Updated: 26 March 2010
Contents:
Traditional
Dutch dancing (Folkloristisch)
National
and General Organizations
Traditional Dance
Descriptions, Videos, Costumes
Local
groups, by province
British, Irish
& American Traditional Styles:
English
Country, New
England Contra, Morris,
Scottish
Country, Scottish Highland,
American
Squares, Irish, Misc. American
International
Folk Dance & Miscellaneous Styles
National
and General Organizations
Local
Groups, by Province
Dre
- Fle - Fri - Gel
- Gro - Lim - NB
- NH - Over - Utr
- Zee - ZH
Outside
the Netherlands
Contact info;
how to list your group
NATIONAL AND GENERAL ORGANZATIONS:
-- Federatie
van Folkloristische Groepen in Nederland (FFGN)
Website now
lists over 70 Dutch folkloristic organizations plus 7 children's
groups.
Also articles (in Dutch) on history of traditional Dutch dancing. Nationale
Folkloredag in September.
-- Platform Nederlandse Folklore organizes and promotes events with Dutch traditional dancing. It works with the Landelijk Centrum Amateurdans, Nederlands Centrum Volkscultuur, Nederlandse Kostuum Vereniging, Federatie van Folkloristische Groepen in Nederland and others. The Platform has a newsletter, dance series, and Annual Platform Day, with performances and an evening ball.
-- Nederlands Centrum voor Volkscultuur offers information and answers questions on traditional Dutch folklore, particularly to help immigrants learn Dutch history and customs.
-- Maat is a magazine on Dutch folklore and folkdance
-- Stichting Toverbal promotes folkloristic dancing and publishes dance collections.
-- Expert teacher Elsche Korf publishes on traditional Dutch dance. She now provides on-line dance descriptions (in English), sheet music, and sound files for a dozen dances here, mostly original dances set to traditional music. (See next section for other dance descriptions.)
TRADITIONAL DANCE DESCRIPTIONS, VIDEOS, COSTUMES
* Written descriptions of traditional Dutch dances (written in language shown) :
Baanopstekker
(in English)
Boerenplof
(in German);
in Dutch
IJs
Polka (in French)
Riepe
Riepe Garste (in English); in Dutch;
in French
De
Rozelaar (in Dutch)
Slaapmuts
(in English)
Swart
(in French)
Vleegerd
(in French)
Zeeuwse
Rei (in French)
If you know of other descriptions
of Dutch dances on the Web, please tell me.
Videos
on-line of traditional Dutch dances:
* Dancilla.com
has videos of De Schaop'ndansers performing: Veleta, Drentse Klapdans,
Sirenawals, Varsovienne,
Schrittwals, 't Schip moet zeilen, Leg je hand in mijn hand, De
Schoenlapper, Driekusman, Joep, Kruispolka,
Sankt Bernhardswals
* Youtube has some videos of
traditional Dutch dancing (and other folkdancing); experiment with
their Search box.
Costumes
* Search on klederdrachtgroep
for groups that sew traditional costumes.
* Field's Fabric Costume Kits - for traditional Dutch dancing with patterns & fabric. A US company.
LOCAL GROUPS, TRADITIONAL DUTCH DANCING, BY PROVINCE
British, Irish and American styles
#
English Country and New England Contras
* Engelse
contradans en zang
Each
autumn, 3 evenings of English & American contradancing and folksong
in Groenhoven 650, Amsterdam Zuidoost. In 2009: 25 Sept, 30 Oct,
and 27 Nov. Live music 1st & 3rd sessions. €9 once or €24 for 3x.
For more info, call Aartje Vink, 020 695 5825 or Hermien van Veen, 020
612 2516.
*
New England
Dansavond 1 May 2010 with band Hobson's Choice and
caller Philippe Callens. Calslaan 99, Gouda. 20.00-23.00. 9
euros. Beginners and
experienced dancers welcome; enjoy the lively "contra dance" style to
live
music. To be notified of dances, e-mail Mik
Lammers, or tel. 06-27132235.
* De
Volksdansvereniging
NVS
Folkdancing from
England,
Scotland and America. See their Web page Volkdansvereniging
NVS for where to dance. NVS members receive a newsletter with
complete
info on English, Scottish and American dancing around the
country,
both regular series and special events. Special activities organized by
NVS include a Sunday English series in Utrecht, several Family
Weekends,
a Christmas course, and a summer camp week.
* Engels Contra with dance group Ankum in Heino.
* The Leeuwarder Volksdans Vereniging (L.V.V.) has one hour of English country, Morris, and sword dancing each Wednesday evening.
