by Sally-Ann Johnson
As part of Dulwich Festival, Dulwich Folk Dancing Club is hosting an Open Evening on Thursday 15 May. Anyone who would like to give folk dancing a whirl is invited!
Established for twenty years, this group meets on Thursdays (during ‘term’ time) at 8pm in St Barnabas Parish Hall to enjoy and promote the long-standing tradition of English folk dancing. It’s a fun way to spend an evening. Club Chairman, Mike Loach, and the other Club members are most hospitable, as I discovered when I went along for the first time last week.
I somehow missed out on folk dancing at school but despite my lack of experience, I was on the dance floor learning the steps before I could say John Travolta! It’s friendly, it’s social and it’s exercise.
Beginners are most welcome. Dances are announced by the ‘caller,’ who oversees a quick trial run of the steps before the music starts. There’s no need to pre-book and you do not need to take a partner. Just turn up, join in and enjoy! Tickets are £2.50 per session payable on the door. Give it a try and keep this great tradition alive!
Photo: Thanks to alber on Flickr (CCL)
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