Mersey and Deeside news

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1 Mersey and Deeside news autumn

2 CLUBS AFFILIATED TO E.F.D.S.S. AND MAD FOLK AINSDALE FDC: Mrs Kathleen Etchells, Meetings every Monday 8-10pm at St John s Church Hall, 629 Liverpool Road, Ainsdale, Southport, PR8 3NG. BEBINGTON FDC: Mrs Mary Smith Meetings every 1st, 3rd & 5th Tuesdays, at Victoria Hall, Bebington, CH63 8AB pm. FAZAKERLEY F. Country Dance Club: Gerry Jones, or gerry.jones@talktalk.net. Meetings every Monday morning except for Bank Holidays and August at The Community Centre, Formosa Drive, Liverpool, L10 7LQ. Tel: HESWALL & WEST KIRBY FDC: Norma McLellan, Or Bob Lightfoot Meetings 8pm alt Fridays at Irby Methodist Church Hall, Mill Hill Road, Irby, Wirral, CH61 4UB. LITTLE LONGBOROUGH DANCE CLUB: Clare and Frank Park Meets twice a month on a Wednesday at Rainford Village Hall, WA11 8 HB near St Helens pm LIVERPOOL CONTRA FDC: Mrs Maria Warrington, Meetings every Tuesday 8pm at The Scout Hut, Gorsedale Road, off Dovedale Road (between Rose Lane and Queen s Drive), L18 5EP. NESTON FDC Mrs Chris Durkin, Club nights and Playford Style evenings are held on alternate Wednesdays from 8-10pm. They meet at Parkgate and Neston United Reformed Church Hall, CH64 6UZ except for the second Wednesday of each month, when we meet at Thornton Hough W.I. Hall.

3 SOUTHPORT FDC: Mrs Eleanor Mehew, Meetings every Thursday 8-10pm at St Peter s Church Hall, St Peter s Road, Birkdale, Southport, PR8 4BY. STOCKTON HEATH FDC: Keith Williams, Meetings on Mondays at 8pm, at St. Thomas s School, Parkgate Road, Stockton Heath, WA4 2AP. ****************** OFFICERS OF MAD FOLK CHAIRMAN Mrs Mary C. Smith , address: - jps62@tiscali.co.uk SECRETARY & Editor of MADfolk Mr Chris Warrington , address: - maria_chris@talktalk.net TREASURER Cathy Bryan , address: - cathybryan29@gmail.com

4 Lists of Bands Alberio Steve Hodgkiss Caught on the Hop Bernie Forkin Change of Key Frank Park Cracknels Brian Jenkins Flaxmere Ceilidh Band Val Catterall Gallimaufry Pete Rimmer Jasper s Leap Sue Jones Liverpool Country Dance Band Gerry Jones Shave The Donkey Andy Wooles Three Point Turn Ceilidh Band Mick Draper Two Left Feet Richard Wilde w.w.w.thebarndanceband.com White Knuckle Ride Steve Burgess List of Callers Alan Barber band Annette Jones CDs Bernie Culkin band/cds Bernie Forkin band/cds Gerry Jones CDs/band Judith Veevers band/cds Maureen Waddington band/cds This is not a recommended list nor does it imply that those listed will be available for your event.

5 Newsround Autumn After the Summer activities I am sure we are all looking forward to getting our dancing shoes on again. And what better way to start the new season than by attending the Costume Ball which will be held at Heswall Hall on October 6 th featuring the Pemberley Players, with dancing master Reg Battle. Any remaining tickets can be booked directly by going on line to Heswall Hall. Last December we attended a special dance at Bebington in which the MC Brendan Morrison re-created the programme of dances from the Bebington Christmas dance which was held 50 years previously. It was at that dance, 50 years ago, that Brendan met his future wife Sue. Who needs Love Island. Not quite so romantic this year s dance features MC Hilary Vare from London with music from the brilliant Chris and Julie Dewhurst. What do you do if the MC you have booked for your dance has a heart attack on the afternoon of the dance? Fortunately Maria, with the help of Maureen Waddington and the wonderful and versatile band Knotted Chord were able to provide an excellent dance which was enjoyed by all who attended. Interval entertainment was provided by the marvellous Mockbeggar Ladies North West Morris Team who I am sure helped to boost numbers attending the dance. Just shows you have to be prepared for every eventuality. Happily Rhodri Davies has recovered and will be at Contra along with Knotted Chord on the 9 th March next year. See advert for details. The former Lancashire Band Workshop, which now meets monthly on Sunday mornings at Rainford Village Hall through the Autumn, Winter and Spring lives on after a period of decline. A dedicated, but smallish group of musicians play music which is provided in turn by members of the group. They have two bookings in the Autumn and are happy to consider playing for small scale events such as club nights and small parties. They have their own caller but would be happy to work with club callers, and would require only expenses and a donation which would help to boost their funds. New members are welcome. Music is provided if needed. See diary dates for details or contact Mary on Chris Warrington July 2018

