Diary

Our meetings are held at: Dunsden Village Hall, Dunsden Green, RG4 9QG
Follow signs to Dunsden Green from the Play Hatch Roundabout (A4155 Caversham to Henley road) The hall is on the right just past the green. Grid Ref SU740773

WAT Dance

Learn country dances old and new in a fun and friendly environment. Informal and suitable for beginners and experienced alike.

Phone: (0118) 948 1195 or email folkscape@yahoo.co.uk

Try it out for FREE on your first ever evening. If you become a regular its Ł20 per term which is for 7 nights including a party night which usually includes live music. Dates (and prices for those only attending individual nights) are shown below.

Our dances include old favourites such as: Nonesuch, Picking up Sticks, Jacks Maggot, The Hop Pickers Feast, The Fandango, The Duke of Kents Waltz, The Phoenix, The Halfe Hannikin, Sun Assembly, Levi Jackson, A Trip to Bavaria, The Cuckoos Nest, Lord of Canaervan's Jig. More recent dances include: Terpsicourante, Winter Dreams, Benjamins Birthday, Honeysuckle Cottage, Shoreham Star, The Round Pond, Polka Dot, Morrison's Reel, Heptathlon Reel.

Want to know what these dances are like, why not come along and give them a try, no charge, no obligation, no way you could refuse!

2012

Wed	11th	Jan	8 - 10 pm	Andrew, Howard & John Wassail Night with mulled cider / apple juice	Dunsden Village Hall	Ł3.50
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Wed	25th	Jan	8 - 10 pm	Andrew, Howard & John	Dunsden Village Hall	Ł3.50
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Wed	8th	Feb	8 - 10 pm	Andrew, Howard & John	Dunsden Village Hall	Ł3.50
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Wed	22nd	Feb	8 - 10 pm	Andrew, Howard & John	Dunsden Village Hall	Ł3.50
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Wed	7th	Mar	8 - 10 pm	Andrew, Howard & John	Dunsden Village Hall	Ł3.50
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Wed	21st	Mar	8 - 10 pm	Spring Party with live music by Toucan Play (Fiddle and Keyboard), Please bring finger food to share.	Dunsden Village Hall	Ł5
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Wed	4th	Apr	8 - 10 pm	Andrew, Howard & John	Dunsden Village Hall	Ł3.50
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WAT Dance?: Originating from a series of dance workshops following on from the "Dance Through The Ages" evenings hosted by musician Mike Ruff, we started to meet regularly at Watlington House in Reading. We therefore christened ourselves "WAT Dance". Mike moved away from the area and the club changed venue, but we still continued with 3 of the members taking turns in teaching and bringing their own individual perspective to each dance.

Howard: Trained as a Folk Dance Instructor at Cecil Sharp House, London. Has been calling at Barn Dances and Ceilidhs since 1976 and ran evening classes in Chingford and Islington before moving to Reading. His wife, Anne knows one or two Scottish dances as well.

Andrew: An interest in folk lore and seasonal customs led him into maypole and country dancing and joining Earley Folk dance Group of which he is now Chairman. His interest was enhanced by attending the Dance Through the Ages workshops and has a distinct liking for early music and dance and modern dances in the same style.

John: Started Morris Dancing at school and joined the Orpington Folk Dance Club. Learned Morris,Rapper,Long Sword, Running Set and Playford style dances from 2nd generation disciples of Cecil Sharp. Was a founding member of the Reading Cloggies and did Scottish Country Dancing before going on to International Folk dancing.

WAT Dance Logo

Watlington Hill Chalk Mark

Our logo features the chalk triangle on Watlington Hill in the nearby Chiltern Hills.
(it seemed to fit the name!)

Links

Dance Through The Ages

Mike Ruff Music

We alternate Wednesday nights with

Reading Folk Dance Group

Some of us also belong to
Earley Folk Dance Group
Aldbrickham Clog
Hurst Morris People (HuMP)
The Kennet Morris Men

WAT Dance Poster