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buy tickets below for our public dances in Australia and overseas and join our weekly dance classes at the ANU. See our list of sewing classes over the January break.PAST EVENTS IN 2013 Each dance below is referenced to which dance book it is sourced from. 15 DECEMBER 2013 - JANE AUSTEN'S BIRTHDAY PICNIC - 12noon        Christmas Carol Ball, St.John’s Church Hall, 14 December 2013 Angel Gabriel from Heaven came, God Rest ye Merry gentlemen Hail o Happy Morn, Hark the Herald, Il est né There and Back Again (parts 1&2) Lost Dances Vol 2, Court 1 The Empire Quadrille Historic Dance Volume IX. Personent Hodie Infant Holy Merry Christmas Rise up Shepherd, into Santa Clause Rudoph the Red Nosed O Come All ye, O Tannenbaum Little Drummer Boy Quem Pastores Rocking Carol Silent Night    Christmas Carol Dance Book by John Gardiner-Garden is available as an instant download or as a spiral bound book for music stands. 24 NOVEMBER - We went as a group in costume to see the movie 'Austenland'.  MAD HATTER’S BALL, 7:30-11:30, 16 November, St.John’s Church Hall, Reid. Free Waltz OR Hands off medley (Village 10) DISPLAY: The Maze (Country 11) x 2 / The Tapestry (Town 3) x 2 / Snowball Slalom (Court 3) x 2—John on hurdy-gurdy Pop Goes the Weasel Baby Polka Children’s Quadrille—5 FIGURES 5th figure as the Can-Can Baltic Crossing (Village 13) x 4 / The Dashing Dragoon (Court 15) x 4 Free Schottische OR medley of Southern Highland Schott. (Cntry 4) x2/ Showdown Schott. (Town 10) x2/Switch, Swish and Swing (Court 13) x2/Reprise of Southern Highland Schott. x 1 The Music Box (Court 7) Berlin Polka (X) DISPLAY: Quarter Short Square (Winter 3) x 2 / Burley Griffin Bourrée (Country 13) x2 Free Mazurka OR medley of Regatta Room Grapple (Country 15) x 2/ Washing Machine (Court 14) x 2/Footloose Gypsy (Court Free Five Step Waltz (1) VIII (2) & (3) (IX) 12) x 2/The Cavalier’s Mazurka (Winter 14) x 1 Skating / Pas de Patineur Lobster Quadrille (Odd Delights) DISPLAY: Opposite foot ZWEIFACHER Savvy Wench (Town 6) Empire Quadrille (IX) —6 FIGURES Free Polka or medley of Wind-up Galop    Canberra Centennial Car Rally, Sunday 20 October, 12:00 noon to 2:30pm, Lawns in front of Old Parliament House. Free music Medley of La Va ouvert (Country 6)/ La Va melangée (Court 9) / La Va croissée (Town 11) all to Country 6 Lancers (5) / Pirates of Penzance Lancers (X) Meldey of Barabarous Elegance (Court 2) / Ad bsudam Sur Place (Vill. 15) / Russian Tour (Town 4) Free music Medley of The Alexandrina Waltz (Town 9) / Hands off Waltz (Village 10) / Even Handed Ländler (Village 12) / I Wonder as I Wander (CCDB) Quadrille de Jean Gilles (X) Medley of Loose Cannon Galop (Winter 7) / Grapevine Polka (Village 3) / Hot Cross Polka (Country 1) / Pyrotechnic Polka (Autumn 1) all to Village 3 Free music Past, Present and Future (Winter 4) Near Miss Galop (Autum 8) to Court 15 Holly Berry (X) Cake Walk (X) More pictures to come. In the meantime, some pictures that have been shared on our Facebook pages.  We encouraged members of the public to join in the dancing with us.  After a long hot day John and Aylwen finally get their picture taken in front of a lone vintage car.  Some of the members of the EDHDA pausing in a break from dancing.  Two boys playing Battledore & Shuttecock from Aylwen's period games collection that she takes to historic events.  Aylwen with John Potter in his World War I uniform. Time Travellers Ball Saturday 19 October, , 7:30-11:30pm, St.John’s Church Hall, Reid.  