Directory of English Country Dancing Resources

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English country dances are social dances, generally for groups of three to five couples, or for any number of couples in a longways-set or a circle. They are usually performed with either a dance-walk, or (relatively) simple steps - much of the interest deriving instead from the floor patterns and interaction between dancers. Originating in England, they spread to colonial America and mainland Europe.

Subcategories

• Ceilidh Bands in England
• Ceilidh Bands in Scotland
• English Ceilidh
• English Regency
• Playford

Resources in This Category

• Bay Area Country Dance Society

  http://www.bacds.org/
  Society promoting and teaching contra, square, ceilidh and English country dances. With dance calendar, guide to upcoming special events, and links to country dancing resources.

• Central Illinois English Country Dancers

  http://www.centralillinoisecd.org/
  English and early American dances. Schedule of events, newsletter, fliers and links.

• Charlottesville English Country Dance

  http://home.earthlink.net/%7Ehmarkham/
  Schedule of dances, callers, and musicians. Links to neighboring groups. Brief description of English Country Dancing and history.

• Colin Hume's web site

  http://www.colinhume.com/
  Notes on teaching dance technique, as well as articles on folk dance including "Advice for Americans", offered by a country dance caller. Also offers a shareware dance organiser program.

• Country Dance and Song Society

  http://www.cdss.org/
  USA-based umbrella organization for English and Anglo-American folk dance and music, including contra, English country, and English ritual dance such as Morris. Contains information about membership, summer programs and products for sale.

• Country Dance Society, Boston Centre

  http://www.cds-boston.org/
  Boston, Massachusetts. Information about the organization, their English country and contra dance programs, CDs and publications.

• Country Dancers of Westchester

  http://sites.google.com/site/cdwestchester/
  Dances and other social events in White Plains, New York. Information about a CD of dance tunes.

• Dover English Country Dancers

  http://www.doverdancers.org/
  Group based in Delaware. Schedule of events and contact details.

• Ealing Folk & Country Dancing

  http://www.ealingfolk.org.uk/
  London, UK. Social club in a variety of styles. Includes meeting details, caller calendar, events, image gallery, sample dances, and contact details.

• English Country Dance of Jacksonville and St. Augustine

  http://chdyer.tripod.com/jaxengl.html
  Dances in Florida.

• English Country Dancing.org

  http://www.englishcountrydancing.org/
  Information about a series of regular dances and balls in Riverside, California. Also includes essays on 18th century dance, music and clothing, photo galleries and links.

• English Folk Dance and Song Society (EFDSS)

  http://www.efdss.org/
  Promotes English folk music and dance. Includes lists of events at Cecil Sharp House (London), their books and CDs, and Root Source - a guide to folk activities in England.

• Germantown Country Dancers

  http://germantowncountrydancers.org/
  Philadelphia based group. Includes a calendar of events for dancers and musicians, an introduction to the dances, information about their performance groups, and a list of dances with information about the set.

• Heathfield Folk Dance Club

  http://www.heathfieldfolk.org.uk/
  UK. Social group meeting weekly dancing the English and American traditions. Includes profile, calendar, and contact details.

• Jigs 'N' Reels

  http://www.jigsnreels.com/
  Agency providing bands for barn dances and ceilidhs in the UK. Includes a list of bands, information about what a barn dance involves and tips for organizing one.

• John & Hilary Turner

  http://www.jhmturner.me.uk/
  A series of English Country Dance Weekends for enthusiasts covering a wide variety of styles from Playford to New England Contras. The events (two per year) are held in the UK.

• Kingston English Country Dance

  http://kingstonenglish.wordpress.com/
  English Country Dance group in Rhode Island, with directions, history and class schedule.

• Lambertville Country Dancers

  http://lambertvillecountrydancers.org/
  Dances in Titusville, New Jersey. Includes resources for dance musicians, and links to related sites.

• Lexington English Country Dancers

  http://web.qx.net/dce/lecd/
  English Country Dance group in Lexington, Kentucky. With schedule of their weekly open dances, and basic information on English Country Dancing.

• New Hampshire English County Dance Society

  http://www.nhecds.org/
  Information about upcoming events. Includes dance instructions for their Spring Ball.

• San Diego English Country Dancers

  http://www.sdecd.org/
  Club in California, USA. Includes details of classes, instructors, events, repertoire, image galleries and selected dance instructions.

• Santa Barbara Country Dance Society

  http://www.sbcds.org/
  English and contra dances in Santa Barbara, California. Regular dances, festivals, newsletters and links.

• Seattle Folk Dancing: English Country

  http://seattledance.org/english/
  Events for dancers and musicians. Also hosts a calendar of events on the US West Coast, with an introduction to the dances, and lists of musicians and leaders.

• Set and Turn Single

  http://www.setandturnsingle.org.uk/
  UK-based magazine including listings of events and regular meetings, and club contact details.

• St. Louis English Country Dancers

  http://www.stlecd.org/
  Monthly dances, and other events, in Missouri. Includes dance instructions for their Playford ball.

• The English Country Dance Mailing List

  http://www-ssrl.slac.stanford.edu/~winston/ecd.htmlx
  How to subscribe, and list archives. Also, a brief introduction, articles on the history and differences between English country and contra dancing, and a state-by-state listing of dances in the US.

• The Heather and The Rose Country Dancers

  http://www.heatherandrose.org/
  Network of groups in Oregon USA dancing English and Scottish dances. Information about activities, terminology and membership.

• The Leesburg Assembly

  https://sites.google.com/a/theleesburgassembly.org/the-leesburg-assembly/Home
  An English Country Dance community located in Northern Virginia. With news, events and pictures.

• The Round

  http://round.soc.srcf.net/
  Cambridge University English country dance club. Includes background information on Playford dances, definitions, descriptions of dances, and sheet music - as well as information about the club's events.

• Toronto English Country Dancers

  http://www.torontoenglishdance.ca/
  Information on English country dances and other special English dances. Schedule of upcoming dances included.

• Webfeet

  http://www.webfeet.org/
  Covers English ceilidh, folk, barn, Cajun, French/Breton and morris dance. Lists of events, bands and venues in the UK, with links to other sites, and a FAQ.

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