Essex Folk Club Guides - from efn magazine

As at press date for issue 136 - Septeber 2007

Club Guide Index Home Page Late Updates

Social Dance Clubs

Mon Clacton & District Caledonian Society ( D ) 7.45pm. Conservative Club, Old Road, Clacton on Sea. Pat Hockley 01255 435237 Unknown
Mon Writtle Scottish Country Dancing ( D ) 8.00pm. (September to April). Writtle Village Hall. Richard Lambert 01245 460754 Unknown
Mon Southend Irish Association (Set Dancing Classes) ( D ) 8.30pm. St. Helen's Church Hall, Milton Road, Westcliff. (Dance details: 07711 517439) Dave O'Neill 01268 727025 oneilldave@aol.com www.southendirish.co.uk 2003
Mon Sandon Scottish Country Dance Club ( D ) 7.30pm. Hayward School, Maltese Road, Chelmsford. Maureen Wilson 01245 468443 Unknown
Mon Epping Forest Scottish Association ( D ) 8.00pm. Woodford Green Prep.School, Glengall Road, Woodford Green, London IG8 0BZ John Tanner 0208 504 1632 john@efsa.org.uk www.efsa.org.uk 1903
Mon Leigh on Sea Caledonian Dancers ( D ) 8.00pm. St.James Church Hall, Elmsleigh Drive, Leigh on Sea. Alise Thomas 01702 476548 Unknown
Mon Bulmer Folk Dance Club ( D ) 7.45pm. 2nd & 4th Mon. of month. (not Jul & Aug) Bulmer Village Hall. Wendy Rowe 01787 375935 Unknown
Tue Harlow & Dist. Cal. Soc ( D ) 8.00pm. W.I. Hall, Old Harlow. Betty Denney 01279 869603 Unknown
Tue Basildon Caledonian Society ( D ) 8.00pm. St.Mary's Church Hall, High Road, Langdon Hills. Isobel Parks 01268 289678 Unknown
Tue Running Waters Square Dance Club ( D ) 8.00pm. St. Stephen's Church Hall, Knights Way, Brentwood. Heather West 01277 261816 Unknown
Tue Theydon Bois Country Dance Club ( D ) 7.30pm. Most Tues. (phone first) Village Hall, Coppice Row, Theydon Bois. Tricia Haslehurst 01992 813093 Unknown 1974
Tue Rochford Folk Dance Group ( D ) 8.00pm. W.I.. Hall, Market Square, Rochford. Stewart Webster 01702 524731 peg.boot@virgin.net 1964
Tue Lead & Feathers Folk Dance Club ( D ) 1.45pm. Collier Row Community Centre, Clockhouse Lane, Collier Row. Jessie Benham 01708 728245 jessie_benham@hotmail.co.uk
Tue Grange Park Country Dancers** ( D ) 10.00am. (during term times) Grange Park Methodist Church Hall, Old Park Ridings, London N.21. Cyril Jones 0208 360 1968 cyrdorjones@blueyonder.co.uk 2001
Tue Chingford Folk Dance Club ( D ) 8.00pm. Mornington Hall, Queen Walk, Chingford, London E4 Suzanne Harper 0208 508 4770 mail@candsharper.plus.com 1980
Tue Billericay Folk Dance Club ( D ) 8.00pm. Except 2nd Tue. of month. W. I. Hall, St. Edith's Lane, Billericay. Pam Langridge 01277 623248 Unknown 1971
Tue Chelmsford Folk Dancers ( D ) 8.00pm. Except first Tue. of month. British Legion Hall, Chelwater, Great Baddow. Janet Barclay 01621 828576 janet@lbarclay.demon.co.uk homepages.tesco.net/~martin.batesuk/cfdc/cfdc40.htm 1971
Tue Grange Scottish Country Dancing ( D ) 8.00pm. Grange Community Centre, Lt.Wheatleys, Rayleigh. Doris Swinney 01268 784549 kendor@freezone.co.uk
Tue Marks Tey Folk Dance Club ( D ) 8.00pm. First & 3rd (& 5th) Tue. of month. Church Hall, Church Lane, Marks Tey. Mary Coffin 01206 211530 Unknown 1997
Tue Thaxted Country Dance Club ( D ) 8.00pm. First & 3rd Tue of month Church Hall, Margaret Street, Thaxted. Bobby Ritchie 01371 830804 simon@melodeonmania.demon.co.uk
Wed Purleigh & District Folk Dance Club ( D ) 8.00pm. First & 3rd Mon of month. 1st Wed of month in Purleigh Village Hall (VH), and 3rd Weds in the Purleigh Pavilion (PAV). Kevin Bruce 01621 779725 kevinjbruce@tiscali.co.uk 1964
Wed Witham & District Caledonian Society ( D ) 8.00pm. URC Church Hall, The Centre, High Street, Witham. Maureen Manson 01206 210927 maureen.manson1@virgin.net 1950
Wed Romford & Brentwood F.D.G. ( D ) 8.00pm. Chadwick Hall, St. Michaels Church, Main Road, Gidea Park. Kath Pollard 01708 473646 kath@nelmes.eclipse.co.uk 1952
Wed Grand Ceilidh Club ( D.c ) 8.00pm. Southend Rugby Club, Sumpters Way, Southend. John Morgan 01702 203695 Unknown www.grandceilidhclub.org.uk 1977
