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Club Night September Wednesday 3rd details below below

Dancing at the Bal Folklorique during our French Trip

Pied à Terre was formed in 1996 by a group of musicians and dancers who wanted to play, listen and dance to traditional French music in Norwich. Since then, the group has held monthly sessions, see below for details. The music includes tunes for couple dances such as schottisches, waltzes and mazurkas, bourrées (generally danced with a partner in a line) and circle dances such as the Circassian Circle and Chapeloise, the former is probably familiar to most English Ceilidh dancers. Traditional French instruments include accordions, bagpipes and hurdy gurdies and these, as well as fiddles, recorders, clarinets, guitars and percussion instruments are all played at Pied à Terre. We are keen to encourage other forms of European dance and currently include some Breton and Swedish styles in our repertoire. For more information: info@piedaterre.me.uk

Dancers

Beginners welcome, no partner needed. Please let us know of you would like to teach dance on Club Nights or have any special requests.

Where

Keir Hardie Hall, St Gregory’s Alley (between Pottergate and St Benedict’s Street), Norwich.
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Musicians

See the musicians page , which has some tunes to help your practice, if you are interested in playing at Pied à Terre.

When

First Wednesday of each month, except August.

Autumn Schedule

September -Wednesday 3rd

7.30 - 8.30 Musicians' workshop (free)
8.45 - 11.00 Dancing and tuition by club members
Music by the Pied à Terre band
£4.00 (£3.00 concession)

September Event - Saturday 20th

Afternoon - Possible participation daytime in Synergy - The Whitlingham Outdoor Festival
Evening - Trip to Burybal for dancing to La Mère Folle

October - First Wednesday

Dance tuition with Kerry Fletcher and music from the PaT Band

November - First Wednesday

Club night with the PaT Band and a guest spot from local musicians

December - First Wednesday