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STILL REELING AFTER ALL THESE YEARS!
DANCING SINCE 1976

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Keep Calm and Ceilidh

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1973 * Shackleford Social Centre
10th DECEMBER PETE & CHRIS COE *
PETE COE

1974 * Shackleford Social Centre
23rd NOVEMBER WEBB'S WONDERS *
MARGARET BERRY

1975 * Shackleford Social Centre
11th AUGUST GRASS ROOTS *
MARK BERRY
17th NOVEMBER GRASS ROOTS *
MARK BERRY

1976 * Shackleford Social Centre
3rd MAY GRASS ROOTS *
JOHN TILLEY
7th AUGUST THE ALBION DANCE BAND
SHIRLEY COLLINS

EDDIE UPTON
27th SEPTEMBER GRASS ROOTS *
JOHN TILLEY
4th DECEMBER THE CHINGFORD CEILIDH BAND
MR GLADSTONE'S BAG
ALBION MORRIS
 
20th DECEMBER GRASS ROOTS *
JOHN TILLEY

1977 * Shackleford Social Centre
30th APRIL POTTER'S WHEEL
ED BASSFORD
18th JUNE THE RAKES
MARK BERRY
3rd SEPTEMBER FLOWERS & FROLICS
TONY KELLY
24th SEPTEMBER THE HOGS BACK BAND *
MAC McLAREN
16th DECEMBER SANDMARTINS
FARNBOROUGH MUMMERS

DEREK HAMMOND
19th DECEMBER THE HOGS BACK BAND *
MAC McLAREN

1978 * Shackleford Social Centre
29th APRIL BERKSHIRE TRAGEDY
BRIAN JONES
1st JULY THE HOGS BACK BAND
MAC McLAREN
2nd SEPTEMBER CALYX
CHRIS TURNER
20th NOVEMBER STOCKBROKER'S BELT *
BRIAN STOCK
16th DECEMBER UMPS & DUMPS
TAFFY THOMAS

1979 * Shackleford Social Centre
** Farnham Maltings
6th JANUARY HOPE IN THE VALLEY *
EDDIE UPTON
24th FEBRUARY BOB CANN'S PIXIE BAND
 
7th APRIL THE OLD SWAN BAND **
DAVE HUNT
5th MAY NEW VICTORY BAND
ROGER WATSON
30th JUNE HOEDOWN
CHRIS TURNER
1st SEPTEMBER NELLIE THE ELEPHANT
EDDIE UPTON
3rd SEPTEMBER PUMP & PLUCK *
15th OCTOBER STOCKBROKER'S BELT *
JOHN TILLEY
19th NOVEMBER ZEMMERY FIDD *
BRIAN JONES
24th NOVEMBER TICKLER'S FOLK CIRCUS
DAVE ROBERTS
17th DECEMBER CLUSTER OF NUTS *
 
31st DECEMBER OLD SWAN BAND
FLOWERS & FROLICS

TAFFY THOMAS

1980 * Shackleford Social Centre
** Farnham Maltings
26th JANUARY NEW VICTORY BAND ** ROGER WATSON
23rd FEBRUARY NELLIE THE ELEPHANT
ROGER WATSON
5th APRIL COCK & BULL **
 
10th MAY BIGGEST TRIO IN THE WORLD
 
28th JUNE PYEWACKETT
 
6th SEPTEMBER UMPS & DUMPS **
EDDIE UPTON
4th OCTOBER FLOWERS & FROLICS
COSMOTHEKA

TAFFY THOMAS
19th DECEMBER POTTER'S WHEEL
EDDIE UPTON
31st DECEMBER STOCKBROKER'S BELT *
FARNBOROUGH MUMMERS
SAM STEPHENS &
ANNE LENNOX-MARTIN

MAC McLAREN

1981 * Shackleford Social Centre
28th FEBRUARY OYSTER BAND
KATHY LESURF
9th MAY COCK & BULL
 
4th JULY FLOWERS & FROLICS
KEN LANSBURY
5th SEPTEMBER TUTHRIE
MIKE COXSON
2nd OCTOBER ROSIE LEE & THE STRAINERS *
NICK McGILLIES
14th NOVEMBER NELLIE THE ELEPHANT
ROGER WATSON
31st DECEMBER STOCKBROKER'S BELT *
FARNBOROUGH MUMMERS
ROGER BRAZIER

EDDIE UPTON

1982 * Shackleford Social Centre
27th FEBRUARY OYSTER BAND
KATHY LESURF
30th APRIL STOCKBROKER'S BELT
EDDIE UPTON
3rd JULY NELLIE THE ELEPHANT
ROGER WATSON
4th SEPTEMBER OLD SWAN BAND
DAVE HUNT
13th NOVEMBER PENNY HOP
ROGER WATSON
31st DECEMBER TUTHRIE *
SAM STEPHENS &
ANNE LENNOX-MARTIN

