Newsletter February 2018 L to R: Alison Ede, Colin Holloway and Michele Odell from Kent-based group "Pastime" preparing to celebrate Christmas at Ightham Mote -- see inside. busy planning for autumn 2018 and spring 2019, and workshops at various folk festivals – Whitby, Sidmouth, Eastbourne - and by some dance groups. Some Early Music Forums also run workshops to encourage their members to Newsletter February 2018 play for historical dance. Great! Before the workshop flood starts, Contents two matters of organisation and administration are being dealt From the Chair Page 1 with by the committee. Firstly, our HDS Matters Page 2 move to become a Charitable HDS Workshops & Events Page 2 Incorporated Organisation (CIO) is Other events of interest Page 4 on track. Members backed the Reports and Reviews Page 5 proposal at the last AGM, and we People Page 11 expect to apply to the Charity Letters Page 13 Commission before Easter. If we Editor's Afterthoughts Page 16 are successful, we shall have a HDS contact info Page 16 new CIO charity - also titled The FROM THE CHAIR Historical Dance Society - run in parallel with the current charity Now is a great time to prepare for until the end of September. The a summer season of historical change will give us several dancing and music. Organisers are benefits, especially concerning starting to fill their event trustee liability. There is some schedules, and performing at work to do in 2018 on this, e.g. a these events gives us a wonderful new (longer!) constitution, but we opportunity to showcase our believe it will be worth it. talents to a wider public. Secondly, the General Data We’re continuing our successful Protection Regulations will be First Steps into Historical Dancing enacted at the end of May. They workshops for new dancers and bring up to date the current Data musicians. By the time you read Protection legislation, but with this we will have completed our some significant changes. More latest series, and visited Bromley, details in future newsletters about Coventry and Wansford. We’re how we are planning for these Chairman: Peter Barnard changes. Secretary: Richard Smithies Treasurer: Steve Collins Perhaps most important of all, Jan Director of Education & Research: Guyatt and Janette Bowen retired Anne Daye as trustees at the last AGM. Their Coordinator, HDS Local, & Summer contributions to the society are School Admin: Lynne Spicer much appreciated, and they will Marketing: Peter Barnard both be much missed – although Associates: Jan and Derek continue to run the HDS Social Media: Anne Smithies publications for us. No-one else Website & IT: David Parsons came forward at the AGM to join Newsletter: Ann Hinchliffe the committee as a trustee. This HDS Events Admin: Gill Plant limits what the rest of us can manage, notwithstanding the We hope for someone who has valuable assistance of our growing experience of (or an interest in) band of associates. So, if you or marketing, or in organising events someone you know would like to -- or both! The main committee join us as a trustee – or perhaps meets 3 times per year; likewise an associate – we would be subcommittees. delighted to hear from you. Current chairs of subcommittees: Contact me in the first instance for Dance teachers: Anne Daye an informal chat, 01427 873937 or Publications: vacancy [email protected] Music: Peter Barnard Meanwhile, let me wish you a With Jan retiring from the belated Happy New Year, with committee, the work of the much enjoyment in your dancing publications subcommittee could and music making! emphasise more commissioning Peter Barnard new work and bringing it to the market. We need someone to HDS MATTERS chair that subgroup. HDS Committee Membership Profiles and appreciations of Janette and Jan are in preparation - Ed. Members of the committee take on particular responsibilities, as New subscription deal follows. In effect the trustees Current membership costs £20, manage HDS: individual, or £35, couple. We now also offer a 5-year package: £90, practice for dance leaders, and individual or £160, couple. If you dancers. have already paid the 2017/18 Future topics include Domenico, subscription you can offset the the Galliard, and Music. Contact payment made against the new 5- Anne Daye if you would like to year subscription. Either way, it host a study day on any topic. helps hugely if you pay by standing order. From Thomas Lupton, All for money. Newsletter Plainly representing the maners of men, & fashion of the world noweadayes, Comments are welcome on this 1578. Early English Books Online experimental A5 format. There are more pages, but smaller. This size, Satan. we hope, will be attractive and Ohe, ohe, ohe my babes, my chickens, more practical for sending or and my friend Sinne, taking to festivals, clubs etc. Manie one through thee the kingdome of hell shall winne: HDS WORKSHOPS AND EVENTS Ohe, for