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====== Ottawa English Country Dance Club ======

This page and those "below" it are to provide information about club activities in wiki form that can be updated easily by any of our members with a login. Examples are "dances we have danced". However, our main site for current announcements and activities is [[http://www.ottawaenglishdance.org | www.ottawaenglishdance.org]].

=== DIRECTIONS TO MLACAK CENTER ===

From Ottawa, exit at #138 route 417 (Eagleson)
Go staight across Eagleson onto Campeau Drive. At 2nd lights, turn right into Centre Parking lot

From West, exit at #138 route 417 (Eagleson).
Turn left onto Eagleson and turn left at next lights onto Campeau Drive

For information, contact Mary Williams 613-839-1637

===== Club Resources =====

Music CDs: Kept chez Shliefman. List is in Excel format {{ :oecdc:ecdmusic170829.xls |}}

Books on dance or music: chez Nash. List is in Excel format {{ :oecdc:20240601dancebooklist.xls |}}

Both lists may be seriously out of date. Help welcome!

Computers and speakers, plus some extra cables. The two traditional speakers we try to keep with 
separate volunteers. In 2025 we began to use Bluetooth speakers. At 20260103 we have one on back order.

Graham Thompson keeps the PA system, the foldable podium, and the lecturn.

Mary S. usually keeps the easel on which we write dances and place dots to indicate "likes".

We have several USB keys that callers may request for music and other information. These are
updated by a "give one, get one" exchange. Ask John N.

As of Fall 2018, CDSS News is only in machine-readable form. See
https://www.cdss.org/programs/cdss-news-publications/cdss-news for some of these

Some archival material is available to our callers at [[:cdssnews:cdssnews | CDSS News]].

Some club-owned recordings are stored on this web-site in a protected [[:music:music|music]] area and the files are encrypted. This allows callers to hear the tunes when preparing programs, as some recordings are not suitable for particular programs.

===== Dances and Balls Elsewhere =====

We try to maintain information of dancing opportunities elsewhere. We welcome data to populate these pages, but need a volunteer to maintain them.

[[oecdc:OtherDanceOngoing|Other English Dance Activities -- Ongoing]]

[[oecdc:OtherDanceEvents|Other English Dance Activities -- Events]]

====== Dances we have done -- 2025 -2026 season ======

====March 25, Mlacak Centre Wednesday ====
Callers: Mary S, George & John

* Queens's Jig (x2)
  * Royal City Waltz
  * Hole in the Wall
  * Mendocino Redwoods
  * Caroline's Fancy (attempt)
  * Duke of Kent's Waltz
  * Money in Both Pockets

====March 20, Mlacak Centre ====
Callers: Mary W & Jamie

* Neptune's Triumph
  * Sun Assembly
  * Fenterlarick
  * Next Chapter
  * Ovalish
  * Liberated Librarian
  * Easter Morn
  * The Coockow
  * Nina's Smile
  * Dunsmuir Waltz

====March 13, Mlacak Centre ====
Callers: Mary S & John

*St Margaret's Hill
  *Rakes of Rochester
  *Triskadecaphobia
  *Golden Green
  *Cheshire Round
  *To Dance Divine
  *Around Our Coal Fire
  *Epsom New Wells
  *All Saints Day
  *Rainbow
  *Laurel Hurst (x2)

====March 6, Mlacak Centre ====
Callers: Mary W & Jamie

* Lady William's Delight
  * Lillburn Trot
  * Stockport Assembly
  * Dunsmur Waltz (x2)
  * Rain on the Roof
  * Smythy Hill
  * Trip to Devonshire
  * Stepping Stones
  * Mendocino Redwood
  * Sapphire Sea

====March 3, McNabb Centre Tuesday====
Callers: Mary S

* Helena
  * Southwind
  * Wibsey Roundabout
  * President Farewell
  * Beautyberry
  * Elephant Stairs
  * Dover Pier

====February 27, Mlacak Centre Friday====
Callers: Mary W & Mary S

* Around the Corner
  * Wrights of Lichfields 2
  * Stepping Stones
  * Birds of the Feather
  * Good man of Cambridge
  * Duke of Kent
  * Bell Tower Boree
  * Dutch Crossing try

