[Wyewood] Dances in Wyewood - November

[sbonnevi at wamail.net]

Last night in Wyewood, we did a few dances, had tea and cookies, and did 
a couple more dances.  Yay!

Started with Vita de Cholino (15th C Italian), Branle Aridan (1588 
French), and worked on a variation of If All the World Were Paper (1651 
English Country) for four people rather than the eight people as 
written.  Then after our break, we did Basse Dance de Cleves (late 15th 
C French) and Amoroso (late 15th C Italian), and a quick review of Alta 
Somaglia (late 16th C Italian) from the prior month.

In October, we had done Alta Somaglia, Basse La Franchoise, the Longe 
Pavian, Black Alman, Hearts Ease, Hit or Misse, Amoroso, and Bella 
Gioiosa.

One more dance practice in 2025 (December 18), and then it is time to 
consider if dance practices should continue in Wyewood, or if we should 
take a break for a while.  Participation from the people of Wyewood is 
"light" (or non-existant).  Our dancers last night came from Kirland and 
North Seattle.

Please let me know your thoughts, if you think it valuable that this 
Barony offers dance to its populace and the nearby surrounding areas.  
Also ideas for dance to learn or just dance for fun.

Sara de Bonneville