Just over 2 weeks now to the ceili in Bristol with music from Matt Cunningham's band. See under "Calendar" for details.
Please note that there will be no bar at St Bon's for this event, so bring your own drinks.

Also next Sunday, 6th July at 8 pm there is a traditional Irish concert at the Gloucester Irish Centre. See their Facebook page for details.

Easter Sunday dancing

There's dancing at Colyford in the afternoon (see "other local groups") and also at St Bon's in Bristol in the evening .

Lots of great dancing over the St Pat's weekend! At the ceili on March 16th at St Bon's £89 was raised in the raffle, and given to the local branch of Parkinson's UK.

Today is Tom Dee's 80th birthday!

Last Sunday Barbara brought in a cake and we all sang Happy Birthday to this marvellous guy who still dances like a spring chicken.

Photos by Val Knight.

Set dancing for St Patrick's Day

Click on "calendar"(above) for details of events over the weekend before St Patrick's Day (which is a Monday this year).

Coming soon.....

CEILI

with the

MATT CUNNINGHAM BAND

On tour in UK in July

FRIDAY 18^th JULY 2014, from 8 – 11.30 pm

St Bonaventure’s Parish Hall, Bristol BS7 8HQ

£12 on the door, advance tickets £10

Contact: Sharon and Mick Carr 0117 3735544; sharonjcarr@virginmedia.com

Parkinson's Set Dancing Group Christmas party

We have completed the first term of Irish set dancing classes for people with Parkinson's disease in Bristol. The class was set up by Geraldine Teggart following preliminary research in Italy showing benefits of set dancing to people with Parkinson's disease. 
Further research is ongoing in Ireland and Italy, but it is thought that the strong rhythm of the music and the "feel good factor"of set dancing may contribute to its beneficial effect.
During nine classes of an hour and a half, in which people with Parkinson's were supported on a one-to-one basis by experienced set dancers, modified versions of the Connemara, and parts of the Cashel and Black Valley Jig sets were danced. 
The tenth class was the Christmas party, all the learnt figures were danced and there was also entertainment including poems, songs and music. A raffle raised £58 for the local branch of Parkinson's UK. 
Photos below were taken by Mick Carr at the Christmas party.