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Blondie#2 -> RE: Hi From Plymouth UK! (Feb. 2 2016 13:33:42)
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ORIGINAL: SEden
Hey Welcome,
Is there a lot of flamenco in Plymouth? I Lived there about 10 years ago and never saw flamenco when I was there.
No, just one dance class at the moment Stephen. I used to accompany at two of the previous ones (probably the first one was whilst you still lived here, I'll have to check my dates) but the Spanish dancer I worked with moved away and eventually I got bored of being an unpaid metronome for beginners. We did a few gigs - La Tasca on Union Street for example.
Exeter seems to have a slightly better scene (ie more dance classes plus a few local gigs) and the folk there have started putting on workshops at Taunton, brining down Spanish pros from London.
Bristol has the best scene of all in the South West - at least two pro level guitarists (Ricardo will know Cuffy from Gerardo's course) plus regular gigs with cante, baile and toque in various combos at wine bars and pubs. There's a SW Facebook flamenco group.
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