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All counties in the Folk Orbit are listed as ‘traditional’ counties, not ‘government administrational’ counties.

Dance Clubs run every week unless otherwise stated. Counties are in alphabetical order for each day
All Dance Clubs wecome new members.

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England - CHESHIRE  

Chester Folk Festival 2010 fund-raiser
Ceilidh
Saturday 14th November 2010 from 8pm
with Full House & caller: Dave Hunt
at Hoole Community Centre, Westminster Road , Hoole, Chester , CH2 3AU
Tickets £7 (available on the door)
Price includes hot pot supper - meat or veggie
For more information, or to reserve tickets,
phone 07005 977045 or reply to this email festival@chesterfolk.org.uk

Bollin Morris Mixed Border: Saracen's Head, Paddock Ln,Warburton, Lymm WA13 9TH Mon 8:00 (01619 038424)

Chester City Morris Men

Community Centre, Tower Rd, Chester, Mon 8:00 (01244 677091)

Mersey Morris Men

Parochial Hall, Willaston, South Wirral, Mon 8:00 (0151 334 4566)

Stockton Heath Folk Dance Club

St Thomas' School, Parkgate Rd, Stockton Heath. Mon 8.00 (01928 713180)

Adlington Morris Men: Men's Cotswold

1st Handforth Scout Hut, Old Rd, Handforth, Tue 8.30 (01625 827988)

Bebington Folk Dance Club

Victoria Hall, Bebington, Wirral, 1st, 3rd & 5th Tue 8:00 ( 01516 524479)

Earl of Stamford Morris

Milner Institute, Runcorn Rd, Moore, Warrington,Tue 8:00 (01606 891145)

Kinnerton Morris Cotswold-style

Scout Hut, (boat shaped building) Tower Rd, Chester Tue 8:00 (Terry 01244 325821)
Web http://www.kinnertonmorrismen.org.uk e-mail: bagman@kinnertonmorrismen.org.uk

Upton Folk Dance Club

St. Joseph's RC School, Upton, Wirral, Tue (01516 785521)

Bebington European Dance Club

Mayer Hall, Bebington, Wirral, 2nd Wed  8:00 (01516 448560)

Fidlers Fancy Womens' Morris

Dialstone Methodist Church Hall, Dialstone Lane, Offerton, Stockport Wed 8:30 (07752 217025)

Manley Dance Club Ceilidhs

Manley Village Hall, Manley, 2nd & 4th Wed 8:00 (01829 741142)

Neston Folk Dance Club

Parochial Hall, Neston, Wirral, Cheshire. Wed, alternating Playford nights & Club nights, 8.00 (0151 336 4755)

Scottish Country Dancing

Westlea School, Weston Grove, Upton by Chester, Wed 7:15

Thelwall Morris Men

Parish Hall, Thelwall, Warrington, 8:30 Wed (01925 812725)

Beginners Appalachian Clog

Ex-Serviceman’s Club, Mountain View, Helsby, 3rd Thu 8:00 (01928 725780)

Mockbeggar Morris & Dance North West Clog

Willaston, Wirral, Thu (0151 3344143)

Scottish Country Dancing

Caldy Valley Centre, Boughton, Chester, Thu 7:30

Heswall & West Kirby Folk Dance Club

Alexander Hall, Rocky Ln, Heswall, Wirral, Alt Fri 8:00 (0151 677 3271)

England - CUMBERLAND  

Belfagan Women’s Morris

Eaglesfiled Village Hall, near Cockermouth, Mon 8.00 (01900 827809)

England - DERBYSHIRE  

Zebedee's Folk Dance Pages: Mostly about Folk Dance & Folk Music. http://www.earwicker.org/

Powderkegs Mixed Border Morris

Uniting Church Hall, Buxton Rd, Whaley Bridge, Wed 7.30  (01663734328)

Well Heeled Appalachian Clog

Bakewell Working Men’s Club, The Butts, Bakewell, Thu 7.30 (01629 815469)

Mumpers Ceilidhs

Meadows Inn, Chequers Rd. Derby 1st Sun 8:00 (01332 753757)

England - DORSET  

Festus Derriman Cotswold Mixed Morris

Village Hall, Victoria Ave, Upwey, Weymouth DT3 5QE Wed 8:00 (01305 760592)

England - ESSEX 

Chingford Folk Dance Club

Mornington Hall, Queens Walk, Chingford, Wed8:00 (02085 290229)

