Wiltshire Folk Dance was formed when the Wiltshire Folk Association was found not to be achieving its original objectives of promoting, celebrating and developing ALL folk arts within the county of Wiltshire. Instead it was concentrating on a dance bias only, producing a newsletter and maintaining a website. Although Wiltshire Folk Dance still helps where possible to initiate and encourage involvement in folk activities throughout the county it is no longer run by committee but still maintains a newsletter and website supported by voluntary donations. However it also aims to liaise with folk organisations disseminating information about folk activities locally as well as being a focal point for folk interests within Wiltshire.
BOURNEMOUTH (WESTHILL) FDC
Hallowe'en Dance.
Kinson Community Centre, Pelham's Park,
Millhams Road, Bournemouth,
BH10 7LH
31st October 2009, 7.30 - 11.00 p.m.
Ray Goodswen with Orion's Ring
American Supper/ Soft Drinks available
Tickets £6.50
Contact 01202 829924
WESTBURY FOLK DANCE CLUB
Spring Country Dance
at The Laverton Institute, Westbury
BA13 3EN
16th May 2009
Ron Coxall
with Pendragon
Starts 7.30 p.m.
American Supper
Soft Drinks available
Contact 01373 822469
MELKSHAM COUNTRY
DANCERS
Annual Dance
on Saturday, 26th September 2009
from 7.30 to 11.00 p.m.
at Manor School School, Melksham
SN12 7NG
with Ivan Aitken and Sue and Pete Hall
American Supper
Tickets £6.50
Contact 01225 703650
SALISBURY FOLK DANCE CLUB
Summer Folk Dance
St Martin's School
Shady Bower, Salisbury
SP1 2RG
13th June 2009
Frances Oates with Orion's Ring
Starts 7.30 p.m.
Bring and Share Supper
Soft Drinks available
Tickets £7.00
Information: 01980 863024
DEVIZES FDC Dance
at Nursteed Community Primary School
Windsor Drive, Devizes, SN10 3BF
21st November 2009
Barrie Bullimore with Patchwork
Starts 7.30 p.m.
American Supper
Soft Drinks available
Contact 01380 721313 or 724337
WROUGHTON FOLK DANCE CLUB
Autumn Dance
Memorial Hall, Wootton Bassett
SWINDON, SN4 7DZ
31st October 2009 at 7.30 p.m.
Barrie Bullimore
with
Maggie Fletcher and Hilary Hudson
Contact 01793 812282
Any views expressed are those of the editor.
Please send items for the September 2009 issue no later than 20th August 2009 to:
Editor: Doug May 01980 625019 doug.may@btinternet.com , doug@wiltshirefolkdance.co.uk editor@wiltshirefolkdance.co.uk
OBITUARY
Recent losses to Folk Music and Dance have been Jimmy Bryan, Northumbrian Piper, Pipe Maker and much else, who settled in Salisbury with his wife Marion; and Ray Taylor, larger than life caller. Both will be very much missed by all who knew them.
