English Country Dancing Gainesville Come dance with us

Dear Dancers,

 

This and every Monday, you can depend on there being an English dance.  Same time, same place.  With wonderful music, great people, and fun dancing.

 

Please bring a water bottle or cup if you can remember--so we don't use so much plasticware. 

 

 

Live beautiful music every Monday evening with Hoggetowne Fancy. We pick dances which are lively, waltzy, and stately--all alot of fun.  Everyone is welcome.  No experience, special dress, or partner is necessary. Come join us for a wonderful evening of dancing.  If you are new or have only been once or twice, please come back.  New people have been doing fine by following along.  They always comment that everyone was so nice and understanding.  We've all been new and we understand.  The only requirement is to bring a smile and to have fun. 

Dances done last week were:  (those starred were requested by dancers to do again this week)

 

* Chocolate Equation (4 cpl; side hey for 4; falling stars)

Take a Dance (LW, 1's lead down; cast back; 2 hand turn. 2's lead up, cast back, 2 hand turn)

Knives and Forks (1's cast down; back to back; 2's repeat) 

* Zither Man (3 cpl; pousette with partner, men forward; pousette with neighbor, men forward) 

* Hudson Barn (LW circle, star half, corners cross hand turn 1 1/2)

* Jaque Latin (set 2x diagonally in towards set of 4; set 2x out)

Corelli's Maggot (One's gate down; one's gate up)

Good Man of Cambridge (LW, Cpl 1 follow cpl 2 in half fig 8 to form a line of 4 facing down; 2's in middle)

* Autumn in Amherst (LW; draw pousette to 2's face down (1's up); fwd dbl & back)

  

The Florida English Dance weekend is coming soon, in October.  Please sign up for an enjoyable weekend.  Since this is the only one in Florida it is important that the dance community support those who put so much work into creating such an event in our backyard.  It's also a bargain.  The price of $140 (if double room) includes 2 nights lodging in a beautiful historic inn, dancing Friday evening, Saturday morning, afternoon, and evening, and Sunday morning, 2 wonderful continental breakfasts (fresh Belgian waffles), and Saturday lunch.  You will dance to the beautiful music of Full Circle and be led by David Millstone, an experienced caller who will call traditional English dances, both old and new.  You get to dance in the beautiful ballroom!!  You will see familiar faces and meet new friends. 

 

Dance with us every Monday evening:

 

308 W University Avenue
Upstairs (park underneath)

Cost $5 + donation for the musicians (their only compensation)
Lesson 6:45; Dancing 7 - 9:30 pm
Bring a snack to share

 

Upcoming Dances:

 

October 15, Saturday (note the 3rd Saturday rather than 2nd)

St. Cloud English Country Dance

2 - 5 pm

 

October 21 - 23

Sharpes Assembly English Country Dance Weekend

Historic Kenilworth Lodge, Sebring Florida

David Millstone caller

Music by Full Circle

 

October 28 10 am

English Dance Performance

(and Irish and Cloggers!)

Micanopy Fall Festival

Annette (& Randy)