Part of Oxford Folk Festival 2025

We are delighted to have the lush and captivating sounds of Confluence playing for a balfolk dance, to close this year’s Festival social dance programme.

Confluence is an instrumental meeting of cello and accordion based in the New Forest. They join traditional music from the UK with beautiful dance tunes from France, Belgium and the Nordic countries, as well as self-penned tunes inspired by those traditions. They love improvising around tunes and finding new ways to interpret them, whether for dancing or for listening.

Gill Redmond is a folk cellist with her roots in classical music. As well as being half of Confluence folk duo, she also plays with the ceilidh band Jigfoot, and with Paul Hutchinson in 'The Maniacs'. Accordionist Alasdair Paton has roots in classical piano but mostly plays accordion these days, after discovering folk music via Late Junction on the radio! As well as playing for French/Euro dancing as half of Confluence, he also features in the Southampton-based jazz swing quintet Bad Cat, and is often to be found at various Euro dance events or sessions around the south coast.

Expect waltzes, mazurkas, scottishes, bourrées, a few dances from Brittany and some polskas from Sweden.

If you have any questions please contact us on info@oxfolk.org.uk

Ticket prices are:
Standard £12
Concession £9
Eg unwaged, low income, students, pensioners. We don't ask for proof of concession: if you can't afford to pay the standard price, you are eligible for a concession, no questions asked.
5-16s £4
Under 5s free
Carer free -
If you have a disability and need a personal assistant so that you can enjoy this event, we’re happy to provide you with an extra ticket for them, free of charge. For detailed access information, see below.

All under 16s must be accompanied by parent, guardian or an adult acting in loco parentis.

We accept online payments here with PayPal. Please contact us directly for other options. Contact us for details of group discounts.

Doors 4:15pm, dancing from 4:30-6:30pm.

There is no bar at this event, but water will be available.

Access Information
- If you have a disability and need a personal assistant so that you can enjoy our events, we're happy to provide you with an extra ticket for them, free of charge. You can book a carer’s ticket when you book your own.
- Lighting is, depending on the time of day, natural light or the church’s own lighting. We do not use flashing lights.
- There is a quiet area in the lobby area.
- This dance will not be called.
- If you have any questions please contact us on info@oxfolk.org.uk