| Date | Callers & Musicians | Dances Called | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A p r i l |
1 | Caller: Andrea Nettleton Musicians: David Knight (fiddle), Bruce Edwards (bassoon), Ralph Gordon (cello) |
Sadler's Wells Fenterlarick Land of Mist and Wonder |
A Maid's Last Wish∗ Easter Morn Longevity∗ |
~Trim the Sails The Irish Howle Mendocino Redwood |
| 8 | Caller: April Blum Musicians: Mari Carlson (fiddle), Colleen Reed (flute), Diane Sorenson (piano) |
Take A Dance Sussex Cottage∗ Ani's Waltz∗ On the Midway |
Portsmouth We'll Bed and We'll Weed The Hen Run ~Whiskey Before Dinner |
Cross My Heart∗ Geud Man of Ballangigh Gentleman's Delight | |
| 15 | Caller: Kappy Laning Musicians: Jeff Steinberg (fiddle), Susan Brandt (flute), Liz Donaldson (piano) |
Old Hob or The Mousetrap Chocolate Round O Trip to Greene∗ Sun Assembly |
Night Watch∗ The Haymakers Well Donne |
~Rain on the Roof Sunlight Through Draperies The Dancing Wife | |
| 22 | Caller: Dan Gillespie (D) & Wendy Clarke (W) Musicians: Niki Yeracaris (fiddle) Paul Oorts (mandolin and accordion), Neil Epstein (piano) |
Money in Both Pockets (W) Mr. Isaac's Maggot (W) Elverton Grove (D) Ursa Minor (D)∗ |
Heidenröslein (D) Jack's Health (W) Gathering Peascods (W) ~Reeds and Strings (D)∗ |
La Gavre (D) Yellow Stockings (D) Mr. Ganiford's Delight (W) | |
| 29 | Caller: Anna Rain Musicians: Tina Chancey (fiddle), Carrie Rose (flute), Bobby LaRose (piano) |
Juice of Barley Jack's Maggot Siege of Limerick Leather Lake House∗ |
Hellebore∗ The Farmer's Joy∗ ~Sweet Cream Mulberry Garden |
The Bashful Swain Heybreak Michedonia | |
| Date | Callers & Musicians | Dances Called | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M a y |
6 | Caller: Andrea Nettleton Musicians: Elisabeth Epstein (flute) Jeff Steinberg (fiddle), Neil Epstein (piano) |
Les Manches Vertes Bel Canto∗ Godwin's Humors (3 couple set) |
Place of Many Fishes Trip to Greene∗ Well Hall∗ |
~The Jolly Company The Prince of Westborough∗ Reeds and Strings∗ |
| 13 | Caller: April Blum Musicians: Anna Rain (recorders), Tina Chancey (fiddle), Liz Donaldson (piano) |
The Drummer To Dance Divine Ani's Waltz∗ Felix's Name Day |
Stepping Stones Vermont Friends Softly, Good Tummas ~Bellamira |
Sussex Cottage∗ (Wendy Clarke calling) Ursa Minor∗ Geud Man of Ballangigh | 16 | 40th Annual Washington Spring Ball Callers: April Blum (AB), Andrea Nettleton (AN), Anna Rain (AR), Dan Gillespie (DG), Kappy Laning (KL), Wendy Clarke (WC) Music by: Karen Axelrod (piano), Audrey Jaber (violin), Miranda Weinberg (violin) |
The Farmer's Joy (DG) Ursa Minor (DG) Ani's Waltz (DG) Trip to Greene (KL) Well Hall (KL) Hellebore (KL) |
Reeds and Strings (AN) Longevity (AB) A Trip to Paris (AB) ~The Maid's Last Wish (AR) Night Watch (AR) Leather Lake House (AN) |
A New Leaf (AN) Cross My Heart (AB) The Sword Dance (AB) Sussex Cottage (WC) Prince of Westborough (WC) Bel Canto (AR) |
| 20 | Caller: Tom Spilsbury (T) & Wendy Clarke (W) Musicians: Robin Wilson (flute and concertina), Becky Ross (fiddle), Janina O'Brien (piano) |
Take A Dance (T) Childgrove (T) Turn of the Tide (W) Joyful Jane (W) |
The Fine Lady of Homewood (W) Fair and Softly (T) Old Wife Behind the Fire (T) ~Portabella (W) |
Fair Quaker of Deal (W) Candles in the Dark (T) Barbarini's Tambourine (T) | |
| 27 | Caller: Dan Gillespie Musicians: Carrie Rose (flute), Mari Carlson (fiddle), Diane Sorenson (piano) |
The First of October Never Love Thee More The Cookow Sherry at the Ball |
Nonesuch Key to the Cellar Chanctonbury Ring ~Rain on the Roof |
Mr Isaac's Maggot Trip to San José Christchurch Bells | |
| Date | Callers & Musicians | Dances Called | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J u n e |
3 | Caller: Anna Rain Musicians: Niki Yeracaris (fiddle), Colleen Reed (flute), Francine Krasowska (piano) |
Mount Hills Cheshire Rounds Blackheath Heather Towers |
Portabella Easter Tuesday ~The Dancing Wife New Long Room at Scarborough |
The Garter Love Always Well Done Jack |
| 10 | Caller: April Blum (A) & Wendy Clarke (W) Musicians: Tina Chancey (fiddle), Paul Oorts (mandolin and accordion), Janina O'Brien (piano) |
Zephyrs and Flora (W) Orange Nan (W) Money in Both Pockets (W) Crystal Spring (A) |
The Upright Man (A) Wooing Mairi (A) Tunbridge Beauties (W) ~Jamaica (W) |
Rain on the Roof (A) Benjamin's Birth Day (A) Westward Bound (A) Knives and Forks (W) | |
| 17 | Caller: Kappy Laning Musicians: Emily Aubrey (fiddle), Carrie Rose (flute), Neil Epstein (piano) |
Mount Hills Katherine Street Red and All Red Hambleton’s Round O |
Honeysuckle Cottage Pterocotta Petit Jean |
~Chocolate for Breakfast Indian Summer Six for the Six Proud Walkers | |
| 24 | Caller: Dan Gillespie Musicians: David Knight (fiddle), Bruce Edwards (bassoon), Liz Donaldson (piano) |
The Queen's Jig Portsmouth Alex and Charles Prince William |
Far Away The Indian Princess Blythe Company ~Jenny Pluck Pears |
Mile of Smiles Glen Haven (a new dance by David Tolman) Honeysuckle Cottage | |
~ Indicates first dance called after the mid-evening break∗Indicates dances on the 2026 Washington Spring Ball program