Ball
Wear your finest, fanciest garb and dance the night away!
Ball list will be updated once confirmed. A light supper will be provided.
Wear your finest, fanciest garb and dance the night away!
Ball list will be updated once confirmed. A light supper will be provided.
Sheet music for the musicians can be found here.
* = 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
Set 2
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
Here there will be a break, during which all are invited to refresh themselves, followed by a performance of grace and delight.
Set 4
Set 5
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
will be your Maestros de Ballo.
Good gentles, we invite you to join with us for the Canterbury Faire ball featuring the renowned tassel kick, to be held on the Thursday eve of this annual event. Please see the event schedule for details of dance classes, musician practices, and instruction in how to kick a tassel.
Below is a list of the most popular dances at Canterbury Faire balls for the past decade that shall feature during this evening.
-- Emma of Wolvercote
Lowrens Wilyamson is assembling sheet music, please contact him for access
Mixed Branles – Cassandra, Pinagay, Charlotte, La Guerre, Aridan
Offical Branle
Ballo del Fiore
Amoroso
Gracca Amorosa
Hearts Ease
Earl of Essex Measure
Queen's Alman
Black Alman
Ly Bens Distonys
Prenes in Gre
Spagnoletta
Lo Spagnoletto
Rostiboli Gioioso
Contentezza d'Amore
Jenny Plucks Pears
Sellenger's Round
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.
Sheet music for the musicians will be available soon.
* = yes! jump on in, but best to find a partner who knows it (7 dances)
** = Have some idea on how it is danced, 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 some of the dances can be found here, if you want to practice before the event.
Set 1
Set 2
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
Here there will be a break, during which all are invited to refresh themselves.
Set 4
Set 5