====February 25 , Mlacak Centre, Wednesday====
Callers: Mary S & George

* Wooing Mairi
  * All who Wonder
  * I Care not for those Ladies
  * Cucoo's Nest
  * Christchurch Bells
  * Leah's Waltz
  * Leamington Dance
  * Hen Run

====February 20, Mlacak Centre Friday====
Callers: Jamie & Mary S

* Trip to Paris
  * Sapphire Sea
  * Whirl a Jig
  * Goose and Grid Iron
  * Companions
  * Faithless Nancy Dawson
  * Money in Both Pockets
  * Anni's Waltz
  * Come with Voices Singing
  * Barbarini's Tambourine
  * Newcastle

====February 17, McNabb Centre====
Callers: Mary S

* Potter's Wheel
  * Levi Jackson
  * Wibsey Roundabout
  * Portsmouth
  * Merry Andrew
  * Noisette
  * Leading Lady
  * Miles of Smiles
  * Majorie Sou'wester
  * Indian Queen
  * Well Hall

====February 13, Mlacak Centre,  Friday====
Callers: Mary S Mary W

* Tythe Pig
  * Trip to Richmond
  * Leahs Waltz
  * Trip to Paris
  * Wood Duck
  * Winter Dreams
  * Take A dance
  * Dutch Crossing part

====February 11 , Mlacak Centre, Wednesday====
Callers: Mary S

* Eastbourne Rover
  * Dance for Mars
  * When Laura Smiles
  * Easter Tuesday
  * Corelli's Maggot
  * Fret and Rejoice
  * Sapphare Sea

====February 7 , Mlacak Centre,  Friday====
Callers: Jamie Mary W

* Old Wife Behind the Fire
   * Easter Thurthday
   * Indian Summer
   * Bell Tower Boree
   * Fop's Fancy
   * King of Poland
   * Jovial Beggars
   * Berry Castle
   * Fourpence Halfpenny
   * Alice
   * White Wheat

====February 3, McNabb Centre Tuesday====
Callers: Mary S

* Sally's Choice
  * Helen
  * The President's Farewell
  * Levi Jackson Rag
  * Polka Dot
  * Wibsey Roundabout
  * Anna Turns Five
  * Miles of Smiles
  * Take a Dance
  * Alice

====January 30, 2026 Mlacak Centre, Friday====
Callers: John & Mary S

* The Rug
  * Revelations
  * Candles in the Dark
  * Good Man of Cambridge
  * Hole in the Wall
  * Dance of Lifetime
  * Sapphire Sea (x2)
  * Queen's Jig (x2)
  * Well Hall (x2)
  * Laurel Hearst

====January 28, 2026 Mlacak Centre, Wednesday====
Callers: John & Mary S

* Polka Dot
  * Cynthia's Waltz
  * Southwind 2
  * Neat Mr John
  * Fine Lady of Homewood
  * St Margaret Hill
  * Physical Snob

====January 23, 2026 Mlacack Centre, Friday====
Callers: John & Jamie

* Princess
  * Fenterlarick
  * Chocolate for Breakfast
  * Early Frost
  * Mr Isaak Maggot
  * Hazelfern Place
  * Softly Good Tummas
  * Masquerade Royal
  * Well Done Jack
  * Dunant House Waltz
  * Mulberry Garden
  * Sting in the Tail

====January 20, 2026 McNabb Centre, Tuesday====
Callers: John & Mary S

* Leading Lady
  * Polka Dot
  * President's Farewell
  * Merry Andrew
  * Eastbourne Rover
  * Fourpence Halfpenny Farthing
  * Double Duet
  * Leamington Dance
  * Alice

====January 16, 2026 Mlacack Centre, Friday====
Callers: John & Mary S

* Take a Dance
  * Sir Watkins Jig
  * The Laughing Vicar
  * Cheshire Rounds
  * Well Hall
  * Generosity
  * Early Frost
  * Cotton Wood
  * All Saints Day
  * Mount Hills
  * Sting in the Tail

