Scandimoot offers one of the best opportunities you will find in the UK to learn tunes and dances from Scandinavian teachers. Each year we pick exceptional music and dance teachers from Norway and Sweden to come to this small, intimate event in Yorkshire. With such intensive work the standard of both your music and your dancing rapidly improves.
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Scandimoot 2020
As anticipated, we are unfortunately having to cancel Scandimoot for 2020.
Both Government guidance and good practice suggested by dance communities have made this inevitable, though we are naturally sad about losing our lovely programme. We have talked to the artists, most of whom can’t leave Sweden in any event for the next month and probably for longer.
If you have booked accommodation (except for Ingleborough Hall for which there is no charge) or flights/train fares, then check – costs might be recoverable. Accommodation on Airbnb is usually fully recoverable.
Those of you who have paid for the event are entitled to a full refund. Contact Phil (bookings@scandimoot.org.uk) with your bank details and the amount. For those who can though, perhaps you might consider donating at least your deposit to help ensure that Scandimoot can go ahead next year, or even give to https://localgiving.org/charity/scandimoot/.
We’re a self-funding organisation and have incurred some irrecoverable expenses.
Play music and dance on your own or in your head and keep healthy.
Best regards from us all
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Artists for Scandimoot 2020
MUSIC
Mats Berglund
Fredrik Lundberg
Samuel Lundh
John-Francis Goodacre
DANCE
Emma Rydberg
Lina Palmgren
Andy Parr
The theme is music & dance from the Värmland region of Sweden
(See below for booking info and prices)
Extra workshops
Besides the main music and dance workshops, we will be running various additional courses during the late afternoon of both Saturday and Sunday.
So far we have confirmed:
Dance: No previous experience of Scandinavian dance and no partner is needed but you do need to have had some dancing experience and be able to learn, by looking, listening and feeling - whichever works best for you. The workshops are progressive and not normally appropriate for anyone to drop in to. There is usually one 'main' dance studied and other 'smaller' (ie quicker to learn dances). You should aim to bring two pairs of shoes, one with a smooth sole and another a bit less smooth. If you are new to Scandinavian dance, there will also be two workshops in beginners' styles (useful for the evening dances).
Music: There are three strands of instrumental workshops:
One is more suitable for experienced fiddle players who are already very familiar with traditional Scandinavian styles and are able to learn tunes easily and quickly by ear.
There will be more emphasis on fiddle technique (bowing, ornamentation) in this group.
The second strand is suitable for players of any melody instrument (including fiddle players) who have some familiarity with Scandinavian styles and are comfortable with learning by ear.
It is likely to run at a steadier pace than the first group.
The third strand is intended for those musicians new to or less experienced in traditional Scandinavian styles. There will still be an emphasis on learning by ear but some notation will also be available. This group will be slower-paced than the other two.
Whilst musicians may join any group and change groups, there is a need to control the maximum size of any group and to manage the classroom spaces. The tutors will be rotated amongst the groups.
Audio & video recordings will be made available after the weekend.
Venues & Accommodation
The main venue for the 2020 festival
will again be Clapham village, 1.5 miles west of
Austwick, a small but bustling village with pubs, cafés, pretty
walks, and everywhere mentioned is within a few minutes’
walk.
The Friday and Sunday evening meals, Monday lunch and all
breakfasts, the Friday evening introduction, Sunday evening dance
and all the dance workshops are at Clapham Village
Hall.
The Saturday evening public concert will be
held at Victoria Hall, Settle
All music workshops are at Ingleborough
Hall. We also use this venue for Saturday and Sunday
lunches. It is a few minutes’ walk - across a bridge and along the
stream - from the dance hall, and has gorgeous
grounds.
NB: in 2020, the main evening
concert will revert to being held on Saturday in
Settle.
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Accommodation
Many people book their own, but please remember to do so in
good time.
Please see the downloadable attachment for a full list. We have already reserved the Brook House B&B for our visiting artistes.
Bunk Barns.
Camping within Clapham
Campervans
We have permission from Ingleborough Hall to accommodate a limited number of campervans. They have to fit into normal car parking spaces, so no large vans, sorry.
There are no hookups, but you will be able to use the basic shower/washing/toilet facilities in the outdoor classroom (code entry).
Pricing will be £10 per van per night including 1 person + £5 per additional person per night.
However, please contact us first if you wish to book a space.
There are a number of other campsites, the nearest being:
Guest Houses and Hotels
Scandimoot concerts
Saturday 2nd May 8pm Settle, Victoria Hall All artists
Monday 4th May 8pm Lancaster house concert All artists
Booking for Scandimoot 2020
Bookings are now open
NB: We have reviewed our prices again this year and have had to make some modest increases in order to keep the event financially viable. As last year, whilst we are retaining concession rates for those on benefits and low incomes, we won't be offering a second early-bird discount.
There will still be an early-bird discount during February for those paying the full weekend price and early booking is recommended as places are limited.
Booking Procedure
We now have an online booking form which should make the booking process easier.
* Please use this if you can *
The link is:
If you are unable to use the online
form then you can use the pdf booking form below
Scan and email or post to
us.
Please complete a separate booking form for each person.
We have a dedicated Scandimoot bank account and prefer direct online payments if possible
We also accept cheques made out to 'Scandimoot'
For any other queries about booking contact Pat:
info@scandimoot.org.uk • tel: +44 (0)1721 722539
PRICES FOR SCANDIMOOT 2020: SEE THE
DOWNLOADABLE LIST BELOW
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There will be very reasonably priced meals available throughout the
weekend (except Saturday night when we go to Settle for the
concert), and we hope many people will choose to eat
communally.
It will be healthy home made (and predominantly vegetarian) food.
On Saturday it will be possible to self-cater at Clapham Village Hall or we can suggest places to eat before the concert.
The nearest stations are Clapham (via Lancaster)
and Settle (via Leeds).
We can arrange pick-ups from both these stations and there is also
the possibility of lifts to or from Lancaster in
the event of poor connections to Clapham or Settle.
Support for Scandimoot
In 2020 we received financial support from:
For further information email Pat: info@scandimoot.org.uk • tel: +44 (0)1721 722539 or see our Facebook page
