BCD 2025 Dance Programs

Friday, January 3, 2025 

Teacher: Val Medve
Musicians: Aaron Marcus (piano) & The Larks in the Attic (Pam Bockes – guitar, Susan Reid – violin, Linda Young – harp)

    1. The Farmer’s Joy (6/8, A) (Video link)
    2. Portsmouth (2/2, G) (Video link)
    3. Chestnut, 3 cpl set (2/2, Am) (Video link)
    4. Duke of Kent’s Waltz (3/4, G) (Video link)

*** BREAK ***

    1. Jack’s Maggot (2/2, D) (Video link)
    2. Come with Voices Singing (3/2, D) (Video link)
    3. Enfield Wash (6/8, G) (Video link)

Friday, January 17, 2025 

Teachers: Val Medve (first half) & Barrett Grimm (second half)
Musicians: Aaron Marcus (piano) & The Larks in the Attic (Pam Bockes – guitar, Susan Reid – violin, Linda Young – harp)

    1. The Collier’s Daughter (2/2, Gm) (Video link)
    2. Hole in the Wall (3/2, Bb) (Video link)
    3. Dunrobin Castle, 3 cpl set (2/2, Am) (Video link)
    4. An Early Frost (3/4, G) (Video link)

*** BREAK ***

    1. Well Done Jack (2/4, A) (Video link)
    2. A Trip to Tunbridge, 3 cpl set (2/4, Em) (Video link)
    3. Freeford Gardens (2/2, G) (Video link)
    4. Sunlight Through Draperies (3/4, D) (Video link)
    5. Jack’s Health (6/8, Am) (Video link)

Friday, February 7, 2025 

Teachers: Martha Kent (first half) & Barrett Grimm (second half)
Musicians: Larks in the Attic (Pam Bockes – guitar, Susan Reid – violin, Linda Young – harp)

    1. Childgrove (2/2, Dm) (Video link)
    2. Moonflower (3/4, G/D) (Video link)
    3. Leslie’s Valentine (6/8, G) (Video link)
    4. Alice (3/4, A) (Video link)

*** BREAK ***

    1. Faithless Nancy Dawson (4/4, D) (Video link)
    2. Epping Forest, 3cpl set (6/8, Em) (Video link)
    3. Take a Dance (6/8, Bm) (Video link)
    4. Elizabeth’s Fancy (3/4, D) No video
    5. Mile of Smiles (2/2, C) (Video link)

Friday, February 21, 2025 

Teachers: Martha Kent (first half) & Barrett Grimm (second half)
Musicians: Carol Compton (piano). Peter Macfarlane (violin), Chris Rua (oboe, recorder)

    1. The Ragg (6/8, D) (Video link)
    2. Henry’s Other Hornpipe (3/2, Dm) (Video link)
    3. Love and a Bottle, 3 cpl set (6/8, Gm) (Video link)

      4. OR The Physical Snob, 3 cpl set (9/8, F) (Video link)

    4. Alex and Charles (3/4, F) (Video link)
    5. Fenterlarick (4/4, C) (Video link)

*** BREAK ***

    1. A Trip to Paris (2/4, Am) (Video link)
    2. A Shropshire Lass, 3cpl set (2/2, D) (Video link)
    3. Bob’s Boomerang (6/8, G) (Video link)
    4. The Prince of Westborough (3/4, Em) (Video link)
    5. The Comical Fellow (6/8, D) (Video link)

March 7, 2025 

Teacher: Adina Gordon
Musicians: Peter Macfarlane (violin), Aaron Marcus (piano), Sarah Babbitt Spaeth (viola, violin)

    1. The Minor Spaniard (6/8, Em) (Video link)
    2. Ore Boggy (2/2, C/Am) (Video link, dance starts at 8:23)
    3. Barham Down(3/2, D – Daisy Black reconstruction) (Video link)
    4. Sir Watkins’ Jig, 3 cpl set (6/8, G) (Video link)
    5. Midnight Ramble (2/2, D) (Video link)

*** BREAK ***

    1. Mount Hills (2/2, D) (Video link)
    2. Well Hall (3/2, F) (Video link)
    3. Mendocino Redwood (6/8, Dm) (Video link)
    4. A Trip to Provence (3/4, F) (Video link)
    5. The Haymakers (2/2, Am) (Video link)

March 21, 2025 – Tropical Dance Party

Teacher: Martha Kent
Musicians: Peter Macfarlane (violin), Aaron Marcus (piano), Will Patton (mandolin), Chris Rua (oboe, recorder)

