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Fly Right on tour!
At long last - we have a new show and we’re taking it on tour!
Yes, folks. We’ve been working on some new material which we’re going to be presenting at a series of ten shows at the end of October 2010. The show takes a sidelong look at the history of original ballroom dances - what was going on in dancehalls before the days of competition and examinations. We’re going right back to days before WWI, when social dance to the new-fangled Ragtime music was causing a furore amongst the great and the good, who were keen to ban this “unwholesome” activity! But you can’t keep a good thing down - the people literally voted with their feet (!) and dancing to modern tunes in large halls (or ballroom dancing, if you prefer) was born.
Gary and Susan will be demonstrating examples of these dances, like the Castle Walk and original Foxtrot, along with some more recent favourites, like the Charleton and Lindy Hop. Along the way, they’ll be opportunities for some fun audience participation too. As well as some wee facts and historical backgrounds to the dance styles.
The tour programme is as follows:
Monday 25 Oct
2pm Danderhall Community Centre, Newton Church Rd, Danderhall
6pm Bilston Miners, Seafield Rd, Bilston
Tuesday 26 Oct:
2pm Mayfield Community Club, 5 a Stone Place, Mayfield
6pm Gorebridge Bowling Club, Hunterfield Sq, Gorebridge
Wednesday, 27 Oct:
2pm Shottstown Miners, 165 John St Penicuik
6pm The Dean Tavern, Newtongrange
Thursday 28 Oct:
2pm Loanhead Miners, The Loan, Loanhead
6pm Bonnyrigg Rose, New Dundas Park, Bonnyrigg
Friday 29 Oct:
2.30pm Dalkeith Miners, Woodburn Rd, Dalkeith
6pm Pathhead Village Hall, Main St, Pathhead
Admission to the shows are FREE and by ticket only. For tickets, please contact:
Vivian Wallace, Ageing Well Coordinator, Penicuik Town Hall,
33 High Street Penicuik EH26 8HS.
Tel: 01968 664088
Email: vivian.wallace@midlothian.gov.uk
Tickets will be issued on a first-come-first-served basis.
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