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This is a shot of the Deal Hoodeners playing a barn dance at St Georges Hall, Deal as a part of a fundraising event for RNLI (Lifeboats). September 2019. Thanks to Jon Mills for this unusual but effective overhead photo.
For some years I have been pleased to provide the calling for English traditional folk dances with the Deal Hoodeners. 'Hoodening' is a local (East Kent) custom of some antiquity involving troupes of actors and musicians, usually accompanied by a wooden 'hoodening horse', calling at houses or performing in the street around Christmastime in return for the payment of money.
For some years I have been pleased to provide the calling for English traditional folk dances with the Deal Hoodeners. 'Hoodening' is a local (East Kent) custom of some antiquity involving troupes of actors and musicians, usually accompanied by a wooden 'hoodening horse', calling at houses or performing in the street around Christmastime in return for the payment of money.
The Deal Hoodeners play for all kinds of social and community events, including barn dances, and, invariably, a good time is had by all! However, the Deal Hoodeners depart from the traditional custom in that they play for enjoyment, rather than money, and every year make sizeable donations to charity from the proceeds of their efforts.
The Deal Hoodeners play for all kinds of social and community events, including barn dances, and, invariably, a good time is had by all! However, the Deal Hoodeners depart from the traditional custom in that they play for enjoyment, rather than money, and every year make sizeable donations to charity from the proceeds of their efforts.
The Hoodeners have produced an excellent CD, The Hoodening Year, which is available from the group at engagements or online (though seriously underpriced!).
The Hoodeners have produced an excellent CD, The Hoodening Year, which is available from the group at engagements or online (though seriously underpriced!).
Link to the Deal Hoodeners Facebook Page
Link to the Deal Hoodeners Facebook Page
The Deal Hoodeners (and Me) handing over a cheque to our good cause for the year, at the Alma Deal November 2019. Thanks to Carol for the photo.
A shot of everybody having a good time at one of the Deal Hoodeners Barn Dances. This one is of a dance for a double birthday party at the Stella Maris School at Folkestone, in May 2019. The photo was taken by the dulcimer player/caller.
In November 2017, the Deal Hoodeners celebrated their 20th Anniversary, at the Alma Deal. It was great to mark the event by this gathering of Hoodeners old and new. I regret that I cannot recall who took this photo.
Along with barn dances, the Deal Hoodeners perform for a range of community events. The following Video clip records their entry to an evening of hoodening and Christmas music held at the Louis Armstrong, Dover, in December 2019. The footage comes from the Deal Hoodeners Facebook Page.
Along with barn dances, the Deal Hoodeners perform for a range of community events. The following Video clip records their entry to an evening of hoodening and Christmas music held at the Louis Armstrong, Dover, in December 2019. The footage comes from the Deal Hoodeners Facebook Page.
A good time enjoyed by all! These are the dancers at a Deal Hoodeners barn dance to support Pilgrims Hospice, which took place in Folkestone November 2019. The above photo was taken by the dulcimer player/caller.
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