Last updated : 30th April 2015. Click HERE for details of update.
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| OTHER UK SESSIONS | ||
| Brighton | Dansez-Français? Bals à samedi, Patcham, Brighton Click here (Website) | |
| Brighton | Les Bons Compagnons French Music Session + Dancing 2nd Tuesday of the month at 8pm The Good Companions pub (upstairs) 132, Dyke Road Seven Dials Brighton BN1 3TE Click here (Website) | |
| Bury St.Edmunds | Burybal | Tel: 01284 756472 or 01359 241696 or Click here (Website) |
| Cambridge | Camfolk : Dave Holland | Click here (Website) |
| Coventry | La Muse | Click here (Website) |
| Ely, Cambs. | Sprezzaturra Royal Standard Inn 2nd Tuesdays, 8pm Contact Joachim@cambridgefolk.org.uk or Click here (Website) | |
| Exeter | d'Accord! | Contact d_accord@tiscali.co.uk |
| Gloucestershire | Hors d'Oeuvre | Saturday Bals monthly (unspecified dates). Horsley Village Hall, Gloucestershire, GL6 OPT. No bar so bring your own refreshments. Contact Will - Tel: 07891717422 or email horsleydance@yahoo.co.uk |
| Gringley on the Hill, Notts | French Session at The Blue Bell | Click here (MySpace) |
| Hertfordshire |
DanseHerts Nr.Hitchin, Hertfordshire Click here (Website) | |
| Kent | Les Batons | Contact lesbatons@steveb2a2.plus.com |
| Lancaster | Lancaster Eurodance | Click here (Website) |
| Leeds | Les Panards Dansants | Click here (Website) |
| Lincolnshire | DanceFranceMusic Northwick Arms, High St., Ketton (A6121 Near Stamford) 3rd Friday of the month. Traditional couple dancing - Waltz, Marzurka, Schottische, Bourree and many more. Dancers, Musicians of any level always welcome. Help always on hand, so just come and listen or try it out. Evening meals available in the Club. Tel: 01780 720521 or contact adam@susted.org.uk | |
| North Lincolnshire | Contact peter_barnard.squeeze@virgin.net | |
| London | On Bouge | Click here (Website) |
| Milton Keynes | Traditional French | Tel: 01604 460342 or contact ian_clabburn@yahoo.co.uk or sheila.cox5@ntlworld.com |
| Sheffield | EuroSession 2nd Thursday of the month | Click here (Wikispaces) |
| Stirchley, South Birmingham | Dance Dimanche Sunday afternoons, held every 3 months. Click here (Google Groups) | |
| FESTIVALS / WORKSHOPS / WEEKS / WEEKENDS | ||
| Kinnersley Castle Herefordshire | Seasonal | Click here (Website) |
| 'Rencontres de Luthiers et Maitre Sonneurs' Chateau d'Ars 8km south of St. Chartier | 15th-18th July, 2010 | Contact info@rencontresdeluthiers.org or Click here (Website) Programme Enquiries: programmation@rencontresdeluthiers.org |
| Anost Morvan | August 2010 | Click here (Website) |
| ARTISTS/GROUPS | ||
| 'Angles' | Click here (Website) | |
| 'Blowzabella' | Click here (Website) | |
| 'Bof!' | Click here (MySpace) | |
| 'Hotel Palindrome' | Click here (Website) | |
| Jo Freya | Click here (Website) | |
| 'Lys St.George' | Peter Barnard | Tel: 01427 873 937 or contact peter_barnard.squeeze@virgin.net |
| 'Outre Manche' | Click here (Website) or Click here (MySpace) | |
| 'Pierrot' | Click here (Website) or Click here (MySpace) | |
| 'Prego' | Ian Smith | Contact ian@frusion.co.uk |
| TEACHERS | ||
| Yannick Minvielle-Debat | French/Breton dance and song | Tel: 07717 757780 or Click here (Website) |
| Gwenaelle Ambuhl (Sheffield) | Breton Harpist, Pianist, Singer and Dance Teacher | Click here (Website) |
| FRENCH CAFÉ-STYLE ACCORDIONISTS | ||
| Hugh Barwell (York) | Click here (Website) | |
| Heather Hawthorne (Nottingham) | Tel: 0115 984 5052 | |
| Eddie Jay | Accordian, Violin, Chanteuse Trio | Contact edward.jay@mac.com or to see videos Click here (YouTube) |
| Verlan! (Sheffield) | Café-style music (Guitar & Tenor Saxaphone) | Contact verlanmusique@hotmail.co.uk or Click here (MySpace) |
| INSTRUMENT MAKERS / SELLERS | ||
| Altarwind Music (Oregon) | Hurdy-Gurdy & Lute Makers | Click here (Website) |
| Chris Allen / Sabina Kormzlo | Hurdy-Gurdy, Harp & Psaltery Maker | Click here (Website) |
| Neil Brook (Lancashire) | Hurdy-Gurdy Maker | Click here (Website) |
| Claire Duguet (Kent) | Hurdy-Gurdy Maker | Click here (Website) |
| Chris Eaton (Worcestershire) | Hurdy-Gurdy Maker | Click here (Website) |
| Pete Grassby (W.Mids) | Instrument Sales/Melodeon Repairs | Contact pete@melodeon.freeserve.co.uk |
| Dave Mallinson Music (W.Yorks) | Instruments, accessories, tune books, links to many other sites etc. | Click here (Website) |
| Olympic (U.S.A.) | Hurdy-Gurdy Makers & Info | Click here (Website) |
| EVENT / FESTIVAL ORGANISERS | |
| Andy Cooper / Baz | Click here (Website) |
| Andy Whitehouse | Tel: 07835 966810 or contact andy.whitehouse3@btinternet.com |
| Pat Lindop | Contact patlindop@hotmail.com |
| Ian Smith | Contact ian@frusion.co.uk |
| SOCIETIES | ||
| UK Hurdy-Gurdy Forum | Click here (Yahoo Group) | |
| English Bagpipe Society | Ian Clabburn | Click here (Website) or contact ian_clabburn@yahoo.co.uk |
| eMADE (Music And Dance Education) | Click here (Website) | |
| Amitié Française:A UK Society for French Culture Promotion | Click here (Website) | |
| MISCELLANEOUS | ||
| The Royal Oak | Green Lane, Ockbrook Nr.Derby, Derbyshire, DE72 3SE. Tel: 01332 662378 | |
| Ockbrook Village Website | Click here (Website) | |
| UK sessions and special events listings | sue@breton51.freeserve.co.uk | |
| The UK home of the Hurdy-Gurdy | Click here (Website) | |
| Wikipedia - Hurdy-Gurdy | Click here (Wikipedia) | |
| ABC Music tutorial, the umf FAQ & more... | Click here (Website) | |
| Info about the Rauschpfeife | Click here (Website) | |
| WildigWeb (creator of this site) |  | Click here (Website) |
