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Who was Mary Neal?
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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News
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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Mary Neal Inaugural Lecture at Cecil Sharp House with EFDSS
Lucy Neal will be giving the Mary Neal Inaugural Lecture at Cecil Sharp House, London in partnership with EFDSS on 5th February 2010.
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