English Country Dance

Dear Dancers,

 

In addition to the dances which were starred last week, Randy has a couple of new ones prepared inlcuding "The Belle of Amhurst".  It's a beautiful 3 couple dance written by Gary Roodman for Robin Hayden who you may have danced with at Sebring a couple of years ago. 

Everyone is welcome; no experience necessary. We have a lesson at 6:45--but come whenever you can make it. We have live music by Hoggetowne Fancy--they played for us at Florida Folk Festival. Come listen to Bob Reynierson's baroque instruments, Isabel on accordian, John on recorder, Dave on percussion and maybe a fiddler!

 

There will be another English Performance done in Micanopy at 10 am on Saturday, October 29.  Please let us know if you are interested in participating in the performance.  In order to participate you should regularly attend Monday night dances and have a costume similar to the ones seen in our Florida Folk Festival performance.  We will be having a couple of special practices, but in order to know the dances without calling, as well as to know English Country Dance style points, performers will need the weekly sessions.  We will incorporate the dances into our weekly Monday night dances.   The stage is small, so not every performer will be able to participate in each dance, depending on how many want to participate. 

 

308 W University Avenue
Upstairs (park underneath)
Cost $5 + donation for the musicians (their only compensation)
7 - 9:30 pm

Dances done last week were: (* requested to be done again)

 

Physical Snob (3 cpl;line of ladies skip around men; line of men skip around ladies)

Shandy Hall (4 cpl; top 6 circle, bottom 6 circle, top 6 circle, bottom 6 circle)

Christchurch Bells (LW 1^st man turn 2^nd woman R; Partner L; second man corner L; partner right) 

Thursday Mixer (LW, a double progression mixer) 

Passages (LW, whatever you do, turn half way!)

* Puck's Deceit (LW, 2's cast up landing behind one's)

Zephyrs & Flora (LW; corners join R hands; join L hands; turn half way)

*Tango in Toronto (LW, Push your corner back with your eyes, then retreat as they push you back with theirs) 

Queen's Jig (LW 1^st Corners Side, Set, Turn Single; 2^nd corners repeat) 

Well Hall (LW waltz; couple turn by the right 1 1/2X cast down, do hole-in-the-wall cross)

 

Upcoming Dances:

 

August 13, Saturday

St. Cloud English Country Dance

2 - 5 pm (note new times)

 

October 21 - 23

Sharpes Assembly English Country Dance Weekend

Historic Kenilworth Lodge, Sebring Florida

David Millstone caller

Music by Full Circle

Annette