Aug 7 2022 - the Dancehall Players and a group of Victoria English Country Dancers took the ferry to Mayne Island to spend the afternoon dancing, visiting and laughing with our Mayne Island friends. We recorded this Duke of Kent dance for our dear friend Carol Smithe who passed away recently.

Keith Malcolm and Ann Schau of The Dancehall Players play at Craigdarroch Castle in December 2010. This was the first time that we played this lovely tune, For Musical Friends, written by fellow band member, Karen McIvor. We recorded it in 2016 for our third album, Fresh From Dan's Hall - original tunes by The Dancehall Players.

Enjoy a video of new ECD choreography by Renée Camus, danced to Red-Tailed Hawk by Lael Whitehead from the Dancehall Players’ 2020 album Out Of The Silence.

”I wrote it on May 14, 2021, and finalized it on July 2, 2021. I intentionally wanted to write an easy dance, which is something I've had trouble doing so far. So far people seem to like it. :)” -Renée

This was recorded in Skandia Hall in Pasadena, CA on June 16, 2021 at the "Dance Kitchen", a special opportunity for callers to try out new choreographies.

Filmed live at Christ Church Cathedral. The Dancehall Players (Ann, Barrie, Gregory and Lael, with guest Brenda Callan on violin) were invited to participate in a day-long festival of music at Christ church Cathedral in Victoria BC November 20, 2021.

Tunes played:

Part 1

Gum Wrappers Drifting in the Wind (Dan Page)

Waiting for Spring (Ann Schau)

Trip to Mayne / Oscar the Flying Poodle (Karen McIvor / Keith Malcolm)

Faeries and Fools (Lael Whitehead)

Smokey Skies (Ann Schau)

A Dream of Dancing (Lael Whitehead)

Part 2

The Stay At Home Blues (Ann Schau)

Tendresse (Gregory Brown)

Red-Tailed Hawk (Lael Whitehead)

Waltz for Jen (Lael Whitehead)

The festival was a Cathedral choir tour fundraiser. To make a gift to the choir: https://givepoint.com/christchurchcathedral/chorister-travel-fund

Video used with permission.