Venice Carnival themed soirée
On 20 February 2021 Ian and Meryl joined Mrs Bennet’s Ballroom for a Venice Carnival inspired soiree evening online. Everyone dressed in their best Venetian finery and we played behind… Read more »
Circus themed class
On 18 February 2021 Ian and Meryl provided music for the Duke of Wellington’s dancers circus themed class. We all dressed up with Shirley calling the dances dressed as ringmaster…. Read more »
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 »
New album – The Lady of the Lake
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 »
JAD Regency Ball 2020
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 »
New recording – The Caledonian Quadrilles
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 »
St Andrew’s Day Regency Ball 2019
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 »
New music track available
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.
Duke of Wellington’s Dancers Autumn Ball 2019
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 »
Retirement beckons!
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 »