====January 14, 2026 Mlacack Centre, Friday====
Callers: John & Mary S

* Halsey Manor
  * South Wind
  * Levi Jackson
  * Polka Dot
  * I Care not for these Ladies
  * Honeysuckle Cottage
  * Waves of Toe
  * Sapphire Sea
  * 1st of April
  * Cottonwood
  * Childgrove

====January 9, 2026 Mlacack Centre, Friday====
Callers: Jamie & Mary S

* Spanish Jig
  * Jamaica
  * Devil's Dream
  * Ani's Waltz
  * Rain on the Roof
  * Christina
  power failure

====January 6, 2026 McNabb Centre, Tuesday====
Callers: John & Mary S

* 12th night
  * Wibsey Roundabout
  * Anna Turns Five(18)
  * Snowflakes
  * Halsway Manners
  * Levi Jackson
  * Michedinia
  * Well Hall
  *

====December 16, 2025 McNabb Centre, Tuesday====
Callers: John & Mary S

* Handle with Care
  * Disbanded Officer (2)
  * Merry Andrew (2)
  * Grimstock
  * Tythe Pig (2)
  * Shrewsbury Lasses
  * Mutual Love (2)
  * Corn Riggs are Bonny

====December 12, 2025 Mlacack Centre, Friday====
Callers: John & Jamie

* Take a Dance
  * Sir Watkins Jigg
  * Royal Galliard
  * Jacob Hall's Jig
  * Finding a new Home
  * Physical Snob
  * Cynthia's Waltz
  * The Young Widow
  * All Saints Day
  * Juice of Bar
  * Hole in the Wall

====December 5, 2025 Mlacack Centre, Friday====
Callers: John & Mary W
  * Queen's Jig
  * Revelations (attempt)
  * Trip to Devonshire
  * Solstice Snow
  * All Saints Day
  * Red and All Red
  * Leah's Waltz
  * Take a Dance

====December 2, 2025 McNabb Centre, Tuseday====
Callers: John & Mary W
  * Leah's Waltz
  * Revelations
  * After Dinner Maggot
  * Stepping Stones
  * Handel with Care
  * Turning by Threes
  * Hop Pickers' Feast

====Novemeber 28, 2025 Mlacak Centre, Friday====
Callers: John & Mary W

* Emporer of the Moon
  * Revelations (attempt)
  * Christchurch Bells
  * Chocolate Round-o
  * Autumn in Amherst
  * Springfield Court
  * All Saints' Day
  * Christchurch Bells (reprise)

====Novemeber 26, 2025 Mlacak Centre, Wednesday====
Callers: John & Mary W

* Cynthia's Waltz
  * Elizabeth
  * Californian Sunshine
  * Chocolate Round-o
  * Sally in our Alley
  * Turning by Threes
  * Oxford Circus 3-c

====Novemeber 21 2025 Mlacak Centre===
Callers: Jamie & Mary S

Does anyone have the list?

====Novemeber 18, 2025 McNabb Centre, Tuesday===
Callers: John & Mary W

* Cynthia's Waltz
  * Fugitive Smile
  * Finding a New Home
  * The Cuckow
  * Bluebonnets
  * Stockport Assembly
  * Alice

====Novemeber 14, 2025 Mlacak Centre ===
Callers: George & Mary S

* Leah's Waltz
  * Helene
  * Lord Carnavon's Jig (2)
  * Duke of Kent
  * Leamington Dance
  * Christchurch Bells
  * Dance for Mars

====Novemeber 12, 2025 Mlacak Centre===
Callers: George & Mary S

* Leah's Waltz
  * Helene
  * Lord Carnavon's Jig (2)
  * Duke of Kent
  * Leamington Dance
  * Christchurch Bells
  * Dance for Mars

====Novemeber 9, 2025 Churchill Centre TTO ===
Callers: Jamie

* Barbarini's Tambourine
  * Huntington's Maggot
  * Orange Nan
  * Mr. Beveridge's Maggot
  * The Cookow
  * Rebecka Ridinghoode
  * Enfield Common
  * Jack's Health

