Events, other resources & listings

• Bush Dance New Year's Eve, bring a plate. Yarralumla Woolshed, off Cotter Rd, between the Tuggeranong Parkway and Lady Denman Drive.
• National Folk Festival Easter Long Weekend, Exhibition Park, Canberra. 1-5 April 2010  (02) 6249 7755
• Gala Ball Albert Hall, Saturday, 2nd May 2009, 8pm-12, music by The Bush Capital Orchestra
• Colonial Ball Albert Hall, Saturday 25th July 2009, 8pm-12, music by Stringfiddle
• Canberra Irish Set Dance Weekend Friday to Sunday, 9 - 11 October 2009. Enquiries (02) 6251 5257

• The dance page of the Monaro Folk Society [7/03]
• FolkDance Canberra w/ other ACT and Oz dance links.
  Includes Folk Dance Glossary for reference and use as a teaching source.
• Dance in Australian Folk Directory [3/05]
• Folk Dance Australia [9/00]
• The wonderfully interactive band Earthlydelights with John Garden. E-mail: garden @ earthlydelights.com.au or (02) 6281 1098 [4/01]
• Israeli Dance Australia [9/00]

• FolkDance Canberra Folk Dances from around the World. Mondays to Thursdays, daytime and evenings. Introductory and continuing classes for adults and children. Folk Dance Canberra Hall, 114 Maitland Street, Hackett. Enquiries: Christine (02) 6241 3563. [5/03]
• Canberra Contra Club , 1st and 3rd Tuesdays, 7.30-9.30pm, St Margaret's Uniting Church Hall, cnr Antill St & Phillip Ave, Hackett Enquiries: Rob (02) 62 51 1287 [4/09]
• German: Canberra German Dancers. Enq: (02) 6295 8280, e-mail diana.powell @ start.com.au [10/01]
• Irish Set Dancing Wednesdays, 8-10pm, Canberra Seniors Centre, 10 Watson Street (southern cnr McKay Gardens) Turner. Enquiries (02) 6251 5257 or mabula.net/setdancing [7/08]
• Latvian: Sprigulitis  [7/98]
• Scottish Country: Regular classes for beginners and experienced dancers are held at a variety of venues. Enq: Bruce (02) 6288 2487 or RSCDS Canberra  [8/01]
  Monday: Burns Club, St Andrews at 8pm; Tuesday: Belconnen SCD, Macquarie Primary School, Bennelong Cr, 8pm; Tuesday: Juniors class, Burns Club, 4.30pm to 5.30 Wednesday: RSCDS, St Andrews, 8pm (once every 5 weeks at 6 pm for an 8pm meal) Class for beginners and less experienced dancers) 7pm -8 Thursday: SCDCC, St Johns, 8pm Friday: RSCDS "Gentle dancing", St Andrews, 2pm  [5/03]
• Display group: Dances and dress during the life of Jane Austen - Regency Dance & Costume Display Group [2/02]
• Display group: Tallaganda Dance Troupe "Talla", Braidwood NSW (btwn Canberra and Bateman's Bay) perform folk and belly dancing. Website or e-mail erikam @ braidwood.net.au [2/02]
• Display group: Monaro Colonial Dancers [11/01]
• Display group: The Bush Dancers, Lance Court (02) 6161 2426 [2/02]
• Display group: The Governor's Pleasure, Kit or Heather (02) 6238 3532 [2/02]