Evening Dance or Day visits welcomed: Great Alne Long Weekend: THIS is our Homepage. Contact us -HERE
A lovely visit due from Nel van der Laan from the Netherlands
this April. (3 different teachers from the Netherlands in 3yrs.)
Nel also visited in the indoor picture above: in 2009.
Long weekend is from -
Noon on Friday 24th to late afternoon Monday 27th April 2015.
Friday's provisional programme is on display.
VISITS welcomed at anytime - but best get to know Nel on our more quiet Monday.
We always provide a variety of different dancing. Why not -
take the opportunity available shortly to BOOK FOR IT ALL as an "Early Bird".
A lovely visit due from Nel van der Laan from the Netherlands
this April. (3 different teachers from the Netherlands in 3yrs.)
Nel also visited in the indoor picture above: in 2009.
Long weekend is from -
Noon on Friday 24th to late afternoon Monday 27th April 2015.
Friday's provisional programme is on display.
VISITS welcomed at anytime - but best get to know Nel on our more quiet Monday.
We always provide a variety of different dancing. Why not -
take the opportunity available shortly to BOOK FOR IT ALL as an "Early Bird".
This WEBSITE is presently undergoing its main update -
for this April's Long Weekend.
The Programme does have similarities from year to year.
The Saturday, Sunday & Monday pages for a week or so. will first read for Karin Bellaart's visit in 2013 -
until THIS years voluntary teachers can all have their participation confirmed.
(This SUMMER 2015; at the SIFD Summer School :KARIN IS TO BE TEACHING IN SWANSEA)
To see TIMETABLES WITH OUR MANY VARIED Day / Evening activities, Click on each day:
FRIDAY's events to come : SATURDAY's in 2014 : SUNDAY's in2014 : The quieter MONDAY's events- in 2014
in 2014: It was Ineke van der Hilst's superbly choreographed dances -
This April - come to enjoy yet more lovely dances from Nel.
for this April's Long Weekend.
The Programme does have similarities from year to year.
The Saturday, Sunday & Monday pages for a week or so. will first read for Karin Bellaart's visit in 2013 -
until THIS years voluntary teachers can all have their participation confirmed.
(This SUMMER 2015; at the SIFD Summer School :KARIN IS TO BE TEACHING IN SWANSEA)
To see TIMETABLES WITH OUR MANY VARIED Day / Evening activities, Click on each day:
FRIDAY's events to come : SATURDAY's in 2014 : SUNDAY's in2014 : The quieter MONDAY's events- in 2014
in 2014: It was Ineke van der Hilst's superbly choreographed dances -
This April - come to enjoy yet more lovely dances from Nel.
The Maypole: Morris Dancing, & the Handbell Ringing make mid Saturday & mid Sunday ideal for brief visits -
Allows mum/dad or grandparents to bring along young people to celebrate folk traditions for a token payment only.
C 2013 Nicola -
Isabella runs to catch ribbons in the wind ...... Please bring & enable your young ones to enjoy these folk traditions -
Join dance, music, song & more. Share a joyful, active Spring break !
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Much goes-on each April in this English Warwickshire Village Memorial Hall.
Drop by ! Be welcomed at ANY time !
Pre-booking you do not need !
BUT you MAY wish to GET A BARGAIN -
very soon -
with our "Early Bird" Season Ticket offer.
Much goes-on each April in this English Warwickshire Village Memorial Hall.
Drop by ! Be welcomed at ANY time !
Pre-booking you do not need !
BUT you MAY wish to GET A BARGAIN -
very soon -
with our "Early Bird" Season Ticket offer.
If you have never visited before -
The Long Weekend Programme at Great Alne has considerable similarities from year to year -
The Long Weekend Programme at Great Alne has considerable similarities from year to year -
Join in ! come along ! Participate in a wonderful series of folk events !
or choose what you most enjoy of the variety on offer - and chill-out: to enjoy this lovely part of Warwickshire.
Countryside & surroundings of Great Alne village here in the UK are delightful. Come out - explore :
It's especially lovely in Spring. See how delightful the area is - try some of the suggested WALKS -
SAMPLE over the Long Weekend - varied dancing, music, song, handbells, walking, cycling & more.
Ideas of where to stay when you visit: on the Accommodation page.
Map: route directions (with a selection of interesting local walks) - on the MAP - etc page.
