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Constitution

Ian Thompson — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 01:46:53 GMT

Ian Thompson: corrected spelling in 10.3

This document presents the constitution as adopted at IVFDF 2004 in Exeter it and was produced following discussions and amendments in the Sheffield constitution meeting of October 2003. It has its roots in the recommendations made by IVFDF 2003 in Sheffield and in the Braceborough meeting of 2001. Andrew Swaine, of Cambridge, must be thanked for his efforts in pulling together this project and bringing IVFDF into a new era. Explanatory notes in the form of a [[Consitution Addendum]] are available to provide clarity and further information on the points below.

==Current Constitution==

===1. NAME===
* 1.1. The name of the association shall be "The Inter Varsity Folk Dance Festival", also known as IVFDF.

===2. AIMS AND OBJECTIVES===
* 2.1. IVFDF exists to promote knowledge, understanding and enjoyment of the traditions of the folk dance and music of the British Isles and beyond, especially to students and young people.
* 2.2. This shall be achieved by supporting Festivals running events such as dances, workshops and displays, targeted at but not limited to university students.
* 2.3. The association shall not discriminate on the grounds of race, sex, age, disability, sexual orientation, religion or political views.

===3. MEMBER SOCIETIES===
* 3.1. A group shall become Member Society of the association if:
** 3.1.1. It is a folk group which is recognised and supported by a British University.
** 3.1.2. At least two members of the society which are students at a British University are in attendance at a Festival. Each student can only count for one Member Society for this purpose.
** 3.1.3. It registers its intention to join at the Festival, giving electronic mail contact details for the list specified in section 10.2.6, university affiliation and the names of the two students specified in section 3.1.2.
* 3.2. Each Member Society shall have the option to renew its membership at each Annual Representatives Meeting (ARM) with the secretary of the ARM, providing that the conditions in section 3.1 still hold.
* 3.3. Member Societies must notify the Archivist as soon as practically possible of any change in contact details.
* 3.4. Membership shall be withdrawn from a Member Society if:
** 3.4.1. It fails to renew its membership for two consecutive ARMs.
** 3.4.2. It notifies the Archivist that it wishes to revoke its membership.
** 3.4.3. It ceases to meet the criteria in section 3.1.1.
** 3.4.4. It cannot be contacted due to failing to adhere to section 3.3.

===4. AUTHORITY===
* 4.1. Decisions for the association shall be made by a vote in a Representatives Meeting (RM) as specified in section 5, or an Electronic Vote (EV) as specified in section 8. Such decisions are hereafter referred to as decisions of the Representatives.
* 4.2. Where specified, a quorum shall require:
** 4.2.1. If the association has 9 or more Member Societies, representatives from one third of all Member Societies, rounding up; otherwise if the association has 3 or more Member Societies, representatives from 3 Member Societies; otherwise representatives from all Member Societies.
** 4.2.2. Representatives from Member Societies from three different universities where such Member Societies exist; otherwise representatives from a Member Society from each university with a Member Society.
* 4.3. The Representatives may make or modify the Standing Orders of the association by an ordinary vote, where they are not in conflict with the constitution.

===5. REPRESENTATIVES MEETINGS===
* 5.1. An RM is defined as either an Annual Representatives Meeting (ARM) or an Extraordinary Representatives Meeting (ERM), run in accordance with the Standing Orders.
* 5.2. Each Member Society may choose up to two of its members present at the RM to have voting rights at the RM, hereafter referred to as Voting Members. The RM Chair may not be a Voting Member.
* 5.3. Decisions may only be taken if the Voting Members form a quorum as defined in section 4.2.
* 5.4. Voting Members, the RM Chair, the RM Secretary, Officers, up to two members of each active Festival Committee and any others specified in the Standing Orders shall have right of attendance. Others may be permitted to attend the RM at the discretion of the RM Chair.
* 5.5. Votes shall be cast by simple majority of an open show of hands of the Voting Members. In the event of a tie, In the event of a tie, the RM Chair shall have a casting vote.
* 5.6. The RM Secretary shall record minutes of the meeting and compile a list of Member Societies present, and make them available to all members of the electronic mail list specified in section 10.2.6 within one calendar month of the meeting. The Archivist shall store these records on behalf of IVFDF.

===6. ANNUAL REPRESENTATIVES MEETING===
* 6.1. An Annual Representatives Meeting (ARM) shall be held at each Festival.
* 6.2. The current Festival Committee shall take all reasonable steps to make all Member Societies present at the Festival, and all societies eligible to be Member Societies, aware of the ARM and their right of attendance.
* 6.3. The current Festival Committee shall appoint the RM Chair and RM Secretary, who need not otherwise have right of attendance as defined in section 5.4.
* 6.4. The ARM shall as a minimum:
** 6.4.1. Provisionally appoint, from one or more bids from potential Festival Committees, a Festival Committee to run a Festival in two years time. If no bids are received then the ARM shall take all necessary steps to ensure a Festival Committee is appointed as soon as possible, and in any case before the next ARM.
** 6.4.2. Confirm, subject to section 9.4, the previously appointed Festival Committee to run the next Festival. If otherwise support for the previously appointed Festival Committee is withdrawn and a new Festival Committee chosen, confirmation shall be given immediately or as soon as is possible, the current Festival Committee calling an ERM or EV if required to achieve this.
** 6.4.3. Elect the Officers as required in section 10.
* 6.5. If an ARM has not been held for 14 months the Treasurer shall call an ARM as soon as practically possible, giving at least one calendar month's notice to the electronic mailing list specified in section 10.2.6 of the time, venue and provisional agenda of the ARM.
** 6.5.1. The Treasurer shall appoint the RM Chair and RM Secretary, who need not otherwise have right of attendance as defined in section 5.4.
** 6.5.2. The Treasurer may use IVFDF funds to cover reasonable costs for holding the meeting, subject to section 11.1.

===7. EXTRAORDINARY REPRESENTATIVES MEETING===
* 7.1. An Extraordinary Representatives Meeting (ERM) may be called by either:
** 7.1.1. Five Member Societies from at least three different universities.
** 7.1.2. Sufficient Member Societies to form a quorum as defined in section 4.2.
* 7.2. The ERM shall be hosted by one of the Member Societies which called the ERM.
* 7.3. At least one calendar month's notice must be given by the host of the ERM to the electronic mailing list specified in section 10.2.6 of the time, venue, and provisional agenda of the ERM, as decided by the host of the ERM.
* 7.4. The host of the ERM shall appoint a chair and secretary for the meeting, who need not otherwise have right of attendance as defined in section 5.4.

