https://ottawaenglishdance.org/playford/ 2026-10-29T06:51:13+00:00 https://ottawaenglishdance.org/playford/ https://ottawaenglishdance.org/playford/lib/exe/fetch.php?media=wiki:logo.png text/html 2026-10-28T21:06:11+00:00 nashjc (nashjc@undisclosed.example.com) https://ottawaenglishdance.org/playford/doku.php?id=oecdc:ottawaenglishdanceclub&rev=1793221571&do=diff Ottawa English Country Dance Club This page and those “below” it are to provide information about club activities in wiki form that can be updated easily by any of our members with a login. Examples are “dances we have danced”. However, our main site for current announcements and activities is text/html 2026-10-28T20:55:46+00:00 nashjc (nashjc@undisclosed.example.com) https://ottawaenglishdance.org/playford/doku.php?id=ins_new_whitehall&rev=1793220946&do=diff NEW WHITEHALL The Dancing Master 1701 Nicolas Broadbridge 1995 Duple Minor longways Tune: NEW WHITEHALL. There is music on the Houses, Halls and Parks CD. Al 1-4 lst couple half figure 8 down through 2nd couple. A2 1-4 2nd couple half figure 8 up through lst couple. (All are now improper). B1 1—4 lst Man and 2nd Woman orbit L shoulder round their neighbour (on the L) 5-8 lst couple half figure 8 down through 2nd couple. B2 1-4 Circle four to left half way and cloverleaf t… text/html 2026-10-28T20:54:37+00:00 nashjc (nashjc@undisclosed.example.com) https://ottawaenglishdance.org/playford/doku.php?id=ins_blackwell_hall&rev=1793220877&do=diff Blackwell Hall Triple minor version Playford 1710; Bernard Bentley 1962. Video: <https://upadouble.info/dance.php?id=BlackwellHall> A1 M1 between W2 and W3 to between C3 while W1 between M2 and M3 to between C2, C2 move up. Set to each other (TWICE?) A2 C1 both cast R to 2nd place Cross R shoulder and turn L around W2 or M3 so M1 between C2, W1 between C3 Set to each other. B1 Cast over L shoulder and move to middle position proper and hey on own side (R Shoulder from … text/html 2026-10-28T20:45:44+00:00 nashjc (nashjc@undisclosed.example.com) https://ottawaenglishdance.org/playford/doku.php?image=wiki%3Ablackwellhall.png&ns=wiki&rev=1793220344&tab_details=history&media_do=diff&do=media <img src="https://ottawaenglishdance.org/playford/lib/exe/fetch.php?w=500&amp;h=500&amp;tok=ed40ae&amp;media=wiki:blackwellhall.png" alt="blackwellhall.png" loading="lazy" width="500" height="500" /> text/html 2026-10-28T20:37:16+00:00 nashjc (nashjc@undisclosed.example.com) https://ottawaenglishdance.org/playford/doku.php?id=english_dance_instructions_index&rev=1793219836&do=diff English Dance Instructions This is the index page for English / Playford dance instructions. NOTICES Call for Callers Are you willing to call dances? Even occasionally. Our club is currently woefully weak on available callers. It would be good if one of us was sick or otherwise unavailable, two or three of the dancers could manage to call some dances. Hopefully we'll build up our club capabilities. text/html 2026-10-28T17:05:39+00:00 nashjc (nashjc@undisclosed.example.com) https://ottawaenglishdance.org/playford/doku.php?id=ins_kings_penny&rev=1793207139&do=diff The King's Penny, by Margorie Jeffer and William Porter 1932 4 couples, longways Part I A1 4 Partners lead up a double and back 4 With partner half pousette clockwise A2 8 All that again to original place B1 8 Progressive circular hey, beginning at ends of set with 1's and 4's pulling by right B2 8 Undo B1 using opposite hands: with the one you just pulled by left… text/html 2026-10-26T17:25:39+00:00 nashjc (nashjc@undisclosed.example.com) https://ottawaenglishdance.org/playford/doku.php?id=ins_newcastle&rev=1793035539&do=diff Newcastle As in “The Playford Ball” Cecil Sharp, 1911 Square for 4 couples Recordings: Overview Newcastle is a dance that somehow divides English Country dancers into novices and advanced. It appeared in the original 1651 edition of text/html 2026-10-23T14:50:40+00:00 nashjc (nashjc@undisclosed.example.com) https://ottawaenglishdance.org/playford/doku.php?id=ins_buckingham_house&rev=1792767040&do=diff BUCKINGHAM HOUSE Playford (John Young) in 1718 Longways Duple Minor Tune: BUCKINGHAM HOUSE Al 1-2 In your fours, take 3 steps towards the center, then jump to face neighbor (with feet together). 3-4 Turn single out of the set, away from neighbor, to face partner. 5-8 All two hand turn partners once round, finish facing down the set, lady on man’s left. 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