MIKE COXSON

1983 * The Mount Social Club, Guildford
30th JANUARY CLUSTER OF NUTS
 
27h FEBRUARY ROSIE LEE & THE STRAINERS *
 
27th MARCH ERIC
 
30th APRIL BIGGEST TRIO IN THE WORLD
EDDIE UPTON
2nd JULY OYSTER BAND
KATHY LESURF
1st OCTOBER BLOWZABELLA
 
26th NOVEMBER FLOWERS & FROLICS
EDDIE UPTON

1984 * Farnham Maltings
29th SEPTEMBER FLOWERS & FROLICS *
EDDIE UPTON
1st DECEMBER TIGER MOTH *
 

1985 * Farnham Maltings
7th DECEMBER THE HOP *
 

1986  
18th JANUARY OYSTER BAND
EDDIE UPTON
12th APRIL GAS MARK 5
EDDIE UPTON
14th JUNE COCK & BULL
 
20th SEPTEMBER THE MELSTOCK BAND
 
22nd NOVEMBER BURSLEDON VILLAGE BAND
EDDIE UPTON
31st DECEMBER BLOWZABELLA
 

1987  
28th FEBRUARY OYSTER BAND
EDDIE UPTON

1988  
28th FEBRUARY TIGER MOTH
EDDIE UPTON

1990  
17th FEBRUARY GAS MARK 5
EDDIE UPTON
10th NOVEMBER BLOWZABELLA
 

1991  
26th JANUARY GAS MARK 5
EDDIE UPTON
23rd FEBRUARY PELICAN'S CROSSING
 
23rd MARCH FECKLESS
 
27th APRIL HOGS BACK BAND
 
25th MAY COCK & BULL
 
28th SEPTEMBER TOKEN WOMEN
JO FREYA
26th OCTOBER FUNGUS
 
23rd NOVEMBER GECKOES
EDDIE UPTON
31st DECEMBER GAS MARK 5
EDDIE UPTON

1992
25th JANUARY THE DAN QUINTET
HUGH RIPPON
22nd FEBRUARY PITCHFORK
BRIAN JONES
28th MARCH OLD HAT DANCE BAND
DAVE HUNT
25th APRIL HOGS BACK BAND
BARRIE DEAN
23rd MAY THE HITTITES
EDDIE UPTON
5th SEPTEMBER SCARP
JO FREYA
26th SEPTEMBER GECKOES
KEITH CHANDLER
24th OCTOBER WOODPECKER BAND
HUGH RIPPON
21st NOVEMBER PEEPING TOM
EDDIE UPTON
31st DECEMBER BURSLEDON VILLAGE BAND
EDDIE UPTON

1993 * Cajun Dance
23rd JANUARY FLORIDA
NICK WALDEN
20th FEBRUARY HOGS BACK BAND
BARRY DEAN
22nd MAY JOHNNY SPANGLE'S ALL-STARS
JOHN TILLEY
25th SEPTEMBER WIZARD'S WHEEZE
GORDON POTTS
23rd OCTOBER FLATVILLE ACES *
 
27th NOVEMBER WOODPECKER BAND
EDDIE UPTON
31st DECEMBER BURSLEDON VILLAGE BAND
EDDIE UPTON

1994 * Cajun Dance   ** Farnham Maltings
*** Wilfred Noyce Centre, Godalming
22nd JANUARY PEEPING TOM
HUGH RIPPON
29th JANUARY BLUEBIRD CAJUN BAND *
 
19th FEBRUARY FLORIDA
NICK WALDEN
12th MARCH DAN QUINN TRIO ***
EDDIE UPTON
16th APRIL GECKOES
KEITH CHANDLER
23rd APRIL JOLI BLON *
 
21st MAY COCK & BULL
EDDIE UPTON
4th JUNE HACKNEY RAMBLERS *
 
17th SEPTEMBER JOHNNY SPANGLE'S ALL-STARS
JOHN TILLEY;
15th OCTOBER ALL BLACKED UP
DAVE HUNT
30th OCTOBER FOOTWORKS FESTIVAL **
 
