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| September 7, 2017 Dance Leaders: Barbara Finney, Rich Jackson, Tom Roby, Christine Robb Opening party with music by Mary Lea and Jacqueline Schwab | |
| Barbara:
Take a Dance - Wrights' Humours 1
Rich:The Dancing Wife - Additional Calculated Figures Kneeland Romp - Calculated Figures Trip to Provence - by Susan Kevra
Impropriety - Impropriety I
Tom:When Laura Smiles - CDSS News Jan/Feb 2002 Shrewsbury Lasses - The Playford Ball Key to the Cellar - Dances from Barnes Two
Better Day Better Deed - reconstruction by Andrew Shaw Whiskey Before Dinner - Odd Calculated Figures |
Tom:
Old Noll's Jig - Sharp 6 Vain Belinda - reconstruction by Andrew Shaw Christine:
The Fumbler - Wrights' Humours 2 Mendocino Redwood - by Devlin, Fraley, and Zekley Muriel's Measure - Dances With a Difference 4 Jack's Health - The Playford Ball |
| September 12, 2018 Dance Leaders: Christine Robb, Rich Jackson Music: Kate Barnes, lydia ievins, and Anna Patton | |
| Christine:
Success to the Fleet - Contra Dances from New Hampshire 1783 Orange Nan - The She Favourite Goodwin's Maggot - 24 Country Dances (Van Cleef) Freeford Gardens - Not Quite Playford All Who Wander - Impropriety IV Evans's Delight - The She Favourite Michedonia - by Dan Blim |
Rich:
Harlequin in the Mud - Elephants Stairs The Lover's Knot - Gems Elizabeth - DWAD4 Nonesuch - The Playford Ball Well Hall - The Playford Ball Trip To Tunbridge - The Playford Ball Cadgers' Caper - Sum Further Calculated Figures |
| September 19, 2018 Dance Leader: Linda Nelson Music: Dave Langford, Jean Monroe, and Emily O'Brien | |
Faithless Nancy Dawson - Everyday Dances Marina - larkcamp.com/callers/marinabeth.html Eastbourne Rover - by Kevin Prigmore The Dressed Ship - The Playford Ball The Fuerst Maggot - by Don Theyken Leaving of Liverpool - Ring O'Bells Barn Dance Wa' Is Me, What Mun I Do - The Playford Assembly Jack's Maggot - The Playford Ball Morecambe Bay - Pat Shaw 2 Sapphire Sea - by Christine Robb |
The Female Saylor - The Playford Ball The Flying Sorceress - by Kalia Kliban The Goose and Gridiron - Come Let's Be Merry Full Fathom Five - by Fae Fuerst Love, Port and Sherry - CDSS news #153 Cockle Shells - The Playford Assembly Dublin Bay - The Playford Ball |
| September 26, 2018 Dance Leaders: Rich Jackson, Christine Robb Music: Kate Barnes, Mary Lea, Jacqueline Schwab | |
| Rich:
1A - Impropriety 4 Childgrove - The Playford Ball Candles in the Dark - Dancing Across the Atlantic Nonesuch - The Playford Ball To Dance Divine - Impropriety 4 The Physical Snob - Fallibroome |
Christine:
The Pugilist - Roles Flora and Phaon - Elephants Stairs Woodstock Park - Mr. Kynaston's Famous Dance Hoffedd Miss Hughes - 20th Century Dances St. John's Meeting House - Nearer & Farther The Potter's Wheel - Impropriety III Old Wife Behind the Fire - Neal Easter Morn - CDSS News 121: Nov/Dec 1994 |
| October 3, 2018 Dance Leaders: Christine Robb, Linda Nelson Music: Marnen Laibow-Koser, Mary Lea, and Emily O'Brien | |
| Christine:
Mr. Ganiford's Delight - Not Quite Gold The New Long Room at Scarborough - reconstruction by Andrew Shaw Shawberry Delight - by Christine Robb After Dinner Maggot - Prime Calculated Figures The Great Turk - Another Look at Playford The Peridot Ring - by Susan Kevra Yellow Stockings - Neal Collection |
