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Mary Neal CBE (1860-1944) and the girls of The Esperance Club were the spirit and instigators of the early 20th Century's Folk Song and Dance Revival. This project connects their stories to the inheritance of English song and dance today.

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26 May 2011

Jude Kelly to Give Second Mary Neal Lecture at Cecil Sharp House, London, 26th May 2011
This year’s Mary Neal Lecture with EFDSS at Cecil Sharp House in Camden, London will be given by Jude Kelly OBE. Jude is a highly respected theatre practitioner and currently Artistic Director...
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07 June 2010

150th Anniversary of Mary's birth
Saturday 5th June 2010 was the 150th Anniversary of Mary Neal's birth
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