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Monday morning group

October 2013 - March 2020

Weekly 9.30am - 11.30am - not for complete beginners 

Fee for whole or part of the morning:  £10 per person

 

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Spring Terms January - April

  2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020      
Summer Terms May - August
  2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019        
Autumn Terms September - December
2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019        

 

Spring Term 2020 - January - April

Date

Tunes

Summer term cancelled due to Covid 19
Monday 27th April

cancelled due to Covid 19

Monday 20th April
Monday 13th April
Monday 6th April
Monday 30th March
Monday 23rd March
Monday 16th March Harper's Frolics
Monday 9th March Dingle Regatta
Monday 2nd March Sweets of May
Monday 24th February Spootiskerry, Redwing
Monday 17th February  No Group
Monday 10th February White Cockade
Monday 3rd February Bottom of the Punchbowl
Monday 27th January No Group
Monday 20th January Dashing White Sergeant
Monday 13th January Morpeth Rant
Monday 6th January Old Morpeth Rant, Hesleyside Reel

 

Autumn Term  2019 - September - December

Date

Tunes

Spring Term - Monday 6th January 2020
Monday 16th December Uncle's Jig
Monday 9th December Woodland Flowers
Monday 2nd December Revise Banish Misfortune set of tunes
Monday 25th November Kinnegead Slashers
Monday 18th November Humours of Ennistymon
Monday 11th November Banish Misfortune
Monday 4th November Early in the Year
Monday 28th October Maison de Glaces
Monday 21st October Le Tourment
Monday 14th October One More Dance and Then
Monday 7th October Dorsetshire Hornpipe
Monday 30th September Athole Highlanders - All
Monday 23rd September Athole Highlanders - 1st part
Monday 18th September Gloucestershire Hornpipe
Monday 9th September Sloe 
Monday 2nd September Brighton Camp

 

Summer Term  2019  - May - August

Date

Tunes

Autumn Term 2019 starts Monday 2nd September
Monday 26th August No Group - Bank Holiday
Monday 19th August No Group
Monday 12th August No Group 
Monday  5th August No Group - Sidmouth Week
Monday 29th July Caddam Wood
Monday 22nd July Rig a Jig, Little Burnt Potato, Idlewild
Monday  15th July La Russe, revise Smuggler's Wedding Dance
Monday 8th July Miss McLeod, Revised Fairy Dance, Smugglers Wedding Dance
Monday  1st July White Cockade
Monday  24th June Corn Rigs
Monday  17th June Fairy Dance
Monday 10th June Mad Robin
Monday 3rd June Flowers of Edinburgh
Monday 27th May No Group - Bank Holiday
Monday 20th May Staten Island, Old Grey Cat
Monday 13th May Hesleyside Reel 
Monday 6th May No Group - Bank Holiday

 

Spring Term 2019 - January - April

Date

Tunes

Monday 29th April Morpeth Rant
Monday 22nd April Easter Monday - no group
Monday 15th April Little Burnt Potato
Monday 8th April Old Morpeth Rant
Monday 1st April Danse de Chez Nous
Monday 25th March Cotillion des Dames
Monday 18th March Rakes of Mallow, Aunty Mary's Canadian Barndance - revise
Monday 11th March Tip Top Polka, revise 2nd half of March of St. Timothy, revise A Starry night for a ramble
Monday 4th March Winster Gallop
Monday 25th February March of St. Timothy
Monday 18th February  March of St. Timothy
Monday 11th February Monks March, Centenary March 
Monday 4th February Mr Beveridge's Maggot 
Monday 28th January Perfect Cure
Monday 21st January Oyster Girl
Monday 14th January A Starry Night for a Ramble
Monday 7th January New Tune 1 in G

 

Autumn Term  2018 September - December

Date

Tunes

Monday 18th December Revision of all recent tunes
Monday 11th December Danse de Chez Nous
Monday 3rd December Cotillion des Dames
Monday 26th November Aunty Mary's Canadian Barndance
Monday 19th November Captain White's
Monday 12th November Captain Lanoe's Quick March, Sbrando
Monday 5th November Alexandrine March
Its Your Ceili 2018 Friday 2nd November, St. Albans Church Hall, Westbury Park, BS6 7NS
Monday 29th October Rogues March
Monday 22nd October The Sloe
Monday 15th October No Group - try Wednesday at 6.30pm-7.30pm
Monday 8th October Idlewild Jig, Rig a Jig
Monday 1st October Uncle Bernard's in G and D,  Idlewild Jig
Monday 24th September No Group - try Wednesday 6.30-7.30 this week
Monday 19th September Astley's Ride, Davy Davy Nick Nack
Monday 10th September Jig of Slurs - technical workshop
Its Your Ceili 2018 Friday 7th September, St. Albans Church Hall, Westbury Park, BS6 7NS
Monday 3rd September Jig of Slurs - all 4 parts

