Tideswell X
Are you free this weekend? Every year Carol Turner runs a fantastic weekend of Scandi music and dancing in Tideswell, in the Peak District. It's normally fully-booked, but some spaces have become available this year. It's a DIY festival, running from Friday evening to Sunday afternoon (17--19 Jan), with music and dance workshops on offer all day, and dancing into the night. Indoor camping is available in the downstairs rooms of the hall, and the whole thing, including food, will set you back only £40 (or thereabouts - check with Carol!). There is also a 2-person cottage booking going spare, owing to a cancellation. For more info, and to book a place, email ketton.scandi@gmail.com and I'll forward it on to Carol.
Even though the tickets for Carol's Tideswell Scandi weekend are very cheap indeed, it actually raises money for Scandimoot Festival each year. So if you want to have a great weekend having fun and supporting a fantastic festival, then you know where to come!
But that's not all...
Ketton Scandi Dance: Sat 5 April, plus Rheingans Sisters on Fri 4 April
The next Scandi Dance near Ketton will be on Saturday 5 April, following the concert and dance from the Rheingans Sisters on the night before.
Friday 4 April
Rowan and Anna Rheingans are extremely talented musicians, who have attended many Ketton events in the past. They explore traditional and contemporary folk music from across Scandinavia, Britain and America. Their music has a strong emphasis on two fiddles and two voices with banjo, cello, bansitar and concertina too. Their debut album 'Glad Gold Hearts' was released on Rootbeat Records in early 2013, to much acclaim. They will be playing a concert set, followed by a chance to dance. More info, and tickets from the organiser Adam Cade: adam@susted.org.uk.
Saturday 5 April
I am delighted to say that we will be running a Scandi Dance the very next day! It's been over a year since the last one, so we're going to make up for it with extra time for workshops during the day. I will be teaching beautiful Bodapolska in one of the afternoon slots, but there's plenty of time for other workshops in the late morning or at another time in the afternoon. If you'd like to offer to teach some music or dance, or request something taught, please do get in touch. There will be an introductory dance workshop in the evening at the start of the bal, but if you want to explore something in more depth, let me know!
And even that's not all!
I will be teaching Swedish dance at Pied à Terre in Norwich again this year, on Wednesday 2 April. Do come if you can!
Hope to see you soon,
Michael
