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Aldbrickham  Clog  & Step Dancers

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Düsseldorf grashüpper  2007

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Aldbrickham Clog  & Step Dancers was formed on 17th April 2001 and takes its name from Thomas Hardy’s name for Reading.

We perform traditional dances from Britain to live music. Aldbrickham Clog evolved from the Reading Traditional & Step Dance Group, a group which played an important part in preserving and performing many dances which might otherwise have been lost.

AbC performs both in clogs and shoes. In case you are wondering, the type of clogs which were worn in Britain have wooden soles and leather uppers with laces. 

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Reading Waterfest 2010

Step dances are traditional dances in hard soled shoes with rhythmic step patterns. Dances are for both groups and soloists, and have been collected from all over the British Isles.  Our repertoire also includes music hall dances which are an important part of the clog and step dance heritage.

Reading Waterfest 2012

Our costume is based on the working clothes worn in the countryside until about 1914.

We practice at Park URC Palmer Park Avenue,   at  8.15 pm on Tuesdays.  In the summer we often dance with other groups so please check the events page or phone or email to check that we will be there.

Aldbrickham Clog dances at events in Berkshire and across the south east. During the summer, the group dances with other local groups at pubs in the area.

Other appearances include Oxford Folk Festival, Chippenham Folk Festival,  Reading Waterfest, Diamond Jubilee Celebration at Mapledurham House,  Stoke Row Steam Fair,  Wallingford Bunkfest, and Düsseldorf, Reading's twin town.

Thank you to Andrew Godfrey,  Mark Iliff  and John Turner for the use of their photos

Waterfest 2012

Reading Waterfest 2010

Reading Waterfest 2012

Reading Waterfest 2012

Crofton 2010

Crofton 2010

waterfest 2012 clog close up

Reading Waterfest 2012

Mike

Stoke Row Steam Fair 2012

Waterfest 2010

Reading Waterfest 2010

Stoke Row 2012

Stoke Row Steam Fair 2012

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Double Lead Through - normally danced with 6 dancers, here danced by 4

site updated  18 May 2013

With the Mayor and the Grasshoppers

New Dancers & Musicians  welcome

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Ashmolean Museum, Oxford April 2013

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