The Minnesota Country Dance Coop Presents the

32^st Annual Playford Ball

A Midwinter Gossamer Ball

Saturday Evening,
March 3, 2012

Olivet Congregational Church 1850 Inglehart St. Paul, Minnesota

5:30pm Optional light supper 7-11:30 pm Dancing to the Coleraine English Country Dance Band

Step lightly at an ethereal evening of English Country dancing inspired by John Playford’s 1650 publication. Learn seventeen dances over four Sunday sessions in February Tapestry Folkdance Center.

At 5:30 p.m. we offer an optional vegetarian light supper (@ $10) prior to the evening’s merriment. Dancing begins at 7 p.m. with members of Coleraine English Country Dance Band. Don your shimmery gossamer or formal attire is encouraged but not required

Directions to the Playford Ball From East 94, go south on Snelling Ave, west on Marshall Ave. The church is located on the corner of Inglehart and Dewey, one block west of Marshall. Enter the courtyard on Dewey parking on the street

After Ball Potluck Party George Ehrenberg, 3932 15^th Ave S, Minneapolis, MN 10:30am Sunday Potluck Brunch Heidi Boehike 5009 Wentworth Ave, Minneapolis Directions to both events will be available at the Ball.

31st Annual Playford Ball Program

The Betrayed Lover	Lady William’s Delight	St. Margaret’s Hill
The devil’s Maggot	Mendocino Redwoods	Sellenger’s Round
Fandango	Nymph Divine	Sleeping in the Attic
Hamilton’s Round O	The Pilgrim	Tythe Pig
IN the Bleak Midwinter	Prince William	Well Hall
In the Fields of Frost and Snow	Puck’s Deceit

The Ball opens with Sellengers Round followed by three sets of six dances.  These English country dances will be taught four Sundays in February at Tapestry Folkdance Center, 3748 Minnehaha Ave S, Minneapolis. 

Click here for the Dance Notes 

Click here for the registration form

Ball rehearsals and teaching at Tapestry Folkdance Center:

February 5, 2012 6 - 9 p.m. live music ($6)
February 12,19,26: 7 - 9 p.m. ($5)