Celtic Dance Festival
Saturday Night, 17th May, 7.30pm
Ceilidh and Scottish Country Dance
The Celtic Dance Festival is fast approaching, and if you want to attend the Scottish Country Dance or the Ceilidh on Saturday night, 17th May, there is now limited time for you to book your tickets. If you want to secure your place at either of these dances, all bookings must be made by Friday 9th May. 
There are two dances for you to choose from on the Saturday night, either the Scottish Country Dance suitable for experienced Scottish Dancers, music provided by the ‘Thornhill’ Band or the Ceilidh, suitable for non experienced dancers, led by Richard Mason & ‘Firestone’.
Included in the price of your dance ticket will be a delicious buffet provided by Cegin Gwenog Caterers, to include assorted sandwiches, vegetarian quiche, minted lamb on a skewer, vegetable skewers, seafood vol au vents, chicken goujons, assorted flavours of Welsh crisps, strawberry and cream scones and fresh fruit. There will also be a limited bar available. The Scottish Country Dance will take place in the Members Dining Hall, whilst the Ceilidh will take place in the Montgomery Pavilion.
Tickets cost £10.00 per adult and £5.00 per child.
To book tickets or for further information please telephone Carys on 01982 55 44 09 or email carys@rwas.co.uk by Friday 9th May.
This year sees the introduction of a Festival of Dance to the Royal Welsh Smallholder and Garden Festival. The theme of the Dance Festival is Celtic Dance and includes dances from Scottish, Cornish, Welsh and Breton traditions. Other disciplines are not excluded and there will be teams of Morris, Cloggers, Playford and Armenian dancers.
The Dance Festival Programme is designed to appeal to everyone, whether you simply want to be a part of the audience or just cannot resist the opportunity of having a go….you will be most welcome to join in. This is a wonderful way to keep fit, physically and mentally without realising the pain and an opportunity to meet old friends and make new ones.
‘Celtic Links’ based in Builth Wells will lead a Scottish Country Dance workshop suitable for beginners and improvers. From Scotland we have a demonstration team ‘Thornhill’ accompanied by a band and pipers. Not only will ‘Thornhill’ entertain with superb dance displays their leader Sinclair Barbour will host an Advanced Scottish Country Dance Class and those dancers familiar with this type of dancing will be able to enjoy the Saturday evening dance led by the Thornhill Scottish Country Dance Band.
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| Firestone perform in the sunshine |
Nancy Warren from Bredwardine is an exponent of Armenian Folk Dancing. Morris and Clog dancing will be the prerogative of the Forest of Dean Morris Men, a ladies team the ‘Wimberry Cloggers’ will perform Clog Dancing and ‘Something Afoot’ from Rhayader will present Welsh Clogging. The Cornish Dance is represented by Rob Hogg and his group ‘Hevva’.
Annette Davies from Aberystwyth will hold a workshop for those interested in Breton and French Dancing and Richard Mason of Firestone, (one of their specialities is Appalachian Clog Dancing) will hold workshops and call at a Ceilidh on Saturday night. No need to know anything about ceilidh dances as Richard and friends will teach dances and call, so that all who attend can thoroughly enjoy the dancing.
The Festival programme provides a wide variety of Folk Dances and all are welcome to enjoy this new input to the weekend by simply watching and or taking part.
Please also visit: www.builthwellsdancefestival.org
Click here to Download the Weekend Dance Programme
Click here to Download the Scottish Dance Programme
Click here to Download the Celtic Dance Crib Sheet
