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Liz Clarke LOVING LIFE, LOVING DANCE The monthly magazine dedicated to Line dancing May 2015 Issue 229 • £3.50 14 GREAT DANCE SCRIPTS INCLUDING: TELL THE WORLD · BOOK OF LIFE · ADIOS · DARLING HOLD MY HAND cover 229.indd 1 22/04/2015 11:03 1138005 1138005 americana.indd 1 22/04/2015 11:05 May 2015 What a month it’s been! With our new website finally (!) rolling out many of you have been very busy telling us what you think. Some of it is, as expected, glitch bound and I can only thank you all for your loyalty and perseverance. The good news is that we are getting there and of course, it is a huge undertaking and a huge set of changes for everyone. We are printing a useful guide for the most frequently asked questions and we have made it into a four page pullout. We hope this will assist you in getting used to our most comprehensive site yet. Elsewhere, I am personally thrilled to offer you an in-depth profile of one our most loved personalities. Liz Clarke is for me, and many others, the embodiment of what Line dance should be about. Fun, fun and more fun. If you want to know more about this wonderful lady you will love our lead story. Every so often an album jumps out at me and takes me by surprise, so much so that I want to write about it without the help of press agents or releases. Emilia Mitiku’s, I Belong To You, is such a record. Sandra Speck used Zou Bisou to great effect as we know and I wanted to find out more from this great artist. The LDF day this year was a national success and we proudly take you round the day’s events. I am absolutely thrilled when I look back and think of my first chat with Claire Rutter and Kim Ray. In a very short three years, this event has galvanised many more people and 2016 promises to be even bigger. If you can attend one of those great days out nationwide, book your place now. It is a fabulous day and one that makes such a difference for Line dancers. France as we well know is the place where Line dance has a thriving community and Line dance Attitude 24 is a fabulous association, born out of passion for the joy of dance. Read more in this issue. We take you much further, all the way to Nashville and your hosts Barry Amato who introduce us to Spirit of Nashville, a business like no other. I also want to touch briefly on Ryan King’s ‘Help. Don’t Hurt’. Very often, when the media covers bullying it is about the bullies and those bullied and never much about the rest of us who are appalled at the idea but do not feel very involved. Ryan, very bravely, accepted my invitation to write about some of the things he has had to deal with (and still does). His writing is exceptional and his story can hopefully help make a difference. 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All rights reserved. 39 Clint Eastwood No portion of this publication may be copied, transmitted or reproduced in any medium without prior written consent from the publisher. 40 Adrenalize Comments and opinions contained herein do not necessarily 45 One Fine day reflect those of the publishers. Dance 46 Rocky Foundations ISSN 1366-6509 47 A Friend To Me We proudly support Scripts 48 Adios 49 Up 50 Darling Hold My Hand 51 Found Someone May 2015 • 5 05 contents.indd 1 23/04/2015 11:12 Tell us what you’re up to. Send us your news. Grapevine Linedancer Magazine grapevine Southport PR9 0QA [email protected] East Coast Liners Daffodil Dance “Saturday March 21st was fun from beginning to end,” says Norma Read from East Coast Liners in Lowestoft. “We had dancers fi lling the fl oor all night for all their favourite dances and learning a new dance to raise money for Marie Curie Cancer Care. We also had a buffet and huge raffl e supplied by dancers to make the evening a huge success, not forgetting the big input from 50+ Keep Fit Classes.” 6 • May 2015 www.linedancerweb.com grapevine etc.indd 6 22/04/2015 11:08 The Merry Month of March Forthcoming During the month of March, West Coast dance ‘Rock and Roll’ for our improver Country Liners based in South West classes and Ira Weisburd’s ‘SingAlongSong’ Charity Events Scotland raised a phenomenal £1,361.21 for the beginners. Anne Marie and myself for Marie Curie Cancer Care. Wendy Allan were invited to the head offi ce in Glasgow wrote, “The money was raised by selling to present the money in person and were the daffodill badges in the classes, dancing very humbled and very honoured at the Saturday 26 September 2015 the nominated daffodill dance in the class same time. We are just delighted that once and paying to do so and by hosting three again West Coast Country Liners were able Line Dance Workshop And Social small social events in different areas. We to help in such a small way for this fantastic Charity Event. All levels of Line nominated Robbie McGowan Hickie’s cause.” dance will be taught, from Beginner to Intermediate. Venue: Over Community Centre, 16 The Doles, Cambridge CB24 5NW. Confi rmed instructors: Kim Ray; Peter and Alison; Andrew and Sheila; Cato Larsen (Norway). DJ: Adrian Checkley. Evening with Natalie Thurlow. Schedule: 12.00 noon Doors Open; 12.30 - 5pm Workshops; 5.00 - 5.30pm Afternoon Reviews; 6.30 - 8.30pm Buffet £5 on the day (optional); 7.00 - 11.45pm Disco & Live Music with Natalie. Limited numbers, tickets in advance - all day ticket £15; day or evening £8. ALL PROCEEDS WILL GO TO THE STROKE ASSOCIATION. For more info contact: Jo Kinser - Tel: 07915 043205 or email: [email protected] Read All About It! Jean Croly sent us this delightful picture of Silver Boots Alice, one of her dancers, that we profi led in issue 228. Alice is 95 and still very keen In March, Silver Boots Line Dance Club, held their annual Charity Line Dance, with her dancing. Jean says: “To say that at St. Neots Bowls Club. Sylvie World tells us, “The charity this year was in aid Alice was pleased is an understatement. She of St. Neots Acorn Cancer Support Group, Macmillan Nurses. Over 60 dancers did not realise she was going to have a full turned up and everyone had such a great time dancing all level dances from article and loved everything about it. Thank Coasting to Uptown Funk. Jane Royles from you Linedancer! You have made Alice’s (and The Cancer Group attended on the night and mine) day!” accepted a cheque for £565.00. Many thanks to all who helped with decorating the hall, and on the night with the tombola. Well done Silver Boots I couldn’t do it without you.” May 2015 • 7 grapevine etc.indd 7 22/04/2015 11:08 Wallace & Grommit Neil Higgs and his Line dance club recently held their Annual Line Dancer Charity Fundraiser and raised £1900 for the Wallace & Grommit Appeal, the Bristol Children’s Hospital charity, which provides life-saving equipment, facilities and comforts for patients and their families.