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Timetables and Tunes 2023
Tuesday 7pm Irish Class
Tunes for Irish Session Tuesday 8.00pm
Wednesday 5.30pm Beginners Class
Wednesday  6.30pm Improvers Class
Tunes for Steady Session Wednesday 8.00pm
 
 
A-Z Tunes  Substantial Resource of Recordings and Visual Aids
 
 
  Beginners Advice  Help and Tunes
 
 
Highly Strung Band Events and Play Lists
 
 
Book A Band  Private Barn Dances 
Fundraising and Community Events
 
Archive Record for Group Classes
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Online classes and sessions via zoom.  Also some dual zoom and in person classes Clapton in Gordano, North Somerset.

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88960263597?pwd=QnM5U2ZiU0tnVkhNNXBkTDczSDBUdz09

Meeting ID: 889 6026 3597

Passcode: 545084

Contact Jill:   jillyelliot@gmail.com  07515 904 707

Tuesday Morning Assembly - open 9.00am, play 9.10am-9.30am
Tuesday Morning Class moderate pace 9.30am-10.30am 
Tuesday Morning Session 10.45am-11.45am
Tuesday Eve Irish Tunes Class moderate pace 7.00pm-8.00pm
Tuesday Evening Irish Session 8.15pm-9.15pm
Wednesday Evening Steady learning pace Class 7.00pm-8.00pm 
Wednesday Evening Slow and Steady Session 8.15pm-9.15pm
Thursday Morning Assembly - open 9.00am, play 9.10am-9.30am
Thursday Morning Slow and Steady Class 9.30am-10.30am
Thursday Morning Irish Class moderate pace 11.00am-12 noon
Thursday Evening Complete Beginners Class 7.00pm-8.00pm

 
Timetable - pre March 2020

Music and Dance Groups

Music Groups

Irish Music and Dance with the Perfect Cure Band Highly Strung Dances and Regular Events

Day

Activity

Time

Venue

suitable for

booking required

fee

Monday every week

Traditional

Music Group

9.30am-11.30am

Yew Tree Cottage,

 BS20 7RH

beginners/intermediate

no

£10
Beginners music group 5.00pm-5.30pm Falfield Village Hall, A38, GL12 8DH beginners  no

£5

Play in the Band

5.30pm-7.00pm

Falfield Village Hall, A38, GL12 8DH

all levels 

no

£5

Irish Set Dance with The Perfect Cure

 

7.30pm - 9.30pm

Falfield Village Hall, A38, GL12 8DH beginners and dancers who wish to learn the most popular sets no £8
Tuesday every week

Dance/Play for Dance

9.30am-11.30am

Folk Hall Portishead

BS20 6PR

all to dance or play and coffee morning

no

£3

Music Session 11.30am-12.30pm

Folk Hall Portishead

BS20 6PR

all Highly Strung Band members - new musicians welcome no included in morning fee of £3
Tuesday every week

Irish Music Group

7.30pm-9.30pm

Yew Tree Cottage

intermediate and above

no

£10

Wednesday every week

Beginners Music Group

6.30pm-7.30pm

Yew Tree Cottage,

 BS20 7RH

complete beginners

no

£10

Highly Strung Music Group

7.30pm-9.30pm

Yew Tree Cottage

intermediate and above

no

Thursday weekly

Irish Set and Country Dance

10.00am - 12.30pm 

North Weston Village Hall,  Portishead

BS20 6TB

 particularly for beginners and those learning the most frequently danced sets

no

£7

Third Thursday every month  

Perfect Cure Band

7.30pm-10.30pm

Salutation at Ham

GL13 9QH

come and meet the band listen to the music in this great pub

no

free event

Forth Thursday evenings every month Irish Music and Dance 7pm-10pm Butcher's Hook, Thornbury GL35 2BQ come and dance or watch and listen to the music no free event
Sunday - 2nd in the month Oct-April Perfect Cure Band 2.00pm-5.00pm Chipping Hall, Wotton Under Edge GL12 7AD Irish Set Dance Ceili no £7
Sunday -3rd in the month May-Nov Highly Strung Band 11.00am-1.00pm

Tyntesfield National Trust

BS48 1NT

the band plays for visitors in the cafe or at the craft and produce market no n/a

Book the Perfect Cure for a private event or Highly Strung Community Band for community/charity event

Weekdays

Perfect Cure Band

10.30am-4.00pm

your venue

your requirement

yes

Eg Sing-Along £80 an hour 

Weekends and Evenings

Perfect Cure Band

4.00pm-11.00pm

your venue

your requirement

 yes

eg Barn Dance from £280

Contact Jill:   jillyelliot@gmail.com  07515 904 707