Phillips |
01332-841259 |
msp1219-rotm@yahoo.co.uk |
WE LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING YOU AT A CLUB NIGHT.
PROGRAMME - JUNE 2009 to JULY 2010
.YEAR 2009
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Jun 24 |
Wednesday Club Night |
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July 6 |
Wednesday Club Night |
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July 22 |
Wednesday Club Night |
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July 29 |
Wednesday Club Night |
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Aug 26 |
Wednesday Club Night |
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Sept 9 |
Wednesday Club Night |
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Sept 20 |
30th
Anniversary Tea Dance 2.00 to 5.00pm |
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Sept 23 |
Wednesday Club Night |
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Oct 14 |
Wednesday Club Night |
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Oct 24 |
Playford
Style Ball |
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Oct 28 |
Wednesday Club Night |
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Nov 11 |
Wednesday Club Night |
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Nov 25 |
Wednesday Club Night |
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Dec 9 |
Wednesday Club Night |
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Dec 16 |
Wednesday Club Night |
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Dec 23 |
NO CLUB NIGHT |
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Dec 30 |
Wednesday Club Night |
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The 2009 Playford Style Ball
(Chris Turner &
Folkus Pocus) will be held on Saturday 24th October 2009 in the
Cavendish Hall, by Edensor Village, Chatsworth. |
YEAR 2010
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Jan 13 |
Wednesday Club Night |
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Jan 27 |
Wednesday Club Night |
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Feb 10 |
Wednesday Club Night |
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Feb 13 |
Valentines
Dance |
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Feb 24 |
Wednesday Club Night |
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Mar 10 |
Wednesday Club Night |
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Mar 24 |
Wednesday Club Night |
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Mar 31 |
Wednesday Club Night |
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Apr 14 |
Wednesday Club Night |
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Apr 28 |
Wednesday Club Night |
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May 12 |
Wednesday Club Night |
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May 22 |
Spring
Dance at Holloway |
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May 26 |
Wednesday Club Night |
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June 9 |
Wednesday Club Night |
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June 23 |
Wednesday Club Night |
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June 30 |
Wednesday Club Night |
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July 14 |
Wednesday Club Night |
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July 28 |
Wednesday Club Night |
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All the above events, except the Playford Ball, are at the Florence Nightingale Hall, Holloway, and they all start at 7.30 pm, except the Anniversary Tea Dance, which starts at 2.00 pm, and includes a lengthy interval for refreshments and conversation.. |
LOCATION MAP FOR ALL EVENTS EXCEPT THE THE PLAYFORD BALL
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Links to other folk dance sites in the UK.:
Suggested additions or amendments to this website should be sent to tedroadhouse@boltblue.com
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