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Cecil
Sharp House
Events
For details of any event listed below, please contact its organisers
directly.
Regular weekly
or monthly Dance Classes and Workshops
Beginners
welcome – no partner required
PLEASE
NOTE: The only class being held during August 2008 is the Latin American
Dance Academy Salsa and Latin class which is held every Tuesday and
Wednesday.
| Slovak
Dance |
Mondays
7-8.30pm |
Energetic
steps, techniques and routines from Slovak folk dance |
Andrea:
07946 382 303
andrea@okely.freeserve.co.uk |
| Let’s
Really Dance! |
1st
and 3rd Mondays 7.30-9.30pm |
Aim higher.
Gain confidence and style in English/American dance. |
Brenda
Godrich: 020 7607 8975 |
| Morris
Dancing
(EFDSS) |
Every
Tuesday 7.30, £3 |
You think
it’s fun to watch? – it’s
even more fun to do! |
John Russell
01753 866 001 |
C#
Minors
Play Club |
Every
Tuesday during term-time 4-5pm |
For
children aged approximately 5-7 years |
Jane
Pfaff 020 7485 2206 Ext 25 |
| Clog Dancing
(EFDSS) |
Every
1st and 3rd Tues, 6.45 – 8pm, £4 (£3) |
A great
northern British tradition, alive and kicking in the south. |
Kathryn
Tattershall 020 8889 8087
www.camdenclog.org.uk |
| Salsa
& Latin |
Every
Tues & Weds Courses for all levels.
|
Six-week
courses. |
Shaan:
07932 755 657
www.latindance
academy.co.uk:
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| Thursday
Dancing Beginners Plus
(EFDSS) |
Every
Thurs; live music 7.30
-10, £4.50 (£3.50) |
Learn
by dancing - all the moves and steps for ceilidhs, barn dances and Balls.
|
Brenda
Godrich, 020 7607 8975
New band members always welcome – ring Vic Godrich. |
| Irish
Set Dancing |
Every
Thursday 7.30
-10; £4
|
All levels
catered for, friendly group. |
Tom Kelleher
020 72311561 |
| Friday
Feet |
Every
Friday, 7.30-9.30pm £4 (£3) |
Dances
from many countries, ideal for beginners! No need to
bring a partner. |
Anne Leach
07749 007 040
dance-office@waitrose.com |
| International
Dance Workshops |
Saturday
day workshop, 9 Feb.,
8-9 March, 12
April
|
A relaxed
workshop with time to learn dances from all around the world. |
G.Sweetland
020 7701 3785
www.sifd.org |
| Quadrille
Club |
Suns:
17 Feb, 16 Mar, 20 Apr 10.30am - 4.30pm; £10 (£8) |
Expert
teaching. |
Chris
Ellis Rogers 01689 600 768 quadrille.ellisrogers@bigfoot.com |
| Baroque
Dance |
Suns:
3 Feb, 2 Mar, 13 Apr Beginners/intermediate: 11.00-1.00pm
Intermediate/Advanced
2.00-4.00 pm
|
Historical
dances from the baroque period. |
Philippa Waite
07976 374 482 www.ukbaroquedance.com |
Music
and Performance
|
Monday
Musicians
(EFDSS)
|
Play the
traditional music of the British Isles. |
2nd
Monday monthly
7-10pm |
Maggie
Fletcher, 01628 486 461 |
|
Sharps
Folk Club |
Friendly
singaround, with occasional guests.
£2.50 (£3.50 on guest nights) |
Tuesdays
8-11pm
From Jan 8 |
Sheila
Finn, 01689 825 263 folklondon@hotmail.com |
| London
Fiddle School |
Three-month
courses (approx) of traditional styles (not for beginners)
|
Every
Wed, 7.30pm, not
|
Pete Cooper,
020 8340 7760 www.petecooper.com |
| The
Big Sing |
Sing
in harmony as part of a community choir. No experience necessary.
All Welcome |
2nd
and 4th Wednesdays,
£3 per session. |
Carolyn
Robson, 01252 722 938 |
| Saturday
Morning Music Workshops |
Discover
your inner folk! |
1st
and 3rd Saturdays |
Sam
Lee, 020 7485 2206
www.efdss.org for more information |
Dances are
open to all – beginners welcome, no partner required.
