Contra dances in the UK Feb-July 2003

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Date

High energy contra

Fri March 21st –

Cambridge Contra

Thurs 27th March

Copythorne Contras Led by John & Hilary Turner

Music by John & Carol Wippell

Tues March 25th

Leeds Contra Dance Club

Fri March 28th

High energy contra at Alcester B49 6AD, Geoff Cubitt with Alterations

(American supper)

Fri March 28th

Kegworth – John Meechan with Big Bad Contra

Fri April 4th

Cambridge Contra

Sat April 5th

Leeds Contra ceilidh English Contra Band and Geoff Cubitt.

Tues April 8th

Leeds Contra Club

Thurs April 10th

Stockport Flying Clouds Contra Dance Club

Fri April 11th - Sun 13th

Halsway Manor - Contra Dance weekend – John Meechan with Alterations

Fri April 18th

Cambridge Contra

Thursday 24th April

Copythorne Contras

Tues April 22nd

Leeds Contra Dance Club

Thurs May 8th

Stockport Flying Clouds Contra Dance club

Fri May 2nd

Cambridge Contra

Tues May 13th

Leeds contra dance club

Fri May 16th

Cambridge contra

Tues May 13th

Leeds contra dance club

Fri May 16th

Cambridge contra

Fri May 16th

Hartley Wintney Village Hall Joseph Pimental with English Contra Dance Band

Sat 17th May

LBD – Rhodri Davies with Fiddlin Around

Sun May 18th

Littleton Village Hall - Henry Morgenstein with Alterations

Weds May 21th

Stonesfield FDG will be hosting Henry's touring Americans from 8 to 10:30 Live band: Ceilithe with Henry Morgenstein calling

Tues May 20th

Guildford – Henry Morgenstein with English Contra Dance Band

Thursday 29th May

Copythorne Contras

Tues May 27th

Leeds contra dance club

Fri June 6th

Cambridge contra

Tues June 10th

Leeds contra dance club

Thurs June12th

Stockport Flying Clouds contra dance club

Fri June 20th

Cambridge Contra

Thurs 26th June

Copythorne Contras

Tues June 24th

Leeds Contra dance club

Sat July 5th

Littleton,Winchester Henry Morgenstein with Alterations

Mon 21st –25th July

Rodney Miller and David Surette from Airdance: Contra Hothouse at Halsway Manor

10th July

Stockport Flying Clouds contra dance club

Thursday 24th July

Copythorne Contras

25th July-27th July

Contra dance tour: Rodney Miller and friends (David Surette and Mary Cay Brass)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date

Dances including some contras

Fri Feb 28th –30th

Wolverhampton – Bill and Barbara Kinsman, John Chapman, Mike Whiting with Dampiers Round

Sat March 1st

Bidford, Warwks – John Chapman with Bidford Band

Sat March 1st

Lichfield – David and Kathryn Wright with Cumbrian Gap

Sat March 1st

Burton Ovary, Leics – Barrie Bullimore with Devil amongst the Tailors

Sat March 8th

Hampton – Geoff Cubitt with Jim and Dennis

Sat March 15th

Sutton Coldfield – Bill and Barbara Kinsman with Keeping Time

MARCH 24th 2003

21st CELEBRATORY CEILIDH
SHEILA MAINWARING WITH HIGH JINKS BAND

Sat March 22nd

Claverdon Warwks – Colin Hume with Falconers

Sat March 29th

Sytchampton – John Chapman and 3D

Fri April 4th – Sun April 6th

Casterton Weekend – includes Ian Jones and Lynne Render with Cumbrian Gap and The Maggie Fletcher Band

Sat April 5th

Bidford – John Chapman with Bidford Band

Sat April 5th

Walsall – Ray Taylor and The Mixolydians

Sat April 5th

Stonesfield – Barrie Bullimore with Pendragon

Sat April 19th

LBD – Bernard Chalk with Alterations

Sat April 26th

Rugeley – Mike Whiting with Falconers

Sat April 27th

LBD – John Chapman with Fat Harry.

Fri May 2nd – Mon 5th

David and Kathryn Wright, Chris Turner, Henry Morgenstein, Mike Barraclough, Ray Goodswen, Stradivarious, Contradition, Hands Three, Kafoozalum, English Contra Dance Band and others contact Eastbourne for details

Sat May 4th

Bromyard – Half Day of Dance – including John Meechan and the Falconers

Sat May 10th

Hampton – Ian Jones with Three Meet

Sat May 10th

Stonesfield – Music Day plus Dance with Madeleine Smith, Alison Ellacott and Meg

Sat May 10th

St Albans - Barrie Bullimore with Orange and Blue

Sat May 10th

Stafford – Colin Hume with Rod Stradling and friends

Sun May 11th

Stafford – Music Day

Sat 17th May

Sutton Coldfield – Kathryn and David Wright with 3D

Sat 17th May

Bedford – John Chapman with Weston Country Dance Band

Sun May 18th

Bromyard – Falconers Club – Bill and Barbara Kinsman

Fri May 23rd – 26th –

Chippenham Festival – includes Colin Hume Barrie Bullimore, Ian Jones, Chris Turner, Alterations, Weston Country Dance band, Orion’s Ring, Devil amongst the Tailors, Iceni Folk and Dave Brown

Fri 6th– Sun 8th June

Stonesfield – John Turner with Jovial Crew

Sat June 7th

Sheffield – Bill and Barbara Kinsman with Jenny amd Matt Smith – includes running set in the afternoon.

Mon June 9th

Friendly Folk Club - Solihull, West Midlands – John Chapman with Cadenza

Sat June 14th

LBD – John Chapman with Weston Country Dance Band

Fri June 20th – Sun 22nd –

Lichfield Folk Festival – includes Colin Hume, Walt Tingle with Knotted Chord, Stradivarious, Orange and Blue, Mixolydians, 3D

Sat June 28th

Claverdon Warwks – Geoff Cubitt with 3D

Sat June 28th

Sytchampton – Bill and Barbara Kinsman with Dampiers Round

   

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