DIARY DATES
| February 2010 | |
| Fri 5 Feb | Bolton-le-Sands Dinner Dance, County Hotel 01524 412754 |
| Sat 6 Feb | Leyland Folk Dance Club, St Ambrose Hall, Leyland. Rhodri Davies and Knotted Cord, Afternoon Workshop 2.30 pm to 5.30 pm, Evening Dance - 01772 422065 |
| Sat 6 Feb | Adlington FDC, Cheshire Dance, 7.30 pm. Half Day of Dance, Afternoon Workshops from 2 pm. Evening Dance, Robert Moir with The Cracknells, 01625 875309 |
| Fri 12 Feb | Phoenix Ceilidhs, 8 pm. St Mary's Catholic Club, Horwich, Bolton, Chalktown - 01772 323988 or 07761472035 |
| Sat 13 Feb | Heswall & West Kirby Valentine's Dance, 7.30 pm. Westbourne Hall, Westbourne Roads, West Kirby, Roy McCullough with the West Kirby Band 0151 677 3271 |
| Sat 13 Feb | Bolton-le-Sands Country Dance, 7.30 pm. UR Church Hall LA5 8DX. Pat Wilkinson, Jacob's Join 01524 412754 |
| Sun 14 Feb | Lancashire Folk Workshop Band, Rainford Village Hall, Chris Rowland 01257 482928 |
| Sun 14 Feb | Folk North West, 2.30 pm Samlesbury Memorial Hall, Hilary Herbert and Brian Jenkins - . 01772 716772 |
| Sat 20 Feb | Manchester FDC, 4 pm to 6 pm (Workshop) and 7.00 pm to 10.00 pm (Evening Dance) at Sunny Bank Primary School near Whitefield BL9 8EQ. Bring own food for teatime. Mary Bradbury - 0161 962 3797 |
| Sat 20 Feb | Preston FDC Country Dance, 7.30 pm. St Martin's Parish Hall, Fulwood, Preston, Ann Smith with Hoghton Band. 01257 791321 and 01772 491312 |
| Sat 20 Feb | Liverpool Contra, Childwall Methodist Church, Score Lane, Liverpool. L16 - Rhodri Davies and Albireo, 0151 427 1907 |
| Sat 27 Feb | Country Dance, Grimsargh Village Hall, Jeff and Lynn Hoyle, Jacob's Join 01772 785362 |
| March 2010 | |
| Sat 6 March | Bolton-le-Sands Country Dance, 7.30 pm. UR Church Hall LA5 8DX. Pat Wilkinson, Jacob's Join 01524 412754 |
| Sat 6 March | Lancashire Folk Spring Gathering, Penwortham Girls' High School, Cop Lane, Penwortham, Preston PR1 0SR, Lillian Bridge, Joan Barnes and Michael Hay with Hoghton Band, Display team Stone the Crows, 01257 791323 |
| Fr 12 March | Phoenix Ceilidhs, 8 pm. St Mary's Catholic Club, Horwich, Bolton, The Watch with caller Andrew Swaine 01772 323988 or 07761472035 |
| Sat 13 March | St Helens FDC Dance, Rainford Village Hall, John Smith with The Poachers, 01744 734394 |
| Sat 13 March | Neston Dance, Neston Civic Hall, Roy McCullough with the Cracknels 0151 336 4755 |
| Sun 14 March | Lancashire Folk Workshop Band, Rainford Village Hall, Chris Rowland 01257 482928 |
| Fri 19 March | Ceilidh commencing at 7 pm. at Hutton Church of England Grammar School, Hutton , Preston. Tickets £5 contact the School on 01772 613112 . |
| Sat 20 March | Manchester FDC, 4 pm to 6 pm (Workshop) and 7.00 pm to 10.00 pm (Evening Dance) at Sunny Bank Primary School near Whitefield BL9 8EQ. Bring own food for teatime. Barbara Kinsman - 0161 962 3797 |
| Sat 20 March | Ormskirk FDC Country Dance, Ormskirk School, Wigan Road, Ormskirk L39 2AT Roy Smith with Box Set (formerly known as 3D) 01695 422971 |
| Sun 21 March-(3rd Sun) | Folk North West, 2. 30 pm Samlesbury Memorial Hall, Penny Lunn - . 01772 716772 |
| Mon 22 March | Preston FDC, Galloway Hall, Brackenbury Road, Preston, Judith Veevers 01257 791323 or 01772 745813 |
| Sat 27 March | Adlington FDC Cheshire, Spring Ball, Poynton Civic Hall, Ian and Val McFarlane, Tickets required, 01625 875309 |
| April 2010 | |
| Fri 9 April | Phoenix Ceilidhs, 8 pm. St Mary's Catholic Club, Horwich, Bolton, Wossname with caller Gordon Potts 01772323988 or 07761472035 |