Linda:
The Cotery - The Richmond Assemblies Moonflower - by Susan Kevra Mr Beveridge's Maggot (DoM) - The Playford Ball Lilli Burlero - The Playford Ball Bloomsberry Market - Farnicle Huggy Lady Mouse - by Corinne Holroyd Mile of Smiles - The Goldcrest Collection |
| October 10, 2018 Dance Leaders: Linda Nelson, Barbara Finney Music: Kate Barnes, Earl Gaddis, and Mary Lea | |
| Linda:
The Spaniard - The Playford Assembly Elverton Grove - The Playford Assembly Come Let's Be Merry - The Playford Assembly Minnows - by Melissa Running Six for the Six Proud Walkers - Ease and Elegance The Prince of Westborough - CDSS News Fall 2009 Maiden Lane - The Playford Assembly The Lover's Knot - Gems |
Barbara:
The Archbishop - Potters' Porch Jack's Health - The Playford Assembly Mr Beveridge's Maggot (DoM) - The Playford Ball Whirligigs' Last Bow - Pat Shaw 3 Safe Haven - Celebrations Orleans Baffled - The Playford Ball |
| October 17, 2018 Dance Leaders: Tom Roby, Rich Jackson Music: Emily O'Brien, Jacqueline Schwab | |
| Tom:
Ransom Note - by Susan Kevra Parson Upon Dorothy - interp. by P. Callens The New Long Room at Scarborough - reconstruction by Andrew Shaw Braes of Dornoch - The Playford Assembly Far Away - A Finite Set of Calculated Figures The Jolly Company - Elephants Stairs Apollo and Daphne - Elephants Stairs |
Rich:
Mr Beveridge's Maggot (DoM) - The Playford Ball Ramblin' Rosie - Odd Calculated Figures The Longest Night - Impropriety V A Gigue for Genny - Legacy Fair and Softly - The Playford Assembly Barbarini's Tambourine - The Playford Assembly |
| October 24, 2018 Dance Leaders: Rich Jackson, Tom Roby Music: Marnen Laibow-Koser, Emily O'Brien, and Vince O'Donnell | |
| Rich:
Knole Park - The Playford Ball Easter Morn - CDSS News #121 Maiden Lane - The Playford Assembly Blythe Company - Impropriety V Softly Good Tummas - The Playford Assembly Candles in the Dark - Dancing Across the Atlantic Kelsterne Gardens - The Playford Ball |
Tom:
The Irish Howle - reconstruction by Andrew Shaw Mr. Beveridge's Maggot (DoM) - The Playford Ball Bonny Kate - reconstruction by Andrew Shaw Sally in Our Alley - The Playford Assembly Kendall House - reconstruction by Andrew Shaw Peace Be With You - Choice Morsels |
| October 31, 2018 Dance Leader: Tom Roby Music: Dave Langford, Jean Monroe, and Emily O'Brien | |
Saint Albans - Emperor of the Moon Kill Him with Kindness - The Playford Assembly Grand Vizier's Flight - Andrew Shaw reconstruction An Early Frost - Belgian Boutades The Bishop - The Playford Ball The Irish Howle - reconstruction by Andrew Shaw Lord Frog - Andrew Shaw reconstruction Flora and Phaon - Elephants Stairs Captain's Maggot - Emperor of the Moon |
Old Noll's Jig - Sharp 6 Hackney Minuet - Andrew Shaw reconstruction King of Poland - The Playford Assembly Mrs. Savage's Whim - The Playford Assembly Michael and All Angels - Potters' Porch Emperor of the Moon - The Playford Assembly |
| November 7, 2018 Dance Leaders: Linda Nelson, Barbara Finney Music: Kate Barnes, Mary Lea | |
| Linda:
Auretti's Dutch Skipper - The Playford Ball Knives and Forks - The Playford Assembly The Physical Snob - The Playford Assembly Sun Assembly - The Playford Ball Scotch Cap - The Playford Ball Astoria Lass - Potter's Porch Hazelfern Place - Impropriety 2 Moonflower - by Susan Kevra |
