Website for 30th Anniversary of Great Alne Long Weekend : April 2013
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These are all ARCHIVED 2013 pages of the: 30th anniversary event.
Our pre-Mayday Maypole. Dance to plait ribbons in the tradition for visitors & kids on Sat & Sun.
Paul has enabled this. He brings along his Maypole for installation on the green. (Or inside if it's wet.)
At the Great Alne Long Weekend:  OK, there's brilliant Dance & Music  -  but:
What Else Goes on? - well there's
Handbells **** Part Song  **** Walking **** Cycling **** Family trees **** Ham Radio Station **** Chez Meg 4tea & scones.
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Handbells
Paul brings his lovely set of restored handbells.
Available each afternoon - outside under the Gazebo if weather is fine.
Usually you start ringing 1 or 2 bells (though with experience - 4, 6 or 8.)
L
iked very much by all who have tried this guided teamwork.

Ringing Paul's handbell tunes is popular with children, senior citizens, and all "between".

After just a little practise, their sound is particularly lovely !
Pic. A short evening entertainment spot by a few from the daytime workshop.
Copyright; Lorraine 2008.


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Part Song    An opportunity to learn how to harmonise, usually in four parts;
to improve, or just to share this pleasure.

A friendly small group with a quality tutor - learn new songs and experiment with harmonies and parts.
Please email early, should you like to share any particular favourite material.

Initiated by one James - excellence is continued by another.


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Walking     A group leaves to walk on each afternoon.
Particularly lovely walking country surrounds Great Alne.
In April, our event sees wild flowers beside the lanes -

and carpeting the Woodlands. Bluebells and white stitchwort 
usually. In cooler late Springtimes; instead the white carpet of the earlier Wood Anemones.

Copyright; Tony Heaton 2004.       PIC. The group walking nearby encounter a challenging feature en route.   

The Map - train/bus - Walks page suggests a selection of varied routes that you may like to follow independently.
Use of an Explorer Series OS map is recommended for all but the shortest routes
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Cycling
M
ost competently led along delightful country lanes around Great Alne by John Tozer
Do bring along your bike for Sunday afternoon.

Note that you are responsible for your safety.
And parents are responsible for safe conduct of their children at all times.
Chez Meg for tea & scones
Alcester's most favoured Sunday Afternoon
destination.
The cyclists; those out walking, and even a few by car know where to find the very best hostess, delicious scones & afternoon tea with others from the Long Weekend.
To partake of this delight, ensure John Tozer has YOUR name "on the list" & your £1.
Ham Radio Station  David H. expects to be operating the Special Station on both Saturday and Sunday !
David brings his Amateur Radio equipment, during at least one daytime.
This allows GB0 GAF (Great Britain 0[riginal] Great Alne Folk Registered temporary Station)
to make a variety of contacts each year.
A pleasant number of these (on those frequencies which will carry that far)
involve the chance to speak directly to Amateur Radio enthusiasts abroad.
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