We have just returned from a week-end with the Wessex FS&D Group, and it was brilliant. We went to 2 meets last year and this was our first outing at Wildhern near Andover.
The FS&D Group always hire a hall from Friday evening to Sunday mid-day and the campsite is usually in the adjacent field.
On Friday evening there was an impromptu music session with various instruments, - plucked, blown, squeezed, and banged. A bag of small items was handed round for non musicians these were either shaken (bells, maracas, etc) or scraped (hollow wooden frog and stick). The music a mix of folk and old real singing songs so it was a very lively evening - free tea and coffee at half time.
Saturday morning was general socialising in the hall and again tea and coffee. Saturday afternoon a boules match was held on a very sloping uneven surface.
There was a Cayley Saturday evening, where after every 2 dances someone performed, either a song, poem or played an instrument. Songbird was in good voice, and I recited 2 amusing poems.
Sunday mornings are usually just a social gathering or music, but this weekend it was the AGM so after coffee the rest of the morning was the meeting.
All in all, every meet we have been to with this group has been great fun. Anyone on their own would find the C&CC Folk Song and Dance Group a great way to have fun and socialise. Not everyone has to perform or dance, there were some who just enjoyed the atmosphere.
Ann (Twinkletoes) and Eileen (Songbird)
The FS&D Group always hire a hall from Friday evening to Sunday mid-day and the campsite is usually in the adjacent field.
On Friday evening there was an impromptu music session with various instruments, - plucked, blown, squeezed, and banged. A bag of small items was handed round for non musicians these were either shaken (bells, maracas, etc) or scraped (hollow wooden frog and stick). The music a mix of folk and old real singing songs so it was a very lively evening - free tea and coffee at half time.
Saturday morning was general socialising in the hall and again tea and coffee. Saturday afternoon a boules match was held on a very sloping uneven surface.
There was a Cayley Saturday evening, where after every 2 dances someone performed, either a song, poem or played an instrument. Songbird was in good voice, and I recited 2 amusing poems.
Sunday mornings are usually just a social gathering or music, but this weekend it was the AGM so after coffee the rest of the morning was the meeting.
All in all, every meet we have been to with this group has been great fun. Anyone on their own would find the C&CC Folk Song and Dance Group a great way to have fun and socialise. Not everyone has to perform or dance, there were some who just enjoyed the atmosphere.
Ann (Twinkletoes) and Eileen (Songbird)
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