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Montgomery
County's
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Access
Program


English
Country
Dancing
Playford &
Modern
Styles

The Folklore Society of Greater Washington
presents the
33rd Annual Washington Spring Ball
Saturday, May 11, 2019

Music for Kensington Court, reproduced from The Dancing Master, 1651-1728 †.

Ballroom, Silver Spring Civic Building

Venue: 5,000 square-foot dance floor; located in a plaza with hotels, restaurants, and shops.

Directions / Free parking / map / Don't park at Whole Foods.


Music by Three Roses

Edith Coakley Stowe (fiddle), Carrie Rose (flute), Melissa Running (piano)

Sound: Tom Bryson

Program

Reception: 7:00-7:30 p.m. — Ball: 7:30-11:00 p.m.

~ Light refreshments served during the break ~

  1. The Archer
  2. Cheshire Rounds
  3. The Cobbler's Hornpipe
  4. The Cotery
  5. Cumberland Square Eight
  6. Eastbourne Rover
  7. The Flying Sorceress
  8. Heather Towers
  9. Hudson Barn
  10. The Irish Howle
  11. Jack By the Hedge
  12. Kensington Court
  13. The Merry Andrew
  14. Minnows (or, Bother the Fish)
  15. Parthenia
  16. Revelations
  17. Round About Our Coal Fire
  18. Sally in Our Alley
  19. Trip to Town-O
Dances will be prompted for a few rounds - no walk-throughs. Enhance dancing pleasure for all by becoming familiar with dances before the Ball by attending Wednesday evening dances, participating in the pre-ball practice session, and, accessing  Resources: written dance instructions, illustrative videos, as well as references for tunes in Barnes and downloadable sheet music for other tunes.

Download updated icon a Ball Program, which includes written dance instructions (PDF, 2.1 MB).

Practice Session
2:30 to 5:00 p.m.

Callers: Anna Rain & Tom Spilsbury
Musicians: Becky Ross (fiddle),
Liz Donaldson (piano)

Location: Silver Spring Civic Building
  (Same venue as Ball)

Break
5:00 to 7:00

Dinner on your own — many restaurants
are within walking distance of the Ballroom
see Restaurant Tips.


Admission by Reservation

$35 for members (FSGW, ATDS, BFMS, CDSS)
$40 for non-members
Full-time students
Members: $17.50, non-members: $20

For registrations post-marked
after Saturday, April 27th —
Members: $42, Non-members: $47

Registration Form   |    Pay / Register On-line 



Tom Spilsbury, Chair
Anna Rain, Co-Chair
Bob Hershler, Registrar
Info: e-mail:

† Image from The Dancing Master, 1651-1728, An Illustrated Compendium by Robert Keller, University of New Hampshire Library. (Return to image)


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