* De Hofstaddansers dance English contras in Rijswijk, near the train station. Third Tuesday of the month (except summer). 20:00-22:30. Tel. Afke 070 386 6475.
* Vodawiko organizes English and Scottish dancing in Eindhoven.
* Rural Felicity offers English and Scottish country dancing in Eindhoven. For details see NVS or telephone 040 284 1049.
#Morris
Groups
- Morrisdansgroep
Helmond in Noord Brabant.
- Morris in Utrecht has
info on three Morris teams:
The Utrechts Morris Team in Utrecht
Maids of the Mill, a women's team in Utrecht
Bean Setting Jacks, a youth team in Zeist
#Scottish
Country Dance
* The
Thistle Club lists details of Scottish Country Dance Groups
in the Netherlands, as does the "The
Frisky" Club. Included are:
- Amsterdam/Amstelveen SCD group
- Royal Scottish Country Dance
Society
Delft
Branche
- RSCDS The
Hague District Branch
- The
Clansmen SCDG, Den Haag
- 'The Frisky'
SCDG, Epe
- The Thistle
Club, Eindhoven
- Geldermalsen SCDG
- Schiehallion SCDG, Roosendaal
- The Swilcan
SCDG, Utrecht
- The Rowan Tree Dancers,
Vaassen/Heerde
- St
Andrews Society of the Netherlands, Wassenaar
#Scottish
Highland Dancing
* Scots
Heritage has at least two Ceilidhs per year, Groningen area.
* Carieke's School of Highland Dancing, Zuidlaren. Teacher Mrs. Carieke Cazemier-Pol.
*
Stichting
Highland Dancing Nederland, W. Remmelts, Den Haag. Tel.:
070-3255587,
Fax:
070-3235233.
* Highland Dancing Group 'Dutch Pipes & Drums' in Tilburg.
* Haagse
Hooglanders HHPB Bagpipe & drum band, Den Haag.
Site lists about 20 such groups.
These sites list the clubs for "Modern Western Square Dance" and also Round Dancing:
* The European Association of American Square Dancing. Find its list of Dutch clubs (Country NL)
* NVSD (Nederlandse Vereniging van Square Dansers)
* Dutch Square Dance Foundation, site of caller Erik Pluylaar of Amersfoort.
* The Club
Database at Vic and Debbie Ceder's Square Dance Resource Net
* Dosado
#
Irish
Dancing
* The
Irish Club offers
Irish dance lessons for children and adults in Rijswijk
* Redmond School of Irish Dancing. Competitions, displays, workshops, lessons in Wassenaar, Leidschendam, Rotterdam, and Amsterdam. Step dance and ceili for adults and children.
* MacSuibhne Rinceori (Mc Sweeney Dancers), Irish set, ceilidh & step-dancing. Info: Peter-Paul van den Boomen, 0347-320316. Also, performance on 2nd Mondays at Mulligans, Amstel 100, Amsterdam. tel.: 020-6221330. (Also see Trad. Celtic page)
* Traditional Celtic Music & Dance in Nederland lists current info on Irish dancing at half a dozen locations.
* Liedewijde Mars of Utrecht teaches Irish set-, celi-, and stepdancing. If interested, call 030 280 0462
* Celtic Border Ann Gallagher in Bergen-op-Zoom
* Dhamsa na nog Wilmar Remmelts in Den Haag. Offers school for Irish dance, and also competitions.
* An
Seamrog rince gasra Marieke Trienekens-Pellens
teaches
at:
- De Werkschuit in Zeist, with
Annette
van der Steen.
- Centrum
voor
de Kunsten, Eindhoven. (Search on <ierse>)
* Celtic Swing Marijke van Schaik in Vlaardingen
* Ierse Dans in Nederland Website
* European Irish Dancing Schools & Groups lists a dozen locations and resources, including Irish and Celtic festivals in the Netherlands.
* Irish Folk Club and Jarno's Irish Dance School in Almere.
* Ierland
Danst website
#
Misc. American styles
* Cajun
& Zydeco in the Netherlands, Cajun
music and dancing.
* Country.startpagina.nlhas
a long list of Country & Western Line Dance clubs
that
offer workshops and demonstrations. (I must point out this is NOT
a traditional folk dance.)