 

Summer Term  2018  - May - August

Date

Tunes

Monday 27th August No Group - Bank Holiday
Monday 20th August Jig of Slurs 1st part
Monday 13th August Mingulay Boat Song - harmony
Monday  6th August No Group
Monday 30th July Nipper, Gathering Peascods
Monday 23rd July Stow Quickstep and Harmony
Monday  16th July Stow Quickstep
Monday 9th July No Group
Its Your Ceili 2018 Friday 6th July, St. Albans Church Hall, Westbury Park, BS6 7NS
Monday  2nd July Buttered Peas, Mingulay Boat Song
Monday  25th June Louisberg Square
Monday  18th June Louisberg Square
Monday 11th June Uncle Bernard's in G and D
Monday 4th June Navvy on the Line
Monday 28th May No Group - Bank Holiday - Workshop at Chippenham Folk Festival, Town Hall 4pm
Monday 21st May Ballydesmond Polka no. 3 (it says 2 on the sheet music for historical reasons)
Monday 14th May Brighton Camp
Monday 7th May No Group - Bank Holiday - Irish Set Dance Ceili at the Beehive, Bristol 8pm
Its Your Ceili 2018 Friday 4th May, St. Albans Church Hall, Westbury Park, BS6 7NS

 

Spring Term 2018 - January - April

Date

Tunes

Monday 30th April No Group
Monday 23rd April British Grenadiers, English Country Garden, Lavender's Blue (for St George's Day)
Monday 16th April Fanny Power
Monday 9th April Jill's Maggot
Monday 2nd April Bank Holiday - No Group
Monday 26th March Liberty Bodice
Monday 19th March cancelled due to dangerous icy roads
Monday 12th March Tarantella Calabria
Monday 5th March Centenary March Revision, Fiery Clockface
Its Your Ceili 2018 Friday 2nd March, St. Albans Church Hall, Westbury Park, BS6 7NS
Monday 26th February Centenary March
Monday 19th February  Jack's Maggot
Monday 12th February Jack's Maggot
Monday 5th February Hot Punch
Monday 29th January Seven Stars
Monday 22nd January Month of May
Monday 15th January Kinnegad Slashers, Goddesses
Monday 8th January Kinnegad Slashers

 

Autumn Term  2017 September - December

Date

Tunes

Monday 18th December Flowers of Edinburgh Set
Monday 11th December Flowers of Edinburgh - second half and revise first half
Monday 4th December Flowers of Edinburgh - first 4 bars
Monday 27th November Staten Island
Monday 20th November Old Grey Cat
Monday 13th November Staten Island
Monday 6th November Johnny Cope
Friday 2nd November It's Your Ceili
Monday 30th October Tythe Pig
Monday 23rd October Teelin Petronella
Monday 16th October Whitehaven Volunteers
Monday 9th October Green Mountain Petronella
Monday 2nd October Biddy the Bowl Wife 
Monday 25th September revise Stool of Repentance,  Hogmanay Jig and Gobbie O
Monday 18th September Stool of Repentance
Monday 11th September Hogmanay Jig, Gobbie O
Monday 4th September Hogmanay Jig

 

Summer Term  2017 - May - August

Date

Tunes

Monday 28th August Bank Holiday - No group
Monday 21st August No Group
Monday 14th August No Group
Monday  7th August No Group
Monday 31st July Petronella 2
Monday 24th July Golden Slippers
Monday  17th July Petronella
Monday 10th July Flatwater Fran
Its Your Ceili 2017 Friday 7th July, St. Albans Church Hall, Westbury Park, BS6 7NS
Monday  3rd July Newcastle
Monday  26th June Ballydesmond Polka No. 3 (dots say No. 2)
Monday  19th June Ballydesmond Polka No. 2 (the dots say No. 1)
Monday 12th June Enrico
Monday 5th June Fiery Clockface
Monday 29th May Bank Holiday - No Group
Monday 22nd May Alexandrine March
Monday 15th May Alexandrine March
Monday 8th May Rogues March
Monday 1st May Bank Holiday - No Group