NB. Our Catering lets you enjoy all this without need to prepare sandwiches, or cook at home.
or choose what you most enjoy of the variety on offer - and chill-out: to enjoy this lovely part of Warwickshire.
Countryside & surroundings of Great Alne village here in the UK are delightful. Come out - explore :
It's especially lovely in Spring. See how delightful the area is - try some of the suggested WALKS -
SAMPLE over the Long Weekend - varied dancing, music, song, handbells, walking, cycling & more.
Ideas of where to stay when you visit: on the Accommodation page.
Map: route directions (with a selection of interesting local walks) - on the MAP - etc page.
NB. Our Catering lets you enjoy all this without need to prepare sandwiches, or cook at home.
Copyright James Hobro 2005. CLICK pic. to enlarge.
What happens at Great Alne each year?
The extended weekend explores varied traditional folk activities & dance from around the world.
You can sample a whole range of different kinds of dancing here.
Always with some General International Dancing -
In 2015, hope for Morris in the sunshine & Maypole dancing leaving patterns through the daisies on the green.
Join to play music, share Song, ring handbells & much more.
Welcome to the white and raftered hall in this beautiful English Warwickshire village.
We're ALL learners at some activity:
Many are experienced in some aspect of dance/music: We have skills to share.
Join and participate with us in the dancing, music & song.
The extended weekend explores varied traditional folk activities & dance from around the world.
You can sample a whole range of different kinds of dancing here.
Always with some General International Dancing -
In 2015, hope for Morris in the sunshine & Maypole dancing leaving patterns through the daisies on the green.
Join to play music, share Song, ring handbells & much more.
Welcome to the white and raftered hall in this beautiful English Warwickshire village.
We're ALL learners at some activity:
Many are experienced in some aspect of dance/music: We have skills to share.
Join and participate with us in the dancing, music & song.
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Our musicians on stage - most are members of the Cole Valley Ceilidh Band - based in the Midlands.
Our musicians on stage - most are members of the Cole Valley Ceilidh Band - based in the Midlands.
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Personal items are best left in your vehicle !
If you do bring into the hall. Leave in view in front of the stage, else at the very back of the stage.
Please NOT at the hall sides, to make a danger for dancers !
Do NOT allow your bag or a chair you use to become an obstacle causing a dancer to FALL!
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Personal items are best left in your vehicle !
If you do bring into the hall. Leave in view in front of the stage, else at the very back of the stage.
Please NOT at the hall sides, to make a danger for dancers !
Do NOT allow your bag or a chair you use to become an obstacle causing a dancer to FALL!
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Workshops
You'll find Morris Dancing, Song groups and Handbells outside when we have sunny weather!
At popular times, these parallel workshops take place while there is dancing in the hall.
You'll find Morris Dancing, Song groups and Handbells outside when we have sunny weather!
At popular times, these parallel workshops take place while there is dancing in the hall.
Workshops in dance, music, song & much more : through the day on Sat, Sun, & Monday.
Nel from The Netherlands shown here on one of her earlier visits
teaching International Dances.
Activities take place in a lovely area of English Warwickshire countryside.
Explore the Walks section on the
Map/Walks Page.
The excellent floor of the villages' World War I Memorial Hall allows comfortable dancing in pleasant surroundings.
You are most welcome visiting singly: Equally with a partner.
Copyright; Tony Heaton 2004.
From the Netherlands, 5 teachers have visited Great Alne:
Nel van der Laan guides (above) Karin Bellaart made several visits too: also Emmie Buisman and Mariette
and in 2014 Ineke van der Hilst with the Dansgroep Oostzaan.
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Nel van der Laan guides (above) Karin Bellaart made several visits too: also Emmie Buisman and Mariette
and in 2014 Ineke van der Hilst with the Dansgroep Oostzaan.
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NB Sides of our hall are NOT a safe place to put personal items, or set-up chairs !
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How Great Alne Long-Weekend is made available for your participation in 2015:
Paul and Nicola, on a small committee, shared in the tasks, especially preparation & finance.
This enabled the 30th Anniversary year of 2013 to have been successfully completed.
And more to be available - for the participatory enjoyment of the many who take part.
André sincerely appreciates the four friends who have taken on much "spadework" in our small team.
This has allowed the ideas, effort and vision that many individuals put into the Great Alne Long-Weekend -
now with an even further extended committee - to be a continuing reality through into the future.
