Here’s a list of our dances this Spring, other than Pitt’s Spring Maggot, which is posted separately.

Dances Done, Spring 2017

Courtesy of our wonderful caller, Susan Kendra, we have this list of the dances done in the workshops and the Saturday Evening Dance:

Pitt’s Maggot April 1-2, 2017 Dance Leader: Susan Kevra with music by Maivish: Adam Broome, Jaige Trudel, Matthew Olwell

Moving Pictures:  Sat April 1, 2017

Freeford Gardens

Trip to Tunbridge

Autumn in Amherst

A Moveable Feast

Candles in the Dark

Farmer’s Joy

Sophia

Double Jubilee

Turquoise Porpoise

Saint Margaret’s Hill

Leather Lake House

Saturday Night Dance Party

The Ragg

Sally in our Alley

Key to the Cellar

Braes of Dornoch

Gentleman’s Delight

Trip to Provence

Jack’s Maggot

Minor Spaniard

Saint Margaret’s Hill

Love Always

Sapphire Sea

Moonflower

Three’s a Charm – Sunday morning April 2

Knives and Forks

Red and All Red

Turning by Threes

Young Widow

Sylvan Park

Dr Vincent’s Delight

Ashford Anniversary

Gigue for Genny

Bonny Cuckoo

Final Dance party – Pitt’s Maggot

Miles of Smiles

Bar a Bar

Hambleton’s Round O

Terpsicourante

Madeira Dreams

Alice

Trip to Town O

Shrewsbury Lasses

Old Wife behind the Fire

A Trip to Town-O

Never Love Thee More

Country Dancers of Pittsburgh

Fall 2016 Dances

Thanks to our caller, Melissa Running, we have the following list of dances we did at the Fall Pitt’s Maggot.  The dance composers are indicated for the less well known choreographers.

Saturday afternoon:
Come with Voices Singing
Mr. Ganniford’s Delight (Wm Ganniford, 1940)
Wibsey Roundabout
Fair and Softly
Glenton Park (Jan Dale)
Impropriety
Turn of the Tide
Bluebonnets
The Chocolate Equation
Pluck Me a Fig (Anna Rain)
Dancing Wife

Saturday evening:
Miles of Smiles
Jack’s Health
Ashford Anniversary
Katharine-Street
Sally in Our Alley
Scotch Cap
We Meet Again (Jenna Simpson)
The Hop Ground
Bar a Bar
Mr. Isaac’s Maggot
The Haymakers
Alice
Horseplay

Sunday morning:
Minor Spaniard
Fenterlarick
Bingo! (newer Jenny Beer)
An Early Frost
Bellamira
St. Margaret’s Hill
Leslie’s Valentine
The Pursuit
Jaques Latin

Sunday afternoon:
The Farmer’s Joy
Graphite (Melissa Running)
Gold for the Mahieus
King of Poland
Rebecka Ridinghoode
Eastbourne Rover (Kevin Prigmore)
De’il Take the Warr
Jacob Hall’s Jig
Old Wife Behind the Fire

Because of a conflict with a Friends Meeting event, the October 15th Tea Dance will be at the

Wilkins School Community Center, 7604 Charleston Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15218.

All other details remain the same:

Times 12:45 – 1:00 Beginners session. 1:00 – 3:45 Dance.

All dances are taught. Bring refreshments for the break. Costs $10, members $8, students under 25 $5.

Bruce Hamilton has kindly provided a list of dances done at the weekend.  See the PDF file at

http://tinyurl.com/z92opmp

Thanks to everyone for a wonderful weekend.

Because of a conflict at the Friends Meeting, the Afternoon Tea Dance on 2/27 is now an Evening Country Dance, to begin with the beginner’s lesson at 7:15pm, and dance from 7:30 to 10.  The callers will be Gaye Fifer and Jo Schlesinger.

The Country Dance & Song Society of Pittsburgh Celebrates 100 Years!