| Sat 10 April | Bolton-le-Sands Country Dance, 7.30 pm. UR Church Hall LA5 8DX. PatWilkinson, Jacob's Join 01524 412754 |
| Sat 10 April | Preston FDC Spring Anniversary Dance, St Martin's Parish Hall, Fulwood, Preston, Robert Moir with Deo Volente 01257 791321 and 01772 491312 |
| Sun 11 April | Lancashire Folk Workshop Band, Rainford Village Hall, Chris Rowland 01257 482928 |
| Sat 17 April | Manchester FDC, 4 pm to 6 pm (Workshop) and 7.00 pm to 10.00 pm (Evening Dance) at Sunny Bank Primary School near Whitefield BL9 8EQ. Bring own food for teatime. Jan Dale - 0161 962 3797 |
| Sun 18 April (3rd Sun) | Folk North West, 2.30 pm Samlesbury Memorial Hall, (inc AGM) Recorded Music. 01772 716772 |
| Mon 19 April | Preston FDC, Galloway Hall, Brackenbury Road, Preston, Roy Smith 01257 791323 or 01772 745813 |
| Sat 24 April | Lancashire Folk Day of Dance, Ashton Hall, Lancaster. Caller Rhodri Davies with musicians and display team NYFTE (National Youth Folk Group of England) 2.00 to 5.00 pm workshops in country and some traditional Dance. 7.00 to 8.15 pm Concert by NYFTE 8.45 to 10.45 Evening dance. 01772 611904. |
| May 2010 | |
| Sat 8 May | Bolton-le-Sands Country Dance, 7.30 pm. UR Church Hall LA5 8DX. PatWilkinson, Jacob's Join 01524 412754 |
| Sun 9 May | Lancashire Folk Workshop Band, Rainford Village Hall, Chris Rowland 01257 482928 |
| Sun 9 May | Folk North West, 2.30 pm Samlesbury Memorial Hall, John Lowe, Ian and Margaret Jones. 01772 716772 |
| Fri 14 May | Phoenix Ceilidhs, 8 pm. St Mary's Catholic Club, Horwich, Bolton, Housewives' Choice, 01772 323988 or 07761472035 |
| Sat 15 May | Manchester FDC, Playford Ball 7.30 pm to 11.00 pm - Chadderton Town Hall, OL9 6PP, 0161 681 2917 or 0161 962 3797 Caller Ron Coxall |
| June 2010 | |
| Sun 13 June | Lancashire Folk Workshop Band, Rainford Village Hall, Chris Rowland 01257 482928 |
| October 2010 | |
| Sat 2 Oct | Adlington FDC Cheshire, Woodford Community Hall, Lynne Render with Knotted Chord 01625 875309 |
| Sat 9 Oct | Ormskirk FDC. Norman Bearon with Weset Kirby Band - 01695 422971 |
| Sun 10 Oct | Folk North West, 2.30 pm Samlesbury Memorial Hall, . 01772 716772 |
| Sat 16 Oct | Leyland FDC Dance, Leyland Methodist Hall, Roy Smith with Hoghton Band 01772 422065 |
| Sat 30 Oct | St Helens FDC Dance, Rainford Village Hall, Judith Veevers with Dave Yeomans and Caroline Bunting - 01744 734394 |
| November 2010 | |
| Sat 13 Nov | Ormskirk FDC. Lynne Render with Folkus Pocus - 01695 422971 |
| Sun 14 Nov | Folk North West, 2.30 pm Samlesbury Memorial Hall, . 01772 716772 |
| Sat 20 Nov | Preston FDC Day of Dance, St Martin's Parish Hall, Fulwood, Preston, afternoon workshop 2.30 pm to 5.30 pm. Evening Dance 7.30 pm to 11.00 pm. 01257 791323 and 01772 491312 |
| Sat 27 Nov | Adlington FDC Cheshire, Woodford Community Hall,Rhodri Davies with Martin Dunn & Friends 01625 875309 |
| December 2010 | |
| Sat 4 Dec | Heswall and West Kirby Christmas Dance, Westbourne Hall, Westbourne Roads, West Kirby, Ron Coxall with the West Kirby Band - 0151 677 3271 |
| Sat 4 Dec | Chorley and Adlington FDC, Adlington Community Cente, Ivan Aitken and 3D, 01204 417598 |
| Sat 11 Dec | Ormskirk FDC, Judith Veevers with White Knuckle Ride - 01695 422971 |
| Sun 12 Dec | Folk North West, 2.30 pm Samlesbury Memorial Hall, . 01772 716772 |
| Sat 18 Dec | Preston FDC Christmas Dance, St Martins Parish Hall, Fulwood, Preston |
| January 2011 | |
| Sat 1 Jan | Folk North West, 2.30 pm Samlesbury Memorial Hall, . 01772 716772 |
