Meets

Musicians, folk dancers and folk singers are always most welcome at our meets. If you don’t sing, play an instrument or dance then you will still be given a warm welcome, and there will be plenty of opportunities to learn. Many of our current members learnt or improved their skills at Folk Group meets.

Ceilidhs

Most of our meets include at least one ceilidh, usually on the Saturday night. This is an informal dance evening, with members entertaining us between dances with song, poetry or music.

You can bring your own refreshments, although tea and coffee is provided in the interval.

Folk Dancing

We dance a wide range of English, Scottish and Playford dances, always with a caller. Dances are usually ‘walked through’ to start with, and beginners are especially welcome.

Folk Music

Informal folk music sessions are often held on the campsite during the day, so please bring any instruments that you play. Help is usually available if you are learning an instrument, and all levels of musical skill are encouraged.

If you are feeling particularly brave then you can volunteer to entertain us all with an instrumental ‘spot’ during the evening ceilidh.

Folk Singing

If you are a folk singer (or an aspiring folk singer) then we look forward to hearing you sing during a ceilidh.

Crafts

Our meets often include organised or informal craft sessions.These can cover a variety of crafts (both ancient and modern),and are an opportunity to learn a new skill or to pass on your knowledge to others.

In order to join the Folk Dance and Song Group (usually referred to just as the “Folk Group”) you also need to be a member of the Camping and Caravanning Club.

All members of the Camping and Caravanning Club are always welcome to come along and join in.

It is important to stress that you do not need to join the Folk Group in order to camp with us, as long as you are a member of the Camping and Caravanning Club (we cannot accept non members as we are running rallies on behalf of the Club, and require membership of all those attending for legal reasons). Joining provides benefits in terms of newsletters and better communications of upcoming camping meets, it enables you participate in helping organise things and generally builds community. Membership to the Folk Group currently costs £10 per year as well as your Camping and Caravanning Club membership.

If you are NOT yet a member of the Camping and Caravanning Club, but wish to join that at the same time, you can add membership when you are completing your application. Please call the Club on 024 7647 5442 and simply say you want to join the Folk Dance and Song Group.

If you ARE already a member of the Camping and Caravanning Club you join the Folk Group through the group. We will complete the process with the club on your behalf. In order to do this you need to complete a simple form and send it to our Membership Secretary. All of the details are on the form, which you can download below.

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