May Heydays at Evesham:   2025 Programme

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EnglishAmericanMixed Scottish InternationalSinging/Music Other


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TimeSmall HallDance StudioLarge HallGymDT3Room to be confirmedMusic Room PA2
Friday
20.00-22.30English, Ancient & Modern
Brian Stanton
Dampier's Round
Mixed Welcome Dance
Rhodri Davies
Keeping Thyme
American Dance
Seth Tepfer
Box of Frogs
International
Welcome Dance

Colin & Sally HersomPosPositional calling
Faren
   
Saturday
9.45-11.00Mixed w/s
Ted Morse
Dampier's Round
English workshop
Brian Stanton
Keeping Thyme
More O'Rory
Rhodri Davies
Box of Frogs
Scandi Workshop
Michael & Rosie
Nicky McConkey
Calling American Squares Positionally
Colin HumePosPositional calling
Dave Yeomans
  
11.30-12.45Thomas Bray's Country Dances
Colin Hume
Mollie & Dave
Mixed w/s
Ivan Aitken
Knotted Chord
American w/s
Mark ElvinsPosPositional calling
Box of Frogs
Scandi Workshop
Michael & Rosie
Nicky McConkey
Modern Jive Taster Class
Bob Barrett
Linda Moon
Recorded Music
Playing for Dances
Dampier's Round
African Singing
Paula Evans
12.45-14.00Lunch12.50 -13.50 Maypole Dancing
(Meet in Studio)

Burt HunterG-FGender-free calling
Shane Day
13.00-13.15 African Songs
Performance

Paula Evans
    
14.00-15.15Competition:
Andrew Swaine
Mollie & Dave
The Hey
Colin Hume
Knotted Chord
American w/s
Mark ElvinsG-FGender-free calling
Old Time Contra Band
Balkan
Workshop

Mitko
Callers' w/s
Seth Tepfer
 Gospel Singing
Paula Evans
15.45-17.00Renée's dances
Renée Camus
Knotted Chord
Grids: Contras & Squares
Seth Tepfer
Old Time Contra Band
Balkan
Workshop

Mitko
Scottish Workshop
Nicola ScottG-FGender-free calling
Box of Frogs
 Playing for Dances
Dampier's Round
17.00-19.30Break 17.15-19.00: Euro Bal
Peter Clifton
Michael & RosieG-FGender-free calling
Confluence
Nicky McConkey
18.00-19.00
  17.00-18.00
Callers' Round

Mike Courthold
19.30-22.30Mixed Dance
Nicola ScottPosPositional calling
Knotted Chord
American Dance
Ivan Aitken
Old Time Contra Band
John Playford Ball
Andrew Swaine
Keeping Thyme
Balkan Party
Bob Robinson
Faren
Heavy Metal Contra
Mike Courthold
Recorded Music
  
TimeSmall HallDance StudioLarge HallGymDT3 Music Room PA2
Sunday
9.45-11.00Balkan w/s
Mitko
Colin's Compositions
Colin Hume
Folkus Pocus
American
Workshop

Nicola Scott
Old Time Contra Band
French Workshop
Peter CliftonG-FGender-free calling
Doug Eunson & Sarah Matthews
Callers' Training
Andrew Swaine
Dave Yeomans
 Playing Scandi for Dancing
Nicky McConkey
11.30-12.45Callers' Showcase
Colin Hume
Andrew Swaine
Mollie & Dave
English Workshop
Nigel Close
Keeping Thyme
American w/s
Seth TepferG-FGender-free calling
Old Time Contra Band
Balkan w/s
Mitko
Scottish Workshop
Nicola Scott
Box of Frogs
Singing English Folk Songs
Doug Eunson & Sarah Matthews
Song Writing Workshop
The Twangtown Paramours
12.45-14.00Lunch      
14.00-15.15Sum Dances
Kathryn & David Wright
Mollie & Dave
Dancing Previous Competition Winners
Andrew Swaine
Folkus Pocus

Workshop

Seth Tepfer
Box of Frogs
French Workshop
Peter CliftonG-FGender-free calling
Doug Eunson & Sarah Matthews
Argentine Tango
Peter Winn
Recorded Music
African Drumming
Rhythm Generation
Song Writing Workshop
The Twangtown Paramours
15.45-17.00A Cook's Tour
Kathryn & David Wright
Knotted Chord
Mixed w/s
Ivan Aitken
Folkus Pocus
American w/s
Seth TepferG-FGender-free calling
Box of Frogs
African Dance
Rhythm Generation
Argentine Tango
Peter Winn
Recorded Music
Story TellingSinging English Folk Songs
Doug Eunson & Sarah Matthews
17.00-19.30 BreakA Chance to Jive 17.30 — 18.30

The Twangtown Paramours
17.15-19.00: French Bal
Peter CliftonG-FGender-free calling
Doug Eunson & Sarah Matthews
   
19.30-22.30Mixed Dance
Mark Elvins
Box of Frogs
Playford-plus Ball
Colin Hume
Folkus Pocus
American Dance
Seth Tepfer
Mollie & Dave
Balkan Party
Charlotte G-FGender-free calling
Ygra
   
Monday
9.45-11.00Dances inspired by English ceremonial traditions and music
Ted Morse
Box of Frogs
Mixed workshop
Nicola Scott
Keeping Thyme
American w/s
Seth Tepfer
Knotted Chord
Balkan Workshop
Mitko
Recorded Music
Česká Beseda Quadrille
Helena and Jan
Recorded Music
  
11.30-12.45Playford, known and unknown
Colin HumePosPositional calling
Box of Frogs
Mixed w/s
Ivan Aitken
Keeping Thyme
American w/s
Seth Tepfer
Knotted Chord
Balkan Workshop
Mitko
Longsword or Rapper
Ted MorseG-FGender-free calling
How to Tell StoriesSinging
12.45-14.00Lunch      
14.00-15.45  Final Mix
Brian Stanton
Most callers
+ competition winner
Keeping Thyme