===8. ELECTRONIC VOTING===
* 8.1. Any Member Society may call an EV with the support required for calling an ERM as specified in section 7.1 by notifying the electronic mailing list specified in section 10.2.6.
* 8.2. Each Member Society may choose up to two of its members to have voting rights in an EV, hereafter referred to as Voting Members.
* 8.3. The EV shall be conducted in accordance with the Standing Orders by a Returning Officer.
** 8.3.1. The returning Officer shall be one of the following, in order of preference, depending on availability: the Archivist, the Treasurer, other officers defined by the Standing Orders in order of definition. Anyone serving on an active Festival Committee or with a conflict of interest shall be deemed unavailable for this purpose if another Officer is available.
* 8.4. The Returning Officer shall give notice of the proposal(s) to the electronic mailing list specified in section 10.2.6, appending the entirety of section 8 of the constitution and any Standing Orders governing the conduct of EVs.
* 8.5. At least three weeks shall be allowed following notification of the proposal(s) to allow discussion of the proposal(s) to take place.
** 8.5.1. Member Societies must inform the Returning Officer of its Voting Members during the discussion period.
** 8.5.2. Proposals may be altered during the discussion period in whole or in part by the Member Society which called the EV at the discretion of the Returning Officer.
** 8.5.3. Proposals may be withdrawn by the Member Society which called the EV by notifying the Returning Officer during the discussion period.
* 8.6. Once the discussion period is over the Return Officer shall then send an e-mail to the list indicating the opening of voting and confirming the proposal(s), listing the Voting Members and the duration of the vote, which shall be not less than one week.
** 8.6.1. Each Voting Member may vote by sending an e-mail with their vote to the Returning Officer.
** 8.6.2. The Returning Officer may not vote.
** 8.6.3. Votes, once cast, cannot be changed.
* 8.7. Once voting is closed, the Returning Officer shall send an e-mail to the list indicating the result of the vote, and listing the people who voted, the way they voted and their affiliation. The e-mail shall also indicate the duration of a period to allow the validity of the votes cast to be disputed, which shall be not less than one week.
** 8.7.1. The vote shall be void unless those from whom valid votes are received form a quorum as defined in section 4.2.
** 8.7.2. In the event of a tie, the vote shall be declared not carried.
** 8.7.3. If the Returning Officer believes that the outcome of the vote has been jeopardised by procedures not being properly followed, he/she shall declare the vote void. The Returning Officer's decision in this is final.
* 8.8. Once the dispute period is over, the Returning Officer shall send a final e-mail to the list announcing the validity of the vote and/or the result.
* 8.9. The Returning Officer shall keep all relevant correspondence, including votes cast, until the end of the dispute period.
* 8.10. The Archivist shall record the proposal(s), summary of votes and result.

===9. FESTIVAL===
* 9.1. Each Festival Committee is subject to the obligations stated in the Standing Orders.
* 9.2. Each Festival Committee must provide the Archivist with up to date contact details for at least two of its members, including electronic mail contact details for the list specified in section 10.2.6.
* 9.3. A Festival Committee may change its officers or membership without the approval of the Representatives subject to section 9.2.
* 9.4. Appointment of a Festival Committee to run a Festival is provisional until confirmed by the Representatives, on or after the ARM of the preceding Festival. In the event that the Representatives do not have confidence in the ability of an unconfirmed Festival Committee to run a successful Festival, or a Festival Committee indicates it is unable to host its Festival, the Representatives may, with a two-thirds majority, withdraw support for that Festival Committee and provisionally appoint a new Festival Committee to run the Festival instead.
* 9.5. A Festival Committee shall be deemed to be active from being first appointed to run a Festival, and cease to be active following the closure of all accounts and fulfillment of all obligations to the association, or immediately if support is withdrawn under section 9.4.

===10. OFFICERS===
* 10.1. The Treasurer:
** 10.1.1. Shall be elected for a three-year term at the ARM, renewable every three years.
** 10.1.2. Shall not be a member of any active Festival Committee while he/she holds the post.
** 10.1.3. May not be a Voting Member in an RM or EV.
** 10.1.4. Shall hold central IVFDF funds in one or more bank accounts distinct from any Festival Committee.
** 10.1.5. Shall make and receive payments to/from Festival Committees and other organisations as directed by the Representatives.
** 10.1.6. Shall prepare and present a financial report at each ARM.
** 10.1.7. Shall represent IVFDF when required.
** 10.1.8. Shall not hold the post for a total of more than 9 consecutive years.
* 10.2. The Archivist:
** 10.2.1. Shall be elected for a three-year term at the ARM, renewable every three years.
** 10.2.2. Shall maintain the constitution.
** 10.2.3. Shall maintain the list of Member Societies as collected by the secretary of each ARM.
** 10.2.4. Shall store relevant records on behalf of IVFDF as required.
** 10.2.5. Shall make records held on behalf of IVFDF available to Member Societies and active Festival Committees on request.
** 10.2.6. Shall maintain an electronic mailing list for distributing information, to include contacts for each Member Society, active Festival Committee, and Officers. Other interested parties may be included at the discretion of the Archivist.
** 10.2.7. Shall not hold the post for a total of more than 9 consecutive years.
* 10.3. The Standing Orders of the association may specify additional Officers and additional responsibilities for the Officers named in this section.
* 10.4. Officers may delegate duties at their discretion unless otherwise directed by the Representatives, but maintain responsibility for ensuring that they are adequately performed.
* 10.5. In the event that an Officer's post becomes vacant, the remaining Officers shall nominate a replacement to serve until the next ARM. The replacement must be promptly announced on the electronic mailing list specified in section 10.2.6.
* 10.6. The Representatives may, with a two-thirds majority, remove any Officer from office by a vote of no confidence and elect a replacement.
* 10.7. Officers must provide the Archivist with up to date contact details, including electronic mail contact details for the list specified in section 10.2.6.

===11. FINANCES===
* 11.1. The Representatives shall not make such obligations that could cause it to come into debt, for example by offering a greater sum in underwriting than its total assets.
* 11.2. Withdrawals from central funds shall require two signatures. Signatories shall include: the Treasurer and two persons nominated by the Representatives for this purpose. Except in exceptional circumstances, the Treasurer will be expected to provide one of the signatures.

===12. DISSOLUTION===
* 12.1. If a Festival does not take place in any period of twenty-eight consecutive calendar months, then IVFDF shall be said to be dissolved, when the following shall be enacted:
** 12.1.1. All property and assets of IVFDF, including debts owed by Festival Committees, shall be converted into money and collected together.
** 12.1.2. All debts and liabilities of IVFDF shall be settled immediately with this money.
** 12.1.3. The remaining sum, being credit or debit, shall be shared equally between all groups that were Member Societies at the end of the last Festival.

===13. CONSTITUTION===
* 13.1. This constitution may be altered in whole or in part by the assenting vote of at least two-thirds of the Voting Members present at a properly constituted RM.
* 13.2. Proposals for alterations to the constitution must be raised for discussion to the electronic mailing list specified in 10.2.6, giving at least three calendar months notice. Final changes must be made available in the same way at least one calendar month before the RM.
* 13.3. Proposals may be made by any group qualified to call an ERM as defined in section 7.1.
* 13.4. Proposals which have been properly notified shall form part of the agenda of the next properly constituted RM that takes place. If the constitution is successfully modified, a copy of the updated constitution shall be presented to the Archivist by the secretary of the RM within one calendar month of the RM.
* 13.5. Proposals may be altered in whole or part as a result of discussion at an RM, but only matters raised with due notice may be discussed. The RM shall also have the power to make any other changes to the constitution which may be required as a knock-on effect of proposals for alterations.