June
|
| 1 |
Sun |
International
Folk Dance Social: 020
7701 3785, www.sifd.org |
7-10pm,
£7(£5) |
| 5 |
Thurs |
Scottish
Ceilidh Club: Singles
Ceilidh - Tickets
in advance from www.ceilidhclub.com
(small booking fee)
or on the door.
0131 672 3123 |
7.15.-11pm
£14.50 |
| 6 |
Fri |
File
Gumbo: Petit et la Grosse, Tel 020 7720 6580, www.londoncajun.co.uk |
8.-11pm
£10 (£7.50) |
| 6 |
Fri |
Scottish
Ceilidh Club - Tickets
in advance from www.ceilidhclub.com
(small booking fee)
or on the door.
0131 672 3123 |
7.15.-11pm
£12.50
(£6) |
| 7 |
Sat |
What
the Folk? Archive films from the VWML collection.
020 7485 2206. £5 on the door, free to Saturday
workshop students |
1pm |
| 10 |
Tue |
Sharps
Folk Club Guest Night: Roy Clinging. Sheila Finn, 01689
825 263 folklondon@hotmail.com |
8-11pm,
£5 (£4.50) |
| 13 |
Fri |
Scottish
Ceilidh Club - Tickets
in advance from www.ceilidhclub.com
(small booking fee)
or on the door.
0131 672 3123 |
7.15.-11pm
£12.50
(£6) |
| 14 |
Sat |
London
Barn Dance Company: Scott Higgs and Weston Country Dance
Band. www.barndance.org or 01628
633 962
LBC
members and concessions: £7 EFDSS members: £8 |
8-11pm,
£9 |
| 14 |
Sat |
Balkanplus, Dances
from the Balkans |
7-10pm,
£5 |
| 15 |
Sun |
Somerset
Dancing Picnic, Irish set dance, bring a picnic if you
like, All donations go to Royal Bromptom Hospital Cystic Fibrosis
Department. Weather permitting, there will be dancing outside
in the garden! Contact Tom Kelleher, 020 7231 1561. |
5.30-10.00pm,
£5. |
| 20 |
Fri |
Knees
Up Cecil Sharp
- Roger Watson with Pigeon English |
8pm,
£8 (£6) |
| 21 |
Sat |
What
the Folk? Lecture: Shirley Collins: Songs and stories
of southern country gypsies. 020 7485 2206. £5 on the door,
free to Saturday workshop students |
1pm |
| 21 |
Sat |
Hellzapoppin’
Lindy-Hop,
jive, swing etc
from 30s -50s;
020 888 634 |
8-11pm,
|
| 26 |
Thurs |
Crash
Course in Vocalism and Music Theory. Practical course
in choir singing, meant for people who would like to do more with
their singing. Six lessons of 1 1/2 hours on Thursday evenings,
through July 31. www.singlalala.co.uk, or phone Marije Rommes
on 07904 370 138. |
£60
for course, classes start at 7.30pm. Drop-ins OK, please contact
organisers. |
| 27 |
Fri |
Scottish
Ceilidh Club - Tickets
in advance from www.ceilidhclub.com
(small booking fee)
or on the door.
0131 672 3123 |
7.15.-11pm
£12.50
(£6) |
| 28 |
Sat |
File
Gumbo Celebrate American Independence Day Cajun Style
with Sarah Savoy and the Francadians www.londoncajun.co.uk |
8.-11pm
£12.50 (£10.00) |
July
|
| 3 |
Thurs |
Crash
Course in Vocalism and Music Theory. Practical course
in choir singing, meant for people who would like to do more with
their singing. Six lessons of 1 1/2 hours on Thursday evenings,
through July 31. www.singlalala.co.uk, or phone Marije Rommes
on 07904 370 138. |
£60
for course, classes start at 7.30pm. Drop-ins OK, please contact
organisers. |
| 4 |
Fri |
Scottish
Ceilidh Club - Tickets
in advance from www.ceilidhclub.com
(small booking fee)
or on the door.
0131 672 3123 |
7.15.-11pm
£12.50
(£6) |
| 5 |
Sat |
What
the Folk? Lecture: Vic Gammon: Sex, drink and death in
English folk song. 020 7485 2206. £5 on the door, free to
Saturday workshop students |
1pm |
| 5 |
Sat |
Saturday
Evening English Ceilidh, Liam Robinson with Stömp.