Wed Triangle Folk Dance Club ( D ) 7.30pm. (Except 2nd Wed. of month) Soken House Community Centre, The Triangle, Frinton-on-Sea. Liz Bruce 01255 676960 Unknown 1984
Wed Sacred Circle Dance ( D ) 1.30pm. First & 3rd of month United Reform Church, Mount Avenue, Leigh. June Edwards 01268 565548 arjune@blueyonder.co.uk 1997
Wed Colchester Folk Dance Club ( D ) 8.00pm. Alternate Weds. St. John's Green School, Colchester. Sheila Abbott 01206 573394 Unknown
Thu Barley Leaf Folk Dance Club ( D ) 8.00pm. Catterall Scout & Guide Hall, Cecil Road, Chadwell Heath. Dorothy Frawley 0208 590 5136 dorothy@dfrawley9.wanadoo.co.uk 1954
Thu Shiftin' Bobbins Scottish Dance Group ( D ) 8.00pm. (Except July & August) St. Stephen’s Ingrave Church, Knights Way, Brentwood. Daphne Baker 01277 212102 Unknown 1983
Thu Touchstone Folk Dance Club ( D ) 8.00pm. Congregational Church Hall, Wivenhoe. Elaine Wood 01206 822877 elainewood01@btinternet.com 1989
Thu Sacred Circle Dance ( D ) 7.30pm. 2nd & 4th of month W.I. Hall, Lionel Road, Canvey Island. June Edwards 01268 565548 arjune@blueyonder.co.uk 1999
Thu Hatfield Peverel Folk Dance Club ( D ) 8.00pm. Alternate Thurs. New Village Hall, Maldon Road, Hatfield Peverel. Pam Warren 01245 380527 Unknown 1967
Fri Chigwell Row Folk Dance Club ( D ) 8.00pm. Lime Farm Hall, Limes Farm Avenue, Chigwell. June Caslaw 0208 501 0941 Unknown 1952
Fri Colchester Irish Set & Ceili Dance Club ( D.c. ) 8.30pm. R.A.D. Hall, Walsingham Rd. Colchester. Mike Revell 01206 542180 mike.revell@talk21.com 1992
Fri Dance English Country (Beginners) ( D ) 7.45pm. Grange Park Methodist Church Hall, Old Park Ridings, London N21. Cyril Jones 0208 360 1968 cyrdorjones@blueyonder.co.uk 2001
Fri Shenfield Folk Dance Group ( D ) 1.45pm. Shenfield Parish Hall. Connie Morgan 01277 210804 Unknown
Fri South East Essex Scottish Society ( D ) 7.30pm. St. Peter's Church Hall, Eastbourne Grove, Westcliff ion Sea. Edna Carroll 01702 428974 carrol@27shipwrights.freeserve.co.uk
Fri Woodland Wheelers Square Dance Club ( D ) 8.00pm. George Hurd Centre, Fauners, Basildon. Dennis Oakley 01268 455117 densueo@blueyonder.co.uk
Fri Rayleigh Folk Dance Club ( D ) 8.00pm. First, 3rd & 5th Fri. of month. Daws Heath Social Hall, Daws Heath Road, Hadleigh. Shirley & Dave Record 01702 231071 dave@record1.freeserve.co.uk 1958
Fri Tollesbury Folk Dance Club ( D ) 8.00pm. 3rd of month (Not: May, Aug & Oct 2007) 'The Centre' (Tollesbury Congregational Church), East Street, Tollesbury. CM9 8QD Jon Naunton 01621 869509 naunton@btinternet.com 2006
Fri Great Parndon Folk Dance Club ( D ) Alternate Fri. St. Cuthberts Church Hall, Dobbs Weir Road, Nazeing. Jenny Wyatt 01799 550393 jennywyatt@tiscali.co.uk 1945
Sat Filé Gumbo ( D.cj ) 7.30pm. First Sat. of month Cecil Sharp House, 2 Regents Pk.Rd. NW1. Filé Gumbo 0208 886 3817 Unknown www.londoncajun.co.uk
Sat London Barndance Company ( D ) 8.00pm. 2nd Sat. of month. Cecil Sharp House, 2 Regents Park Rd. London. NW1 7AY Andrew Findlay 01628 782565 home@barndance.org.uk www.barndance.org 1982
Sat Winchmore Folk Dance Club ( D ) 7.30pm. 2nd Sat. of month. The Bourne Methodist Church, The Bourne, Southgate. John Wood 0208 926 7293 jswood@cwctv.net 1975
Sun Quadrille Club ( D ) 10.30am. 3rd Sun. of month. Cecil Sharp House, 2 Regents Park Road. London NW1. Ellis & Chris Rogers 01689 600768 quadrille.ellisrogers@bigfoot.com www.quadrilles.co.uk
Sun Cajun Barn ( D.cj ) 6.30pm. Every 4 - 6 weeks The Tudor Barn, Well Hall Road, Eltham, London SE9 6SZ. Steve & Lynne Lane 0208 850 2893 sandl.lane@talk21.com www.cajunbarn.co.uk 2001
Sun Sunday Occasionals ( D ) 4.00pm. Bi-monthly (From Jan.) 2nd Sun. (phone for details). Cold Norton Village Hall, Cherry Blossom Lane, Cold Norton. Les Barclay 01621 828576 lesbarclay@iee.org 2005
??? The Jive Club ( D ) 8.00pm. Mon, Tue, & Weds. (phone for details). Various Essex venues. Darren Rodwell 0208 593 1947 office@thejiveclub.co.uk
??? Culpeppers C & W Club ( D ) (phone for details). Culpeppers, Gardiners Lane Sth, Basildon. Cassey Rowe 01268 285996 mail@culpepper.fsbusiness.co.uk