==Standing Orders==

===1. ANNUAL REPRESENTATIVES MEETING===
* 1.1. The agenda for the ARM shall include:
** 1.1.1. Reports from any Festival Committees still active at the last ARM not covered elsewhere.
** 1.1.2. Outgoing report by the Festival Committee which ran the last Festival.
** 1.1.3. Report by the current Festival Committee.
** 1.1.4. Treasurer's Report.
** 1.1.5. Archivist's Report.
** 1.1.6. Development Officer's Report.
** 1.1.7. Next Festival:
** 1.1.7.1. Report by the Festival Committee appointed to run the next Festival, including budget, status of venues, publicity and schedule.
** 1.1.7.2. Report by the Lead External Adviser for the next Festival.
** 1.1.7.3. Confirmation or otherwise of the next Festival as specified in section 6.4.2 of the constitution.
** 1.1.7.4. Decisions on provisional offers of grants and loans to the next Festival.
** 1.1.7.5. Offers of underwriting to the next Festival.
** 1.1.8. The Festival in two years time:
** 1.1.8.1. Provisional appointment of a Festival Committee to run a Festival in two years time as specified in section 5.3.1 of the constitution.
** 1.1.8.2. Appointment of a Lead External Adviser and at least one Assistant External Adviser to oversee the appointed Festival Committee.
** 1.1.8.3. Immediate offers of loans to be paid as soon as a balanced budget and request for payment is submitted to both the Treasurer and Lead External Adviser. Any such payment is automatic and not subject to budgetary approval.
** 1.1.8.4. Provisional offers of grants and loans subject to confirmation at the following ARM.
** 1.1.9. Setting of budgets required for Officers and External Advisers to carry out their duties.
** 1.1.10. Election of Officers as specified in section 5 of these Standing Orders and in section 6.4.3 of the constitution.
* 1.2. All documents for the ARM must be available on request from the start of the festival, and where possible at least one calendar month before the festival.
* 1.3. When registering membership with the secretary, Member Societies shall, where possible, indicate:
** 1.3.1. Changes to contact details.
** 1.3.2. Approximate number of members, student and non-student, attending the Festival and in total.
** 1.3.3. Principal activities undertaken by the society.
* 1.4. The ARM shall be held so as to give time for it to be reconvened later in the Festival should no bids be received for the Festival in two years time.
* 1.5. It is requested but not required that Member Societies nominate students to represent them as Voting Members where possible.

===2. EXTRAORDINARY REPRESENTATIVES MEETING===
* 2.1. The costs of an ERM shall be borne equally by the Member Societies attending.

===3. FESTIVAL COMMITTEE OBLIGATIONS===
* 3.1. The Festival shall be run in a weekend during February and the first two weeks of March.
* 3.2. The constitution of the Festival Committee shall state that IVFDF is not liable for any debt or other obligations arising from the Festival except where agreed by the Representatives.
* 3.3. All property and assets of each Festival shall be vested in the Festival Committee, in whose names all transactions of the Festival shall be carried out. They shall hold themselves liable, on behalf of the Festival, for all proceedings undertaken for or against the Festival in any Court of Law, and shall indemnify themselves against the assets of the Festival for any liabilities incurred therein.
* 3.4. The Festival Committee shall take out public liability insurance of at least 1 million pounds liability appropriate to cover the Festival.
* 3.5. The constitution of the Festival Committee shall include statements on aims and discrimination compatible with section 2 of the constitution.
* 3.6. The Festival Committee shall compile a report following the Festival, and present this report to the Archivist within three calendar months of the end of the Festival. The report shall include:
** 3.6.1. A list of Member Societies with at least two student members who attended the Festival.
** 3.6.2. Current accounts, audited by the Lead External Adviser.
** 3.6.3. Attendance figures.
** 3.6.4. Details of applications for funding or sponsorship, and the outcomes of those applications.
** 3.6.5. Constitution of the Festival Committee.
** 3.6.6. Contact details for individuals and organisations that may be useful for future Festival Committees.
** 3.6.7. Advice and lessons learned that may be useful for future Festival Committees.
* 3.7. The Festival Committee shall return at least half of any profits they make to central funds.

===4. EXTERNAL ADVISERS===
* 4.1. A Lead External Adviser and at least one Assistant External Adviser shall be appointed to oversee each Festival Committee, as described in section 1.1.8.2.  The External Advisers are appointed for their experience in running a Festival and the Lead External Adviser must have sat on an IVFDF Festival Committee within the last 10 years on appointment.
* 4.2. External Advisers shall have right of attendance at RMs.
* 4.3. Each Festival Committee shall report to their Lead External Adviser at least once every four calendar months, indicating progress on budget, venues, publicity, action plans and anything else that may be requested. This requirement continues until the Festival Committee ceases to be active according to section 9.5 of the constitution.
* 4.4. The External Advisers shall give such advice and assistance as is necessary, welcome and practical to ensure the successful running of the Festival, and alert the Member Societies if he/she believes that the Festival is at risk of failure via the electronic mailing list specified in section 10.2.6 of the constitution.
* 4.5. The Lead External Adviser shall report to the ARM, and ERMs as requested, on the progress of the Festival Committee and highlight any concerns that he/she may have. The RM shall consider this information when deciding whether to confirm the Festival Committee and to confirm underwriting support.
* 4.6. The External Advisers for a Festival Committee can be changed in the same way as any Officer as specified in section 10.6 of the constitution.
* 4.7. External Advisers shall not be liable for any financial debt or other obligation of the Festival.
* 4.8. External Advisers must provide the Archivist with up to date contact details, including electronic mail contact details for the list specified in section 10.2.6 of the constitution.
* 4.9. External Advisers must respect the confidentiality wishes of the Festival Committee where this does not conflict with alerting Member Societies of the risk of failure of the Festival as specified in section 4.4.