====Novemeber 8, 2025 Churchill Centre TTO ===
Callers: Jamie

* Mendocino Redwoods
  * Interruptions
  * Sun Assembly
  * Terpsicourante
  * December Dream
  * Lilburn's Trot
  * Vision
  * Heralds in Love
  * Rain on the Roof
  * Widows Shall All Have Husbands
  * Potter's Wheel
  * Burley Mariners
  * Barham Down
  * Blue Bonnets

====Novemeber 7, 2025 Mlacak Centre TTO ===
Callers: Jamie

* Mulberry Garden
  * Trip to Kilburn
  * Michael and All Angels
  * Trip to Paris
  * Lady William's Delight
  * Rover Reformed
  * Good man of Cambridge
  * Freeford Gardens
  * Excuse Me
  * Room for Ramblers

====Novemeber 4, 2025 McNabb Centre====
Callers: Mary S

* Polka Dot
  * Hit and Miss
  * Leading Lady
  * Easbourne Rover
  * Merry Andrew
  * Winter in Brasstown
  * Merry Salopians
  * White Wheat
  * Leah's Waltz
  * Dance for Marce

====October 31, 2025 Mlacak Centre====
Callers: Mary S & Mary W

* Sheppard's Delight
  * Fourpence Halfpenny Farthing
  * Flying Sauceress
  * Alexander's Birthday
  * Around the Corner
  * Emma's Commencement
  * Bonny Grey Eyed Morn
  * Dancing with Friends

====October 28, 2025 McNabb Centre====
Callers: Mary S

* Leading Lady
  * Emma Turns 5 (?? Anna Turns 5 or Emma Turns 3?)
  * Polka Dot
  * Whirl a Jig
  * Jenny Come Play
  * Gypsy Round
  * Holburn March
  * Flora and Fhaon
  * Indian Queen

====October 24, 2025 Mlacak Centre====
Callers: Jamie & John

* Comical Fellow
  * Elizabeth
  * Softly Good Tummas
  * Fourpence Halfpenny Farthing
  * Rover Reformed
  * Terp Sicorante
  * Lady William's Delight
  * Orange Nan
  * Jack's Health
  * Newcastle

====October 22, 2025 McNabb Centre====
Callers: Mary W, Mary S & John

* Eastborne Rover (2)
  * Middle March
  * Bashfull Swain
  * A Mover and a Shaker
  * Christchurch Bells (2)
  * Juice of Bar (2)
  * Angels Unaware
  * Barborini's Tambourine

====October 14, 2025 McNabb Centre====
Callers: Mary S & John

* Knives and Forks
  * Elizabeth
  * Merry Andrew (2)
  * Around our Coal Fire
  * Leading Lady
  * To Dance Divine
  * Rain on the Roof
  * Maid's Last Wish
  * Prince of Westborough
  * Old Mill

====October 14, 2025 McNabb Centre====
Callers: Mary S Jessika

* Southwind
  * Bonny Cuckow
  * Levy Jackson
  * Red House
  * Lord Carnavans  Jig
  * Dunham Oaks
  * Dover Pier
  * ortsmouth

====October 10, 2025  Mlacak Centre====
Callers: Mary W & Jamie

* Mr Beverage's Maggot
  * Potter's Wheel
  * Round the Corner
  * Row yo Mariners (?? Row Well Ye Mariners)
  * Siege of Limerick
  * Ianthe
  * Stepping Stones
  * Jack's Maggot
  * Sun Assembly
  * Alice
  * Never Love Thee More
  * White Wheat

====October 8, 2025  Mlacak Centre====
Callers: Mary W & Mary S

* Dance for Mars
  * Helena
  * Bonny Cuckow
  * Midnight Ramble
  * Mount Hill
  * Row row ya marines (??Row Well Ye Mariners)
  * Alice

====October 3, 2025  Mlacak Centre====
Callers: Mary W & Mary S

* Engaging Engineer
  * Bonny Gray Eyed Morn
  * Next Chapter
  * Springfield Court
  * Leamington Dance
  * Honeysuckle Cottage
  * Keys to the Cellar
  * Miles of Smiles

