New Album – A Trip with Jane Austen
Ian and Meryl have produced an album of country dances with links to Jane Austen, her life and literary works. Dances on the album are suitable for historical country dancing… Read more »
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Duke of Wellington’s Dancers Birthday ball 2025
Meryl and Ian are playing live for the Duke of Wellington’s Dancers Birthday ball on 13 April 2025 at Rownhams House. The Ball is in celebration of special birthdays for… Read more »
New recording available
Ian and Meryl have recorded a set of Irish quadrilles called The Royal Hibernian Quadrilles by Charles T Sykes. King George IV visited Ireland in 1821 and this set of… Read more »
Duke of Wellington’s Dancers Over the Hills and Far Away Ball 2024
On Sunday 27 October, 2024 Meryl and Ian played for the Duke of Wellington’s Dancers’ Ball at Rownhams House, Southampton. The theme was travel and the life of writer William… Read more »
Mrs Bennet’s Late Summer Tea Dance 2024
Meryl and Ian played for Mrs Bennet’s Ballroom late summer Tea Dance on Saturday 28 September at 2.30pm at St Mark’s Church, Surbiton. Some 40 dancers enjoyed dancing and an… Read more »
New Recording – A Trip to the Olympics
Meryl and Ian have recorded an album of dances to commemorate the Paris Olympics in 2024. The album has music for country dances dating from between 1740 and 1818. We… Read more »
Mrs Bennet’s Houseparty 2024
Ian and Meryl played online for two nights of dancing at Mrs Bennet’s Ballroom’s houseparty again on 13 and 15 August this year. Tuesday evening was Georgian dances… Read more »
Music used for Dr Who episode “Rogue”
Our music was used on the BBC TV programme Dr Who S1 episode 6 “Rogue” on June 8, 2024 during two dance scenes at the ball. The music was Duke… Read more »
Duke of Wellington’s Dancers’ Agonies and Ecstasies Olympic Ball 2024
Meryl and Ian played live for a private member only Olympic themed Regency Ball for the Duke of Wellington’s Dancers at Rownhams House, Southampton on 21 July 2024. With Shirley… Read more »
Duke of Wellington’s Dancers’ Fairy Ball 2024
Ian and Meryl played live for the Duke of Wellington Dancers’ private members’ only Regency Ball on Sunday 21 April 2024. The theme of this ball was Fairies. Dances included:… Read more »