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| 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 | A new French folk dance and music meeting the 3rd Friday of the month.
Horsley Village Hall, Gloucestershire, GL6 OPT. Guest nights £7 Open nights £5. 7.30pm - 8.30pm Beginner's Dance Workshop 8.30pm - 11pm Bal. No bar so bring your own refreshments. Tel: 01453 833433 or contact jwilshaw@dis-ltd.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 adamcade@studentforce.org.uk | |
| Lincolnshire |
The Waterfront Inn, West Stockwith (Near Doncaster) 1st Wednesday of the month. 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 |
| Hartington Village Hop, Derbyshire | 19th-21st September 2008 | Contact patlindop@hotmail.com |
| Festival des Panards, Otley nr.Leeds | 17th-19th October 2008 | Click here |
| Le Grand Bal de Bath, Bath, Avon | 27th-28th October 2007 | Contact trudibide@blueyonder.co.uk |
| 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 |
| 'Zoot Alors' | Click here | |
| Jo Freya | Click here | |
| 'Bof!' | Click here | |
| FRENCH CAFÉ-STYLE ACCORDIONISTS | |
| Hugh Barwell (York) | Click here |
| Heather Hawthorne (Nottingham) | Tel: 0115 984 5052 |
| INSTRUMENT MAKERS / SELLERS | ||
| 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 |
| 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 | ||
| Midlands Hurdy-Gurdy 'Workshops' | Cecilia Patko | Contact cecilia@amacanti.com |
| 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 | |
| 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 |