====September 26, 2025  Mlacak Centre====
Callers: Mary W & Jamie

* Mr Isaac's Maggot
  * Barham Down
  * Dancing Across the Atlantic
  * Autumn Moon
  * Widows All Shall Have Husbands
  * Birds of a Feather
  * Mendocino Redwood
  * Blue Bonnets
  * Bonny Grey Eyed Morn 
  * Christchurch Bells

====September 24, 2025  Mlacak Centre====
Callers: Mary W & Mary S and George

* Leah's Waltz
  * Gentleman's Delight
  * Hole in the Wall
  * Lord Byron's Maggot
  * Angels Unawares
  * April Morning Waltz 
  * Alice

====September 19, 2025  Mlacak Centre====
Callers: Mary S & Jamie

* Elverton Grove
  * Michael and Angels
  * Good Man of Cambridge
  * Geud Man of Balengigh
  * Interruptions
  * Jack's Maggot
  * Apley House
  * Trip to Paris
  * Masquerade Royal
  * Alice
  * The Cookow

====September 16, 2025  McNabb Centre====
Callers: Mary S

* Corelli's Maggot
  * Emma Commencement
  * Fret and Rejoice
  * Lord Byron
  * Noisette
  * Indian Queen
  * Draper's Garden
  * Chistchurch Bells
  * Org Boggy
  * Leah's Waltz

====September 12, 2025  Mlacak Centre====
Callers: John & Jamie

* Hole in the Wall
  * Rafe's Waltz
  * Cheshire Rounds
  * Four Pence Halfpenny Farthing
  * Fop's Fancy
  * Juice of Bar
  * Turn of the Tide (2)
  * Young Widow
  * Alice

====September 10, 2025  Mlacak Centre====
Callers: George, John & Mary S

* Duke of Kent (with story)
  * Four Pence Halfpenny Farthing
  * Polka Dot
  * Cheshire Rounds (2)
  * Girl's Best Friend
  * Comical Fellow
  * Prince William of Gloster's Waltz
  * Off She Goes

====September 5, 2025  Mlacak Centre====
Callers: Mary W & Mary S

* Stitchers Birthday
  * Blue Bonnets
  * Dance for Mars
  * Elephant Stairs
  * Springfield Court
  * Berry Castle
  * Middle March
  * Indian Queen
  * Safe Haven
  * Org Boggie

===== Earlier years =====

[[oecdc:2025_dances | 2024-2025 Dances]]

[[oecdc:2024_dances | 2023-2024 Dances]]

[[oecdc:2023_dances | 2022-2023 Dances]]

[[oecdc:TTO2022 | 2022 Trip to Ottawa Ball]]

[[oecdc:2022_dances | 2021-2022 Dances]]

[[oecdc:2021_dances | 2020-2021 Dances]]

[[oecdc:2020_dances | 2019-2020 Dances]]

[[oecdc:2019_dances | 2018-2019 Dances]]

[[oecdc:2018_dances | 2017-2018 Dances]]

[[oecdc:2017_dances | 2016-2017 Dances]]

[[oecdc:2016_dances | 2015-2016 Dances]]

[[oecdc:2015_dances | 2014-2015 Dances]]

[[oecdc:2014_dances | 2013-2014 Dances]]

[[oecdc:2013_dances | 2012-2013 Dances]]

[[oecdc:2012_dances | 2011-2012 Dances]]

[[oecdc:2011_dances | 2010-2011 Dances]]

[[oecdc:2010_dances | Jan-June 2010 Dances]]

[[oecdc:2009_dances | Jan - Dec 2009 Dances]]

[[oecdc:fall_2008_dances| Fall 2008 Dances]]

[[oecdc:oecdc2007-8 | Sept 2007 to May 2008 Dances]]

Earlier programs not available.

[[ Fixups | Fixups -- Dances for which information is needed ]]
====  Recordings Needed  ====

====  Dance Instruction Issues  ====

====  Recording Issues  ====

Hole_in_the_Wall-apprclball-b10.mp3 -- distortions as volume too high in recording

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