[Panards-dansants] Les Panards Dansants on Thursday

[Graham Knapp]

Hello folks,

Hope you had a good Bastille day and have been enjoying the sunny
weather.  I'm looking forward to a good dance session this Thursday
with the Panards house band and a mix of French/Breton/Basque dancing
coming up.

- Dance session this Thursday
- Regular music session
- Other coming events

DANCE SESSION

The usual details apply:
We meet every 3rd Thursday of the month. 
8 pm - Informal music and dance teaching: Our musicians offer help
with music for the dances + Dancing with help from the club members
and occasional French and Breton Artists
9 pm - Musicians and dancers come together for dancing, singing and music
10.30 pm - a glass of wine and a chat - a chance to get to know everyone 
Price: £3 \ £2 unwaged except for special events
(includes refreshments at the end) 
You'll find us at 
Headingley Parish Hall
Junction St. Michael's Road / St. Michael's Lane
By the Syrack Pub
Headingley
Leeds 
Enquiries: Yannick Minvielle-Debat on 01274 833473

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MUSIC SESSION
The free music session continues to go well at the new venue:
All are welcome to these informal French traditional music sessions -
bring an instrument, a voice or just a pair of ears and a
congratulatory tongue. There is even a small wooden dance floor, piano
and double bass available.
We meet up every 1st Thursday of the month at 8.30pm at: 
the Chemic pub, 
Johnston Street, 
Woodhouse, 
Leeds LS6 2NG 

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SPECIAL EVENTS 

Festival des Panards - October 14-16 
Lineup now confirmed:
ZEF, fantastic french band, young musicians, brilliant tutors. 
Steve Ellis, Geoff Beilby and Marion Ludwig, the Yorkshire-based
masters of French couple dance music.
Dulzaina, lively up and coming UK-based French Dance band. 
Ker Brisé - local Breton dance specialists
Pierre Casaubielh - Bearnais dance tunes
Dance teaching from Les Panards Dansants and Wirral Eurodance Trust (WET)
more info, prices and programme:
http://www.frenchdanceleeds.co.uk/fest2005/index.html

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Special Panards Evening in September
with Yves Leblanc and Mike James
on the 8th of September - no dance session on the 15th

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OTHER EVENTS from http://www.frenchdanceleeds.co.uk/events/frenchdiaryuk.php
Anyone going to Warwich or Broadstairs festivals, look out for a
variety of French dance events.
Hartington Village Hop coming up in September - lovely informal dance
weekend in the Peak district. - contact Pat 0151 6448560 or
patlindop at hotmail.com