Gelosia HG (I) Graziosa P (I) La Vita di Cholino HG (I) Alta Mendoza P (III) The Cushion Dance (1) HG / P (IV) Emperor of the Moon Bohaimiene HG (V) La Coquette / Coquette (1) P (V) Minuet à deux. The Toast (V) Der Prager-Student / The Student of Prague F (VI) Princess of Wales’s Waltz Fife (VI) La Napoleon (VII) Medley of The Alexandrina Waltz (Town 9) / Hands off Waltz (Village 10) / Even Handed Ländler (Village 12) / I Wonder as I Wander (CCDB) all to Village 10 Cotillion-mazurka (VIII) Medley of Loose Cannon Galop (Winter 7) / Grapevine Polka (Village 3) / Hot Cross Polka (Country 1) / Pyrotechnic Polka (Autumn 1) all to Village 3 Meldey of Barabarous Elegance (Court 2) / Ad Absudam Sur Place (Vill. 15) / Russian Tour (Town 4) (Sh) Vulgarian Salut. (Vill. 2) all to Town 4 Near Miss Galop (Autum 8) and Daring Damsel (Village 11) all to Court 15 Medley of La Va ouvert (Country 6)/ La Va melangée (Court 9) / La Va croissée (Town 11) all to Country 6 Past, Present & Future (Winter 4) Lancers (5) / Pirates of Penzance Lancers (X) Quadrille de Jean Gilles (X) Cake Walk (X) Saturday 14 October, St Johns Church Spring Fair  Mon 16 Sept. 4:30-6:00pm, Regency dance workshop as part of Jane Austen Festival, Bath The ball-room at the Forum on St James Parade, Bath Comical Fellow (VI) The Baulk (VI) Lancer’s (1) (VII) Waltz medley displayed Princess of Wales’ Waltz (VI) Cushion Dance (1)/(2) (IV/VII) Chase (VI) Sunday 15 Sept. 8:30pm-10:30pm Regency soirée Sir Walter Elliot's House, 95 Sydney Place, Bath Tythe Pig (IV) Comical Fellow (VI) Shrewsbury Lasses (VI) Trip to Highgate (VII) Italian Monfrina (VII) Waltz medley displayed Union Waltz (VII) La Napoleon (VII) Reel of 3 (VII) La Boulangere (VII) Wednesday 11 Sept. 2:30-5:30pm Manor House Dance Party: dances that lasted from Tudor to Victorian times Barrington Court, Ilminster, Somerset TA19 ONQ Gelosia (I) Ballo del Fiore (II) Caccia d’Amore (II) Chiara Stella (II) Cushion Dance (1) (IV) Paul’s Steeple (IV) The Baulk (2) (VI) Hunt the Squirrel (?) The Black Dance (VI) Menuet de la Cour (displayed) (VI) La Perigodine (VII) Triumph (VII) Sir Roger de Coverley (VII) Sunday 8 Sept. 2:30-5:30pm Jane Austen Dance Party: late Georgian & Regency-era dance Guildhall, Broadway, High St, Winchester 2023 9GH  Anglaise de la Reine (VI) The Baulk (VI) Comical Fellow (VI) La Jesuite Menuet de la Cour (displayed) (VI) Downfall of Paris (VII) Der Prager Student (VI) Princess of Wales Waltz (VI) Lancer’s (1) (VII) Reel of 5 (VII) Mazurka Cotillion (VIII) Wed. 4 Sept. 7:00-10:00pm Time Traveller Dance Party featuring dances from lesser known manuscripts Old Finsbury Town Hall, Rosebery Ave., London EC1R4RP  Graziosa (I) La Vita di Cholino (I) Caccia d’Amore (II) Contrapasso (2) (II) Chirping of the Nightingale (1) (III) Lansdowne no.4 (III) Mundesse (IV) Past, Present and Future (Lost Dances) Prince George’s Birthday (V) The Toast (V) Les Jolie Garcons (VI) 20 JULY 2013 PLAYFORD BALL On Saturday 20 July we had our Playford Ball from 7:30pm to 11:30pm at the beautiful ALL SAINTS Church Hall AINSLIE (corner of Cowper and Bonney) NOT St.John’s Church Hall, Reid (which was be under renovation on that date). English Country dancing is always a favourite, and on this evening we enjoyed lots of weird and wonderful c.1650 English country dances that are not usually called but which we’ve figured out from early editions of The Dancing Master and contemporary manuscript to be great ones. Boon Companion The Chirping of the Nightingale A Health to Betty Jog On Moll Peatley Lansdowne no.4 St John / Dull Sir John Ten Pound Lass Aye me, or the Simphony The Begger Boy Ballo fatto da sei Cavalieri, Il Pastor Leggiadro, Alta Mendozza. Bellamira The Bore, or Sweet William Catching of Quails The Health The Jovial Beggars Mundesse Prince Ruperts