19th NOVEMBER HOGS BACK BAND
BARRIE DEAN;
26th NOVEMBER FLATVILLE ACES *
 
31st DECEMBER BURSLEDON VILLAGE BAND
EDDIE UPTON

1995  
21st JANUARY THE DAN QUINTET
DAVE HUNT
18th FEBRUARY DAVE WHETSTONE BAND
EDDIE UPTON
1st APRIL JOHNNY SPANGLE'S ALL-STARS
GORDON POTTS
22nd APRIL CHASE THE LADY
VAL KNIGHT
20th MAY PEEPING TOM
HUGH RIPPON
16th SEPTEMBER JOHNNY SPANGLE'S ALL-STARS
EDDIE UPTON
21st OCTOBER FLORIDA
NICK WALDEN
18th NOVEMBER GAS MARK 5
MICK BROOKS
31st DECEMBER BURSLEDON VILLAGE BAND
MICK BROOKS

1996  
20th JANUARY COCK & BULL
BOB ADAMS
17th FEBRUARY GECKOES
KEITH CHANDLER
23rd MARCH ALL BLACKED UP
DAVE HUNT
20th APRIL KATIE'S QUARTET
EDDIE UPTON
18th MAY BURSLEDON VILLAGE BAND
HUGH RIPPON
21st SEPTEMBER JOHNNY SPANGLE'S ALL-STARS
MICK BROOKS
19th OCTOBER PEEPING TOM
HUGH RIPPON
16th NOVEMBER JOHN KIRKPATRICK BAND
JOHN KIRKPATRICK
31st DECEMBER BURSLEDON VILLAGE BAND
MICK BROOKS

1997 * Broadwater School, Farncombe
18th JANUARY SAXOPHONY
MARY PANTON
15th FEBRUARY DAVE WHETSTONE BAND
EDDIE UPTON
22nd MARCH COCK & BULL *
BOB ADDAMS
5th APRIL BRASS MONKEY
GORDON POTTS
19th APRIL ENGLISH COUNTRY DANCE BAND
JANE BURGESS
21st SEPTEMBER

BURSLEDON VILLAGE BAND
THE BISMARCKS

21st Birthday Celebration including a Dance Workshop
for teachers, "Create a new barn dance" workshop,
Family ceilidh and "Songs of Somerset Folk"

EDDIE UPTON
DAVE HUNT
18TH OCTOBER GECKOES
KEITH CHANDLER
15TH NOVEMBER DAN QUINN’S USED NOTES
HUGH RIPPON
31st DECEMBER BURSLEDON VILLAGE BAND
MICK BROOKS

1998 * Electric Theatre, Guildford
24th JANUARY ENGLISH COUNTRY DANCE BAND
JANE BURGESS
21st FEBRUARY JOHN KIRKPATRICK CEILIDH BAND
JOHN KIRKPATRICK
28th MARCH WOODPECKER BAND
NICK WALDEN
18th APRIL COCK & BULL
BOB ADDAMS
10th JULY THE BISMARCKS *
HUGH RIPPON
26th SEPTEMBER JOHNNY SPANGLE'S ALL-STARS
PETE COE
17th OCTOBER ALL BLACKED UP
BARRY PARKES
21st NOVEMBER DAVE WHETSTONE BAND
EDDIE UPTON
31st DECEMBER BURSLEDON VILLAGE BAND
MICK BROOKS

1999 * Electric Theatre, Guildford
23rd JANUARY DARTMOOR PIXIE BAND
SARAH BAZELEY
20th FEBRUARY PEEPING TOM
DAVE HUNT
27th MARCH KATIE'S QUARTET
HUGH RIPPON
15th MAY COCK & BULL
EDDIE UPTON
10th JULY THE BISMARCKS *
MICK BROOKS
25th SEPTEMBER HOG'S BACK BAND
GORDON POTTS
16th OCTOBER ENGLISH COUNTRY DANCE BAND
JANE BURGESS
20th NOVEMBER WOODPECKER BAND
HUGH RIPPON
31st DECEMBER BURSLEDON VILLAGE BAND
FARNBOROUGH MUMMERS

MICK BROOKS

2000 * Electric Theatre, Guildford
19th JANUARY THE BISMARCKS *
NICK WALDEN
22nd JANUARY FLORIDA
PETE COE
19th FEBRUARY OLD SWAN BAND
DAVE HUNT
18th MARCH TOKEN WOMEN
JO FREYA
15th APRIL NO MAN'S BAND
EDDIE UPTON
8th SEPTEMBER THE BISMARCKS *
SIBBY
23rd SEPTEMBER COMMITTEE BAND
NICK WALDEN

2000

At the time of creating this page, details of the barn dances
held at Godalming Borough Hall between October 2000 and
September 2006 are unavailable.

If you have any details of these dances please would you
let us know by emailing info@musici.club

Details of all of the GBH Ceilidhs from October 2006 can
found at www.musici.club/evpast.htm

2006


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