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How Great Alne Long-Weekend is made available for your participation in 2015:
Paul and Nicola, on a small committee, shared in the tasks, especially preparation & finance.
This enabled the 30th Anniversary year of 2013 to have been successfully completed.
And more to be available - for the participatory enjoyment of the many who take part.
André sincerely appreciates the four friends who have taken on much "spadework" in our small team.
This has allowed the ideas, effort and vision that many individuals put into the Great Alne Long-Weekend -
now with an even further extended committee - to be a continuing reality through into the future.
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Why Great Alne Long-Weekend happens:
1) To foster contacts ABROAD. To promote friendship & understanding through sharing folk dance, music & song.
2)To give opportunities for dancers, musicians and everyone coming to try out different skills.
It's a chance for you to try doing something new!
So when you visit for a particular dance or workshop, why not come sooner and sample something else too.
Or perhaps instead, stay to sample what comes next.
No matter if the standard seems to be high. Better dancers/musicians/singers are there to SHARE their skills.
And do please bring an instrument to try a few tunes in the friendly company of one of the music workshops.
"Great Alne" is organised as an opportunity to discover, exchange to pass-on these joys & skills.
3) Gt Alne Long Weekend aims ESPECIALLY to give young participants an idea of the fulfillment -
That is to be found in active participation in all kinds of folk dance, folk music and traditional songs.
We hope to encourage all to come sharing a tolerant spirit -
Allowing everyone to enjoy the activities, and to be able to sample something different.
The PRICE STRUCTURE tries to reflect these principles.
The workshop leaders are not paid.
- Most leaders who regularly contribute just enjoy the weekend by participating in the workshops of others.
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1) To foster contacts ABROAD. To promote friendship & understanding through sharing folk dance, music & song.
2)To give opportunities for dancers, musicians and everyone coming to try out different skills.
It's a chance for you to try doing something new!
So when you visit for a particular dance or workshop, why not come sooner and sample something else too.
Or perhaps instead, stay to sample what comes next.
No matter if the standard seems to be high. Better dancers/musicians/singers are there to SHARE their skills.
And do please bring an instrument to try a few tunes in the friendly company of one of the music workshops.
"Great Alne" is organised as an opportunity to discover, exchange to pass-on these joys & skills.
3) Gt Alne Long Weekend aims ESPECIALLY to give young participants an idea of the fulfillment -
That is to be found in active participation in all kinds of folk dance, folk music and traditional songs.
We hope to encourage all to come sharing a tolerant spirit -
Allowing everyone to enjoy the activities, and to be able to sample something different.
The PRICE STRUCTURE tries to reflect these principles.
The workshop leaders are not paid.
- Most leaders who regularly contribute just enjoy the weekend by participating in the workshops of others.
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Note: YOUR responsibility is for YOUR SAFETY if dancing, walking, cycling etc.
Parental responsibility is for safe, sensible behaviour of YOUR children.
Sides of this hall are NOT a safe place for personal items, or to set-up chairs.
Please generally take back a chair you've used as you get up to leave it.
Do NOT let your bag or chair become an obstacle causing a dancer to FALL!
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Parental responsibility is for safe, sensible behaviour of YOUR children.
Sides of this hall are NOT a safe place for personal items, or to set-up chairs.
Please generally take back a chair you've used as you get up to leave it.
Do NOT let your bag or chair become an obstacle causing a dancer to FALL!
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Wish to bring a caravan? Preferably leave YOUR name/tel contact. See Caravan/Motorhome page.
Thanks
Considerable thanks are due to all of the many contributors to each of the annual Great Alne Long Weekends.
Individual generosity has allowed the structure of "open exchange" of music, dance and other activities to continue, and many have freely given much of their time, energy and travel.
- Thanks are particularly due -
To Dalila Heath for so very kindly printing and including a flier about our small event in the SIFD newsletter - as well as
in several earlier years, bringing her sunny personality & lovely dances from Israel and from her Armenian roots.
Especially to all who have given much, but were able to be rewarded through participation, rather little.
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The 2009 Great Alne website still has some archive interest.
You may revisit the older layout of previous years if you -
cLICK here. This will take you across to our older website layout Great Alne 2009's Home Page.
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The 2009 Great Alne website still has some archive interest.
You may revisit the older layout of previous years if you -
cLICK here. This will take you across to our older website layout Great Alne 2009's Home Page.
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