Thanks to Stephen Webb, we now have a pictorial report of September's Playford Ball.

The next family dance of 2019 will be on 27th October with Val & Ian McFarlane calling and Toucan Play.

The autumn 2019 newsletter is now available to download.

‘NOT QUITE FINISHED’

Sue Stapledon’s Double CD of Pat Shaw tunes, completed posthumously, following her sad passing on 27^th March 2019, is now available!

£15 – all profits donated to Diabetes UK.

To order a copy, or to find further details of track listings etc, please contact her brother Richard: email - richard at stapledon.co.uk phone/text – 07970 272 196

We are sorry to report the sudden death on 21st March of Denis Leavey, the treasurer for Chiltern Folk.  The funeral is to be held on 10th April at 2.30pm at Amersham Crematorium, followed by a wake at Liston Hall, Marlow. To assist catering at the wake, it would be appreciated if you could notify your attendance by contacting Janet Boothman or Sue Mayne, or by emailing

 Following a Tribute day to Ken Sheffield at Stonesfield FDC, Val & Ian McFarlane compiled this obituary with the help of dancing friends.  An edited version will be published in the Lives Remembered section of  the next edition of 'English Dance and Song'.  The full text is attached here.

Judith Inman and Maggie Fletcher share happy memories of Denis Smith, an inspired accompanist for many forms of folk dance for over 50 years, in particular his links with the Chilterns.  See full article below.