Barbara:
The Phoenix Rejuvenated (DoM) - Pat Shaw 3 To Dance Divine - Impropriety IV A Trip to Amsterdam - Continental Capers Bloomsberry Market - Farnicle Huggy An Early Frost - Belgian Boutades Juice of Barley - The Playford Ball The Bishop - The Playford Ball |
| November 14, 2018 Dance Leaders: Tom Roby, Linda Nelson Music: Dave Langford, Jacqueline Schwab | |
| Tom:
Midnight Ramble - The Playford Assembly Mulberry Garden - The Playford Assembly Fop's Fancy - The She Favourite Astonished Archaeologist - Continental Capers The Longest Night - Impropriety V The Jolly Company - Elephants Stairs Black and Gray - Farnicle Huggy |
Linda:
The Phoenix Rejuvenated (DoM) - Pat Shaw 3 Trip to Provence - by Susan Kevra The King of Poland - The Playford Assembly Sams Maggot - Elephants Stairs Elverton Grove - The Playford Assembly Trip to Greene - Additional Calculated Figures Sion House - The Playford Assembly Barbarini's Tambourine - The Playford Assembly |
| November 21, 2018 Dance Leaders: Barbara Finney, Rich Jackson Music: Kate Barnes, Mary Lea, and Jacqueline Schwab | |
| Barbara:
Freeford Gardens - Not Quite Playford Safe Haven - Celebrations Geud Man of Ballangigh - The Playford Ball Young Phillis of Wakefield - Elephants Stairs Picking Up Sticks - The Playford Ball Sunlight through Draperies - CDSS News #177 A Trip to Kilburn - The Playford Assembly |
Rich:
The Phoenix Rejuvenated (DoM) - Pat Shaw 3 The Maid's Last Wish - The Playford Assembly Easter Thursday - The Playford Assembly The Highlander's Humour - Farnicle Huggy Night Watch - CDSS News Summer 2012 Orleans Baffled - The Playford Ball |
| November 28, 2018 Dance Leaders: Christine Robb, Barbara Finney Music: Earl Gaddis, Marnen Laibow-Koser, and Bruce Randall | |
| Christine:
The Minor Spaniard - Dances from Barnes Two In the Bleak Midwinter - CDSS News 134 Jan/Feb 1997 Shawberry Delight - by Christine Robb The Sword Dance: Or, Strum - Another Look at Playford A Retiring Fellow - Multiple Calculated Figures Candles in the Dark - Dancing Across the Atlantic Pool's Hole - interp. by C. Robb |
Barbara:
The Phoenix Rejuvenated (DoM) - Pat Shaw 3 Impropriety - Impropriety I To Dance Divine Impropriety IV Prince William - The Playford Ball Look Both Ways - Hudson Barn II Saint Margaret's Hill - The Playford Ball Leather Lake House - The Playford Assembly |
| December 5, 2018 Dance Leaders: Christine Robb, Linda Nelson Music: Dave Langford, Jacqueline Schwab | |
| Christine:
A Trip to Woodstock - CDSS News #163 Cheshire Rounds - The Playford Assembly Rufty Tufty - The Playford Ball The Collier's Daughter - The Playford Assembly The Bemused Benthologist - Impropriety 3 The Jolly Company - Elephants Stairs Easter Morn - CDSS News 121: Nov/Dec 1994 A Child's Christmas in Berkeley - by Sharon Green |
Linda:
Bartlett House (DoM) - The Playford Assembly When Laura Smiles - Celebrations Round About Our Coal Fire - The Playford Assembly Sams Maggot - Elephants Stairs Mile of Smiles - Goldcrest Collection The Fandango - The Playford Ball Noisette - Seasons of Invention |
| December 12, 2018 Dance Leaders: Barbara Finney, Christine Robb Music: Kate Barnes, Mary Lea, and Jacqueline Schwab | |
| Barbara:
Geud Man of Ballangigh - The Playford Ball St Katherine's - Neal Hole in the Wall - The Playford Ball Pat's Tradition - Dutch Crossing Mad Robin - The Playford Ball Gold for the Mahieus - Continental Capers Alex and Charles - by Victor Skowronski Corn Rigs - Community Dances Manual |
Christine:
Bartlett House (DoM) - The Playford Assembly Black and Grey - Farnicle Huggy Pluck Me a Fig - by Anna Rain Merrily on High - by Sharon Green Willy Nilly - Dances from Barnes Two Christina - The Stafford Ruby Collection Old Wife Behind the Fire - Neal |
| December 19, 2018 Dance Leaders: Linda Nelson, Tom Roby Music: Marnen Laibow-Koser, Vince O'Donnell, and Bruce Randall | |
| Linda:
Jack's Maggot - The Playford Ball Female Saylor - The Playford Ball Come Let's Be Merry - The Playford Assembly In the Fields In Frost and Snow - The Playford Assembly Winter in Brasstown - Seasons of Invention Evergreen II - Celebrations Winter Solstice - Further Flights of Fancy The Homecoming - Multiple Calculated Figures |
Tom:
Midwinter Maggot - A Group of Calculated Figures New Year's Day in the Morning - The Playford Assembly The Longest Night - Impropriety V In the Bleak Midwinter - CDSS News 134 Jan/Feb 1997 Candles in the Dark - Dancing Across the Atlantic Peace Be With You - Choice Morsels Key to the Cellar - Dances from Barnes Two |
| December 26, 2018 Dance Leaders: Rich Jackson, Barbara Finney Music: Dave Langford, Jacqueline Schwab | |
| Rich:
Take a Dance - Wright's Humours 1 Alex and Charles - by Victor Skowronski The Dancing Wife - Additional Calculated Figures Ashford Anniversary - More of the Same Smithy Hill - Hunter's Moon A Trip to Paris - The Playford Ball On The Midway - Impropriety V |
Barbara:
Female Saylor - The Playford Ball Nottingham Swing - Community Dances Manual Bartlett House (DoM) - Bray Round About our Coal Fire - The Playford Assembly Waterfall Waltz - Pat Shaw 3 A Trip to Orpington - Pat Shaw 3 Key to the Cellar - From Barnes Two |
| January 2, 2019 Dance Leaders: Barbara Finney, Rich Jackson Music: Dave Langford, Jacqueline Schwab | |
| Barbara:
Mount Hills - The Playford Assembly Elephants Stairs - Elephants Stairs Scotch Cap - The Playford Ball Gene's Gambol - Celebrations Well Hall - The Playford Ball Fostering Traditions - A Group of Calculated Figures The Chocolate Equation - Impropriety III |
Rich:
King's Maggot (DoM) - Elephants Stairs The Pursuit - The Playford Assembly Fenterlarick - Legacy The Fandango - The Playford Ball Sapphire Sea - by Christine Robb Elizabeth - DWAD4 Hambleton's Round O - The Playford Ball |
| January 9, 2019 Dance Leaders: Miriam Newman, Christine Robb Music: Kate Barnes, Natalie Haas, and Dave Langford | |
| Miriam:
The Minor Spaniard - Dances from Barnes Two Sun Assembly - The Playford Ball Dunant House Waltz - colinhume.com Jack's Health - The Playford Ball St. Margaret's Hill - The Playford Ball Jaque Latin - The Playford Assembly Easter Morn - CDSS News #121 Yellow Stockings - Neal |
Christine:
King's Maggot (DoM) - Elephants Stairs Fiddler's Feat - by Daniel Blim The Fryer and the Maid - reconstruction by Andrew Shaw Wood Duck - Ease and Elegance Whiskeyjack - by Christine Robb The Archer - by Anna Rain |
| January 16, 2019 Dance Leaders: Miriam Newman, Barbara Finney Music: Anna Patton, Jacqueline Schwab | |