England - GLOUCESTERSHIRE  

Frenchay Folk Dance Club

Village Hall, Beckspool Rd, Frenchay, Alt Wed 07:45, (01179 409508)

Cajun Dance Workshop

Fountain Inn, Westgate St. Gloucester, 2nd Sun 8:00, (01242 526158)

England - HEREFORDSHIRE  

Falconers Country Dance Club

Falcon Hotel,  Bromyard, Alt Sun (01743 872182)

England - HERTFORDSHIRE  

Hertfordshire Holly Ladies Clog Morris

Mission Hall, Vicarage Causeway, Hertford Heath, Thu 8:00 (01992 587753)

England - KENT  

Frog Island Morris (Mens Cotswold)

Memorial Hall, Istead Rise, Gravesend, Mon 8:15pm (01474 533688)

England - LANCASHIRE  

Childwall Country Dancing Club

East Wavertree & Childwall Community Centre, off Dunbabin Rd, Childwall Mon 2:00

Fazakerley Country Dance Group

Fazakerley Federation Building, Formosa Drive, Fazakerley, Liverpool Mon 10:30am

Ormskirk Folk Dance

Emmanuel Church Hall, Derby St, Mon 8:15 (01695 423882)

Argarmeles North West Clog Morris (mixed)

Scout hut behind Guild Hall, Church Rd, Formby Tue 8.15  (01704 871430)
http://www.argarmelesclog.org.uk/

Liverpool Contra Folk Dance Club

Scout Hut, Gorsedale Rd. Liverpool, Tue 8:00 (01514 271907)

Newburgh Morris: Womens North West Side

Hilldale Village Hall, Parbold, nr Wigan, Tue7.30 (01695 723100)

Southport Swords

Blundell Arms, Upper Aughton Rd. Birkdale, Southport, Tue8:30 (01704 506580)

Chorley & Adlington Folk Dance Club

St James Primary School, Devonport Way, Chorley PR6 0TE Wed 7:45 (01204 417598)

John O’ Gaunt Morris Men

Farmers Arms, Lancaster, Wed (01524 421891)

Manchester Ceilidh

Upstairs @ Jabez Clegg Beer House, 2 Portsmouth St, Manchester 3rd Wed 8:00 (07887 620594)

Rivington Women’s Morris

Blackrod Community Centre, Blackrod, nr Bolton, Wed 8:00 (01204 852632)

St Helens Folk Dance Club

Unison Social Club, Bishop Rd. St Helens. Wed8.00 (01744 754810)

Fylde Coast Cloggers (Womens)

Assembly Hall, Dicconson Terrace, Lytham, Thu 8:00 (01253 737548)

Mucky Mountains Morris: Mixed Border & Cotswold

Ravenhead Social Club, Stafford Rd, St Helens, Thu 8:00 (01925 221416)

Seven Star Sword & Step: Mixed Teams

Wigan Pier, Wigan, Not 3rd Thu 8:00 (01204 669311)

Phoenix Ceilidhs

St. Mary’s Social Club, Richmond St. Horwich, 2nd Fri 8:00 (01204 691213)

Raggle Taggle Sisters

Eccles, Alt Sun (07814 649508)

England - MIDDLESEX  

Cajun Music Dance Club

Cecil Sharp House, 2 Regent's Park Rd, London 1st Fri 7:00 (02088 863817)

English Folk Dance & Song Society

Cecil Sharp House, 2 Regent's Park Rd, London (02074 852206)
Web: http://www.efdss.org email: info@efdss.org

England - NORTHAMPTONSHIRE 

The Witchmen

Isham Village Hall, Isham, Kettering, NN14 1HD Sun 11:30am (01536 521100)

England - NOTTINGHAMSHIRE  

Demon Barbers School of Clog Dancing

The Circle, Carlton Rd. Worksop. Wed7.00 (01484 860024)

England - OXFORDSHIRE

Abingdon Traditional Morris Dancers

Baptist Church Scout Hut, Ock St, Abingdon OX14 5DH Thu 8:00 (01235 520768)

England - STAFFORDSHIRE  

Cannock Folk Dance Club

St Stephen’s Church Hall, Bideford Way, Cannock, Tue (01543 574602)

Irish Set Dancing

Village Hall, Wetley Rocks, Alt Wed 8:00 (01538 361306)

Black Dog Molly

Ryan Hall, The Boulevard, Tunstall, Stoke On Trent, Thu 8:30

England - SHROPSHIRE  

Ironmen (Mens Border Morris)