 

Spring Term 2017 - January - April

Date

Tunes

Monday 24th April A Starry Night for a Ramble
Monday 17th April No Group - Easter Monday
Monday 10th April Goddesses e minor
Monday 3rd April Ripple on the Teign
Monday 27th March Dashing White Sergeant
Monday 20th March Dashing White Sergeant
Monday 13th March Nelly Bly, Buttered Peas Too
Monday 6th March New Rigged Ship
Its Your Ceili 2017 Friday 3rd March, St. Albans Church Hall, Westbury Park, BS6 7NS
Monday 27th February Lady in the Boat
Monday 20th February  Yellow Rose, Nelly Bly D, Buttered Peas Too
Monday 13th February Yellow Rose
Monday 6th February Hot Punch and Revision of Morpeth Rant and Roxburgh Castle 
Monday 30th January No Group
Monday 23rd January Roxburgh Castle
Monday 16th January Morpeth Rant
Monday 9th January Inishere

 

Autumn Term 2016 - September-December

Date

Tunes

Monday 19th December Little Burnt Potato, Rig a Jig
Monday 12th December Little Burnt Potato
Monday 5th December Will Ye Go Lassie Go
Monday 28th November No Group
Monday 21st November Tip Top Polka, Uncle Bernard's
Monday 14th November Three Sea Captains, News of the Victory
Monday 7th November Uncle Bernard's
Friday 4th November It's Your Ceili
Monday 31st October Paddy Carey's
Monday 24th October Paddy Carey's, Three Sea Captains
Monday 17th October Paddy Carey's 2nd and 3rd parts
Monday 10th October Paddy Carey's 1st part
Monday 3rd October Morgan Rattler 3rd part
Monday 26th September No Group
Monday 19th September Morgan Rattler  2nd part
Monday 12th September Morgan Rattler 1st part
Monday 5th September Morgan Rattler 1st part
Friday 2nd September It's Your Ceili

 

Summer Term  2016 - May - August

Date

Tunes

Monday 29th August Bank Holiday - No group
Monday 22nd August Corn Rigs
Monday 15th August No Group
Monday  8th August No Group
Monday 1st August Bank Holiday - No group 
Monday 25h July No Group
Monday  18th July No Group
Monday 11th July Navvy on the Line - second half
Monday  4th July Navvy on the Line - first half
Monday  27th June No Group
Monday  20th June Enrico Tune first half
Monday 13th June Enrico Harmony and chords
Monday 6th June Nonesuch
Monday 30th May Bank Holiday - No Group
Monday 23rd May Newcastle, Rig a Jig, Little Burnt Potato
Monday 16th May Perfect Cure, Oyster Girl
Monday 9th May Bennachie Sunrise, Gordano Sunrise
Monday 2nd May Bank Holiday - No Group

Spring Term 2016 - January - April

Date

Tunes

Monday 25th April Bennachie Sunrise, Gordano Sunrise
Monday 18th April Gordano Sunrise
Monday  11th April Bennachie Sunrise in D - all
Monday 4th April Bennachie Sunrise in D first half
Monday 28th March No Group (Easter Monday)
Monday 21st March Astley's Ride, Rochdale Coconut Dance
Monday  14th March Rochdale Coconut Dance
Monday 7th March Astley's Ride, Davy Davy Nick Nack
Monday  29th February Astley's Ride
Monday  22nd February No Group
Monday  15th February Stow Quickstep
Monday  8th February Galopede
Monday 1st February Davy Davy Nick Nack
Monday 25th January Revise Keel Row. New tunes - Road to the Isles, Galopede
Monday 18th January Revise Wakefield Hunt.  Keel Row
Monday 11th January Wakefield Hunt 2nd and 3rd parts
Monday 4th January Wakefield Hunt 1st part

 