| Miriam:
Take a Dance - Wrights' Humours 1 The Pursuit - The Playford Assembly The Dusty Miller - Neal/The Playford Assembly Leather Lake House - The Playford Assembly Midwinter Maggot - A Group of Calculated Figures Alice - Antwerp Antics Picking Up Sticks - The Playford Ball |
Barbara:
The Gay Young Squire - The She Favourite Bonnets So Blue - Community Dances Manual King's Maggot (DoM) - Elephants Stairs Well Done Jack - The She Favourite From Aberdeen - The Playford Assembly Lilli Burlero - The Playford Ball |
| January 23, 2019 Dance Leaders: Tom Roby, Barbara Finney Music: Kate Barnes, Natalie Haas, and Jacqueline Schwab | |
| Tom:
The Bashful Swain - New Series Lilli Burlero - The Playford Ball Easter Thursday - The Playford Assembly Braes of Dornoch - The Playford Assembly Black and Gray - Farnicle Huggy New Year's Day in the Morning - The Playford Assembly Fair & Softly - Again Let's Be Merry Midwinter Maggot - A Group of Calculated Figures |
Barbara:
King's Maggot (DoM) - Elephants Stairs Old Noll's Jig - Sharp 6 Mr. Chopin's Waltz - Even Odder Calculated Figures Red & All Red - The Playford Assembly Astoria Lass - Potters' Porch Jack's Health - The Playford Assembly |
| January 30, 2019 Dance Leaders: Christine Robb, Tom Roby Music: Catherine Miller, Jacqueline Schwab | |
| Christine:
St Katherine's - Neal Blythe Company - Impropriety V Goodwin's Maggot - 24 Country Dances (Van Cleef) Waterfall Waltz - Pat Shaw 3 Ramblin' Rosie - Odd Calculated Figures Donnie's Farewell to London - Pat Shaw 1 The Flight of Bonnie Charlie - by Karen Millyard |
Tom:
King's Maggot (DoM) - Elephants Stairs Fostering Traditions - A Group of Calculated Figures The Pursuit - The Playford Assembly Crossing the Tweed - by Philippe Callens Gene's Gambol - Celebrations Jumpers Chase - Emperor of the Moon Whiskey Before Dinner - Odd Calculated Figures |
| February 6, 2019 Dance Leaders: Tom Roby, Christine Robb Music: Kate Barnes, Natalie Haas, and lydia ievins | |
| Tom:
The Minor Spaniard - Dances from Barnes Two Cockle Shells - The Playford Assembly De'il take the Warr - The She Favourite The Collier's Daughter - The Playford Assembly Alex and Charles - by Victor Skowronski Love Always - Impropriety V Kendall House - reconstruction by Andrew Shaw |
Christine:
The Costumer's Delight (DoM) - by Philippe Callens Epsom New Wells - Farnicle Huggy The Fuerst Maggot - by Don Theyken Picking Up Sticks - The Playford Ball Sun Assembly - The Playford Ball The Potter's Wheel - Impropriety III |
| February 13, 2019 Dance Leader: Christine Robb Music: Kate Barnes, Dave Langford | |
Love In A Village - Asa Willcox 1793 MS The Pursuit - The Playford Assembly Heralds in Love - by Stephen Goldschmidt Flora and Phaon - Elephants Stairs Sweet Mischief - Impropriety V Dunant House Waltz - colinhume.com Love and a Bottle - reconstruction by Andrew Shaw Felicity - Colin Hume website |
Leslie's Valentine - Dances from Barnes Two Wooing Mairi - Gems Love Forever - Asa Willcox 1793 MS The Flying Sorceress - by Kalia Kliban Dublin Bay - The Playford Ball |
| February 20, 2019 Dance Leaders: Christine Robb, Tom Roby Music: Kate Barnes, Anna Patton, Jacqueline Schwab | |
| Christine:
Take a Dance - Wrights' Humours 1 After Dinner Maggot - Prime Calculated Figures Pat's Tradition - Dutch Crossing Waterfall Waltz - Pat Shaw 3 Midwinter Maggot - A Group of Calculated Figures Hoffedd Miss Hughes - 20th Century Dances Sleeping in the Attic - Continental Capers |
Tom:
Easter Thursday - The Playford Assembly Alterations - The Playford Assembly Widows Shall All Have Husbands - Farnicle Huggy The Costumer's Delight (DoM) - by Philippe Callens Well Done Jack - The She Favourite Joint Effort - Impropriety II Gene's Gambol - Celebrations |
| February 27, 2019 Dance Leaders: Barbara Finney, Christine Robb Music: Earl Gaddis, Dave Langford, and Jacqueline Schwab | |
| Barbara:
Juice of Barley - The Playford Ball St Katherine's - Neal Hoppicker's Feast - as taught by Roy Dommett Mr. Isaac's Maggot - The Playford Ball Willy Nilly - Dances from Barnes Two The Costumer's Delight (DoM) - by Philippe Callens Sun Assembly - The Playford Ball |
Christine:
Emperor of the Moon - The Playford Assembly X Ackley - Impropriety II Winter Memories - DWAD 4 Fenterlarick - Legacy A Trip to Town-O - Impropriety I Woodshed - by L.Dyckman, J.Saxe, N.Meyers, A.Winston Orleans Baffled - The Playford Ball |
| March 6, 2019 Dance Leaders: Linda Nelson, Rich Jackson Music: Dave Langford, Jacqueline Schwab | |
| Linda:
The Spaniard - The Playford Assembly Six for the Six Proud Walkers - Ease and Elegance Randolph Farewell - Fringe Benefits Lilli Burlero - The Playford Ball Flora and Phaon - Elephants Stairs The Haymakers - CDSS News #161 (Neal)/The Playford Assembly Wibsey Roundabout - Sum Further Calculated Figures Trip to Provence - by Susan Kevra |
Rich:
Whirligigs' Last Bow (DoM) - Pat Shaw 3 Impropriety - Impropriety I The Introduction - Fringe Benefits Highlander's Humour - Farnicle Huggy Wa' is Me, What Mun I Do - The Playford Assembly Key to the Cellar - Dances from Barnes Two |
| March 13, 2019 Dance Leader: Miriam Newman Music: Anna Patton, Jacqueline Schwab | |
| March 20, 2019 Dance Leaders: Rich Jackson, Linda Nelson Music: Kate Barnes, Catherine Miller | |
| Rich:
Mount Hills - The Playford Assembly The Spring - Bray Lilli Burlero - The Playford Ball Trip To Tunbridge - The Playford Ball Emperor of the Moon - Emperor of the Moon Alice - Antwerp Antics The Corporation - The Playford Ball Smithy Hill - Hunter's Moon |
Linda:
Whirligigs' Last Bow (DoM) - Pat Shaw 3 When Laura Smiles - Celebrations, CDSS News Jan/Feb 2002 Up with Aily - The Playford Ball (Sharp) Eastbourne Rover - www.thomasbending.co.uk Noisette - Seasons of Invention The Fandango - The Playford Ball The Homecoming - Multiple Calculated Figures |
| March 27, 2019 Dance Leaders: Miriam Newman, Rich Jackson Music: Dave Langford, Jacqueline Schwab | |
| Miriam: |
Rich:
Key to the Cellar - Dances from Barnes Two The Maid's Last Wish - The Playford Assembly Whirligigs' Last Bow (DoM) - Pat Shaw 3 Far Away - A Finite Set of Calculated Figures Kelsterne Gardens - The Playford Ball Easter Morn - CDSS News #121 The Potter's Wheel - Impropriety 3 |
| April 3, 2019 Dance Leaders: Miriam Newman, Rich Jackson Music: Kate Barnes, Natalie Haas, and Dave Langford | |
| Miriam: |
Rich:
Miss De Jersey's Memorial (DoM) - Pat Shaw On The Midway - Impropriety V The Corporation - The Playford Ball Far Away - A Finite Set of Calculated Figures The Lover's Knot - Gems Orleans Baffled - The Playford Ball |