Music

All Comers' Chorus

You are all invited, as always, to join the All Comers' Chorus - an evening of part-singing at Canterbury Faire. We'll assemble after dinner on Thursday, and begin singing at around 8pm. Location TBC.
 
All singers are welcome, as are enthusiastic listeners ... and guest conductors are very, *very* welcome. Bring your songbooks (if you have them), and a cup for water.
 
The first principle of the Chorus is "More singing! Less wrangling!".

Ball list - CF 2023

Can I play the music?

Sheet music for the musicians can be found here.

Can I dance this one?

*  = yes! jump on in (7+ dances)

** = come to the practices during the week, and find a partner who knows it, (8 dances)

*** = learn this before the ball: please watch if you don't know it already (4 dances)

Step descriptions and You Tube links for the dances can be found here, if you want to practice before the event.

Dance cards: will be available at Faire to note which dances you've learned and never forget a partner. Print one out if you like (two doubled sided pages = two dance cards from an A4 sheet).

Set 1

  • Official Bransle*
  • Mixed Bransle - Cassandra* , Pinagay*, Charlotte**, La Guerre**, Aridan**
  • Ballo del Fiore*

Set 2

  • Amoroso**
  • Gracca Amaroso***
  • Hearts Ease**

Here there will be the tassel kick competition **. (This is a galliard competition where dancers try to kick a hanging tassel in an athletic and stylish way.)

Set 3

  • Earl of Essex measure*
  •  The Queens Alman*
  •  Black Alman*
  •  Ly bens Distonys**

Here there will be a break, during which all are invited to refresh themselves, followed by a performance of grace and delight.

Set 4

  • Prens in Gre**
  • Spagnoletta***
  • Lo Spagnoletto***
  • Rostibolli Gioioso**

Set 5

  • Contentezza d'Amore***
  • Jenny Pluck Pears*
  • Sellengers Round*

Ball

The Canterbury Faire Ball

For many, one of the highlights of Canterbury Faire every year is the chance to dress up in one's finery and dance the night away to the glorious (mostly) live music!

If you like to Pavane, or Galliard, then this is the place for you.

This year's ball list is now available, and this year

 
Lord Duarte de la Guitarra, The Honourable Lowrens Wilyamson or Lady Enith verch Gwilim

will be your Maestros de Ballo. 

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