Autumn Term 2015 - 7th September - 14th December

Date

Tunes 

Tuesday 22nd December Christmas Party Folk Hall in Portishead 10am - 2.30pm
Monday 14th December La Russe, Caddam Wood, High Caul Cap, Irish Washerwoman
Monday 7th December High Caul Cap
Monday 30th November Caddam Wood - 2nd Half
Monday 23rd November Caddam Wood - 1st Half
Monday 16th November La Russe 2nd half
Monday 9th November La Russe 1st half
Monday 2nd November Salmon Tails
Monday 26th October Captain White's part 3
Monday 19th October Captain White's parts 1 and 2
Monday 12th October Mairi's Wedding
Monday 5th October Sbrando
Monday 28th September Sbrando
Monday 21st September Salmon Tails
Monday 14th September Yellow Rose, Redwing, The Railway
Monday 7th September Redwing plus first half of Yellow Rose of Texas
Thursday 3rd September Portishead Ceilidh Club monthly barn dance - come along and play the tunes you have been learning for people to dance.  

 

Summer Term  2015 - 5th May - 25th August inclusive

Date

Tunes

Monday 31st August Bank Holiday - No group
Monday 24th August No Group
Monday 17th August No Group
Monday  10th August No Group
Thursday 6th August  - 7.30 - 9.30 Portishead Ceilidh Club monthly barn dance - come along and play the tunes you have been learning for people to dance.
Monday 3rd August no group 
Monday 27th July Danny Boy in G
Monday  20th July General Revision of Tunes recently learned
Monday 13th July Click Go the Shears
Monday  6th July Gathering Peascods
Thursday 2nd July  - 7.30 - 9.30 Portishead Ceilidh Club monthly barn dance - come along and play the tunes you have been learning for people to dance.
Monday  29th June Lilting Banshee
Monday  22nd June Man in the Moon
Monday  15th June No Group
Monday 8th June Rakes of Mallow
Thursday 4th June - 7.30 - 9.30 Portishead Ceilidh Club monthly barn dance - come along and play the tunes you have been learning for people to dance.
Monday 1st June White Cockade
Monday 25th May Bank Holiday - No Group
Monday 18th May Walter Bulwer's No. 2
Monday 11th May Frere Jacques
Thursday 7th May - 7.30 - 9.30 Portishead Ceilidh Club monthly barn dance - come along and play the tunes you have been learning for people to dance.
Monday 4th May Bank Holiday - No Group

 

Spring Term 2015 - January - April

Date

Tunes

Monday 27th April Star of the County Down Waltz
Monday 20th April Cock of the North
Monday  13th April Uncle Bernard's
Monday 6th April No Group - Easter Monday
Thursday 2nd April - 7.30 - 9.30 - Portishead Monthly Barn Dance - come along and play the tunes you have been learning for people to dance.
Monday  30th March Nelly Bly, Oh Suzannah
Monday  23rd March Nelly Bly
Monday  16th March Buttered Peas, Jenny Lind
Monday 9th March Gathering Peascods, The Quaker
Thursday 5th March - 7.30 - 9.30 - Portishead Monthly Barn Dance - come along and play the tunes you have been learning for people to dance.
Monday  2nd March Revision of recent tunes
Monday  23rd February No Group
Monday  16th February Planxty Irwin
Monday 9th February Gatherning Peascods, Planxty Irwin
Thursday 5th February - 7.30 - 9.30 - Portishead Monthly Barn Dance - come along and play the tunes you have been learning for people to dance.
Monday 2nd February Nipper, Off She Goes
Monday 26th January Nipper
Monday 19th January Off she Goes 2nd Half
Monday 12th January Nipper 2nd half, Off She Goes 1st Half
Thursday 8th January - 7.30 - 9.30 - Portishead Monthly Barn Dance - come along and play the tunes you have been learning for people to dance.
Monday 5th January Nipper - 1st half

 

Autumn Term 2014 - 1st September - 15th December

Date

Tunes 

Monday 15th December Jingle Bells
Monday 8th December Jingle Bells in D starts on F#
Thursday 4th December Portishead Ceilidh Club monthly barn dance - come along and play the tunes you have been learning for people to dance.
Monday 1st December No Group
Monday 24th November Jenny Lind
Monday 17th November Jenny Lind
Monday 10th November Jenny Lind
Thursday 6th November Portishead Ceilidh Club monthly barn dance - come along and play the tunes you have been learning for people to dance.
Monday 3rd November Buttered Peas
Monday 27th October Buttered Peas
Monday 20th October Buttered Peas
Monday 13th October Quaker, Three Around Three
Monday 6th October Jack's Maggot, Nonesuch
Thursday 2nd October Portishead Ceilidh Club monthly barn dance - come along and play the tunes you have been learning for people to dance.  
Monday 29th September Three around Three 2nd half
Monday 22nd September Three around three first half 
Saturday 20th September Marlens Festival Clevedon - Performance 2.00pm - 2.45pm
Monday 15th September Walter Bulwer's No.2
Monday 8th September Monk's March, One more dance and then
Thursday 4th September Portishead Ceilidh Club monthly barn dance - come along and play the tunes you have been learning for people to dance.  
Monday 1st September Monk's March, One more dance and then

