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20 April 2008

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All counties in the Folk Orbit are listed as ‘traditional’ counties not ‘government administrational’ counties.

Venues run every week unless otherwise stated.  See What’s On for guests at venues

Counties are in alphabetical order for each day

* = Newly listed or changed venue

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Monday

 

CHESHIRE

 

Chester City Morris Men

Community Centre, Tower Rd, Chester, 8:00 (01244 677091)

Mersey Morris Men

Parochial Hall, Willaston, South Wirral, 8:00 (0151 334 4566)

Stockton Heath Folk Dance Club

St Thomas' School, Parkgate Rd, Stockton Heath. 8.00 (01928 713180)

CUMBERLAND

 

Belfagan Women’s Morris

Eaglesfiled Village Hall, near Cockermouth 8.00 (01900 827809)

KENT

 

Frog Island Morris (Mens Cotswold)

Memorial Hall, Istead Rise, Gravesend, 8:15pm (01474 533688)

LANCASHIRE

 

Childwall Country Dancing Club

East Wavertree & Childwall Community Centre, off Dunbabin Rd, Childwall 2:00

Chorlton Green North-West Womens Morris

Methodist Church Hall, Manchester Rd, Chorlton, Manchester. 8:30 (0161 436 7052).

Fazakerley Country Dance Group

Fazakerley Federation Building, Formosa Drive, Fazakerley, Liverpool 10:30am

Ormskirk Folk Dance

Emmanuel Church Hall, Derby St, 8:15 (01695 423882)

SHROPSHIRE

 

Ironmen (Mens Border Morris)

Phoenix Centre, Webb Crescent, Dawley, Telford, 8.00 (01952-505073)

Severn Gilders (Womens NW Clog Morris)

Phoenix Centre, Webb Crescent, Dawley, Telford, 8.00 (01952 505073)

SOMERSET

 

Sweet Coppin Clog & Soft Shoe Dancers

Trinity Church Hall, Trinity Street, Taunton TA1 3JG Mon 8:00 (01823 323905)

WALES

 

Dawnswyr Delyn: Mixed Welsh Folk Dance

St Mary’s Church Hall, Kings St, Mold, Flintshire, 8:00 (01829 741142)

Eryri Morris

Canolfan Cefnfaes, Bethesda, Caernarfonshire, 8:00 (01248 680949)

WARWICKSHIRE

 

White Hart Morris Men

Holly Bush, Henley St, Alcester, 8:30 (07818 025283)

YORKSHIRE

 

Minster Strays: Mixed Morris

Village Hall Thornton-le-Clay, York, 8:00 (01904 415443)

Wakefield Morris Dancers

Methodist Church Hall. High St, Horbury. 8.00

Tuesday

 

CHESHIRE

 

Adlington Morris Men: Men's Cotswold

1st Handforth Scout Hut, Old Rd, Handforth, 8.30 (01625 827988)

Bebington Folk Dance Club

Victoria Hall, Bebington, Wirral, 1st, 3rd & 5th Tue 8:00 ( 01516 524479)

Earl of Stamford Morris

Milner Institute, Runcorn Rd, Moore, Warrington, 8:00 (01606 891145)

Upton Folk Dance Club

St. Joseph's RC School, Upton, Wirral, (01516 785521)

LANCASHIRE

 

Argarmeles North West Clog Morris (mixed)

Scout hut behind Guild Hall, Church Rd, Formby 8.15  (01704 871430

Liverpool Contra Folk Dance Club

Scout Hut, Gorsedale Rd. Liverpool, 8:00 (01514 271907)

Newburgh Morris: Womens North West Side

Hilldale Village Hall, Parbold, nr Wigan, 7.30 (01695 723100)

Southport Swords

Blundell Arms, Upper Aughton Rd. Birkdale, Southport, 8:30 (01704 506580)

STAFFORDSHIRE

 

Cannock Folk Dance Club

St Stephen’s Church Hall, Bideford Way, Cannock, (01543 574602)

Wednesday

 

CHESHIRE

 

Bebington European Dance Club

Mayer Hall, Bebington, Wirral, 2nd Wed  8:00 (01516 448560)

Manley Dance Club Ceilidhs

Manley Village Hall, Manley, 2nd & 4thWed 8:00 (01829 741142)

Neston Folk Dance Club

Parochial Hall, Neston, Wirral, Cheshire. Wed, alternating Playford nights & Club nights, 8.00 (0151 336 4755)

Scottish Country Dancing

Westlea School, Weston Grove, Upton by Chester, 7:15

Thelwall Morris Men

Parish Hall, Thelwall, Warrington, 8:30 (01925 812725)

DERBYSHIRE

 

Powderkegs Mixed Border Morris

Uniting Church Hall, Buxton Rd, Whaley Bridge, Wed 7.30  (01663734328)

DORSET

 