ioye and gladnes I can not stande or sitte, FIRST STEPS INTO HISTORICAL Upon these cheareful words I must DANCING (FS) needes daunce a fitte. These have proved so successful in Sinne. attracting new dancers and Yea, but one thing snottie nose wilbe musicians that they are being verie hard, extended; details on website. If Where shall we get a pype to [p]laye you would like one of the the deuill a galliard? workshops in your area, contact Satan Anne Daye (see last page). Before you turned backe I did both crie and weepe, HDS LOCALS (L) But nowe through thy comfort I These are courses organised by can daunce without a pype HDS groups, with guest tutors. Saturday 17th February 2018 WORK WITH SOURCES (WWS) th These study days, led by Anne Dances from 15 C Italy + launch Daye unless otherwise specified, of HDS publication Si Puo Ballare. explore sources for Renaissance Tutor Hazel Dennison. £15. dance. They combine theory and 1030-1630h, Stamford URC Hall, 29 Broad St, Stamford PE9 1PJ. Info: Lynne Spicer, 01664 822404 Saturday 21 April WWS or [email protected]. Inns of Court. 1000-1700h, £10. Hosts: Rutland Renaissance Dancers Chelsfield Village Hall, Orpington and Grantham Danserye BR6 7RE. Info Tricia Faiers 0208 668 6895 [email protected] Saturday 3 March 2018 WWS Playford; 1100-1700h; £25. Scout Sunday 14 October 2018 WWS Hut, St Barbara's Church, 22 Caroso & Negri. £25. 1030-1700h. Rochester Rd, Earlsdon, CV5 6AG. Trinity Leisure Centre, Bromham Jen Morgan, 01926 810415 or Rd, Bedford MK40 2QD. Contact: [email protected]. Helen Young, 01327 340494 or Saturday 17 March 2018 [email protected] Dances c.1612 . Tutor Anne Daye Saturday 3 Nov 2018 WWS 11.00-1700h. £18.00. St Andrew’s Guglielmo Ebreo. Tutor Hazel Church Hall, Church Lane, Norwich Dennison. £25. 10.30‒17.00h NR4 6NW. Contact: Amanda Eye & Dunsden Village Hall, Williams: 01603 503824 Dunsden Green, RG4 9QG, Oxon. [email protected] Contact: Helen Young, 01327 Host: Norwich Historical Dance 340494 or [email protected] Saturday 7 April 2018 Sun 5- Sun 12 Aug 2018 Il Canario, W Europe, 16th-17thC. HISTORICAL DANCE & MUSIC Tutor Hazel Dennison. £20. ANNUAL SUMMER SCHOOL, 1030-1630h. Arts & Heritage Lancashire. Jacobean Masque. Centre, Old Town Hall, High St, Flier enclosed. Baldock SG7 6AR. Book by 7 March: Helen Young, 01327 Details tbc: 340494 or [email protected] Fri 4 - Sun 6 Jan 2019 Hosts: Herts Early Dance and Bedford 16thC. Halsway Manor, Somerset. Early Dance and Music Sat 2 March 2019 Newark Ball August 2019 Summer School: Baroque Dance OTHER EVENTS OF INTEREST Hazel Dennison (L) & friends; Inns of Court dancing Look on websites of local dance groups for scintillating events from Mediaeval to Regency. See Fri 18- Sun 20 May 2018 Editor's Afterthoughts, p 16. EDC Conference, near High Wycombe. There are around 200 folk festivals Fri 26- Sun 28 October 2018 in UK every year, many of which EDC Annual Festival, Norwich include some form of historical 10-11 Nov 2018 dance. If one near you doesn't, Quadrille, London Isabel Suri. why not offer? It's not too late. Info from ukfolkfestivals.co.uk and guidance from Peter Barnard, The Calendar of Early Dance Anne Daye or Ann Hinchliffe. shows many events on virtually every continent; worth looking at HDS or EDC members are booked if you plan to travel abroad. For to take part in the festivals below. example, you might like to plan Support would be welcome from your Malta trip to enjoy Anne any historical dancers or musicians Daye's paper at the historical -- by prior arrangement with the dance conference there. music/dance leader. Contact Peter, Anne or Ann for details. 23-25 February 2018. REPORTS AND REVIEWS Inter-Varsity Folk Dance Festival Summer School 2017 (IVFDF), Sheffield (Natalie's report had been held over 4-7 May 2018 owing to lack of space. - Ed.) Eastbourne International Folk- On arrival in the magnificent dance Festival Stonyhurst College, we were 3-10 Aug 2018 greeted warmly by HDS’s Lynne Sidmouth Folk Festival Spicer, given our itinerary, passes, maps, room allocations and shown 18-24 Aug 2018 to our rooms. These were basic Whitby Folk Week student rooms (en-suite) but See also letter about IVFDF, p 13 clean, comfortable with access to kitchens and common rooms. We Friday 23 February 2018 even had our laundry done for us! Early Dance Circle (EDC) Annual Staff throughout the college met Lecture, Rotherhithe. Millicent all our needs; I even posted letters Hodson & Kenneth Archer from their own post room. Meals were well done with plenty musicians and having a jam with of options and generous portions. Handel under the guidance of Ibi I usually have boring meals at Aziz who made me very welcome these places but the cooking staff in the band pit! did dairy-free versions of I thoroughly enjoyed my week everything so I completely with HDS and want to thank them indulged in sponge puddings! I for the scholarship.