===5. OFFICERS===
* 5.1. The Archivist in addition to his duties specified in section 10.2 of the constitution:
** 5.1.1. Shall maintain a web site at www.ivfdf.org, which shall as a minimum:
** 5.1.1.1. Link to the web pages of forthcoming Festivals where available.
** 5.1.1.2. Advertise IVFDF in general.
** 5.1.1.3. Make records held on behalf of IVFDF available as far as is practical. Section 10.2.4 of the constitution shall be deemed to be satisfied for such records.
** 5.1.2. Shall make adequate provision for the recovery of copies of key records in the event of theft, computer failure, fire, flood or other similar event, such records to include the contents of www.ivfdf.org, the membership of ivfdf-news@ivfdf.org, the current constitution, the list of Member Societies, all contact details held and any other electronic records.
** 5.1.3. Shall maintain an e-mail list called ivfdf-news@ivfdf.org, for the purposes specified in section 10.2.6 of the constitution. All External Advisers must be included in this list.
** 5.1.4. Shall administer and maintain registration of the internet domains ivfdf.org and ivfdf.org.uk on behalf of IVFDF. Approval is granted to use IVFDF funds to pay registration fees required for this purpose.
** 5.1.5. Shall prepare and present a report at each ARM.
** 5.1.6. Shall nominate at at least one person as a deputy, deposit the contact details of the deputy/deputies with the Treasurer, and ensure that the deputy/deputies have the full the rights and knowledge to maintain the web site, e-mail list, domain registration and any other electronic services provided on behalf of IVFDF, in case such maintenance is required and the Archivist is unavailable.
* 5.2. The Development Officer:
** 5.2.1. Shall be elected annually at the ARM.
** 5.2.2. Shall coordinate the long-term advertising policy between festivals.
** 5.2.3. Shall promote student folk activities, maintaining a list of known groups and individuals.
** 5.2.4. Shall encourage said groups and individuals who do not normally attended IVFDF to attend, or attend in greater numbers.
** 5.2.5. Shall prepare and present a report at each ARM.

[[Category:About IVFDF]]

2010, Durham

Ian Thompson — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 17:10:55 GMT

Ian Thompson:

IVFDF 2010, will be hosted by Durham http://www.dur.ac.uk/folk.soc/ivfdf2010/.

[[Image:Logo2010.gif]]

2009, Exeter

Ian Thompson — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 12:41:20 GMT

Ian Thompson:

The next IVFDF is being hosted in Exeter you can find out more at their web page.

[http://www.exeter.ac.uk/ivfdf2009 Exeter IVFDF 2009]

[[Category:Future Events]]

Main Page

Ian Thompson — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 12:40:31 GMT

Ian Thompson:

<h1>What is IVFDF?</h1>

IVFDF stands for 'Inter Varsity Folk Dance Festival' it is an exciting and dynamic festival held at a different university each year. IVFDF has been running since 1951 and is the country's longest continually running folk festival. The tour so far spans over 20 locations as far apart as Exeter in the south and Glasgow in the north. You don't have to be a student to go, just vaguely young or energetic. The Festival is particularly aimed at students, but it is open to everyone and caters for a wide range of ages and interests with numerous ceilidhs and workshops covering a wide range of dance styles - Scottish Country, Highland, Morris, Rapper Sword, Irish, and Playford are typical examples, with plenty of more exotic workshops varying from year to year.

The keyword is <b>FESTIVAL</b>: basically, hundreds of people attending for three days and two nights of intense dancing, playing music and singing, until they are unbelievably exhausted; A non-stop weekend of music and dance from the British Isles and beyond - there is the option of sleep for those who can bear to miss something.

<h2>Who goes to IVFDF?</h2>
In general the answer is anyone with an interest in lively, young, energetic folk music and dance. Because the festival is aimed in particular at universities it is attended by large numbers of students, ex-students and staff from all around the country - although in some cases ex-student means 30 years or so. But just because it is aimed at students does not mean that we limit who can attend. Anyone who is willing to enjoy and participate is welcome.

If you would like to find out more details on participating organisations can be found on their individual [[Links|web sites]] or a full list of [[Links|members]] who attended the last [[Representatives meeting|reps meeting]] can be found at the start of the [[minutes]] for each IVFDF [[Representatives meeting]].

<h2>Finding out more about IVFDF</h2>
This site contains prolific quantities of information about the festival including a complete [[history]], [[:Category:Photo|photos]] and details of the [[constitution]] however if that is not enough for you there is also a [[mailing lists|mailing list]] available
that you can join and an [[Announce mailing list|archive]] of postings to the mailing list is available on the site.

<h2>Next Festival</h2>
The next IVFDF to be held will be [[2009, Exeter|2009 in Exeter]].

<h2>New Website</h2>
We are currently moving information over from the old website
over to this nice new shiny one which is based on the [http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/MediaWiki mediawiki] software used by sites like
[http://www.wikipedia.org/ wikipedia]. This means that ANYONE can now edit the
site! If you would like to help in creating this site please email (mailto:webmaster@ivfdf.org) us for an
account.

Unfortunately this does mean that at the moment this means the
history is still mostly contained on the old pages (anyone who wants
to help with the transision please request an account). You can find a copy of the old pages [http://old.ivfdf.org here].

[[Category:About IVFDF]]

Mailing lists

Ian Thompson — Thu, 12 Apr 2007 08:06:32 GMT

Ian Thompson:

<h2>ivfdf-news</h2>
Keep up-to date with announcements about IVFDF. This has a very small number of messages a year.

To be kept up to date with IVFDF news, join the ivfdf-news mailing list. Messages sent by list members to <b><u>ivfdf-news at ivfdf.org</u></b> will be forwarded to all list members.

<h3>To subscribe</h3>
You can either use the [http://lists.ivfdf.org/mailman/listinfo/ivfdf-news on-line web subscription service] or you can send mail to <b><u>ivfdf-news-request at ivfdf.org</u></b> the word 'subscribe' as subject or in message body

<h3>To unsubscribe</h3>
You can either use the [http://lists.ivfdf.org/mailman/listinfo/ivfdf-news on-line web service] or you can send mail to <b><u>ivfdf-news-request at ivfdf.org</u></b> the word 'unsubscribe' as subject or in message body

<h2>ivfdf-consititution</h2>
Discussion about changes to the IVFDF [[constitution]] proposed for the reps meeting at the Sheffield IVFDF2003. This list has been disbanded now that the changes have been implemented.

[[Category:Mailing Lists]]

Mailing lists

Ian Thompson — Thu, 12 Apr 2007 08:05:21 GMT

Ian Thompson:

<h2>ivfdf-news</h2>
Keep up-to date with announcements about IVFDF. This has a very small number of messages a year.

To be kept up to date with IVFDF news, join the ivfdf-news mailing list. Messages sent by list members to ivfdf-news at ivfdf.org will be forwarded to all list members.

<h3>To subscribe</h3>
You can either use the [http://lists.ivfdf.org/mailman/listinfo/ivfdf-news on-line web subscription service] or you can send mail to ivfdf-news-request at ivfdf.org the word 'subscribe' as subject or in message body

<h3>To unsubscribe</h3>
You can either use the [http://lists.ivfdf.org/mailman/listinfo/ivfdf-news on-line web service] or you can send mail to ivfdf-news-request at ivfdf.org the word 'unsubscribe' as subject or in message body

<h2>ivfdf-consititution</h2>
Discussion about changes to the IVFDF [[constitution]] proposed for the reps meeting at the Sheffield IVFDF2003. This list has been disbanded now that the changes have been implemented.

[[Category:Mailing Lists]]

Mailing lists

Ian Thompson — Thu, 12 Apr 2007 08:04:47 GMT

Ian Thompson:

<h2>ivfdf-news</h2>
Keep up-to date with announcements about IVFDF. This has a very small number of messages a year.