 Friday, December 11 at the Swisshelm Park Community Center, 1050 Windermere Drive
5:45 – 7 pm   Family Dance with music by John Sarney and Friends
$5/person or $10/family
7 – 8 pm      Potluck dinner (families encouraged to stay for no extra
charge for the contra)
8 – 11 pm     Contra Dance with music by Coracree & caller Cindy Harris
$10/person, $7/students.  Beginner session at 7:30.

Saturday, December 12 at the Friends Meeting House
5:30 – 6:45   Potluck dinner
6:45 – 7:15   “100 Years of CDSSP” illustrated talk by Allison Thompson
7:30-10:00    English Country Dance with live music
$10/person, $7/students, $8/CDSSP members.
Beginner session at 7:15.

Sunday, December 13
2-4 pm           Waltzes with music by Coracree at the Wilkins School
Community Center
$10/person
5:30 – 8:30   Contra Dance with music by Coracree and caller Janine Smith
Skibo Small Gym, 5098 Tech Street on the Carnegie Mellon
University campus
Donations of $10/person suggested. Beginner session 5:15.

Listen to Coracree here: www.coracree.com

Happy Birthday CDSSP!

We had great fun this past weekend.  There were 46 dancers, some from as far away as California.  Below is a list of dances done for the various workshops.  Thanks are due to Gene Murrow for his excellent teaching, and for Amarillis Augmented (Allison Thompson, Maro Avakian and Donna Isaac with Sue Pella) for their inspiring music.

Dance Event: Pitt’s Maggot – Ball Prep in Style

“A selection of familiar, beautiful and even dorky dances will allow us to focus and spend time on elements of style and good technique.  We’ll also review some of the dances on the Ball program to minimize teaching time at the Ball”

Date & Time: Saturday, April 18, 2015 at 2:00 PM – 5:00 PM

Indian Queen
Boatman
Christina
Black Nag
Mr. Isaac’s Maggot
Fandango
Fenterlarick
INTERMISSION
Dancing Across the Atlantic
Corelli’s Maggot
Bonny Cuckoo
Fast Packet
Braes of Dornoch
The Bishop

Dance Event: Pitt’s Maggot – Sat Ball

“An English Country Dance Ball”

Date & Time: Saturday, April 18, 2015 at 8:00 PM – 11:00 PM

Mendocino Redwood
Sun Assembly
Fandango
Candles in the Dark
Braes of Dornoch
Hazelfern Place
Helena
East Indian
INTERMISSION
Dancing Across the Atlantic
Bonny Cuckoo
Long Odds
Mr. Isaac’s Maggot
Delia

Escort to Leicester
Rafe’s Waltz

Dance Event: Pitt’s Maggot – Dancing in Threes

“Unique among the countries of the British Isles, England’s social/folk dance tradition embraces music beyond the typical duple-time reels, jigs, hornpipes, and strathspeys found in the Irish, Welsh, and Scottish repertoires.  Many of the most beautiful and interesting English country dances are in “triple time,” meaning that the music and choreography demand a fundamental unit of movement of 3 steps, rather than the usual 2.  We’ll explore the distinct varieties of triple-time music used in English country dance and how to move gracefully to each: the 17th-century hornpipe, minuet, slip jig, waltz, and modern triple meters like the swing waltz.”

Date & Time: Sunday, April 19, 2015 at 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM

Duke of Kent’s Waltz
Randolph Farewell
Hole in the Wall
Peter and Peggy
Round About our Coal Fire
Potter’s Wheel
Felicity
When Laura Smiles

Dance Event: Pitt’s Maggot – Celebrating Community

“Many English dances from the 17th century to the present have been composed to celebrate someone in the dance or larger social community.  We’ll enjoy some of the best of these, and celebrate the people they honor.”
Date & Time: Sunday, April 19, 2015 at 1:30 PM – 3:30 PM

Autumn in Amherst

General Grooviness of the Universe

Beechen Groves New Hall
Well Done Jack
Star of Kintra
Turn of the Tide
Wrights of Lichfield
Elizabeth