Midwinter Weekend will be February 7-8-9, 2020
Feb 2 Sun ECD AnneMarie Walter, Leader; Music: Atossa Kramer, piano; Lisa Smith, flute; Leigh Siler, violin. Feb 2 @ 4:00 pm – 6:30 pm 
3:30pm-4:00pm, Pre-Dance Workshop – Regular dancers assisting Beginners with basic ECD dance figures.
4:00pm-6:30pm, Dance
$7/$6 for OFB Members
All are welcome; no partner necessary; wear comfortable clothes and shoes; bring a snack from time to time to share; fragrance-free dance.
Feb 7 Fri The Fourth Annual English Country Dance Weekend is happening Feb. 7 – Feb. 9, 2020! Check the website for all the details. Registration is almost full, so get on board now!
Joanna Reiner Wilkinson, Weekend Leader.
Foxfire, Music (Daron Douglass, fiddle; Karen Alexrod, piano.)
Feb 16 Sun ECD Bob Thompson, Leader; Music: The Collier’s Cousins (Atossa Kramer, piano; Lisa Smith, flute; Leigh Siler, violin; Phoebe Probst, viola. Feb 16 @ 4:00 pm – 6:30 pm 3:30pm-4:00pm, Pre-Dance Workshop – Regular dancers assisting Beginners with basic ECD dance figures.
4:00pm-6:30pm, Dance
$7/$6 for OFB Members
All are welcome; no partner necessary; wear comfortable clothes and shoes; bring a snack from time to time to share; fragrance-free dance.
Mar 1 Sun ECD Venue Change TBA. AnneMarie Walter, Leader. Music: Roger Gold, guitar; Cathy Arps, violin; Suzanne Hosch, flute. Mar 1 @ 4:00 pm – 6:30 pm 3:30pm-4:00pm, Pre-Dance Workshop – Regular dancers assisting Beginners with basic ECD dance figures.
4:00pm-6:30pm, Dance
$7/$6 for OFB Members
All are welcome; no partner necessary; wear comfortable clothes and shoes; bring a snack from time to time to share; fragrance-free dance.
Mar 15 Sun ECD Bob Dalsemer, Leader. Music: Laurie Fisher, violin; Meredith Doster, flute; Chelsea Cribbs, piano. Mar 15 @ 4:00 pm – 6:30 pm 3:30pm-4:00pm, Pre-Dance Workshop – Regular dancers assisting Beginners with basic ECD dance figures.
4:00pm-6:30pm, Dance
$7/$6 for OFB Members
All are welcome; no partner necessary; wear comfortable clothes and shoes; bring a snack from time to time to share; fragrance-free dance.
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3:30pm-4:00pm, Pre-Dance Workshop – Regular dancers assisting Beginners with basic ECD dance figures.
4:00pm-6:30pm, Dance
$7/$6 for OFB Members
All are welcome; no partner necessary; wear comfortable clothes and shoes; bring a snack from time to time to share; fragrance-free dance.
The Fourth Annual English Country Dance Weekend is happening Feb. 7 – Feb. 9, 2020! Check the website for all the details. Registration is almost full, so get on board now!
Joanna Reiner Wilkinson, Weekend Leader.
Foxfire, Music (Daron Douglass, fiddle; Karen Alexrod, piano.)
3:30pm-4:00pm, Pre-Dance Workshop – Regular dancers assisting Beginners with basic ECD dance figures.
4:00pm-6:30pm, Dance
$7/$6 for OFB Members
All are welcome; no partner necessary; wear comfortable clothes and shoes; bring a snack from time to time to share; fragrance-free dance.
3:30pm-4:00pm, Pre-Dance Workshop – Regular dancers assisting Beginners with basic ECD dance figures.
4:00pm-6:30pm, Dance
$7/$6 for OFB Members
All are welcome; no partner necessary; wear comfortable clothes and shoes; bring a snack from time to time to share; fragrance-free dance.
3:30pm-4:00pm, Pre-Dance Workshop – Regular dancers assisting Beginners with basic ECD dance figures.
4:00pm-6:30pm, Dance
$7/$6 for OFB Members
All are welcome; no partner necessary; wear comfortable clothes and shoes; bring a snack from time to time to share; fragrance-free dance.
Sunday Dances
We dance First and Third Sunday afternoons, usually at Homewood, 17 Zillicoa St, Asheville NC 28801:
Be sure to check the calendar above! Our dates and locations change sometimes.
Sunday dances start with lessons at 3:30, regular program from 4:00 – 6:30, $7 regular, $6 for members of the OFB. All money goes to pay the band and caller.
Each dance is taught and then prompted throughout each dance by experienced dance leaders. Elegant live music is played by talented local musicians. No partner necessary. Newcomers welcome. Wear comfortable clothes and shoes.
December Festive Dance
Wednesday Advanced Dances
The last Wednesday of each month (usually), we have a special evening at Harvest House in Kenilworth:
These dances are for those who feel confident and able to follow dances called on Sunday and want to improve their skills and style. Callers and dancers will enjoy a wider range of dances with more complicated figures than are possible on Sunday.
Dances run from 7PM to 9 PM. Music is by Bare Necessities, Roguery, Foxfire, or whatever other recordings we have. No charge, but donations for snacks are welcome.
Annual Midwinter ECD Weekend
In February, we host an ECD weekend with national talent. Details are at http://ashevillemidwinter.org.
General notes
English Country Dance may be seen in film adaptations of Jane Austen novels such as “Pride and Prejudice.” Check out these videos:
January 2012 English Country Dance at Homewood
March 2012 Annual Spring Ball at Homewood
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Notes from a contra dancer after attending his first English Country Dance