Traditional folk music, dance and customs - Harrogate, North Yorkshire

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The Flavour of Yorkshire Gold

Yorkshire Gold is the working name of a Folk Dance Band comprising Jan Porter and Nigel Swan from The Polka Dots with Heather Hazell and Chas Marshall from Hop Back Jig and the Village Hop Band. The band was formed to promote and stage its own "themed" ceilidh dance evenings at the Stainbeck Community Hall in Leeds (LS7 2EA). These evenings, while being for the most part ceilidh dancing, include other entertainments in the form of songs, recitations, monologues, melodramas and the like. There are usuallly items from invited guests such as clog dancing from Clogarhythm and Longsword dancing from the P.R.A.T.S.

Most of the items are chosen to contribute to the flavour or theme of the evening. Spot prizes, raffle prizes and decor are also chosen with a similar flavour.

Next themed ceilidh:

May We Dance? A Springtime soiree with country dances, top tunes, seasonal songs, and carefully selected novelties
- may we have the pleasure of your company at Stainbeck Community Centre on Sunday 4th May 2008 from 7:30 to 10:30? Tickets £5 - concessions £4. There will be a guest appearance of the Flag and Bone Gang. Please bring your own refreshments.

To contact Yorkshire Gold about tickets, the band or events, please telephone Jan Porter on 0113 268 0584.

Yorkshire Gold : A Victorian Ball for the Lower Classes (Photo courtesy Carole Sherwell)

Previous Events

2007

A Dance for England and St. George at Stainbeck Community Centre, Leeds. Saturday 28 April from 7:30 to 10:30 p.m. To celebrate St. George's Day - an evening of English dances, tunes and songs with a guest appearance of Medusa "Goth" Morris.

2006

A Dance for St. George Sunday afternoon 2-5 p.m. 23rd April. With a guest appearance of the Holbeck Moor Mummers.

2005

A Dance for St. George, held on the Saturday nearest to St George's Day.

A Yorksher Neet - an evening with a Yorkshire flavour in honour of Yorkshire Day, 1st August. Guest appearance of Pateley P.R.A.T.S.

A Victorian Ball for the Lower Classes with Waltzes, Polkas Barn Dances and Schottishes held on 12th November. Guest appearance of Clogarhythm.