[Panards-dansants] Les Panards Dansants on Thursday

[Graham Knapp]

Eyup All,

Lots of things to tell you about this month including regular
sessions, festivals and a fest noz so put the kettle on and come back
in a moment....

...ok now take a sip and read on.

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Regular Dance Session - March / April / May

This Thursday 16 March: Special Dance Workshop with Jessica Abrahams,
back by popular demand to remind us what she taught last time and
teach us some great new dances fresh from France.
Price: £5/£4 concessions

April dance session: change of date to 4th Thursday 27th April 2006 to
avoid a clash with something important - can't remember what though!

18 May 2006: Special Music and Dance Night Mini Bal with Ultraviolet,
aka Marion, Steve and Geoff of Panards Festival fame - not to be
missed.
Price: £5 / £4 concessions

The usual details apply:
8 -9.15pm - Informal music and dance teaching: Our musicians offer
help with music for the dances + New dance teaching with help from the
club members and occasional French and Breton Artists

9.30 pm - Musicians and dancers come together for dancing, singing and music.
(includes light 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

We're organising a Fest Noz
Traditional Breton Music and Dance
5 May 2006 in Old Town, near Hebden Bridge
We're very excited to announce that our friends Krampouezh Lipous will
be playing in the UK for the first time since 2004. This dynamic
Breton band are well known around these parts, having played numerous
special events and festivals here, as well as gracing the local pub
sessions.
More details to follow soon...

Festival des Panards
Dates confirmed as 13-15 Oct 2006
Otley, W.Yorks
Another great festival is coming up this year with some favourite bands.
More details to follow...

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Other events from http://www.frenchdanceleeds.co.uk/events/frenchdiaryuk.php

Mon 24 Apr 06 Folk group L'Ecole Ventadour from Tulle Ramsbottom Civic
Hall, near Bury, just off M65, contact Chris Nash 07903 233213

Sat 29 Apr 06 - Mon 01 May 06  YDW Scandinavian Festival phil.keen at ydw.org.uk

Sat 29 Apr 06 - Sun 30 Apr 06  ADVANCE DANCE (BOURREE) WORKSHOP IN
COVENTRY An opportunity to teach and to learn some exciting bourrees
for four or more people  sue at breton51.freeserve.co.uk Sue & Mel 024
7643 1389

Fri 05 May 06 Fest Noz with Krampouezh Lipous  Old Town, near Hebden
Bridge yannick at frenchdanceleeds.co.uk

Fri 12 May 06 - Sun 14 May 06  La Fete de la Mazurka with Eric Thézé
Lancaster - venue t.b.c. jess.abrahams at googlemail.com

Also, we received this note from the northeast:
Bad news I'm afraid. Just after I sent out the advance notice of the
Euroceilidh on April 22nd, we realised that that was the date for the
concerts at The Sage to commemorate and celebrate the work of Keith
Morris, who died, tragically, as a result of a hit and run accident in
June 2005. As a large number of people who normally attend the
Euroceilidhs, as well as one our callers, are either performing, or
wish to attend these concerts, we realised that it was not feasible to
do the Euroceilidh on April 22nd.

Unfortunately, we have not been able to find an alternative date when
the band, the callers and a suitable hall are all available at the
same time until well into the summer, when people tend to be involved
in other things. Sadly, we've decided that we'll have to cancel this
one.

My apologies for any disappointment and we hope people will enjoy the
concerts at The Sage celebrating the life of a much-loved local
musician whose death is a sad loss to the region.

We have now fixed the date for our Autumn Euroceilidh, so for REALLY
advance notice, you may want to note November 11th in your diaries-
same formula- Dansons!, Elaine and Richard, Rowlands Gill, fantastic
dances, great night! We are also hoping to fix up another Berwick upon
Tweed event around September/Ocotober for those of us from more
Northerly climes, and people brave enough to venture this far.