6 16 th Bangor Playford Ball At Llanfairfechan Old Town Hall In Glorious North Wales On October 20 th 2018 Brian Stanton with Jack s Maggot 7pm Sherry reception, tea and coffee provided at the interval Please bring your own food and drink Contact: Nicki on or dr_nicki_h@hotmail.com LEYLAND FOLK DANCE CLUB COUNTRY DANCES October 20 th 2018 At Leyland Methodist Church Hall, Turpin Green Lane, PR25 3HA MC: Andrew Shaw with DNA February 2 nd 2019 At St. Ambrose Church Hall, Moss Lane, Leyland, PR25 4XA MC Bernie Culkin with Kendal Green Tickets and enquiries from Val on

7 ST HELENS FDC RIP. It is with great sadness that we received the news that St. Helens Folk Dance Club has decided to close after 67 years. It almost feels like a death in the family. St. Helens were one of the clubs who re-formed in the immediate post second world war years and have been a vibrant, lively and well attended club until they gradually fell into decline which resulted in their members voting to close the club. We have fond memories of attending their club charity nights and attending their many dances which were always happy occasions (who can forget the warm welcome we received and of course the wonderful hot pot and lovely homemade cakes). Sadly St. Helen s demise is not unique as lots of well established clubs up and down the country are struggling with falling numbers and an aging membership. I am sure we can all put forward reasons for this decline but for what it is worth I think the root of the problem stems from the inability of clubs to react to changing and ever more challenging times. These days there are more people than ever looking for activities to fill their leisure time during their middle years. Dancing, and in particular folk dancing, fits the bill perfectly. So why are we not attracting and in particular retaining new members? A former work colleague told me once that sales and marketing are all about finding out what people want and providing goods and services which match their needs and also constantly updating your offer as people s needs change. When we look back over the history of our clubs up until the recent past we see a very healthy picture. So why the decline? In my view we are simply not providing potential new members with what they are looking for. I am sorry to say the music and dance programmes provided at some clubs has not changed very much in the last 20 or 30 years and what is worse is the methods of teaching are still far too authoritarian and judgemental which are all guaranteed to deter new comers. I am sorry if I sound blunt and may have ruffled a few feathers but the stark reality is that we need to have a long hard look at what we do and make whatever changes we think are necessary sooner rather than later if we are to reverse the decline in our clubs. Maybe the thought of extinction may concentrate our minds. I hope so. Chris Warrington May 2018.

8 TED AND JOSIE HARNDEN Many of us will have fond memories of Ted and Josie Harnden who both played a major part both participating in and promoting folk music and dance on Mersey and Deeside. Josie was a marvellous dancer who was just as happy in clogs as she was when wearing her country dancing shoes. After a distinguished career in the Royal Navy Ted developed an interest in folk dance and became an excellent dance caller with a wide and varied repertoire of dances, some of which were his own compositions. A few months ago I received an from Kathryne Maher, Ted and Josie s daughter, who asked if I knew the whereabouts of Ted s archive of dances as the family were keen that Ted s original compositions should not be lost and should be part of Ted s lasting legacy. After some detective work Kathryne now has copies of most of Ted s compositions and has passed on copies to a friend who has used some of them at her newly formed dance club in East Sussex. Some of Ted s dances also found their way to the Bebington group after the Upton

9 group closed and regularly form part of their Tuesday evening club nights. Kathryne no longer lives locally, nor does her brother who lives in Australia or her sister who now lives in the Scottish Highlands. Sadly they had another brother who passed away about 18 months ago. The family have given MAD Folk permission for copies of Ted s dances to form part of a section on the MAD Folk website which will include dances composed locally. During a conversation with Mary, our Chairman, I learnt that lots of dances have been composed over the years by local people. Some for special occasions and some just to provide interest to the dancing community. In order to preserve these dances for the benefit of the wider dancing community we are considering putting a section on our MAD Folk web site. I will ask clubs to donate dances and suggested music. We may also have links to other dance resources to help in particular new callers who wish to build up their repertoire. I stress, donating dances is entirely voluntary and we will make strenuous efforts to avoid infringing copyright laws. If we look at the Full English Section of the EFDSS web site we see archive materials collected and preserved for future generations i.e. us. I would like to think that the modern day generation has a worthwhile legacy to pass on to future dancers. I hope so. Chris Warrington.

