Everything you ever wanted to know about The Pennsic 48 School of (European) Dance and then some. Come one, come all, and join with your friends to once again dance the days and nights away at the Pennsic War! We have many classes to sharpen your skills, and many balls to show them off at! Make new friends, learn a new dance or twelve, and most of all, have fun! Dean The Dean of Pennsic 48 Dance will be Master Gregory Blount. Staff Drop Dead: Countess Judith of Northumbria Floor and Trailer: Domingo Alcaçar and Lord Richard de Troyes Schedule Coordinator: Lord Wilhelm of Northpass Music Coordinator: Master Albrecht Catsprey Daily Pavilion Coordinators: Lord Hamish McPhersone Publicity Coordinator: Lady Lorita de Sienna Ministers of Mischief & Merriment: Lady Sarah le Payller and Lord Ari Thorbrandsson Web Minister: the aforesaid Gregory Blount Classes The list of dance classes for Pennsic 48 is now available! The full class list is available on Thing. The deadline for submitting classes was May 1st, but there are a few open slots still left, or you can contact Gregory to volunteer as a substitute teacher.

Revels and Socials

• Thursday, Aug 1, 4-7pm: Italian Picnic
• Friday, Aug 2, 9pm: English Revel, hosted by THL Henry of Maldon
• Saturday, Aug 3, 9pm: Early Bird Ball, hosted by Baroness Gwenllyen the Minstrel and THL Siri Toivosdotter
• Sunday, Aug 4, 9pm: Beginner Ball, hosted by Gregory
• Monday, Aug 5, 9pm: Choral Ball, hosted by THL Siri Toivosdotter and Master James Blackcloak
• Tuesday, Aug 6, 9pm: Feast of the Phoenix, hosted by Countess Judith, music by Musica Tramontana
• Tuesday, Aug 6, 9pm: Clan Blue Feather Ball & Fashion Cotillion, Great Hall
• Wednesday, Aug 7, 3-5pm: Dancing at Casa Bardicci, hosted by Countess Judith
• Thursday, Aug 8, 9am: All Ages Revel, hosted by Lady Rebecca da Firenze
• Thursday, Aug 8, 9pm: Reduction Ball, hosted by Lady Sonya Flicker (also called Patches)

Musicians and Music

The 2019 Pennsic Pile (revision E), updated and much larger than last year's, is now available. For those of you who only read C Clef, there's also a special C Clef Edition (note: revision B.) You might find Aaron's Fakebook useful. Here's the music for the Choral Ball, supplemental music for the English Revel, and additional music for the Early Bird Ball. Finally, there's a document with advice for Pennsic European dance musicians.

The balls that are "closed pit" i.e. not a pick-up band are the evening Feast of the Phoenix, and the daytime Italian Picnic and Dancing at Casa Bardicci.

Ball Set Lists

• English Revel:
  • Quadran Pavan, Turkeyloney, Earl of Essex Measure, Tinternell, Old Alman, Queen's Alman, Madam Cecilia Alman, Black Alman, Galliard, New Yer, Ly Bens Dystonys, Grene Gynger (maybe consider doing the Gaita version?), The Beginning of the World, Black Nag, Faine I Would, Gathering Peascods, Halfe Hannikin, Hearts Ease, Jenny Pluck Pears, The Jumbling of Joan, New Bo-Peep, Newcastle, Parsons Farewell, Rufty Tufty, Scotch Cap, Dull Sir John, Chestnut, Merry Merry Milkmaids (or the Milking Pail), Picking of Sticks, Whirligig, If all the World Were Paper, Nonesuch
  • supplemental music for the English Revel
• Early Bird Ball
  • Winter: New Yer, Stingo (Barley Corn), Bizzaria d’Amore, New Alman
  • Spring: Sellenger’s Round, Amoroso, Gracca Amorosa, Trenchmore
  • Summer: Upon a Summer’s Day, Petite Rose, Parson’s Farewell, Kelsterne Gardens
  • Fall: Gathering Peascods, Montarde Bransle, Hunt the Squirrel, Merry, Merry Milkmaids
  • additional music
• Beginner Ball
  • TBD
• Choral Ball
  • Set I: Belle Qui Tiens Pavane, Belle Qui Tiens Galliard, Heart's Ease, Upon a Summer's Day, Piva Como Somos, Goddesses, Galliard (Departe Departe), Hyde Park
  • Set II: Queen's Almain, Up Tails All, Vita Di Cholino, Chestnut, Filles a Marier, If All the World Were Paper, Sellenger's Round
  • Set III: Black Almain, Friar and the Nun, Cuckolds all a Row, Sans Faire de vous Departie, Newcastle, Merry Merry Milkmaids, Trenchmore
  • music for the Choral Ball -- note that the rehearsal moved to noon Sunday 8/4 in the University Battlefield tent
• Feast of the Phoenix ("closed pit" band, Musica Tramontana)
  • Set I: Petits Vriens (1) Lauro (2) Fia Guielmina (4) Marchesana* (3) Gioliva (2) Chirintana (1) Belfiore (2) Orynge* (1 - Gaita version) Colonessa* (2)
  • Set II: Petits Vriens for six* (1) Rostiboli Gioioso (2) Grene Gynger* (1 - Gaita version) Pelligrina* (2) Gelosia (1) Lybens (1) Pizochara* (3) Amoroso*(2) Vito di Colino (2) Anello (1) Piva (1)
  • (N) = difficulty, * = will be walked through before dancing
• Reduction Ball:
  • Set I: Ballo del Fiore, Scottish /Pinagay/Charlotte, Faine I Would, Goddesses, Hyde Park, If All the World Were Paper, Black Nag, Chestnut, Gelosia, Grimstock, Old Mole, Picking of Sticks, Upon a Summer's Day,
  • Set II: Anello, Bizzarria d'Amore, Cuckolds All A Row, Hearts' Ease, Hit and Miss, Parson's Farewell, Rufty Tufty, Saint Martins, Belfiore, Petit Vriens, Vita di Cholino, Rostiboli Gioioso
  • Set III: Amoroso, Black Alman, Gathering Peascods, Gracca Amorosa, Grene Gynger, Lauro, Ly Bens Distonys, New Boepeepe, Petite Rose, Sellenger's Round, Villanella, Washerwomen's Bransle, A Galliard

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