Volksdans.startpagina.nl is a large collection of folk dance links in the Netherlands, with a bulletin board of announcements at Prikbord van Volksdans.pagina.nl
MORE LISTS OF FOLK DANCE GROUPS, EVENTS, AND RESOURCES IN THE
NETHERLANDS:
Volksdans.verzamelgids.nl
De
Folklore Pagina
Volksdans.info-pagina
Folkforum.nl
Kunstfactor Dans
(formerly Landelijk
Centrum voor Amateurdans). The national organization for
international
folk dance in the Netherlands. It supports all kinds of dancing
except
English, Scottish, and American (see NVS listing
for that.) List
of amateur dance groups, including folk.
De Werkgroep
Volksdans has been holding discussions on the best ways to promote
folk-dancing in the Netherlands. Two websites to learn more and to
participate: Werkgroep
Volksdans and De
Volksdanscarrousel.
Werelddansplein Dol op Dans has info for dance groups in Friesland, Groningen, and Drenthe.
CIOFF sponsors folk dance festivals around the world, including the Netherlands. The local representative is Han de Jong, PO Box 250, 6440 AG Brunssum. Tel. 045 527 4141 and fax 045 527 5260.
Israeli Dance Sessions - DanceBook.com lists Israeli dancing in 10 locations: Amsterdam (3), Haarlem, Hilversum, Nijmegen, Nootdorp, Utrecht, Woerden, and Zaanstad.
Stichting Volksmuziek Nederland Folk instruments and song. Not much on folkdancing but many good folk music links.
For folk festivals in the Netherlands, see the F-Roots Festivals List for continental Europe.
Stichting Nevofoon in Winschoten sells CDs, books, shoes, etc for international folkdance.
Syncoop Productions of Schiedam provides CDs and other materials for international folk dance music. With the Stichting Inter Folklore Contacten, they sponsor the Doe Dans Festival (see Flevoland, below).
WebRing voor volksdans, folklore & volksmuziek in Nederland describes a dozen Internet sites.
Mundo Etnico offers material and courses on the children's folklore of Oceania.
Folkloredansbedrijf SLOF offers special courses and dance trips
Download international dance tunes at Muziek Archief MusiCAD .
Karidies of Utrecht offers a Greek folkdance trip.
Folkdance workshops and weekends at De Uelenspieghel in Drenthe.
Tineke van Geel organizes folk dance tours.
Indonet Publishing of Rotterdam lists 20 Indonesian dance groups in the Netherlands.
The DOINA Foundation for Romanian ethnography runs dance events and tours
Wereldmuziekplein lists resources for "world music"
Bal
Folk -- an innovative new form of social folk dance, using
traditional
steps and live music. Two dozen locations around the Netherlands.
Volksdansen voor
kinderen - find children's groups in your area
Stichting Rolstoeldansen Nederland
for wheelchair dancing in various styles including folk. 150 groups and
a teacher certification program.
Top
Drenthe -- Flevoland -- Friesland -- Gelderland -- Groningen -- Limburg -- Noord-Brabant -- Noord-Holland -- Overijssel -- Utrecht -- Zeeland -- Zuid-Holland
AADS
Anglo-American Dance Service - English and American contra
dancing
in Flanders (northern Belgium), including series in Gent and Antwerp,
dance
weekends, an international dance calendar, and mail-order books &
music.
Contra Dancing in Switzerland
- Barn Dance with Katja Hunn in Zurich.
Contra Dances in Germany - ECTA Contra & Traditional. Regular and occasional dances are offered by Square Dance clubs. See also Hohenlohe Hoppers Öhringen and SRRS.
Non-US/Canada Contra Dance Links Where to find contra dancing (New England style)outside North America. Includes hard-to-find info like Switzerland. Maintained by Charlie Seelig.
Cologne (Keulen/Köln) Scottish Country Dancers
Scottish Highland Dancing in Bochum, Germany
Folksy Links! Folk Bands and Musicians for European folk music.
Folk Festivals
in
Belgium
De
Wereld Danst In Izegem. 2-7 Jul 2009.
World
Festival of Folklore in Schoten, Belgium. Yearly, July.
Internationaal Folklorefestival Westerlo. Yearly, August.
Webfeet: Dance contacts on the Web. Look here for major European folk dance websites, plus US & UK.
NEFFA Linkfest Large collection of links on folk-dancing worldwide, especially USA
Folk Dance Association, with directory of all groups in the US and Canada
The Institute of Historical Dance (Baroque, etc.) in Belgium.
Vitrifolk in Belgium has many folkdance links including Belgian clubs and Dutch groups.
To add your folkdance group to
these
lists, please send an email to me at:
Please include:
Name of group
Town in which it meets
Netherlands province
Dance Style(s)
Web page URL
Thank you.
The URL for this page is: http://www.euronet.nl/~trio/
26 March
2010