A ceilidh to kick off the start of Big Dance week, a celebration
of dance designed to get Londoners on their feet all over the
city. Suitable for all ages and levels of experience, no need
to bring a partner, all dances called and walked through. Tickets
on the door or in advance from www.wegottickets.com. Information:
020 8731 8083 |
8-11pm,
£10 (£6) |
| 6 |
Sun |
International
Folk Dance Social: 020
7701 3785, www.sifd.org |
7-10pm,
£7(£5) |
| 10 |
Thurs |
Crash
Course in Vocalism and Music Theory. Practical course
in choir singing, meant for people who would like to do more with
their singing. Six lessons of 1 1/2 hours on Thursday evenings,
through July 31. www.singlalala.co.uk, or phone Marije Rommes
on 07904 370 138. |
£60
for course, classes start at 7.30pm. Drop-ins OK, please contact
organisers. |
| 11 |
Fri |
Scottish
Ceilidh Club - Tickets
in advance from www.ceilidhclub.com
(small booking fee)
or on the door.
0131 672 3123 |
7.15.-11pm
£12.50
(£6) |
| 12 |
Sat |
London
Barn Dance Company: Andrew Swaine and Kelly’s Eye.
www.barndance.org or 01628
633 962
LBC
members and concessions: £7 EFDSS members: £8 |
8-11pm,
£9 |
| 14 |
Sat |
Balkanplus, Dances
from the Balkans |
7-10pm,
£5 |
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Hellzapoppin’
Lindy-Hop,
jive, swing etc
from 30s -50s;
020 888 634 |
8-11pm,
|
| 17 |
Thurs |
Crash
Course in Vocalism and Music Theory. Practical course
in choir singing, meant for people who would like to do more with
their singing. Six lessons of 1 1/2 hours on Thursday evenings,
through July 31. www.singlalala.co.uk, or phone Marije Rommes
on 07904 370 138. |
£60
for course, classes start at 7.30pm. Drop-ins OK, please contact
organisers. |
| 19 |
Sat |
What
the Folk? Lecture: John Howson - Stepping out in East
Anglia: Keeping it alive. 020 7485 2206. £5 on the door,
free to Saturday workshop students |
1pm |
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Hellzapoppin’
Lindy-Hop,
jive, swing etc
from 30s -50s;
020 888 634 |
8-11pm,
|
| 24 |
Thurs |
Crash
Course in Vocalism and Music Theory. Practical course
in choir singing, meant for people who would like to do more with
their singing. Six lessons of 1 1/2 hours on Thursday evenings,
through July 31. www.singlalala.co.uk, or phone Marije Rommes
on 07904 370 138. |
£60
for course, classes start at 7.30pm. Drop-ins OK, please contact
organisers. |
| 25 |
Fri |
Scottish
Ceilidh Club - Tickets
in advance from www.ceilidhclub.com
(small booking fee)
or on the door.
0131 672 3123 |
7.15.-11pm
£12.50
(£6) |
| 31 |
Thurs |
Crash
Course in Vocalism and Music Theory. Practical course
in choir singing, meant for people who would like to do more with
their singing. Six lessons of 1 1/2 hours on Thursday evenings,
through July 31. www.singlalala.co.uk, or phone Marije Rommes
on 07904 370 138. |
£60
for course, classes start at 7.30pm. Drop-ins OK, please contact
organisers. |
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PLEASE
NOTE THAT THERE ARE NO EVENTS TAKING PLACE IN CECIL SHARP HOUSE
DURING AUGUST 2008.
The only
class being held during August is the Latin American Dance Academy
Salsa and Latin class which is held every Tuesday and Wednesday.
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Disabled
Access at Cecil Sharp House
Structural alterations have now been completed to provide a wheelchair
lift to the main entrance, thereby providing access to the Vaughan
Williams Memorial Library and Kennedy Hall. There are also separate
male and female toilets, designed for wheelchair access, on the ground
floor. Parking for disabled visitors has been improved and as always,
disabled visitors will be allocated priority parking spaces. Staff
are available to help in any way they can so if you need assistance
of any kind please ask on site or call 0207 485 2206 Ext 28 in advance.
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