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2012
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See below for upcoming folk dances, festivals, etc. in the area
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Saturday 11 Feb
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Burbage FDC Valentine Dance; phone Denis Marklew, 01455 634975
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Saturday 19 Feb
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Tea Dance in Playford Style: 2.00 - 6.00 pm at The Bede House, Higham Ferrers; hosted by Jean Byron-Williams and George Hearnden; music by Kevin Downham and Diane Harcourt; phone 01933 622827 or 01487 822228; click here for poster
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Saturday 3 Mar
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Burton Overy Dancers Silver Anniversary Dance; 7.30 - 11.00 at Burton Overy Village Hall; David & Kathryn Wright with Folkus Pocus; click here for poster; phone 0116 27116078
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Saturday 31 Mar
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Burbage FDC Spring Dance; phone Denis Marklew, 01455 634975
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Fri 7 - Sun 9 Sep
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Rutland Dance Weekend at The Community Centre, Cottesmore, Rutland, LE15 7DH:
A mix of English, Scottish and International dances and workshops - a real opportunity to taste alternative forms of traditional social dance in a friendly atmosphere in this picturesque village in rural Rutland;
caravans and camping in a field adjacent to the community centre and right behind the local village pub;
all proceeds will go to a local charity
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Sunday 23 Sep
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Quorn FDC Tea Dance in memory of Jean Forrester: 2.30 - 6.00 at Quorn Village Hall, Leicester Road, Quorn, Leics., LE12 8BB; ticket only; contact 01509 413762 or 01509 558233
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Saturday 13 Oct
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EFDSS Leicestershire & Rutland District’s Leicester Playford Ball: 7.30 - 11.00 at Braunstone Civic Centre,
Braunstone Town, Leicester, LE3 2PP; Alan Davies with Stradivarious; phone 0116 2387385.
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Saturday 20 Oct
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Run of the Mill FDC’s Playford Ball: Cavendish Hall, Edensor Village, Chatsworth
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Saturday 24 Nov
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Quorn FDC Dance: 7.30 - 11.00 at Humphrey Perkins Community Centre, Barrow-on-Soar, LE12 8JU;
Chris Turner with Deo Volente, phone 01509 413762
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2013
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Saturday 26 Jan
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Quorn FDC Dance: 7.30 - 11.00 at Humphrey Perkins Community Centre, Barrow-on-Soar, LE12 8JU;
Ian Whitehead with Five Go Off, phone 01509 413762 or 01509 558233
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Fri 11 - Sun 13 Oct
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EFDSS Leicestershire & Rutland District Dance Weekend at The Paddocks Hotel, Symonds Yat, HR9 6BL:
Deo Volente and Kendal Green provide the music with Ian Jones and Victoria Yeomans calling.
see also www.paddockshotel.com for information about the hotel
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Saturday 30 Nov
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Quorn FDC Masked Playford Ball: 7.30 - 11.00 at Humphrey Perkins Community Centre, Barrow-on-Soar,
LE12 8JU; with Kendall Green, phone 01509 413762 or 01509 558233; entry by ticket only
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