https://ottawaenglishdance.org/playford/ 2026-06-14T21:03:57+00:00 https://ottawaenglishdance.org/playford/ https://ottawaenglishdance.org/playford/lib/exe/fetch.php?media=wiki:logo.png text/html 2026-06-13T16:45:36+00:00 nashjc (nashjc@undisclosed.example.com) https://ottawaenglishdance.org/playford/doku.php?id=oecdc:ottawaenglishdanceclub&rev=1781369136&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 2026-06-10T14:07:54+00:00 nashjc (nashjc@undisclosed.example.com) https://ottawaenglishdance.org/playford/doku.php?id=ins_circassian_circle&rev=1781100474&do=diff CIRCASSIAN CIRCLE (32 BAR reel and jig) Tune: CIRCASSIAN CIRCLE Sicilian Circle ~ Burchenal A 1-4 Circle left 5-8 Partner swing 9-16 Right and left four, over and back B 1-8 Ladies' chain, over and back 9-12 In promenade hold with partener: Forward and back 13-16 Still in promenade, couples pass right shoulder to right, face the next text/html 2026-06-10T14:02:53+00:00 nashjc (nashjc@undisclosed.example.com) https://ottawaenglishdance.org/playford/doku.php?image=oecdc%3Acircassc.mp3&ns=oecdc&rev=1781100173&tab_details=history&media_do=diff&do=media <img src="https://ottawaenglishdance.org/playford/lib/images/fileicons/svg/mp3.svg" alt="circassc.mp3" loading="lazy" width="500" height="500" /> text/html 2026-06-09T18:33:33+00:00 nashjc (nashjc@undisclosed.example.com) https://ottawaenglishdance.org/playford/doku.php?id=ins_companions&rev=1781030013&do=diff Companions (2003, Victor Skowronski) duple minor, longways, proper A1 8 Single file clockwise one place, balance into the center of the set & back A2 8 Repeat A1, all ending progressed & improper B1 8 1st man & 2nd woman R-shoulder chevron, 1st woman & 2nd man cast (all end in partners place) B2 8 All pousette halfway (1st woman & 2nd man forward), then form line of 4; orig 1st corners step R to face each other, orig 2nd corners step left (behind orig neighbor) o… text/html 2026-06-09T18:23:48+00:00 nashjc (nashjc@undisclosed.example.com) https://ottawaenglishdance.org/playford/doku.php?id=ins_cadgers_other_caper&rev=1781029428&do=diff CADGERS’ OTHER CAPER Duple Minor Longways Improper 9/8 (4 steps to the bar) Gary Roodman Calculated figures 1987 Recordings: A1 1-2 Link on the sides, (Men cast, Ladies turn right into Nbr’s place). 3-4 Nbrs turn RH once round. 5-6 Men change places, then Ladies change places. 7-8 Face Nbr for 2 changes of a circular hey, no hands. A2 1-8 Repeat figure from new places, reversing roles (ie Ladies cast as Men dance to R; Nbrs turn RH; Ladies change then Men ch… text/html 2026-06-09T18:18:36+00:00 nashjc (nashjc@undisclosed.example.com) https://ottawaenglishdance.org/playford/doku.php?id=start&rev=1781029116&do=diff Playford Wiki -- Playford's Progeny This is a wiki repository to permit explorations of information related to English and American folk dance. John Playford published “The English Dancing Master” in 1651 The text of this has been entered and can be found at text/html 2026-06-01T19:08:53+00:00 nashjc (nashjc@undisclosed.example.com) https://ottawaenglishdance.org/playford/doku.php?id=auc26:auction26&rev=1780340933&do=diff Online auction 2026 Several of our members or former members have given us English dance resources such as books or CDs. In some cases there are book/CD combinations where the dances are described and the music is provided. Since the club has been going a while, we found we had duplicates of some items in our collection, and these are now available for members or others to purchase by auction. text/html 2026-05-28T19:40:15+00:00 nashjc (nashjc@undisclosed.example.com) https://ottawaenglishdance.org/playford/doku.php?id=ins_finding_a_new_home&rev=1779997215&do=diff Finding a New Home Duple minor proper John Nash, 2025-4-24. modified 2025-12-13 to O'Carolan's “Quarrel with the Landlady” Note that we need A B C B format for the tune. There are other variations. 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