Sessions, Contacts
and
Dance Opportunities


SESSIONS AND CONTACTS

BRISTOL
Eldon Public House: occasional USA music. Keith Burrows 0117 924 8817

REDCAR AND CLEVELAND
Saltburn-by-Sea: Wednesday - Spa Hotel: ‘Pickin’ Parlour - open mike’ £1 cover charge. Occasional Friday guest artists. Stan Gee 01642 478859 stan.gee@btinternet.com

CLWYD
Colwyn Bay: Wednesday - White Lion, Llanelian. Old Time and Bluegrass. John Les (01492) 580454

CORNWALL
Bodmin: 2nd Thurs. Tony Taylor 01208 872252

CUMBRIA
Middleton-in-Lonsdale: Friday, 9.00 The Head: old-time (dancers welcome). Hugh Connor or Chris Riley 01539 560534

DERBYSHIRE
Bakewell: Thursday - Manners Hotel. Steve Wise 01629 812902, 07986 903409

DEVON
South Molton: 2nd Wednesday - George Hotel: oldtime/USA roots. Marianne and Martin Lucas 01237 472083.

Teignmouth: 1st Thursday - Devon Arms: USA roots. Bob Matthews 01626 352007 or Howard Morton 01803 329734

EAST SUSSEX
Hastings: 1st Tuesday - Fairlight Lodge: old-time. Colin Meadows 01424 714065

Lewes: 2nd Wednesday - John Harvey Tavern. oldtime. Michi Mathias 01273 471431

EIRE
Dublin: Most Saturdays, 4 pm to 7pm Cobblestone Bar: Rough Deal String Band (not a session) 353 1 8331920

KENT
Rainham: 1st & 3rd Wednesday Oast Community Centre: old-time/bluegrass. Graham Anstey 01634 260281

Tunbridge Wells: Last Wednesday, 8 pm Beacon Hotel, Tea Garden Lane: bluegrass/old-time. Rick Townend 01892 782412 banjos@supanet.com

LANCASHIRE

Friday night session at The Flowers, Todmorden Rd., Bacup. Contact Clive Green 01706 814682

NORTH CAROLINA
Phipps Country Store Friday Night Jam, 7:00PM-10:00PM  Admission Free -
2425 Silas Creek Rd., Lansing, NC. 28643

Old Time Mountain String Music with some Bluegrass. All ages and skill levels welcome, dancers too. Info: James (Dawg) or Rita Wood 336-384-2382   ..Lancing is about 20 miles north of Boone, almost at the Virginia state line.

OXFORDSHIRE
Oxford: last Thursday – Fox & Hounds, Weirs Lane and Abingdon Rd bluegrass/old-time. Taube Marks 01865 283360

Wallingford: 2nd Tuesday – Cross Keys: bluegrass/oldtime. Taube Marks 01865 283360

SOMERSET
Taunton: most Tuesdays, telephone! The Crown, Staplehay. Derek Parsons 01823 442713, Nick Pilley 01278 450780

SURREY
Ewshot: 1st Friday. 01276 609954

WORCESTERSHIRE
Kington: monthly - The Royal Oak. Jim Allen 01568 750546

Tenbury: 2nd Friday – St. Michael’s Village Hall. ‘The Floor’ regular concerts , pre-book a ‘spot’ if you wish to perform Jim Allen 01568 750546

YORKSHIRE
Doncaster: some Thursdays - Three Horseshoes, North Bridge. Ray Banks 01302 811984

Ripponden: last Tuesday - Royal Hotel, Rishworth: Ryburn 3 Step Folk Club. Pete Coe 01422 822569

Sheffield: 3rd Monday - Red House, Solly St. Dave Young 0114 2330596

York: Sunday - Golden Ball. Mike Tavener 01904 798738

York: Tuesday - The Maltings, Lendal Bridge. Mike Tavener 01904 798738

Hebden Bridge: Wednesday - Fox and Goose. Clive Green 01706 814682

APPALACHIAN DANCE OPPORTUNITIES

BERKSHIRE
Reading: Oracle Appalachian Dancers. NEW TEAM ... and ...
Clicking Feet music and dance discussion forum at www.flatfoot.fsnet.co.uk (0118) 935 3382

BRISTOL
Applejacks - New dancers & musicians always welcome - Martin Newman (0117) 9690521

GLOUCESTERSHIRE
Roughshod Appalachian Cloggers. Clogging & flatfooting workshops. Paul and Clare Sheridan (01453) 827286

GWENT
Newport: Wednesday 7:30 Brandywine Cloggers. Marie Beal (01633) 856 967

LANCASHIRE
Leyland: Tuesday, 8.00~10.00 ­ RAF Association, near Railway Station.
Shredded Feet Appalachian dance and music.
(01925) 299 589

LINCOLN
Weekly with Crows' Feet. Jo Smith (01522) 820 749

LONDON
Kerry Fletcher (dancer with acclaimed company 'Broken Ankles')
For more details phone Kerry on : 07703 639 720

MANCHESTER
Tabley: Dancers. Margaret Carroll (0161) 748 1274

NEWCASTLE on TYNE
Sundays ­ clogging/buckdancing: Tuesdays ­ workshops.
New Centre for Old Time and Bluegrass. (0191) 234 4580

YORKSHIRE
Ripponden - Tuesday - Flatfooting classes. Sue Coe (01422) 822569

SOMERSET
South Petherton: Tuesday 8-10 Bluefields Appalachian - Nick Pilley (01278) 450780


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