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FRIDAY 28th MAY 2010 â€" MOONDANCE

The regular monthly public ceilidh season continues its ninth year in the magnificent Ballroom at Hitchin Town Hall on Friday 28th May with the outstanding band MOONDANCE.

MoonDance provide a truly unique ceilidh experience. Imagine the accessibility of traditional dance music combined with power of rock and funk music. Unlike many ‘electric’ barn dance bands, the MoonDance sound is more than just an acoustic folk band grafted onto a pub-rock rhythm section. The music has been developed as true fusion of the best of traditional and modern dance rhythms. The band line-up is usually a six-piece featuring the electric guitar of Brian Heywood; the virtuoso electric fiddle playing of Mark Knight or Siân Phillips; the keyboards or fiddle of Tom Fairbairn; James Asher on drums and Paul Francis on bass guitar.    http://www.moondance.org.uk/

Our Caller is Dave Townsend, one of the UK’s leading exponents of social dance, and an expert on West Gallery Music. He is much in demand at festivals and dance hall around the country.

Our interval entertainment this month is the unusual ladies Morris side, Old Mother Redcaps. They’re a friendly women's dance side, which began in 1981, performing Garland dances from the Isle of Man traditions.

Unicorn Ceilidhs take place on the last Friday of the month at Hitchin Town Hall, Brand Street, Hitchin, Herts SG5 1HX. Doors open at 7.30 for an 8.00 p.m. start, with an 11.30 p.m. finish â€" entry is only £8.00 for adults and £4 for children under 14. Students, Senior Citizens and Unwaged are £6, and a Family Ticket (2 Adults and up to 3 Children) is only £20.

And, the first 6 Students through the doors before 8.00pm get in FREE! (SU card required)
Tickets are available at the door, or bookable in advance from 01582 733113 / 724261
There’s also a real ale bar, with a selection of beers from the Potton Brewery, and soft drinks.