John & Hilary have been dancers for almost a life time! They met ballroom dancing and started folk dancing over 35 years ago.

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John has been a Folk Dance Caller for over 30 years. He calls for a wide variety of folk dance events, ranging from community barn dances, and club evenings, to public dances, ceilidhs, dances for the beginner as well as the enthusiast, festival workshops, dance weekends and folk dance holidays. John's 'Calling CV'

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'The Light-hearted Dance Weekends' is a series of folk dance weekends organised & led by John & Hilary. The events are aimed at enthusiasts and are held at various locations around the country.      Nov 2010      Jan 2011

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John & Hilary also lead folk dance holidays for 'HF Holidays' at various country houses around the UK, and also for Halsway Manor Society at their idyllic residential HQ in the Quantocks Hills, Somerset.

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In South Hampshire John & Hilary, run a 'New England Contra Dance' club, entitled 'Chilworth Contras'.

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Hilary is Mistress of 'Hampshire Garland', a ladies traditional dance team. John is one of the team's musicians. Try their website Hampshire Garland ladies traditional dance team.

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John is Membership Secretary of 'FASH' , The Folk Association of South Hants . FASH Workshops are most frequently held at SOBERTON Village Hall, for a map of this venue Click here

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John is also a member & former director of Halsway Manor Society , a charitable trust based at their idyllic residential centre in the Quantock Hills in Somerset. The Society's aims are to promote English Folk Music, Song & Dance. In October 2010 John & Hilary will be leading a 5 Night holiday entitled 'An Autumn Treat'. Click the logo to view the Manor.