By 2019 English Miscellany had enjoyed 43 years of dancing and singing together and entertaining folk, meeting
and making new friends around Britain and across Europe.
Now age and health had started to take its toll we took the very hard decision that it was time for English
Miscellany to stop performing before we became an embarrassment to ourselves and the Tradition.
Small groups of us continue mumming and singing, we still try to get together for a glass of ale or a jug of
wine, and we remain firm friends but our days of display dancing are over.
Our files have been passed to the County Archive in Hertford, some of our gear has been passed to other folk
dance groups around the county.
Thank you all for your support over the years, we have enjoyed it. We hope you had as much joy and pleasure
from our performances as we had in delivering them.
Keep dancing, keep singing, keep the Tradition.
Since our foundation in 1975 we have established contacts with many folk
groups both in this country and elsewhere in Europe. We have always tried to arrange a visit abroad each
year, usually to visit another group and stay in their homes, to experience other folk traditions and
ways of life. Similarly we have invited groups to visit us, to introduce them to our own traditions and
hospitality.
Year |
We were visited by |
We visited |
2020 |
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<Les Mélusines, La Rochelle, France (planned virus willing) |
2019 |
Les Mélusines, La Rochelle, France |
Spånga Folkdansgille, Stockholm, Sweden |
2018 |
Spånga Folkdansgille, Stockholm, Sweden |
|
2017 |
|
Reintje Vos, Kemzeke, Flanders, Belgium
|
2016 |
|
Spånga Folkdansgille, Stockholm, Sweden
|
2015 |
Spånga Folkdansgille, Stockholm, Sweden
Whitethorn Morris for our 40th Anniversary Day of Dance in Harpenden |
|
2014 |
|
Rose and Castle Weekend of Dance, Rugby England |
2013 |
Dúbrava, Valešské Klobouky in the east of the Czech Republic |
Almost immediate return visit to Dúbrava, Valešské Klobouky, Czech Republic |
2012 |
Irrintzi Dantza Taldea, Basque region of Spain |
Odense Kvadrillen, Odense, Denmark
Towersey & York Traditional Dance Festivals, England |
2011 |
|
Folklorekreis Gütersloh, Germany |
2010 |
Folklorekreis Gütersloh, Germany |
Irrintzi Dantza Taldea, Basque region of Spain
Chippenham Folk & York Traditional Dance Festivals, England |
2009 |
Chez Nous en Nivernais, Nevers, France |
Rancho Folclórico de Benfica do Ribatejo, Portugal |
2008 |
Trachtengruppe Küssnacht am Rigi Switzerland |
Saime, Riga, Latvia Chippenham Folk Festival, England Leigh Folk Festival,
England |
2007 |
Saime, Riga, Latvia |
Les Brûlés de Chazemais, France Backfischfest, Worms, Germany York Traditional
Dance Festival & Winchester May Fest England |
2006 |
Rancho Folclórico de Benfica do Ribatejo, Portugal |
Winchester & Chippenham Folk Festivals, England |
2005 |
Steppin' Easy, Berlin, Germany |
International Folk Dance Festival, Palma, Mallorca |
2004 |
De Wouwe, Flanders, Belgium |
Steppin' Easy, Berlin, Germany
Chez Nous en Nivernais, Nevers, France |
2003 |
Les Brûlés de Chazemais, France |
Reintje Vos, Kemzeke, Flanders, Belgium
Union Berrichonne du Loiret, Orléans, France |
2002 |
Folklorekreis Gütersloh, Germany |
De Wouwe, Flanders, Belgium |
2001 |
Chez Nous en Nivernais, Nevers, France
Danzdeel, Salzkotten, Germany |
La Volante de Coutances, Normandy, France
York Traditional Dance Festival, England |
2000 |
Odense Kvadrillen, Odense, Denmark |
Folklorekreis Gütersloh, Germany |
1999 |
|
York Traditional Dance Festival, York, England
Chez Nous en Nivernais, Nevers, France
Odense Kvadrillen, Odense, Denmark |
1998 |
Woodfidley, Winchester, England |
York Traditional Dance Festival, York, England |
1997 |
Danzdeel, Salzkotten, Germany |
Chez Nous en Nivernais, Nevers, France
Winchester Folk Festival, Winchester, England |
1996 |
Chez Nous en Nivernais, Nevers, France |
25th Anniversary of Danzdeel, Salzkotten, Germany |
1995 |
La Volante de Coutances, Normandy, France |
Backfischfest, Worms, Germany
Winchester Folk Festival, Winchester, England |
1994 |
Reintje Vos, Kemzeke, Flanders
Heidehüpkers, Sennestadt, Germany |
San Diego, California |
1993 |
Runringen, Västerås, Sweden |
Reintje Vos, Kemzeke, Flanders |
1992 |
|
Runringen, Västerås, Sweden |
1991 |
Union Berrichonne du Loiret, Orléans, France |
|
1990 |
|
Trachten und Folkstanzgruppe, Kirchheimbolanden, Germany |
1989 |
Trachten und Folkstanzgruppe, Kirchheimbolanden, Germany |
International Folk Workshop, Bielefeld, Germany |
1988 |
|
La Volante de Coutances, Normandy, France |
1987 |
La Volante de Coutances, Normandy, France |
|
1986 |
Danzdeel, Salzkotten, Germany
De Boezeroenen, Kuringen, Belgium |
Union Berrichonne du Loiret, Orléans, France
De Boezeroenen, Kuringen, Belgium |
1985 |
Reintje Vos, Kemzeke, Flanders |
De Boezeroenen, Kuringen, Belgium |
1984 |
K.P.J., Nederweert, The Netherlands |
Volksdanz und Brauchtumsgruppe, Pörtschach, Austria |
1983 |
Volksdanz und Brauchtumsgruppe, Pörtschach, Austria |
Union Berrichonne du Loiret, Orléans, France
Danzdeel Salzkotten, Germany |
1982 |
Volksdanz und Brauchtumsgruppe, Pörtschach, Austria |
K.P.J., Nederweert, The Netherlands |
1981 |
Union Berrichonne du Loiret, Orléans, France |
Folk groups in Odense, Denmark |
1980 |
Danzdeel, Salzkotten, Germany |
Reintje Vos, Kemzeke, Flanders |
1979 |
Four folk groups in Odense, Denmark |
International Folk Festival, Cobh, Ireland |
1978 |
Union Berrichonne du Loiret, Orléans, France |
Reintje Vos, Kemzeke, Flanders |
1977 |
Union Berrichonne du Loiret, Orléans, France |
|
1976 |
Reintje Vos, Kemzeke, Flanders |
Reintje Vos, Kemzeke, Flanders |