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Circle dance is not only enjoyable for the dancing but also for the rich variety of music we dance to.
The music is joyful and soulful and exciting. It comes from many different places, but especially the Balkans and the area around the east of Europe - Hungary, Bulgaria, Greece, Armenia, Albania, Turkey, Ukraine, Russia, Israel, Macedonia, Serbia....giving a great diversity of interesting rhythms and melodies.
Circle dance brings us together and by sharing music and dance we can taste each others' cultures and spirit.
🥁 Circle Dance musicians
🥁 Circle Dance musicians
Traditionally, dancing is part of many community events, and the music is live, with dancers and musicians and singers sparking off each other, magnifying the enjoyment. Recordings may be used nowadays, but it is particularly special to have live music, and the lyrics, rhythms and melodies are wonderful to play and sing. Look out for the 🥁 on the Special Circle Dance Events page for those with live music.
If you would like to get in touch with local circle dance musicians please contact Morag Allen: moragallen368@gmail.com or 07946 584760. All nationalities and instruments are welcome and learning is mainly by ear.
🌟 Upcoming: Beehive Centre, Bristol - 1st November 2026
🌟 Upcoming: Beehive Centre, Bristol - 1st November 2026
Sunday 1st November, 1.30pm til 4pm An afternoom of peace dances, singing and moving together; spirituality, connection and depth. At The Beehive Centre, BS5 7AW. Everyone welcome - see poster. Contact Morag on 07946 584760 or Matthew on mheysemoore@gmail.com for more details. Please book ahead - click here
🌟 Past Event: Five Acre Farm Summer Circle Dance - 25th July 2026
🌟 Past Event: Five Acre Farm Summer Circle Dance - 25th July 2026
Saturday 25th July, 3.30 - 6pm Five Acre Farm summer circle dance. Join us on this wonderful community organic farm in Backwell (BS48 3BQ) on the A370 just outside Bristol. The event is free, but donations welcome, and there will be delicious snacks for sale, vegetables too, and pick your own flowers. fiveacre.farm/
🌟 Past Event: Circle dance and music at Priddy Folk Festival - 12th July 2026
🌟 Past Event: Circle dance and music at Priddy Folk Festival - 12th July 2026
Sunday 12th July, 11.45am Priddy Folk Festival circle dance workshop, with live music. This is in the free part of the festival, on the village green. A small and very family friendly festival, not far from Bristol.
📷 Gallery: Circle dancing at Horfield Quaker Meeting House, February 2026
📷 Gallery: Circle dancing at Horfield Quaker Meeting House, February 2026
Circle dancing with live music from Bob, Morag and Jude at Horfield Quaker Meeting House, February 2026
📷 Gallery: Five Acre Farm's community Wassail, Backwell, January 2026
📷 Gallery: Five Acre Farm's community Wassail, Backwell, January 2026
Circle dancing with Jess at Five Acre Farm, Backwell, Bristol, January 2026. Photos courtesy of www.emmajacobsphotography.com
🎼 Circle Dance music resources
🎼 Circle Dance music resources
If you would like to source circle dance music resources, Judy King has an online shop of music books available to purchase: Judy King - Circle Dance - Music Books
💿 Recorded music for Circle Dance
💿 Recorded music for Circle Dance
Here are Spotify links to some of the recorded music we dance to at our Bristol monthly evening:
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