The Central Illinois English Country Dancers
Invite You To An
English Country Dance
Playford Ball
The Central Illinois
English Country Dancers will be holding their thirteenth
annual Playford Ball on Saturday, May 31, 2008. The dance will be held
at the
Phillips Recreation Center,
505 West Stoughton, Urbana, IL.
There will be a review of the evening's dances
from 7:00 to 8:00, followed by the Ball from 8:00 to 11:00 p.m. Fans and
finery are encouraged. Period costumes will be admired, but not required.
There is a $7.00 suggested donation to help cover
the cost of the Ball. All lovers of English Country dance and music are
welcome.
- Dances Led By: Jane Hobgood, Scott Meyer and Jonathan Sivier
- Music Provided By: The Flatland Consort
- Dance Review: 7:00 p.m.
- Playford Ball: 8:00 to 11:00 p.m.
- Date: Saturday, May 31, 2008
(Please note the date change)
- Location: Phillips Recreation Center, 505 West Stoughton, Urbana, IL
- Suggested Donation: $7.00
There will be refreshments at the break, so bring some snacks to share.
In addition there will be a costume contest to choose a Top Couple (King
and Queen of the Ball).
The evening's dances will be taken from the following list:
Check back soon for the instructions for the dances.
- Alice by Philipe Callens - duple proper longways
- Barbarini's Tambourine - duple proper longways
- The Bishop - triple proper longways
- Burnt Snow by Tom Anderson - duple proper longways
- Dargason - longways
- The Dressed Ship - duple proper longways
- The Duke of Kent's Waltz - duple proper longways
- Gathering Peascods - circle
- A Grand March
- Hunsdon House - 4 couples in a square
- Jack's Maggot - duple proper longways
- Ore Boggy - duple proper longways
- Shrewsbury Lasses - longways for three couples
- Well Hall - duple proper longways
For further information contact
Jonathan Sivier at
jsivier@uiuc.edu
or 217/359-8225
or Jane Hobgood at 217/328-1708
The Central Illinois English Country Dancers is affiliated with the
Urbana Park District
and is a member of the
Champaign County Cultural
Consortium.
Thanks for the support of the
International Folk Dance
Society
and the
Urbana Country Dancers.
Last updated on May 9, 2008