 

Summer Term  2014 - 5th May - 25th August inclusive

Date

Tunes

Monday 25th August Bank Holiday - No group
Monday 18th August No group
Monday  11th August No Group
Thursday 7th August  - 7.30 - 9.30 Portishead Ceilidh Club monthly barn dance - come along and play the tunes you have been learning for people to dance.
Monday 4th August no group
Monday 28th July Nipper
Monday  21st July Monk's March
Monday 14th July Smugglers Wedding Dance, Gathering Peascods
Monday  7th July general revision
Thursday 3rd July  - 7.30 - 9.30 Portishead Ceilidh Club monthly barn dance - come along and play the tunes you have been learning for people to dance.
Monday  30th June One more dance and then
Monday  23rd June Revision of recent tunes
Monday  16th June No Group
Monday 9th June 3 Around 3, The Quaker
Thursday 5th June - 7.30 - 9.30 Portishead Ceilidh Club monthly barn dance - come along and play the tunes you have been learning for people to dance.
Monday 2nd June Walter Bulwer's No. 1
Monday 26th May Bank Holiday - No Group
Monday 19th May Walter Bulwer's No. 2
Monday 12th May Three Around Three
Monday 5th May Bank Holiday - No Group

 

Spring Term  2014 - 1st January - 30th April 2014

Date

Tunes

Thursday 1st May  - 7.30 - 9.30 Portishead Ceilidh Club monthly barn dance - come along and play the tunes you have been learning for people to dance.
Monday 28th April Monk's March
Monday 21st April Easter Monday - no group
Monday 14th April Whiskey Before Breakfast and chords
Monday  7th April Bowing for Irish reels
Thursday 3rd April  - 7.30 - 9.30 Portishead Ceilidh Club monthly barn dance - come along and play the tunes you have been learning for people to dance.
Monday 31st March No Group
Monday  24th March Cuckold's all a Row in G and C
Monday 17th March Jack's Maggot
Monday  10th March 2nd half Jack's Maggot, revise Kerry Polka, Navvy on the line, Click go the Shears, Salmon Tails
Thursday 6th March  - 7.30 - 9.30 Portishead Ceilidh Club monthly barn dance - come along and play the tunes you have been learning for people to dance.
Monday  3rd March first half of Jack's Maggot, Kerry Polka
Monday  24th February No group
Monday  17th February Navvy on the Line
Monday 10th February Click go the Shears
Thursday 6th February - 7.30 - 9.30 Portishead Ceilidh Club monthly barn dance - come along and play the tunes you have been learning for people to dance.
Monday 3rd February All in a Garden Green
Monday 27th January All in a Garden Green
Monday 20th January Lilting Banshee
Monday 13th January Geud Man of Ballingigh, A Fig for a Kiss, 
Monday 6th January Officer's Polka new tune - revised Kit White's Square 8 and Smuggler's Wedding Dance
Thursday 2nd January  - 7.30 - 9.30 Portishead Ceilidh Club monthly barn dance - come along and play the tunes you have been learning for people to dance.

 

Autumn Term 2013 - 22nd October - 31st December

Date

Tunes 

Monday 16th December Inishere, Seaweed on a yellow cliff
Monday 9th December Geud Man of Ballangigh
Thursday 5th December Portishead Ceilidh Club monthly barn dance - come along and play the tunes you have been learning for people to dance.
Monday 2nd December La Russe
Monday 25th November Caddam Wood
Monday 18th November Caddam Wood
Monday 11th November A Fig for a Kiss
Thursday 7th November Portishead Ceilidh Club monthly barn dance - come along and play the tunes you have been learning for people to dance.
Monday 4th November Smuggler's Wedding Dance, Kit White's Square Eight
Monday 28th October Kit White's Square Eight
Monday 21st October Smuggler's Wedding Dance