English Country Dancing Gainesville Come Do A Cannon Dance

Dear Dancers,

Remember the days of singing "Row, Row, Row the Boat"? That is a canon song--where one person starts and then another chimes in a phrase later with the beginning of the song. There is a fun English canon dance that Randy will call on Monday evening, called "John Tallis' Canon". See it here:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w0q9mnU_BZk

Wow there were so many Florida English dancers at Snowball!! Especially our local Gainesville dancers!!

Upcoming opportunity to perform!! On Saturday, January 7, the University of Florida is having a Viva Europe! festival at the downtown plaza. The English dancers have been invited to perform. All regular dancers who are interested are invited to participate. (You can start being a regular dancer this Monday) If you are interested please let me know. We will be doing a half hour performance that day. Women would wear an empire waist dress, ankle length; men, black trousers, white long sleeve shirt, solid color vest, and a cravat.

For those who would like to plan, the Nashville Playford Ball is coming... March 23 - 25. http://www.nashvillecountrydancers.org/brochures/PB_2012_FINAL_BROCHURE.pdf

Dances done last week were: (those starred were requested by dancers to do again this week and we will also be doing dances which were requested the week before; R is a repertoire dance)

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

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

* Madeira Coastline (LW, to Ashokan Farewell)

* Smithy Hill (LW jazzy tune, left footed dance)

* Mary Kay (LW, Petit Fours)

* Red House (LW, 1's in a double, fall back)

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

Geud Man of Ballengigh (LW one's lead through 2's; men through women; 2's through 1's; women through men)

* Rafe's Waltz (LW, set & half gypsy 1 cnr, 2^nd cnr, ptr, nbr)

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

Bring a water bottle or cup for the earth!

Upcoming Dances:

St. Cloud English Country Dance

Saturday, February 11

2 - 5 pm

A Winter White English Dance

Following the gods weekend

After the Black & White Ball and Before the Black Light Affair

Sunday, February 26

2:30 - 5:00

Music by Full Circle

Callers: Catie Condran Geist, John Rogers, Randy Thorp

Boltin Center, Gainesville, Florida

Nashville Playford Ball

March 23 - 25

Bare Necessities

http://www.nashvillecountrydancers.org/brochures/PB_2012_FINAL_BROCHURE.pdf

For more info on these and other dances throughout Florida, visit Don Pauley's website:

http://dancefl.us/ecd/index.php

Annette (& Randy)