To be kept up to date with IVFDF news, join the ivfdf-news mailing list. Messages sent by list members to ivfdf-news@ivfdf.org will be forwarded to all list members.

<h3>To subscribe</h3>
You can either use the [http://lists.ivfdf.org/mailman/listinfo/ivfdf-news on-line web subscription service] or you can send mail to ivfdf-news-request@ivfdf.org the word 'subscribe' as subject or in message body

<h3>To unsubscribe</h3>
You can either use the [http://lists.ivfdf.org/mailman/listinfo/ivfdf-news on-line web service] or you can send mail to ivfdf-news-request at ivfdf.org the word 'unsubscribe' as subject or in message body

<h2>ivfdf-consititution</h2>
Discussion about changes to the IVFDF [[constitution]] proposed for the reps meeting at the Sheffield IVFDF2003. This list has been disbanded now that the changes have been implemented.

[[Category:Mailing Lists]]

Development

Ian Thompson — Thu, 12 Apr 2007 08:02:55 GMT

Ian Thompson: /* Contact */

== Role ==
In recent time it has become increasingly difficult to get a new student organisation off the ground.

As the leading student folk festival in the country we are trying to help promote and encourage new student folk organisations both with access to advice and funding.

== Contact ==
The post is currently held by [[User:James Bennett|James Bennett]].

Email: <b><u>development at ivfdf dot org</u></b>

[[Category:About IVFDF]]

Archivist

Ian Thompson — Thu, 12 Apr 2007 08:02:02 GMT

Ian Thompson: /* Contact */

== Role ==
The IVFDF Archivist is responsible for maintaining and making available an archive of the history of the festival. This includes both the general [[history]] of the festival (e.g. photos, programmes, etc.) and information available for [[running an ivfdf|festival organisers]] (e.g. accounts and publicity material).

This role was introduced because of the distributed nature of the festive. Since it is organised by a different group each year made it very easy for information and resources to be lost between years.

At the moment most of the function of this office are performed through in this website.

== Contact ==
The post is currently held by [[User:Brian Quinion|Brian Quinion]].

Email: <b><u>archivist at ivfdf dot org</u></b>

[[Category:About IVFDF]]

Treasurer

Ian Thompson — Thu, 12 Apr 2007 08:01:19 GMT

Ian Thompson:

== Role ==
As outlined in the [[constitution]] the role of the IVFDF Central Treasurer is basically to hold and maintain central IVFDF funds and to represent IVFDF when required.

== Contact ==
The post is currently held by [[User:Ian Thompson|Ian Thompson]].

Email: <b><u>treasurer at ivfdf dot org</u></b>

[[Category:About IVFDF]]

Treasurer

Ian Thompson — Thu, 12 Apr 2007 08:00:00 GMT

Ian Thompson: /* Contact */

== Role ==
As outlined in the [[constitution]] the role of the IVFDF Central Treasurer is basically to hold and maintain central IVFDF funds and to represent IVFDF when required.

== Contact ==
The post is currently held by [[User:Ian Thompson|Ian Thompson]].

Email: [treasurer at ivfdf dot org]

[[Category:About IVFDF]]

Contacts

Ian Thompson — Thu, 12 Apr 2007 07:58:31 GMT

Ian Thompson: /* Ian Thompson */

The following people have made their contact details available in case you need to contact them for any reason:

===[[User:Brian Quinion|Brian Quinion]]===
Email: [mailto:IVFDF@brian.quinion.co.uk]
| Tel: 0701 7474 701
| MSN: brianlist@quinion.com
| GoogleTalk: twain47@gmail.com

If there is information which you need which is not available through the website let me know.

===[[User:Ian Thompson|Ian Thompson]]===
Email: [mailto:treasurer@ivfdf.org]
| Tel: 07092 170381
| MSN: ian.thompson@doctors.org.uk
| GoogleTalk: ianmalcolmthompson@googlemail.com

===[[User:Andrew Swaine|Andrew Swaine]]===
Email: [mailto:andrew@swaine.me.uk]
| Tel: 01223 561237 / 07977 420825

[[Category:Running An IVFDF]]

Officers

Ian Thompson — Thu, 12 Apr 2007 07:57:32 GMT

Ian Thompson:

At IVFDF 2004 following significant constitutional change Information Point, the central fixed contact point for the festival, has been split into 3 people; who now form the Officers of IVFDF. There is an Archivist, Treasurer and Development Officer (to promote the development of youth folk dance).

Originally the single role of Information Point was started after IVFDF has its first year with money problems (which was quite a while ago now). It was decided that there should be a separate 'refloat fund' the purpose of which was to restart the festival if there was a major loss in the previous years and that there should be someone official to turn to in the event to problems (up until then every festival was very much on its own).

<table>
<tr><th align="left" width="120">[[Archivist]]</th><td width="200">Brian Quinion, Sheffield</td><td>[[Archivist|archivist at ivfdf dot org]]</td></tr>
<tr><th align="left">[[Treasurer]]</th><td>Ian Thompson, Glasgow</td><td>[[Treasurer|treasurer at ivfdf dot org]]</td></tr>
<tr><th align="left">[[Development]]</th><td>James Bennett, Exeter</td><td>[[Development|devlopment at ivfdf dot org]]
</td></tr>
</table>

You can find additional contact details in the [[contacts|private]] part of the website.

[[Category:About IVFDF]]

2007, Edinburgh

Ian Thompson — Sat, 17 Mar 2007 16:16:20 GMT

Ian Thompson:

{{2000yearheadings}}
Back in Edinburgh after an 11 year break and orgainised by (amongst others) the brother of one of last time's committee, Edinburgh produced an amazing festival. More details on the [http://www.ivfdf2007.org/ Festival WebSite].

{{historypage|year=2007|city=Edinburgh}}

Main Page

Ian Thompson — Sat, 17 Mar 2007 16:07:54 GMT

Ian Thompson:

<h1>What is IVFDF?</h1>

IVFDF stands for 'Inter Varsity Folk Dance Festival' it is an exciting and dynamic festival held at a different university each year. IVFDF has been running since 1951 and is the country's longest continually running folk festival. The tour so far spans over 20 locations as far apart as Exeter in the south and Glasgow in the north. You don't have to be a student to go, just vaguely young or energetic. The Festival is particularly aimed at students, but it is open to everyone and caters for a wide range of ages and interests with numerous ceilidhs and workshops covering a wide range of dance styles - Scottish Country, Highland, Morris, Rapper Sword, Irish, and Playford are typical examples, with plenty of more exotic workshops varying from year to year.

The keyword is <b>FESTIVAL</b>: basically, hundreds of people attending for three days and two nights of intense dancing, playing music and singing, until they are unbelievably exhausted; A non-stop weekend of music and dance from the British Isles and beyond - there is the option of sleep for those who can bear to miss something.

