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Jane Austen Ball 2024
“What a charming amusement for young people this is, Mr. Darcy! There is nothing like dancing after all. I consider it as one of the first refinements of polished societies. Jane Austen, Pride and Prejudice Step back in time and … Continue reading
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Jane Austen Ball – 2023 National Folk Festival
Stepping into the light, English Country Dancing emerges in all its glory as a living tradition with dances from Playford to the Present. Wear your finest regency outfit, Bridgerton best, or anything you fancy and celebrate this latest chapter in … Continue reading
Captain John Piper – Prince of Australia
Captain John Piper loved to dance. A leading figure in the early colony, he created an elegant and luxuriant lifestyle with music and dancing at its heart and became known as the Prince of Australia.1 It is 200 years since … Continue reading
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Regency Dance Weekend 2022
8 – 9 October 2022Dayboro, Queensland Thank you to everyone who attended our weekend! Photographs are available from David de Groot Photography. Visit Festival Photographs to see the complete gallery and place an order. Phillip’s Dog presents a weekend of … Continue reading
Van Dieman’s Bells
The dance and music for Van Dieman’s Bells [sic] was published in London in 1825. This is a very special dance – the first English dance created in recognition of Van Diemen’s Land (modern day Tasmania). It may have celebrated … Continue reading
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Tagged #intangibleheritage, cultural heritage, historical dance, Tasmanian history
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