Chelmsford Folk Dancers

Our Film Clip Gallery! Sorry the quality is poor, that's to keep the file size down.
These films are cross-referenced by description and Year.
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Chelmsford first twinned with Annonay (France) in 1999. The Chelmsford Folk dancers formed a partnership with Les Pas Perdus, a folk dance group from Vernosc Les Annonay. Since 2002 the two folk dance groups have made regular exchange visits

Looking for more information on Folk Dance and you can't find it here, try some of these links to other Folk Dance related web sites.

"Click" here to see our weekly programme for the next few months. Each week with a different caller. Also any special events.

Interested in our activities, and want to know how to find us, then "click" here for a map.

Our Picture Gallery! These pictures are cross-referenced both by description: - (Displays, Folk Camps, Rambles etc.) and by Year.

In1976 our club celebrated its 25th anniversary. Members were asked to contribute articles for a booklet that was produced to commemorate the event. Ladies who take Gentlemen; by Janet Probert, describes the dilemmas faced by some ladies who are forced to take the Gentleman's role, whilst Musings of a Display Dancer by Alan Cartwright gives an insight into some of the trials and tribulations of being a dancer.

We even have a club song written by Sandy Smith Click here for the words

AFTER THE DANCE - A WALK IN THE WILD By Brian Howe --- Although our main interest is in folk dance, we sometimes become involved in other activities, one of which is rambling.

Originally held at Greenwoods in Stock, once a year we hold a barbeque. See here for more details and some pictures.

In 1986 a display team was formed, for members of the club prepared to give up some of their spare time to give public demonstrations. Click here for more information, or visit our "Gallery" page for some pictures.

Starting life as the Chelmsford Ceili Club in 1971, it was later renamed The Chelmsford Folk Dance Club, and is now known as The Chelmsford Folk Dancers, with a membership of around forty.
We meet regularly at the British Legion Hall in Baddow, where we enjoy English and American folk dancing. with the occasional Irish and Scottish folk dance evenings. Should you be visiting Chelmsford and have an interest in English Folk Dance, Please pay us a visit.

The Chelmsford Folk Dancers are affiliated to the English Folk Dance and Song Society, click here for more information on the EFDSS.

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