<h2>Who goes to IVFDF?</h2>
In general the answer is anyone with an interest in lively, young, energetic folk music and dance. Because the festival is aimed in particular at universities it is attended by large numbers of students, ex-students and staff from all around the country - although in some cases ex-student means 30 years or so. But just because it is aimed at students does not mean that we limit who can attend. Anyone who is willing to enjoy and participate is welcome.

If you would like to find out more details on participating organisations can be found on their individual [[Links|web sites]] or a full list of [[Links|members]] who attended the last [[Representatives meeting|reps meeting]] can be found at the start of the [[minutes]] for each IVFDF [[Representatives meeting]].

<h2>Finding out more about IVFDF</h2>
This site contains prolific quantities of information about the festival including a complete [[history]], [[:Category:Photo|photos]] and details of the [[constitution]] however if that is not enough for you there is also a [[mailing lists|mailing list]] available
that you can join and an [[Announce mailing list|archive]] of postings to the mailing list is available on the site.

<h2>Next Festival</h2>
The next IVFDF to be held will be [[2008, Sheffield|2008 in Sheffield]].

<h2>New Website</h2>
We are currently moving information over from the old website
over to this nice new shiny one which is based on the [http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/MediaWiki mediawiki] software used by sites like
[http://www.wikipedia.org/ wikipedia]. This means that ANYONE can now edit the
site! If you would like to help in creating this site please email (mailto:webmaster@ivfdf.org) us for an
account.

Unfortunately this does mean that at the moment this means the
history is still mostly contained on the old pages (anyone who wants
to help with the transision please request an account). You can find a copy of the old pages [http://old.ivfdf.org here].

[[Category:About IVFDF]]

2009, Exeter

Ian Thompson — Thu, 15 Mar 2007 19:46:45 GMT

Ian Thompson:

[http://www.exeter.ac.uk/ivfdf2009 Exeter IVFDF 2009]

[[Category:Future Events]]

2009, Exeter

Ian Thompson — Thu, 15 Mar 2007 19:46:14 GMT

Ian Thompson:

[http://www.exeter.ac.uk/ivfdf2009 Exeter IVFDF 2009]

[[Catagory: Future Events]]

Future events

Ian Thompson — Thu, 15 Mar 2007 19:45:22 GMT

Ian Thompson:

One of the greatest aspects of IVFDF is its variety. Each year the festival is organised by a different group (usually associated with a university) with its own flavour and style. It also means that there is always the opportunity for any group that fancies a go to host the festival.

The festival is organised on a 3 year rolling schedule to allow each group plenty of time to make arrangements.
This means that at any point there will usually be 2 or 3 festival committees in existence, one finishing (or in final preparations), one preparing for the next year and potentially one just starting their planning.

If you would like to host and organise the festival all that is required is to come along to the [[Representatives meeting|AGM]] (held each year at the festival) with a basic plan for what you would like to do. The AGM will choose between the various proposals.

If you would like to host the festival but are unsure if your group is up to the task you are welcome to as much or as little help as you feel you require.

Future festivals:

* [[2008, Sheffield]]
* [[2009, Exeter]]

[[Category:Future Events]]

Running an ivfdf

Ian Thompson — Fri, 09 Mar 2007 00:15:42 GMT

Ian Thompson:

<h1>Running An IVFDF</h1>
This is a private area of the website for documents and information for event organisers.

If you are logged in you can view or edit these topics. Some ideas of topics to get people started:

*[[Accommodation]]
*[[Bands]]
*[[Contracts]]
*[[Grants and Funding]]
*[[Legal Requirements]]
*[[Publicity]] - Advice on producing and distributing publicity material
*[[Workshops]] - List of workshop organisers
*[[Contacts]] - People who may be able to help if you have problems
*[[IVFDF Central Requests]] - things you should be doing as part of your festival to ensure the continued running of IVFDF for a year on year basis.

You can find all pages in this section linked from the catgegory below.

[[Category:Running An IVFDF]]

Development

Ian Thompson — Wed, 07 Mar 2007 17:11:48 GMT

Ian Thompson:

== Role ==
In recent time it has become increasingly difficult to get a new student organisation off the ground.

As the leading student folk festival in the country we are trying to help promote and encourage new student folk organisations both with access to advice and funding.

== Contact ==
The post is currently held by [[User:James Bennett|James Bennett]].

Email: [mailto:development@ivfdf.org]

[[Category:About IVFDF]]

Officers

Ian Thompson — Wed, 07 Mar 2007 16:12:51 GMT

Ian Thompson:

At IVFDF 2004 following significant constitutional change Information Point, the central fixed contact point for the festival, has been split into 3 people; who now form the Officers of IVFDF. There is an Archivist, Treasurer and Development Officer (to promote the devolvement of youth folk dance).

Originally the single role of Information Point was started after IVFDF has its first year with money problems (which was quite a while ago now). It was decided that there should be a separate 'refloat fund' the purpose of which was to restart the festival if there was a major loss in the previous years and that there should be someone official to turn to in the event to problems (up until then every festival was very much on its own).

<table>
<tr><th align="left" width="120">[[Archivist]]</th><td width="200">Brian Quinion, Sheffield</td><td>[mailto:%61%72%63%68%69%76%69%73%74%40%69%76%66%64%66%2e%6f%72%67 archivist@ivfdf.org]</td></tr>
<tr><th align="left">[[Treasurer]]</th><td>Ian Thompson, Glasgow</td><td>[mailto:%74%72%65%61%73%75%72%65%72%40%69%76%66%64%66%2e%6f%72%67 treasurer@ivfdf.org]</td></tr>
<tr><th align="left">[[Development]]</th><td>James Bennett, Exeter</td><td>[mailto:%64%65%76%65%6c%6f%70%6d%65%6e%74%40%69%76%66%64%66%2e%6f%72%67 development@ivfdf.org]
</td></tr>
</table>

You can find additional contact details in the [[contacts|private]] part of the website.

[[Category:About IVFDF]]

User:Ian Thompson

Ian Thompson — Tue, 06 Mar 2007 23:10:38 GMT

Ian Thompson:

Ian Thompson is a sessional (Locum/freelance) General Practitioner based in Glasgow. He started scottish dancing aged 11 in the early 1980's and has been going to IVFDF since 1991. Was part of the IVFDF 2000 organsising group and helped with the 2002 event also. As well as dancing he has an interest computers and web design.

Officers

Ian Thompson — Sat, 09 Sep 2006 11:34:51 GMT

Ian Thompson:

At IVFDF 2004 following significant constitutional change Information Point, the central fixed contact point for the festival, has been split into 3 people; who now form the Officers of IVFDF. There is an Archivist, Treasurer and Development Officer (to promote the devolvement of youth folk dance).

Originally the single role of Information Point was started after IVFDF has its first year with money problems (which was quite a while ago now). It was decided that there should be a separate 'refloat fund' the purpose of which was to restart the festival if there was a major loss in the previous years and that there should be someone official to turn to in the event to problems (up until then every festival was very much on its own).

