Evening Ball

Participants are invited to remain In Persona throughout the ball. What this means is up to each individual. The goal to create a "period" atmosphere, a feeling sometimes called "The Dream ®". Please avoid mundane topics of conversation.

Dancers are also encouraged to remember some of the ideals and courtly manners of the Renaissance and our Current Middle Ages.

Court Opens, Formal Ball Begins

This list of dances is highly tentative. It is arranged by number of dancers for convenience. The order, grouping and set themes will change significantly based on what is taught and your feedback. Please send requests and suggestions to
Set 1, Intro
A processional pavane, Belle Qui music, Processional, bow to the Throne (c16 French)
Turkelone (Inns of Court)
Earl of Essex Measure (Inns of Court)
Tinternell (Inns of Court)
The Old Alman (Inns of Court)
The Queen's Alman (Inns of Court)
Madam Sosilia Alman (Inns of Court)
The Black Alman (Inns of Court)
Couple Dances
Contrapasso in Due Presentation (c16 Italian)
Dance Des Cleues (Burgundian)
Spagnoletta Regoletta (c16 Italian)
Ly Bens Distonys (Gresley)
Rostibolli (c15 Italian)
Saltarello La Regina (SCA - c14 inspired)
Il Canario Presentation (c16 Italian)
Gracca Amorosa, (c16 Cascarda)
Ballo Del Fiore (c16 Italian)
Roti loly ioy (Gresley)
Free Form Pavanne (c16 French)
Free Style Galliards (c16 French)
Kick the Tassel (c16 Italian)
Fiamma D'Amore (c16 Italian)
Alegrezza d'Amore (c16 Italian)
3 couple longways dances
Black NagPresentation (ECD)
Upon a Summers Day (ECD)
New Bo Peep (ECD)
Dolce Amorosa Fiamma (SCA - c16 Italian Inspired)
Colonese (c15 Italian)
Grimstock (ECD)
Gelosia (c15 Italian) - May also be done for 9
3 People dances
Bella Gioiosa Presentation (c16 Italian)
Bellfiore (Domenico)
Rosina (c15 Italian)
Vita di Collino (c15 Italian)
2 couples Dances
Bizzazria D'Amore Presentation (c16 Italian)
Anello (c15)
Hearts Ease (ECD)
Rufti Tufti (ECD)
Cuckolds in a row (ECD)
John Tallow's Cannon (SCA - c14 Inspired)
Rounds
Bransle Suite (mix bransle) Presentation (Arbeau)
Mimed Bransle Suite (Arbeau)
Sellinger's Round (ECD)
Quen Quer Que (SCA - c13 Inspired)
Jenny Pluck Pears (ECD)
Gathering Peascods (ECD)
Bransle de Notre Dame (SCA Arbeau inspired)
Montarde Bransle, as a line (Arbeau)

Formal Ball Ends, Court Closes, On Site Post Revel Begins

Longways for 8, or for as many as will
Tangle Bransle, with patterns (SCA - Arbeau Inspired)
Syberian Horse's Bransle (SCA- Goodness knows what went wrong at Pennsic that night)
Heralds in Love (SCA - ECD)
Godesses (ECD)
My Lady Cullen (ECD)
Other Forms and Post Revel Dances
Trenchmore, or hunt the fox (c18 ECD)
Hole in the Wall (c18 minuet)
Korabuka (USA, Mid c20 film)
Road to the Isles (c19 Scotish)
Moonshine (USA, Mid c20 film)
Any dance by request, until we collapse
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