Festus Derriman Cotswold Mixed Morris

Village Hall, Victoria Ave, Upwey, Weymouth DT3 5QE Wed 8:00 (01305 782966)

ESSEX

 

Chingford Folk Dance Club

Mornington Hall, Queens Walk, Chingford, 8:00 (02085 290229)

GLOUCESTERSHIRE

 

Frenchay Folk Dance Club

Village Hall, Beckspool Rd, Frenchay, Alt Wed 07:45, (01179 409508)

LANCASHIRE

 

John O’ Gaunt Morris Men

Farmers Arms, Lancaster, 01524 421891

Manchester Ceilidh

Upstairs @ Jabez Clegg Beer House, 2 Portsmouth St, Manchester 3rd Wed 8:00(07887 620 594)

Rivington Women’s Morris

Blackrod Community Centre, Blackrod, nr Bolton, 8:00 (01204 852 632)

St Helens Folk Dance Club

Unison Social Club, Bishop Rd. St Helens. 8.00 (01744 754810)

NOTTINGHAMSHIRE

 

Demon Barbers School of Clog Dancing

The Circle, Carlton Rd. Worksop. 7.00 (01484 860024)

STAFFORDSHIRE

 

Irish Set Dancing

Village Hall, Wetley Rocks, Alt Wed 8:00 (01538 361306)

Thursday

 

CHESHIRE

 

Beginners Appalachian Clog

Ex-Serviceman’s Club, Mountain View, Helsby, 3rd Thu 8:00 (01928 725780)

Mockbeggar Morris & Dance North West Clog

Willaston, Wirral, (0151 3344143)

Scottish Country Dancing

Caldy Valley Centre, Boughton, Chester, 7:30

DERBYSHIRE

 

Well Heeled Appalachian Clog

Bakewell Working Men’s Club, The Butts, Bakewell, Thu 7.30 (01629 815469)

HERTFORDSHIRE

 

Hertfordshire Holly Ladies Clog Morris

Mission Hall, Vicarage Causeway, Hertford Heath, 8:00 (01992 587753)

LANCASHIRE

 

Fylde Coast Cloggers (Womens)

Assembly Hall, Dicconson Terrace, Lytham, 8:00 (01253 737548)

Mucky Mountains Morris: Mixed Border & Cotswold

Ravenhead Social Club, Stafford Rd, St Helens, 8:00 (01925 221416)

Seven Star Sword & Step: Mixed Teams

Wigan Pier, Wigan, Not 3rd Thu 8:00 (01204 669311)

MIDDLESEX

 

Cajun Music Dance Club

Cecil Sharp House, 2 Regent's Park Rd, London 1st Fri 7:00 (02088 863817)

SHROPSHIRE

 

Shrewsbury Morris Dancers: (Men, Women & Clog)

Sundorne School, Shrewsbury. 8:00 (01939 233977)

SOMERSET

 

West Somerset Morris Men

Halsway Manor Folk Music Centre, Crowcombe, (01643 862541)

STAFFORDSHIRE

 

Black Dog Molly

Ryan Hall, The Boulevard, Tunstall, Stoke On Trent, 8:30

WALES

 

Clerical Error Morris

Yseifiog Village Hall, Yseifiog, nr Mold, Denbighshire, 8.00, (01745 815180)

WORCESTERSHIRE

 

Foxs Morris: Mixed border side

Cookley First School, Lea Ln, Cookley, Kidderminster, 8.00 (01562 752687)

YORKSHIRE

 

Pateley Longsword Side

Methodist Church Hall, Pateley Bridge, 8:30 (01423 711607)

Friday

 

CHESHIRE

 

Heswall & West Kirby Folk Dance Club

Alexander Hall, Rocky Ln, Heswall, Wirral, alt Fri 8:00 (0151 677 3271)

LANCASHIRE

 

Phoenix Ceilidhs

St. Mary’s Social Club, Richmond St. Horwich, 2nd Fri 8:00 (01204 691213)

Sunday

 

DERBYSHIRE

 

Mumpers Ceilidhs

Meadows Inn, Chequers Rd. Derby 1st Sun 8:00 (01332 753757)

GLOUCESTERSHIRE

 

Cajun Dance Workshop

Fountain Inn, Westgate St. Gloucester, 2nd Sun 8:00, (01242 526158)

HEREFORDSHIRE

 

Falconers Country Dance Club

Falcon Hotel,  Bromyard, alt Sun (01743 872182)

LANCASHIRE

 

Raggle Taggle Sisters

Eccles, alt Sun (07814 649508)

SOMERSET

 

French & Breton Dancing

Window Arts Centre, Lower Borough Walls, Bath 3rd Sun 8:00 (01225 332025)

YORKSHIRE

 

York Ceilidh Club

St Aelred's Church Hall, Fifth Ave. Tang Hall, York, 7:30 2nd Sun (01904 624216)