Phoenix Centre, Webb Crescent, Dawley, Telford, Mon 8.00 (01952-505073)

Severn Gilders (Womens NW Clog Morris)

Phoenix Centre, Webb Crescent, Dawley, Telford, Mon 8.00 (01952 505073)

Shrewsbury Morris Dancers: (Men, Women & Clog)

Sundorne School, Corndon Crescent, Shrewsbury SY1 4LL Thu 8:00 (01939 233977)
Web: http://www.shrewsburymorris.co.uk

England - SOMERSET  

Sweet Coppin Clog & Soft Shoe Dancers

Trinity Church Hall, Trinity Street, Taunton TA1 3JG Mon 8:00 (01823 323905)

Dr. Turberville's Morris:

Ash Village Hall, Main St , Ash, TA12 6PB Tue 8:00 (07846 015553)
e-mail: angiesue2.@hotmail.com

North Curry Barn Dancing

Village Hall, 11 Greenway, North Curry, Taunton TA3 6NQ 1st Wed 7:30 (01823 490623)
e-mail bkjeanes@f2s.com

5th Wednesday Folk Dance Club

Beginners & Improvers, Halsway Manor, Crowcombe Taunton TA4 4BD 5th Wed 8:00 (01278 424332)

West Somerset Morris Men

Halsway Manor Folk Music Centre, Crowcombe, Thu (01643 862541)

Ditcheat Country Dancing Club

Jubilee Hall, Wraxall Rd, Ditcheat, Castle Cary BA4 6RB 2nd Fri 7:30 (01749 860594)
Web: http://sites.google.com/site/ditcheatcountrydanceclub/

French & Breton Dancing

Window Arts Centre, Lower Borough Walls, Bath 3rd Sun 8:00 (01225 332025)

England - SUSSEX

Meltdown English Ceilidhs

Clair Hall, Perrymount Rd , Haywards Heath RH16 3DN 8:00 Var Sat (01273 541453)
Web: http://www.meltdownec.org.uk e-mail admin@meltdownec.org.uk

England - WARWICKSHIRE

La Muse Breton Dance Workshop

North Warwickshire Cricket Club, Binley Rd, Coventry CV3 1HB 3rd Thu 8:00 (02476 431389)
Web: http://www.lamuse.org.uk e-mail: info@lamuse.org.uk

White Hart Morris Men

Holly Bush, Henley St, Alcester, Mon 8:30 (07818 025283)

England - WORCESTERSHIRE  

Foxs Morris: Mixed border side

Cookley First School, Lea Ln, Cookley, Kidderminster, Thu 8.00 (01562 752687)

England - YORKSHIRE  

Minster Strays: Mixed Morris

Village Hall Thornton-le-Clay, York, Mon 8:00 (01904 415443)

Wakefield Morris Dancers

Methodist Church Hall. High St, Horbury. Mon 8.00

Pateley Longsword Side

Methodist Church Hall, Pateley Bridge, Thu 8:30 (01423 711607)

York Ceilidh Club

St Aelred's Church Hall, Fifth Ave. Tang Hall, York, 7:30 2nd Sun (01904 624216)

Scotland - MIDLOTHIAN  

Ceilidh Club @ The Lot

The Lot, 4-6 Grassmarket, Edinburgh, EH1 2JU 8:00 (01312 259922)
Web: http://www.edinburghceilidhs.com/

Wales - CAERNARFONSHIRE 

Eryri Morris

Canolfan Cefnfaes, Bethesda, Mon 8:00 (01248 680949)

Wales - DENBIGHSHIRE  

Clerical Error Morris

Yseifiog Village Hall, Yseifiog, nr Mold, Denbighshire, Thu 8.00, (01745 815180)

Wales - FLINTSHIRE  

Dawnswyr Delyn: Mixed Welsh Folk Dance

St Mary’s Church Hall, Kings St, Mold, Flintshire, Mon 8:00 (01829 741142)

Wales - PEMBROKESHIRE

Christmas 2009 Ceilidh with Cardiff ceilidh band JUICE. Caller - Dave Parsons.
Saturday 28th November @ Manorbier Community Centre, near Tenby. 
Tickets: £5/£4 concessions. Tel: Angela 01834 871931

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The Morris Ring:
  The Morris Ring was founded in 1934 to encourage the performance of Morris Dancing, to maintain its traditions and to preserve its history. The Ring is an Association of two hundred dance clubs - sides. Web: http://www.themorrisring.org/