<table>
<tr><th align="left" width="120">[[Archivist]]</th><td width="200">Brian Quinion, Sheffield</td><td>[mailto:%61%72%63%68%69%76%69%73%74%40%69%76%66%64%66%2e%6f%72%67 archivist@ivfdf.org]</td></tr>
<tr><th align="left">[[Treasurer]]</th><td>Ian Thompson, Glasgow</td><td>[mailto:%74%72%65%61%73%75%72%65%72%40%69%76%66%64%66%2e%6f%72%67 treasurer@ivfdf.org]</td></tr>
<tr><th align="left">[[Development]]</th><td>Calvin Graham, Durham</td><td>[mailto:%64%65%76%65%6c%6f%70%6d%65%6e%74%40%69%76%66%64%66%2e%6f%72%67 development@ivfdf.org]
</td></tr>
</table>

You can find additional contact details in the [[contacts|private]] part of the website.

[[Category:About IVFDF]]

Officers

Ian Thompson — Sat, 08 Apr 2006 14:25:33 GMT

Ian Thompson:

At IVFDF 2004 following significant constitutional change Information Point, the central fixed contact point for the festival, has been split into 3 people; who now form the Officers of IVFDF. There is an Archivist, Treasurer and Development Officer (to promote the devolvement of youth folk dance).

Originally the single role of Information Point was started after IVFDF has its first year with money problems (which was quite a while ago now). It was decided that there should be a separate 'refloat fund' the purpose of which was to restart the festival if there was a major loss in the previous years and that there should be someone official to turn to in the event to problems (up until then every festival was very much on its own).

<table>
<tr><th align="left" width="120">[[Archivist]]</th><td width="200">Brian Quinion, Sheffield</td><td>[mailto:%61%72%63%68%69%76%69%73%74%40%69%76%66%64%66%2e%6f%72%67 archivist@ivfdf.org]</td></tr>
<tr><th align="left">[[Treasurer]]</th><td>Ian Thompson, Aberdeen</td><td>[mailto:%74%72%65%61%73%75%72%65%72%40%69%76%66%64%66%2e%6f%72%67 treasurer@ivfdf.org]</td></tr>
<tr><th align="left">[[Development]]</th><td>Calvin Graham, Durham</td><td>[mailto:%64%65%76%65%6c%6f%70%6d%65%6e%74%40%69%76%66%64%66%2e%6f%72%67 development@ivfdf.org]
</td></tr>
</table>

You can find additional contact details in the [[contacts|private]] part of the website.

[[Category:About IVFDF]]

Contacts

Ian Thompson — Tue, 04 Apr 2006 00:54:43 GMT

Ian Thompson:

The following people have made themselves available in the event that you need to contact someone for advice:

===[[User:Brian Quinion|Brian Quinion]]===
Email: [mailto:IVFDF@brian.quinion.co.uk]
| Tel: 0701 7474 701
| MSN: brianlist@quinion.com

If there is information which you need which is not available through the website let me know.

===[[User:Ian Thompson|Ian Thompson]]===
Email: [mailto:treasurer@ivfdf.org]
| Tel: 07092 170381
| MSN: ian.thompson@doctors.org.uk

[[Category:Running An IVFDF]]

Officers

Ian Thompson — Mon, 27 Feb 2006 18:31:27 GMT

Ian Thompson:

At IVFDF 2004 following significant constitutional change Information Point, the central fixed contact point for the festival, has been split into 3 people; who now form the Officers of IVFDF. There is an Archivist, Treasurer and Development Officer (to promote the devolvement of youth folk dance).

Originally the single role of Information Point was started after IVFDF has its first year with money problems (which was quite a while ago now). It was decided that there should be a separate 'refloat fund' the purpose of which was to restart the festival if there was a major loss in the previous years and that there should be someone official to turn to in the event to problems (up until then every festival was very much on its own).

<table>
<tr><th align="left" width="120">[[Archivist]]</th><td width="200">Brian Quinion, Sheffield</td><td>[mailto:archivist@ivfdf.org]</td></tr>
<tr><th align="left">[[Treasurer]]</th><td>Ian Thompson, Aberdeen</td><td>[mailto:treasurer@ivfdf.org]</td></tr>
<tr><th align="left">[[Development]]</th><td>Calvin Graham, Durham</td><td>[mailto:development@ivfdf.org]</td></tr>

[[Category:About IVFDF]]

Officers

Ian Thompson — Mon, 27 Feb 2006 18:31:12 GMT

Ian Thompson:

At IVFDF 2004 following significant constitutional change Information Point, the central fixed contact point for the festival, has been split into 3 people; who now form the Officers of IVFDF. There is an Archivist, Treasurer and Development Officer (to promote the devolvement of youth folk dance).

Originally the single role of Information Point was started after IVFDF has its first year with money problems (which was quite a while ago now). It was decided that there should be a separate 'refloat fund' the purpose of which was to restart the festival if there was a major loss in the previous years and that there should be someone official to turn to in the event to problems (up until then every festival was very much on its own).

<table>
<tr><th align="left" width="120">[[Archivist]]</th><td width="200">Brian Quinion, Sheffield</td><td>[mailto:archivist@ivfdf.org]</td></tr>
<tr><th align="left">[[Treasurer]]</th><td>Ian Thompson, Aberdeen</td><td>[mailto:treasurer@ivfdf.org]</td></tr>
<tr><th align="left">[[Development]]</th><td>Calvin Graham Durham</td><td>[mailto:development@ivfdf.org]</td></tr>

[[Category:About IVFDF]]

Main Page

Ian Thompson — Mon, 27 Feb 2006 17:27:14 GMT

Ian Thompson:

<h1>What is IVFDF?</h1>

IVFDF stands for 'Inter Varsity Folk Dance Festival' it is an exciting and dynamic festival held at a different university each year. IVFDF has been running since 1951 and is the country's longest continually running folk festival. The tour so far spans over 20 locations as far apart as Exeter in the south and Glasgow in the north. You don't have to be a student to go, just vaguely young or energetic. The Festival is particularly aimed at students, but it is open to everyone and caters for a wide range of ages and interests with numerous ceilidhs and workshops covering a wide range of dance styles - Scottish Country, Highland, Morris, Rapper Sword, Irish, and Playford are typical examples, with plenty of more exotic workshops varying from year to year.

The keyword is <b>FESTIVAL</b>: basically, hundreds of people attending for three days and two nights of intense dancing, playing music and singing, until they are unbelievably exhausted; A non-stop weekend of music and dance from the British Isles and beyond - there is the option of sleep for those who can bear to miss something.

<h2>Who goes to IVFDF?</h2>
In general the answer is anyone with an interest in lively, young, energetic folk music and dance. Because the festival is aimed in particular at universities it is attended by large numbers of students, ex-students and staff from all around the country - although in some cases ex-student means 30 years or so. But just because it is aimed at students does not mean that we limit who can attend. Anyone who is willing to enjoy and participate is welcome.

If you would like to find out more details on participating organisations can be found on their individual [[Links|web sites]] or a full list of [[Links|members]] who attended the last [[Representatives meeting|reps meeting]] can be found at the start of the [[minutes]] for each IVFDF [[Representatives meeting]].

