Place: St James Anglican Church Halls, Upper Heidelberg Rd, Ivanhoe (opposite Banyule Civic Centre - formerly Heidelberg Town Hall)
Classes (all dances taught and called) in small hall:
Two Fridays each month, 7.30 - 10.30 p.m. in small hall (advanced class 9.30 - 10.30 p.m.)
Two Sundays each month, 2 - 5 p.m., in big hall
Cost: $5
New members and casual attendance welcome.
Reasonable fitness is required.
Social dancing, for our own pleasure, not for performance.
Beginners and improvers welcome.
Enquiries: Rod Mattingley 9497 1793
| Calendar 2009: | Fridays 8 - 10 p.m. | Sundays 2 - 5 p.m. |
|---|---|---|
| February | 6, 20 | 1, 15 |
| March | 6, 20 | 1, 15 |
| April | 3, 17 | 26 |
| May | 1, 15 | 10, 24 |
| June | 19 | 14, 28 |
| July | 3, 17 | 12, 26 |
| August | 7, 21 | 2, 30 (Claddagh AGM) |
| September | 4, 18 | 13, 27 |
| October | 2, 16 | 11, 25 |
| November | 20 | 15, 29 |
| December | 4 | 13 |
| Other occasions for set dancing (ask at class for more info): | ||
| Friday 23 - Monday 26 January | Springtosh Dance weekend | |
| Saturday 14 March | Irish Cultural Day and Ceili (Comhaltas Ceoltori Eirann) | |
| Friday 10 - Monday 13 April | National Folk Festival, Canberra | |
| May * | Canberra Set Dancing weekend | |
| Friday 6 - Sunday 8 June | National Celtic Festival, Portarlington | |
| Friday 14 - Sunday 16 August | Ceili Mor, Port Fairy | |
| Saturday 19 - Sunday 20 September | Turning Wave Festival, Gundagai | |
| October / November * | Fleadh Nua, Goulburn | |
| Friday 6 - Sunday 8 November | TSDAV Dance Weekend, Portarlington | |
| * Dates to be announced. | ||
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Claddagh at Willie Clancy 2003
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Claddagh at Springtosh 2003
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More Springtosh 2003
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Springtosh Walk 2003
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Still Walking 2003
Set dance instructions: (click on name to get file)
16 Hand Reel; Clashmore Set; Fermanagh Quadrilles; Fermanagh Set; Kildownet Half Set; Kilfenora Set; Loughgraney Set; Louisburgh Set;
Mayo Lancers; Mazurka Set; Mid-Kerry Set; Roscahill Set; South Sligo Lancers; Valentia Rights and Lefts; Victoria Set
Local
- Dancing the web - Folk and English Country dancing in Australia.
- Scottish country dance in Australia.
- Irish Set Dancing in Canberra.
- Set Dancing Australia. - Learn Set Dancing with Nora Stewart and Martin Largey
- Set Dancing News - The web site for Irish set dancers.
- fRoots Magazine - The world's leading roots, world music and folk monthly.
- Webfeet - Dancing on the Web around the world.
