This is our programme for Wednesday 21st October 2026 @ 8:00pm – June calling to the music of Change of Key.
The Lady from Lowestoft longways St James’ Park
Kathleen’s Jig longways John’s Jig
Captain’s Maggot 3 couples
Pandemonium longways Dance of the Demon Daffodils
The Introduction 4 couples Carolan’s Cottage
Soulton Jigg longways
The Hop Pickers’ Feast 3 couples
All change, exchange 4 couples Castlewall set
Freeford Gardens longways
In reserve:
Christina longways
The Black Nag 3 couples
Cat’s Cradle 4 couples Father Kelly’s set
Fittleworth Frolic circle Variétés de la Joie set
As well as our resident callers Clare and June we like to ask callers from neighbouring clubs to call for us. We welcomed Mike Barraclough back just before Easter 2022! Eleanor Mehew called for us in May and Norman Bearon called in June and will join us in January 2023 Bernie Culkin enjoys calling for us.
Playford and Playford style dances are very popular in our club. Alongside those to be found in the Barnes Collection I, 2 and 3 are the dances from Maggot Pie and Fallibroome. Hugh Stewart’s The Country Dance Book proves very useful and typical of the contra and contemporary material the club enjoys. Other dances are from the “Ring O’ Bells” series. I use tunes from the Portland Collections amongst other books, particularly for contra dances.