10 LIVERPOOL CONTRA CLUB Spring Dance On March 9 th 2018, pm At St. Anthony of Padua Church Hall, Queen s Drive, Mossley Hill, L18 RHODRI DAVIES with Knotted Cord Good hall and parking please bring some finger food DON T FOLLOW SATNAV as this takes you to old entrance If approaching from end of M62 / Childwall / Allerton Rd. go under railway bridge and look for concealed entrance on left, immediately before block of flats and traffic lights Tel: Maria Warrington

11 GDPR - Data Protection. I often wonder whether life would be a lot simpler without the Internet. The rapid rise of the Internet and more recently social media has been largely unregulated. This has allowed unscrupulous organisations to take, use and exploit personal data including addresses, shopping habits, political preferences and so on. In an attempt to regulate these activities the much maligned EU is in the process of introducing new data protection regulations part of which requires organisations to obtain clients permission to retain their personal data. We send out MAD News and a regular what s on this month to almost a hundred people currently on our list. Cathy, who sends out the s, is in the process of contacting all recipients and asking them whether they agree that their addresses should remain on our list and therefore continue to receive MAD News by . As secretary I have a data base which includes contact information which I use to compile MAD News. As yet I am not sure whether I need to seek permission to retain that information. In general I welcome the new data protection regulations. New technology has enhanced our lives and brought with it many benefits but without adequate regulation it can be exploited and used to do harm to vulnerable people who find themselves drawn into situations which can rapidly spiral out of control. I am sure things will settle down in time and we will all see the benefits of protecting our personal data. At present there appears to be more questions than answers but I am confident workable arrangements will be found. Watch this space. Chris Warrington, May 2018.

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13 DIARY DATES Note: All Diary Dates are on MAD Folk and Set & Turn Single Websites Oct 6th Oct 6th Oct 13th Oct 18th - 28th Oct 20th Oct 20th Oct 21st (Sun) Oct 21st. (Sun) Nov 3rd Nov 10th Nov 13th (Tues) Nov 18th (Sun) Adlington Cheshire FDC Evening Dance at Poynton Community Centre, 107 Park Lane, SK12 1RB. MC Geoff Cubitt with Portland Drive. Contact Reg on Wirral Arts Festival Costume Ball at Heswall Hall, Heswall. Ormskirk FDC Country Dance at Rainford Village Hall, WA11 8HB. MC Lynne & Jeff Hoyle with Stradivarius. Contact Denise on Liverpool Irish Festival. Details on LIVERPOOLIRISHFESTIVAL.COM Leyland FDC Country Dance, at Leyland Methodist Church Hall, Turpin Green Lane, Leyland, PR25 3HA. Andrew Shaw with DNA. Tel Val on Bangor 16th Playford Ball, at Llanfairfechan Old Town Hall. MC Brian Stanton with Jack s Maggot. Tel: Nicki Band Workshop at Rainford Village Hall, Church Road Rainford, WA11 8HB. Tel Mary on Folk North West, 2.30pm 5.30pm, at Samlesbury Memorial Hall, Cuerdale Lane, Samlesbury, Preston PR5 0UY. MC Andrew Shaw with Denise and Norman Bearon. Further details tel: Bill on and on Hawk Green FDC. Afternoon and evening dance pm at St. Peter s Parish Centre, Green Lane, Hazel Grove, SK7 4EA. Geoff Cubitt with Vertical Expression. Tel: Neil on Ormskirk FDC. Country Dance at St. Teresa s, 23 College Road, Up Holland WN8 0PY. MC Hilary Herbert with Kendal Green. Tel: Denise on MAD Folk AGM 8pm at Liverpool Contra Club. The Scout Hut, Gorsedale Road, off Dovedale Road, L18 5EP. Folk North West, 2.30pm 5.30pm, at Samlesbury Memorial Hall, Cuerdale Lane, Samlesbury, Preston PR5 0UY. MC Hilary Herbert with Ian and Margaret Jones. Contact details as above.