| Sun 9 Jan | Folk North West, 2.30 pm Samlesbury Memorial Hall, . 01772 716772 |
| Sat 15 Jan | Lancashire Folk New Year Dance, Hilary Herbert with Knotted Chord |
| Sat 22 Jan | Ormskirk FDC. Workshop and Evening Dance. Andrew Shaw - 01695 422971 |
| Sat 29 Jan | Blackpool Folk Dance Club, The Barn All Hallows Church, Bispham, Blackpool , Ian Jones with Kendal Green, 01253 858994 |
| February 2011 | |
| Sat 5 Feb | Leyland FDC, St Ambrose Hall Leyland PR25 4XA, 7.30 pm, Madeline Smith and Melodic Evil, 01772 422065 |
| Sun 13 Feb | Folk North West, 2.30 pm Samlesbury Memorial Hall, . 01772 716772 |
| March 2011 | |
| Sat 5 March | Lancashire Folk Spring Gathering |
| Sun 13 March | Folk North West, 2.30 pm Samlesbury Memorial Hall, . 01772 716772 |
| Sat 19 March | Ormskirk FDC, Reg Battle |
| Sat 26 March | Adlington FDC Cheshire, Spring Ball, venue tba, Tickets required. 01625 875309 |
| April 2011 | |
| Sat 2nd April | Lancashire Folk Day of Dance. Workshop and Evening Dance. Robert Moir with Folkus Pocus |
| Sun 10 April | Folk North West, 2.30 pm Samlesbury Memorial Hall, . 01772 716772 |
| May 2011 | |
| Sun 8 May | Folk North West, 2.30 pm Samlesbury Memorial Hall, . 01772 716772 |
| June 2011 | |
| Fri 24 June | Ormskirk FDC Country Dance with Strawberries - 01695 422971 |
| October 2011 | |
| Sat 8 Oct | Ormskirk FDC - 01695 422971 |
| November 2011 | |
| Sat 12 Nov | Ormskirk FDC - 01695 422971 |
| Sat 19 Nov | Folk North West Anniversary Dance |
| December 2011 | |
| Sat 10 Dec | Ormskirk FDC |
**DIARY DATES**
Please send dates of dances and other club events to be included in Lancashire Wakes Diary to:
Eleanor Mehew - 01704 569107
For details and tickets contact the following:
| LANCASHIRE FOLK - TICKETS | ||
| New Year Dance | Mrs Doris Shaw | 01772 335814 |
| Spring Gathering | Jean Thomas | 01257 791323 |
| Day of Dance | Mrs Dorothy Harrison | 01772 611904 |
| LANCASHIRE FOLK PRO | Mrs Mary Bradbury | 01282 869425 |
| ACCRINGTON | Mrs K Holden | 01254 381967 |
| ADLINGTON (CHESHIRE) | Mr Reg Battle afdcrjb@talktalk.net |
01625 875309 |
| AINSDALE | Mrs Kath Etchells | 01704 579893 |
| BEBINGTON | Mrs Mary Smith jps62@tiscali.co.uk |
0151 652 4479 |
| BLACKPOOL NORTH | Mrs Chris Barcroft blackpooldance@tiscali.co.uk |
01253 858994 |
| BOLTON | Mrs Janet Hardman | 01204 655048 |
| BOLTON-LE-SANDS | Mr Barrie Wilkinson | 01524 412754 |
| C & CC FOLK SECTION | Mrs Margaret Sudlow taormc.sudlow@ntlworld.com |
01204 417598 |
| CHORLEY & ADLINGTON | Mrs Margaret Sudlow |
01204 417598 |
| COLNE | Mary Bradbury | 01282 869425 |
| CROOK | Mr Alan Headech | 01229 861545 |
| FOLK NORTH WEST | Mr Roy Smith | 01772 716772 |
| HESWALL & WEST KIRBY | Mrs Edna Kershaw | 0151 677 3271 |
| HOGHTON | Mr David Thompson | 01772 721874 |
| LANCASTER | Mrs Pat Wilkinson | 01524 412754 |
| LEYLAND | Miss Valerie Kite | 01772 422065 |
| LIVERPOOL CONTRA | Mrs Maria Warrington | 0151 427 1907 |
| LONGTON | Mrs Dorothy Harrison | 01772 611904 |
| MANCHESTER | JM and R Hoyle | 0161 962 3797 |
| NESTON | Mrs Dorothy Jones | 0151 336 4755 |
| ORMSKIRK | Mrs Denise Bearon | 01695 422971 |
| PHOENIX CEILIDHS | Vicky Lindsay | 01772 323988 |
| PRESTON | Mrs Jean Thomas | 01257 791323 |
| SOUTHPORT | Mrs Jean Allan allanofaltcar@sky.com |
01704 871019 |
| ST HELENS | Mr Ian Arthur i_arthur@btinternet.com |
01744 734394 |
| WATERFOOT | Mrs Jennifer Deamer | 01706 223662 |
| WHALLEY | Mary Bradbury | 01282 869425 |
| WORKSHOP BAND | Mrs Chris Rowland | 01257 482928 |