Last updated : 22nd January 2010. Click HERE for details of update.
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Please contact these sessions before travelling long distances as circumstances may change.
| OTHER UK SESSIONS | ||
| Brighton | Dansez-Français? Bals à samedi, Patcham, Brighton Click here | |
| Bury St.Edmunds | Burybal | Tel: 01284 756472 or 01359 241696 or Click here |
| Cambridge | Camfolk : Dave Holland | Click here |
| Coventry | La Muse | Click here |
| Ely, Cambs. | Sprezzaturra Royal Standard Inn 2nd Tuesdays, 8pm Contact Joachim@cambridgefolk.org.uk or Click here | |
| Exeter | d'Accord! | Contact d_accord@tiscali.co.uk |
| Gloucestershire | Hors d'Oeuvre | Saturday Bals monthly (unspecified dates). Horsley Village Hall, Gloucestershire, GL6 OPT. No bar so bring your own refreshments. Contact Will - Tel: 07891717422 or email horsleydance@yahoo.co.uk |
| Hertfordshire |
DanseHerts Nr.Hitchin, Hertfordshire Click here | |
| Kent | Les Batons | Contact lesbatons@steveb2a2.plus.com |
| Leeds | Les Panards Dansants | Click here |
| Lincolnshire | DanceFranceMusic Northwick Arms, High St., Ketton (A6121 Near Stamford) 3rd Friday of the month. Traditional couple dancing - Waltz, Marzurka, Schottische, Bourree and many more. Dancers, Musicians of any level always welcome. Help always on hand, so just come and listen or try it out. Evening meals available in the Club. Tel: 01780 720521 or contact adam@susted.org.uk | |
| North Lincolnshire | Contact peter_barnard.squeeze@virgin.net | |
| London | On Bouge | Contact chris@gigcb.com |
| Milton Keynes | Traditional French | Tel: 01604 460342 or contact ian_clabburn@yahoo.co.uk or sheila.cox5@ntlworld.com |
| Stirchley, South Birmingham | Dance Dimanche Sunday afternoons, held every 3 months. Click here | |
| FESTIVALS / WORKSHOPS / WEEKS / WEEKENDS | ||
| Kinnersley Castle Herefordshire | Seasonal | Click here |
| Saint Chartier Festival Central France | 14th July, Annually | 4/5 day festival, always
includes Bastille Day(July 14th). As of 2009 the festival has moved 8km towards La Chatre, and is at the Chateau d'Ars (unfortunately for English speakers, they do pronounce the 's' at the end of the French name) Click here |
| Le Grand Bal de Bath Bath | 31st October- 1st November 2009 | Click here |
| Les Panards Dansants Festival Otley, nr.Leeds | 2nd - 4th October 2009 | Click here |
| ARTISTS/GROUPS | ||
| 'Blowzabella' | Click here | |
| 'Hotel Palindrome' | Click here | |
| 'Pierrot' | Click here | |
| 'Lys St.George' | Peter Barnard | Tel: 01427 873 937 or contact peter_barnard.squeeze@virgin.net |
| 'Prego' | Ian Smith | Contact ian@frusion.co.uk |
| Jo Freya | Click here | |
| 'Bof!' | Click here | |
| 'Angles' | Click here | |
| FRENCH CAFÉ-STYLE ACCORDIONISTS | ||
| Hugh Barwell (York) | Click here | |
| Heather Hawthorne (Nottingham) | Tel: 0115 984 5052 | |
| Eddie Jay | Accordian, Violin, Chanteuse Trio | Contact edward.jay@mac.com or to see videos Click here |
| Verlan! (Sheffield) | Café-style music (Guitar & Tenor Saxaphone) | Contact verlanmusique@hotmail.co.uk or Click here |
| INSTRUMENT MAKERS / SELLERS | ||
| Chris Allen / Sabina Kormzlo | Hurdy-Gurdy & Lute Makers | Click here |
| Neil Brook (Lancashire) | Hurdy-Gurdy Maker | Click here |
| Claire Duguet (Kent) | Hurdy-Gurdy Maker | Click here |
| Chris Eaton (Worcestershire) | Hurdy-Gurdy Maker | Click here |
| Pete Grassby (W.Mids) | Instrument Sales/Melodeon Repairs | Contact pete@melodeon.freeserve.co.uk |
| Dave Mallinson Music (W.Yorks) | Instruments, accessories, tune books, links to many other sites etc. | Click here |
| Olympic (U.S.A.) | Hurdy-Gurdy Makers & Info | Click here |
| EVENT / FESTIVAL ORGANISERS | |
| Andy Cooper / Baz | Click here |
| Andy Whitehouse | Tel: 07835 966810 or contact andy.whitehouse3@btinternet.com |
| Pat Lindop | Contact patlindop@hotmail.com |
| Ian Smith | Contact ian@frusion.co.uk |
| SOCIETIES | ||
| UK Hurdy-Gurdy Forum | Click here | |
| English Bagpipe Society | Ian Clabburn | Click here or contact ian_clabburn@yahoo.co.uk |
| eMADE (Music And Dance Education) | Click here | |
| Leicestershire French Conversation & Film Group | Click here | |
| Amitié Française:A UK Society for French Culture Promotion | Click here | |
| MISCELLANEOUS | ||
| The Royal Oak | Green Lane, Ockbrook Nr.Derby, Derbyshire, DE72 3SE. Tel: 01332 662378 | |
| Ockbrook Village Website | Click here | |
| UK sessions and special events listings | sue@breton51.freeserve.co.uk | |
| The UK home of the Hurdy-Gurdy | Click here | |
| Wikipedia - Hurdy-Gurdy | Click here | |
| ABC Music tutorial, the umf FAQ & more... | Click here | |
| Info about the Rauschpfeife | Click here | |
| WildigWeb (creator of this site) |  | Click here |