<h2>Finding out more about IVFDF</h2>
This site contains prolific quantities of information about the festival including a complete [[history]], [[:Category:Photo|photos]] and details of the [[constitution]] however if that is not enough for you there is also a [[mailing lists|mailing list]] available
that you can join and an [[Announce mailing list|archive]] of postings to the mailing list is available on the site.

<h2>Next Festival</h2>
The next IVFDF to be held will be 2nd - 4th March [[2007, Edinburgh|2007 in Edinburgh]] ([http://www.ivfdf2007.org/ Festival WebSite]).

<h2>Latest News</h2>
There is also an archive of [[old news|older news]].

<table class="news">

<tr><th width="100">5 March 2005</th><td>IVFDF Central is expecting to more to a new host "sometime soon" which should mean that there are some updates and improvements to this site, and the archives. Watch this space ..... </td></tr>

<tr><th>2 March 2005</th><td>Another year another festival. [[2005, East Anglia|UEA]] did an amazing job this year despite last minute workshop cancellations and snow still managed to produce an amazing festival.</td></tr>

<tr><th>1 March 2004</th><td>Recovering after another excellent Festival in [[2004, Exeter|Exeter]], where the new [[constitution]] was approved.</td></tr>

</table>

[[Category:About IVFDF]]

User:Ian Thompson

Ian Thompson — Tue, 21 Feb 2006 20:03:13 GMT

Ian Thompson:

Ian Thompson is a sessional (Locum/freelance) General Practitioner based in Aberdeen. He started scottish dancing aged 11 in the early 1980's and has been going to IVFDF since 1991.

Links

Ian Thompson — Tue, 21 Feb 2006 17:45:34 GMT

Ian Thompson:

<h2>University Folk Dance Societies</h2>
The list below contains links to all the known UK University Folk Dance societies, who effectively make up the member societies of IVFDF. If there are any omissions please [mailto:webmaster@ivfdf.org.uk contact us].

<UL>
<li>[http://www.abdn.ac.uk/central/students/societies/ausds/ Aberdeen University Scottish Dance Society]
<li>[http://eis.bris.ac.uk/~phkrh/Rag/raghome.html Bristol University's Rag Morris]
<li>[http://www.cam.ac.uk/Societies/molly/ Cambridge University's Gog Magog Molly]
<li>[http://www.cam.ac.uk/Societies/cusrc/ Cambridge University's Strathspey and Reel Club]
<li>[http://www.cam.ac.uk/Societies/round/ Cambridge University's The Round]
<li>[http://www.dur.ac.uk/folk.soc Durham University Folk Society]
<li>[http://www.dusa.dundee.ac.uk/scottishdance/ Dundee University Scottish Country Dance Society]
<li>[http://homepages.ed.ac.uk/nscds/ Edinburgh University's New Scotland Country Dance Society]
<li>[http://societies.ex.ac.uk/~folkdance/ Exeter University Folk Dancing Society]
<li>[http://www.gla.ac.uk/Clubs/SCDance/ Glasgow University Scottish Country Dance Club]
<li>[http://www.luuonline.com/socs/scottishcountrydancing Leeds University Scottish Dance Society]
<li>[http://www.kingsmen.co.uk/ Newcastle Kingsmen]
<li>[http://www.scd-info.org.uk/newcastlereelers/ Newcastle University Scottish Country Dance Society]
<li>[http://users.ox.ac.uk/~scodance/ Oxford University Scottish Dancing Society]
<li>[http://www.st-and.ac.uk/~celtic/ St. Andrews University Celtic Society]
<li>[http://www.ceilidhsoc.org Sheffield University Ceilidh Society]
<li>[http://www.redstags.org/ Southampton University's Red Stags]
<li>[http://www.uniservity.net/club_homepage.asp?clubid=3283 UEA's Folked! ](broken link) but we knew that...
<li>[http://www.warwick.ceilidhsoc.org/ Warwick University Ceilidh Society]
</UL>

<h2>National/International Dance Organisations</h2>
<UL>
<li>[http://www.efdss.org/ EFDSS]
<li>[http://www.rscds.org/ RSCDS]
<li>[http://www.themorrisring.org The Morris Ring]
<li>[http://www.morrisfed.org/mf/home.html The Morris Federation]
<li>[http://www.open-morris.com/ Open Morris]
<li>[http://www.rapper.org.uk/ Rapper Online]
</UL>

<h2>Dance Festivals </h2>
<ul>
<li>[http://www.rscds.org/youth/easter/ RSCDS Youth Easter School]
<li>[http://www.rscds.org/training/index.html RSCDS Schools]
<li>[http://www.suscdf.org.uk Scottish Universities Scottish Country Dance Festival]
<li>[http://www.mrscasey.co.uk/sidmouth/ Sidmouth] - [http://www.seered.co.uk/top_of_folk_festival.htm update on 2005]
<li>[http://www.towerseyfestival.com/ Towersey]
<li>[http://www.dert2005.org.uk/Page1.htm DERT 2005]
<li>[http://www.bromyard-folk-festival.org.uk/ Bromyard]
<li>[http://www.chippfolk.co.uk/ Chippenham]
<li>[http://www.folkwhitby.co.uk/ Whitby]
<li>[http://www.broadstairsfolkweek.org.uk/ Broadstairs]
<li>[http://www.eiff.org.uk Eastbourne]
<li>[http://www.cheltenhamfestivals.co.uk/frame_festindex.cfm?FEST=FOLK Cheltenham]
<li>[http://www.folknorfolk.org.uk/folknorfolk/default.htm Norwich]</li>
</ul>

<h2>Web Resources</h2>
<UL>
<li>[http://www.webfeet.org/ Webfeet] is English Ceilidh, Folk Dance, Barn Dance, Cajun, French/Breton, Morris...
<li>[http://www.scd-info.org.uk/links.html SCD group links]
<li>[http://www.mit.edu/~jcb/morris-teams.html Morris/Molly/Sword team links] </li>
</ul>

<h2>IVFDFs</h2>
<UL>
<li>2006 [http://www.ivfdf.ucam.org/ Cambridge]
<li>2005 [http://www.ivfdf2005.org/ UEA]
<li>2004 [http://www.events.ex.ac.uk/ivfdf2004/ Exeter]
<li>2003 [http://www.ivfdf.ceilidhsoc.org/ Sheffield]
</UL>

[[Category:Members And Links]]

Treasurer

Ian Thompson — Tue, 21 Feb 2006 17:06:44 GMT

Ian Thompson:

== IVFDF Treasurer - Ian Thompson ==

As outlined in the [[constitution]] the role of the IVFDF Central Treasurer is basically to hold and maintain central IVFDF funds and to represent IVFDF when required.

Ian is a Sessional General Practitioner in Scotland, who was involved with running IVFDF 2000 and to a certain extend IVFDF 2002, and has been going to IVFDF since 1991.