
Dances for a Princess
The Early Dance Circle is hosting a special event commemorating the life of Ignatius Sancho on the 240th Anniversary of his death on Monday 14 December 2020. The video, which… Read more »
The Early Dance Circle is hosting a special event commemorating the life of Ignatius Sancho on the 240th Anniversary of his death on Monday 14 December 2020. The video, which… Read more »
We are pleased to announce our new album of historical dances “The Lady of the Lake” is now available. This features 12 dances from 1770-1830, suitable for beginners or for… Read more »
We were delighted to play again for the Jane Austen Dancers of Bath for their annual Regency Ball “A Royal Scandal” on February 15 2020 at Devizes Town Hall. You… Read more »
Our latest recording is The Caledonian Quadrilles from c. 1823. Many of the original arrangements used several Scottish tunes within each quadrille. We felt this made the music sound rather… Read more »
We had fun playing for the St Andrew’s Day Regency Ball hosted by Mrs Bennet’s Ballroom at The Normansfield Theatre, Teddington on 30 November 2019. Dances for this Scottish inspired… Read more »
Our latest recording is Picnicke Waltz from Peter Thompson’s “A Favorite Collection of Country Dances for the year 1803”. Find this on our Bandcamp page.
We are looking forward to playing again at Rownham’s House on Sunday 13 October for the Duke of Wellington’s Dancers. A lovely programme of dances with dance mistress Shirley guiding… Read more »
After 40 years playing together, we have decided to retire from playing for large commercial events from September 2020. We intend to concentrate our efforts on our research into historical… Read more »
We played for Hampshire Regency Dancers for their annual Ball which this year had the theme “Ode to Autumn”. Dances were called by Valerie Webster and the Ball took place… Read more »
Dances included Cat in Pattens, Miss Bennet’s Jig, Salamanca Castanets, L’Entree du Bal cotillion, Steam Packet Waltz, The Firr Tree, Hart’s 8th Quadrilles, The Neopolitan Dance, Marly’s Water Works and… Read more »