Programme for 2008

Daytime

11.30-4.30 Groups performing at the following venues (shown on map)
  • Bath Gardens
  • Riverside Gardens
  • The Crescent
  • Portland Square
  • Tourist Information Centre

Groups confirmed to date

  • Michael Hough (Ballroom)
  • Judith Plowman (Klezmer)
  • Kilikia (Armenian)
  • Amigos de Rueda (Salsa)
  • Boggarts Breakfast (Border Morris)
  • Black Dog Molly (Traditional)
  • Shuttlers Clog (Traditional)
  • Four Hundred Roses (Belly)
  • Aim to Dance (Bhangra)
  • Nottingham Swing Society (Lindy Hop)
  • Black Pig (Border Morris)
  • Derbyshire Dancers (World)
  • Al-Zaytouna (Palestinian)
  • La Valcissiene (French)
  • SOSA-XA (Sound of Africa)
  • Barlow (Bulgarian)
  • Well Heeled (Appalachian)
  • Zalesie (Polish)
  • Timberline Steve (line dancing)
  • Luna y Molino (Argentinian Tango)
  • Rongo (The Gambia) TBC
  • Easy Dance (Jive)
  • Cajun UK

Details of performance times will be available on the day from

  • Information point - next to The Peacock on the Market Square
  • Marshalls at each dance venue

11.30-2.30 Workshops, Bakewell Town Hall 

Klezmer Dancing with Judith Plowman and her band
French Dancing with Ockbrook Dancers
Rueda (Salsa) with Mike and Heidi
Contemporary dance with Ellie Duckham

Wet Weather

In the event of wet weather, dance performances will take place in Bakewell Town Hall between 11.30 and 4.30. Unfortunately this means that some of the workshops mayl not run

Evening

The evening event will be a ceilidh, dancing to the music of Ylem

  • Kate Badcock (flute and whistle)
  • Roddy Johnstone (fiddle, whistle and vocals)
  • Julian Marley (guitar)
  • Paul Heggarty (Percussionist)

A European East-meets-West musical melt-down. Here is an eclectic world - a brimming bounty of infectious tunes rich in the frenetic rhythms of eastern Europe, coupled with the more familiar sounds of the west. Macedonian, Bulgarian, klezma, Scottish, Breton music - even the occasional Scottish doric song - they're all there! Here is, indeed, a musical equivalent to ylem (the matter from which the elements were formed after the big-bang) - a great fusion!

Bakewell Town Hall
Doors   7.30pm for 8.00pm
Tickets   £6/£4

Information and tickets

01629 815469 or 01629 812104
jude.brown4@tiscali.co.uk