Christmas Dance and New Years Eve with Shunie Crampsie

2025 has again been a fun one of dance, music and song on monthly Sunday nights in St. Mary's Hall Muff. Shunie Crampsie has been entertaining the village folk and more for a while now, and he is looking forward to bringing more of the same in 2026.

Shunie told me recently that he finds a great 'community spirit' at the gatherings in Muff hall. He enjoys coming to play and says it really is 'something special' that is ongoing in the hall on these Sunday nights. 'At other places I play' he said, 'people enjoy one genre of music and dance one kind of dance'. But here in Muff Shunie says, 'they do all sorts of dancing and allow me to play all sorts of music.'

Post covid many folk felt isolated, and others were frighted to return to social engagements. These tea-dances in St. Mary's Hall have allowed many who felt 'isolated' to return to enjoy fun evenings such as these.

The next such night is the annual Christmas Dance and it takes place on Sunday 14th December from 7pm. There will be hot food on the night from The Cabin, alongside that all important cuppa. You are
encouraged to wear your tinsel, your baubles, Christmas jumper, or whatever fun festive attire you so choose. It's going to be a very festive evening of celebration with music, song, dance, and lots of fun. Cost will be €7.

Shunie is also entertaining in our Community Hall on New Year's Eve this year. Shunie says he would like to ensure that everyone has someone to spend this New Year's Eve with. His words were, 'even if only 4 or 5 people come along, those folk won't be alone on NYE.'

New Year's Eve can be a lonely time, a sad time for many. This is Shunie's way of providing a space where folk can come along and dance, sit, talk, or just listen. It's a space where everyone will be made welcome, and alongside the music and song on the night there will also be a cuppa and treat. Feel free to bring your left-over cake or treats to share also. Cost on NYE will be €10. A steal of a price for NYE entertainment.

The NYE dance will run from 9.30pm - 12.30pm.

And at both nights, the Christmas Dance and New Year's Eve, one is very welcome to also bring your own tipple if so wished. It's about enjoying the night as you so wish.

Shunie really has become an adopted son of Muff and his entertaining has welcomed people from all over the North West and beyond this couple of years. Here's to welcoming many more folk to the dances in St. Mary's Hall this festive period and in 2026.

GMcC

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