I will be teaching/calling a session of the Royal Scotch Quadrilles at the New England Folk Festival in Mansfield, Massachusetts (near Boston) this Friday, April 25th, from 9:00 to 9:50 p.m.  The fifth figure of these quadrilles incorporates the “star” figure described in an earlier post here.  This is a rare chance to learn and dance these quadrilles outside of a Regency class or event!  Live music will be provided by Scottish country dance musician Cal Howard and friends.   I would love to see any readers of this blog who might attend – please make yourself known after the session.

Other historical dance events at NEFFA include the Commonwealth Vintage Dancers teaching a session on Civil War era dances as well as performing and Michael Bergman (of CVD) leading a ragtime (1910s) dance, all on Saturday afternoon and evening of the festival.

I will also be teaching a workshop in (non-historical but fun) cross-step waltz on Saturday morning at 10:00 a.m. accompanied by the musicians of Calliope and assisted by Toronto dancer Jennie Worden, and there will be ample social dancing of all kinds (contra, English & Scottish country dance, swing, waltz, Balkan, Scandinavian, etc.), all with excellent live music, throughout the entire weekend, as well as instrumental and vocal music, a crafts fair, demonstrations, etc.