    1. Cockle Shells (2/2, Dm) (Video link)
    2. Minnows (6/8, D) (Video link)
    3. Bonny Cuckoo, 4 cpl set (3/4, D) (Video link)
    4. Sun Assembly (2/4, A) (Video link)
    5. Dr. Who (6/8, Cm) (Video link)

*** BREAK ***

    1. Jamaica (2/2, F) (Video link)
    2. Kneeland Romp, 3 cpl set (2/4, G) (Video link)
    3. Turn of the Tide (3/4, G) (Video link)
    4. Sapphire Sea (2/2, F) (Video link)
    5. The Minor Spaniard (6/8, Em) (Video link)

April 4, 2025

Teacher: Barrett Grimm
Musicians: Aaron Marcus (piano), Laura Markowitz (violin) Ana Ruesink (viola), Will Patton (mandolin)

    1. I Care Not For These Ladies, circle mixer (6/8, C) (Video link)
    2. Lambs on Green Hill (3/4, G) (Video link)
    3. Highland Lilt (4/4, Am) (Video link)
    4. Key to the Belfry, 3c version of Key to the Cellar (3/2, Em) (Video link for Key to the Cellar)
    5. General Grooviness of the Universe (2/2, D) (Video link)

*** BREAK ***

    1. Mile of Smiles (2/2, C) (Video link)
    2. The Hole in the Wall (3/2, Bb) (Video link)
    3. Duke of Kent’s Waltz (3/4, G) (Video link)
    4. Barbarini’s Tambourine (2/4, D) (Video link)

April 18, 2025

Guest Teacher: Margaret Bary (from NYC)
Musicians: Carol Compton (piano), Laura Markowitz (violin), Will Patton (mandolin), Chris Rua (oboe, recorder)

    1. Nampwich Fair (6/8, D) (Video link)
    2. Childgrove (2/2, Dm) (Video link)
    3. Atossa’s Gift (3/4, Eb) (Video link)
    4. Hyde Park, 4 cpl square (6/8, C) (Video link)

*** BREAK ***

    1. Sweet Potato Pie (6/8, C) (Video link)
    2. Jane’s Waltz (3/4, Dm) (Video link)
    3. Anna Turns Five (2/2, F), 5 cpl mixer (Video link)
    4. Well Done Jack (2/2, A) (Video link)

May 16, 2025

Teachers: Martha Kent (first half) & Val Medve (second half)
Musicians: Peter Macfarlane (violin), Aaron Marcus (piano)
Dances that will be done at our Across the Lake (ATL) weekend are noted ATL-F for Friday night and ATL-S for Saturday night

    1. Christina (2/2, F) (Video link)
    2. ATL-F – Mrs. Savage’s Whim (3/2, Bm) (Video link)
    3. ATL-F – Money Musk, triple minor (4/4, A) (Video link)
    4. ATL-F – Champagne (2/4, E) (Video link)
    5. Well Done Jack (2/2, A) (Video link) OR The Queen’s Jig (6/8, D) (Video link)

*** BREAK ***

    1. ATL-S – Bar a Bar (2/2, Dm) (Video link)
    2. ATL-F – The Physical Snob, 3 cpl set (9/8, F) (Video link)
    3. ATL-S – Joyful Jane (2/2, D) (Video link)
    4. ATL-F – Rafe’s Waltz (3/4, Gm) (Video link)
    5. The Ragg (6/8, D) (Video link)

May 30, 2025

Teachers: Martha Kent (first half) & Barrett Grimm (second half)
Musicians: Larks in the Attic (Pam Bockes – guitar; Susan Reid – violin; Linda Young – harp)
Dances that will be done at our Across the Lake (ATL) weekend are noted ATL-F for Friday night and ATL-S for Saturday night

    1. Boldwood (6/8, Em) (Video link)
    2. ATL-F – Knives and Forks (3/2, G) (Video link)
    3. ATL-S – The Merry Andrew, 3 cpl set (2/2, Am) (Video link)
    4. ATL-F – Rafe’s Waltz (3/4, Gm) (Video link)
    5. Old Wife Behind the Fire (2/2, G) (Video link)

*** BREAK ***

    1. ATL-S – The Spring (2/2, Gm) (Video link)
    2. ATL-F – Siege of Limerick (3/2, Dm) (Video link)
    3. ATL-F – The Archer (4/4, G) (Video link)
    4. ATL-S – A Trip to Provence (3/4, F) (Video link)
    5. The Farmer’s Joy (6/8, A) (Video link)