The Minnesota Country Dance Coop Presents the
30th
Annual Playford Ball
The Merry Monarch’s Masque
Saturday Evening,
March 6, 2010
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Olivet Congregational Church |
6pm Optional light supper |
Minnesota Country Dance Coop invites you to participate in an
evening of dance in the style of 18th & 19th C. English country dancing.
Dancing master John Playford first published such dances in 1650. The
easy-to-learn Ball dances will be taught four Sundays in February at Tapestry Folkdance Center.
At6 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. Period or formal attire is encouraged but not required
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Directions to the
Playford Ball |
After Ball Potluck
Party |
30th Annual Playford Ball
Program
|
The
Mulberry Garden |
The
Homecoming |
The
Topaz |
|
Dublin
Bay |
The Merry Meeting |
Key
to the Cellar |
|
The
Lasses of Portsmouth |
Merry
Conceit |
Rakes
of Rochester |
|
Well
Hall |
Come
let’s be Merry |
Black
Bess |
|
Sun
Assembly |
The
Queen’s Birthday |
The
Fit’s come on me now |
|
Hamilton’s
Round O |
Indian
Queen |
Graies
Inn Mask |
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
Click here for
Mary Brown’s essay on 1660’s clothing
Ball rehearsals and teaching at Tapestry Folkdance Center:
February 7, 2010 6 - 9 p.m. live music
($6)
February 14,21,28: 7 - 9 p.m. ($5)