2024 : Great Alne Long Weekend : Maybe Fri 19 - Mon 22nd April, 2024
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Short visits with enthusiastic young people:
Do come as early as practicable on cLICK Saturday to play the pan pipes.
Arrive from 9am. Get the best individual tuition from Fredy, a lifelong specialist. 
(Food is available at very reasonable cost, to buy for lunch)
At 1.15 is Fredy's equally popular participation in S. American style Drumming .
Following this is a "join the band" session for learners of various instruments.
On cLICK  Sunday, do come as early as practicable for the Panpipes.
Arrive from 9am. Get the best individual tuition from Fredy.
​His home was in Chile. He's, a lifelong specialist.

joining the Band, or later ringing the handbells.

Sunday - come early to play the pan pipes.
Accompanied/supervised young persons are welcomed at this 9am Sunday workshop to learn to play pan pipes.
later, watch & take part in the Black Adder Morris Dancing. This is fun for all.
Visitors - especially with interested young children - find delight taking part in these.
Watch your kids enjoying it. Then perhaps you trying easy dancing around the Maypole -
YOU have a try ! And you may eat‐out with us too; share our varied menu !
SATURDAY AFTERNOON 2:15pm.
​An opportunity for ANY beginner music player of ANY age to bring ANY instrument to "Join the Band".
We wish to pass on the active traditions of folk dance, music & song.
From visiting supervising adults just watching a young child - (eg Drumming, Maypole or Morris dancing)
A minimum token of £1 per child per workshop is appreciated. 

The prices are structured -
- to encourage parents & grandparents to bring along children

- together with their friends -
to discover the joy to be found in the folk activities, dance and music available. 
The Maypole, Drums, Morris and the Handbell Ringing make mid Saturday & mid Sunday ideal for visits.
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Longer visits of enthusiastic young people up to 18yrs:
Children 16 and under are free throughout (if accompanied by a paying, participating supervisory adult).
But from visiting supervising adults just watching a young child - (eg Maypole or Morris dancing) a minimum token of £1 per child per workshop is appreciated. 
(£2 per child per completed workshop is perhaps a more appropriate contribution by the adult spectator of fully participating 11 to 16 year olds.)
Accompanied/supervised youngsters and adults also are welcomed at the 9am Sat workshop to learn to play the pan pipes. Young persons take part free at any workshop/s with their own responsible paying adult.