March Putney Ferry The Mill-field           Renaissance Ball Sat. 15 June 2013, 7:30-11:30pm, St. John’s Church Hall Farandole Pavan Amaroso Bassa de Castille Grazioso Jupiter Venus Voltati in ca Rosina Branle d’Ecosse) / Triory de Bretagne Villanico (2) Spagnotetta Canario (I) Leggiadria d’Amore Lucretia Fulgente Stella Contrapasso (2) Ballo del Fiore (1) Donna Leggiadra New Bopeep Mundesse Bundanoon Dance Festival Workshop 3:45-5:15 with reprise of * at 7:30pm evening ball. Galop-Polka variants such as Esmeralda/Melbourne Polka/La Coquette and Wind-up Galop* First figure of Mazurka Quadrille (1) Mazurka-Polka Redowa variants to Waratah Polka Mazurka Le Polo Quadrille*  Time Traveller’s Ball 18 May 2013, 7:30-11:30, St. John’s Church Hall (roughly as recalled) Pre 1550 La Tantaine Amaroso Vita di Colino 1550-1600 Contrapasso (2) Fulgente Stella 1600-1650 Donna Leggiarda Boon Companion Chirping of the Nightingale (1) A Health to Betty 1650-1700 Dargeson Boatman Catching of Quails 1700-1750 Apley House The Toast Minuet Le Pistolet 1750-1800 Der Prager Student Meditation Chinoise Shrewsbury Lasses The Baulk 1800-1850 Princess of Wales’ Waltz Italian Monfrina Scotch Reel for 3 Mazurka-cotillon figure 1850-1900 Le Polo Waratah Polka Mazurka Esmeralda/Melbourne Polka/La Coquette, free variant or Wind-up Galop Holly Berry 19th Century Dance & Costume Retreat, 22-25 APRIL 2013 We held a 3-day 19th Century Dance & Costume Retreat in a heritage Caves House in the Koziusko National Park from 22-25 April 2013. There were dance workshops, sewing/relaxing sessions in mornings; bush walking, free time and lawn games in afternoon; cave tours; evening dances in the on-site ballroom. (Please note: There are just 5 places left for our 19th Century Costume & Dance Retreat at Yarrangobilly Caves House in April 2014.)  19th century dance and costume retreat at Yarrangobilly Caves House from 22 to 25 April. The participatory dances enjoyed across these three days included (bracketed number refers to Historic Dance Volume): Chase (2), (3), (4) (VIII) Cotillion-mazurka for any number the Meeting, Exchange, Pursuit etc (VIII) Cotilllion-mazurka for more women (VIII) Cotillion-mazurka for 3 couples—including the graces, the ‘X’, Changing triangles etc (VIII) Cotillion with chairs (X) Cotillion with choices—e.g. fans, basket, ring and flower (X) Cotillion with scarves (VIII)—e.g. the Wolf (X) Cotillion with surprises- e.g. the Serpent, Surprise Mill (X) Cotillions with hat&glove (X) Empire Quadrille (IX) Galopade (2) (VIII) Ganglovienne (X) Hull’s Victory (VIII) Le Carillion de Dunkeque, (IX) Mazurka Cotillion (IX) Mazurka Quadrille (1) (VIII) Menuet de la cour Quadrille (X) Military Schottische (X) Ostendais (X) Pirates of Penzance Lancers (IX) Prince Imperials Quadrille (IX) Spanish Waltz (1) & (2) (VIII) Varieties Parisienne (IX) Waltz à trois temps, à deux temp, à cinq temps, and the glide waltz (VIII-X) Wind-up Galop           Jane Austen Festival Australia, 18-21 APRIL 2013The only regency dance event of its nature in the country - where you can dance early 19th century dances for three days and nights. The festival also features guest presenters from around Australia and overseas, a dinner dance & variety night, a grand Napoleonic Ball, a Jane Austen Cotilion Ball, a costumed promenade with horse and carriage rides, archery, fencing, historic cricket match and lawn games, sewing and various displays, including members of Napoleonic Reenactment Regiments. Vist our Jane Austen Festival Photo page for more photos.   3 days of workshops and balls between 19 and 21 April 2013 included:
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