14 Nov 18th Nov 24th Dec 8th Dec 9th (Sun) Dec 15th Dec 16th Jan 1st (Tues) Jan 13th (Sun) Jan 17th-31st Jan 19th Jan 20th Feb 2nd Band Workshop, at Rainford Village Hall, Church Road, Rainford, WA11 8HB. Tel Mary on Adlington (Cheshire) Evening Dance at Poynton Community Centre, 107 Park Lane, Poynton, SK12 1RB. MC Trevor Monson with Pendragon. Tel: Reg on Ormskirk FDC. Christmas Dance at St. Teresa s. 23 College Road, Upholland, WN8 0PY. MC Andrew Shaw with Deo Volente. Tel: Denise on Folk North West. 2.30pm 5.30pm, at Samlesbury Memorial Hall, Cuerdale Lane, Samlesbury, Preston PR5 0UY. MC Hilary Herbert with CDs. Jacob s Join refreshments. Tel: Bill on or Bebington Xmas Dance at Victoria Hall, Hr. Bebington, CH63 8AB MC Hilary Vare with Chris and Julie Dewhurst. Bring a plate supper Tel: or Band Workshop, at Rainford Village Hall, Church Road, Rainford, WA11 8HB. Tel Mary on Folk North West New Year s Day Start up. 2.30pm 5.30pm, at Samlesbury Memorial Hall, Cuerdale Lane, Samlesbury, Preston PR5 0UY. Volunteers with CDs. Tel: Bill on or Folk North West. MC Ian Jones with music from Kendal Green. Details as above. Winter Folk Dancing in the Sun Holiday, in Portugal. Information and booking on Ormskirk FDC. Afternoon workshop and evening dance at St. Teresa s, 23 College Road, Upholland, WN8 0PY. MC Ian Jones with Folkus Pocus. Tel: Denise on Band Workshop at Rainford Village Hall, Church Road, Rainford, WA11 8HB. Tel Mary on Adlington (Cheshire) Evening dance at Poynton Community Centre, 107 Park Lane, SK12 1RB. MC Andrew Shaw with Norman and Denise. Tel: Reg on

15 Feb 2nd Feb 10th (Sun) March 2nd March 9th Mar 10th (Sun) Mar 17th Mar 23rd Mar 30th Apr 14th April 14th (Sun) May 19th June 16th Leyland FDC, Country Dance at St. Ambrose Church Hall, Moss Lane, Leyland, PR25 4XA. MC Bernie Culkin with Kendal Green. Tel: Val on Folk North West. 2.30pm-30pm, at Samlesbury Memorial Hall, Cuerdale Lane, Samlesbury, Preston PR5 0UY. MC Trevor Monson with Ian and Margaret Jones. Tel: Bill on and on Hawk Green FDC. Spring Dance at St. Peter s Parish Centre, Green Lane, Hazel Grove, SK7 4EA. Hilary Herbert with Double Dichotomy. Tel Neil on Liverpool Contra Spring Dance at St. Anthony of Padua Church Hall, Mossley Hill, Queens Drive, Liverpool L MC Rhodri Davies with Knotted Chord. Tel Maria on Folk North West. Jan Dale with Denise and Norman Bearon. Details as above. Band Workshop, at Rainford Village Hall, Church Road, Rainford, WA11 8HB. Tel: Mary on Bebington Ceilidh, Victoria Hall, Bebington. Brendan Morrison with Shave the Donkey. No experience necessary. Adlington (Cheshire). Spring Ball at Macclesfield Town Hall, SK10 1EA. MC: Victoria Yeomans with Kendal Green. Entry by ticket only from Reg on Band Workshop, at Rainford Village Hall, Church Road, Rainford, WA11 8HB. Tel Mary on Folk North West. Volunteers with CDs and A G M details as above. Band Workshop, at Rainford Village Hall, Church Road Rainford, WA11 8HB. Tel Mary on Band Workshop at Rainford Village Hall, Church Road, Rainford, WA11 8 HB. Tel Mary on FUTURE DATES Oct 5th Oct 13th Nov 10th Nov 30th Dec 8th Adlington ( Cheshire ) MC Bernie Culkin Folk North West Folk North West Adlington ( Cheshire ) MC Rhodri Davies Folk North West.

16 BEBINGTON GROUP E.F.D.S.S. Christmas Dance At Victoria Hall, Bebington, CH63 8AB On Saturday, 15 th December p.m pm M.C. Hilary Vare with Chris and Julie Dewhurst Bring a plate supper Tel: Mary Smith on HAWK GREEN FOLK DANCE CLUB Dances Saturday 3rd November 2018; Afternoon & Evening Dance pm Geoff Cubitt with Vertical Expression Saturday 2nd March 2019 Evening Dance Hilary Herbert with Double Dichotomy Both dances at St. Peter s Parish Centre Hazel Grove SK7 4EA Tickets and information from Neil on neil.hawkley@sky.com

17 MAD Folk Annual General Meeting Tuesday 13 th November 2018, at 8pm At Liverpool Contra Group The Scout Hut, Gorsedale Road, off Dovedale Road, L18 5EP In accordance with the constitution, this notice will be deemed sufficient notice. The business of the meeting will include receiving and accepting reports from the officers; electing officers/committee for the following year; fixing the membership fee for the following year; and discussing any matters of folk interest. Nominations and motions should be received by the secretary, Mr. Chris Warrington by 5th November, 2018 The meeting will be followed by dancing to live music.