Victoria English Country Dance

Dancehall Players

Live from Dan's Hall
Music for English Country Dance
The Dancehall Players

by Robbie Thomas, English Dance & Song magazine http://eds.efdss.org

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DANCEHALL PLAYERS CD REVIEWS!

** snippets of each track on the CD can be heard at The Dancehall Players page at cdbaby.com 

It is DELIGHTFUL, just delightful. No other word will do.  I generally try to listen carefully and then give constructive criticism; but that ain’t gonna happen here. I wasn’t halfway through Knole Park before I had to put fingers to keyboard and tell you how I’m feeling. If I could type standing up (or dancing), that’s what I’d be doing. What a great CD you and the band have put together! On behalf of the whole dance scene, thank you.

Bruce Hamilton

- who made a recent Victoria visit April 2010 on the way to call the Vancouver Ball 2010

I’m just listening to the lyrical and lovely Miss Gordon of Gight as I write. The arrangements are really beautiful and the piano playing is impeccable. Makes me wish I were an English country dancer! The cover design is attractive--very professional—and the notes informative and useful. I’m sure the CD will be a great asset to the dancing community, not just in Victoria but far beyond.

Congratulations!
Barclay Macmillan (Ottawa)

Personally I particularly like your arrangements in Childsgrove, and it is really good to have the beautiful music for Filigree which we enjoyed dancing at Halsway Manor last Fall... ...a great big thank you to you and the Dancehall Players for producing this wonderful CD.

Best wishes
Robert (Moir)

It's delightful! Thank you so much! Ansa just asked me if it made me feel like dancing. I suggested, on first listen, it makes me feel like devouring a haunch of venison with a dagger and fork, washing it down with flagons of ale, whilst watching other's, more spritely than I, Fandango-ing their hearts out in some green meadow of English daisies. Very inspired. More seriously, it really is fine. I'm sure, with successive listens, many more of the intricacies will become apparent. Pass along my appreciation to the troupe. From one crazy old country picker: Well done!

Cheers,
Bob

Dancehall Players CD Available Now !   

LIVE FROM DAN'S HALL by The Dancehall Players was first available Thursday, 21 January 2010, at the Victoria English Country Dance Society's regular Thursday evening dance at Dan's Hall

The CDs are also available directly from Ann Schau (victoriaecd@gmail.com) or any other member of the band, via the Victoria ECD website, and at all dances.  Live From Dan's Hall is listed on CDBaby.com, the CDSS store, and may be stocked by some local shops. Please buy locally, direct from the band if you can!

Thank you for all your support and encouragement. Come out and dance - we love to play!

The Dancehall Players are working on a second album of danceable English Country music. Release likely toward spring 2012

Coming Events for the Dancehall Players:

The Dancehall Players, in a variety of combinations, will be playing about the Victoria and Vancouver area throughout the year. Please check back for updates:

• Friday, 16 Dec 2011 7:30 p.m. Wassail! Music to Drive the Cold Winter Away, House concert with Vox Trium (Karen, Gregory, Ann)
• Friday, 30 Dec 2011 1:30 p.m.  Craigdarroch Castle  (Keith, Karen, Ann)
• Thursday, 5 Jan 2012  6pm Fireside Grill, Victoria ECD Twelfth Night (TDP) Rosemary Lach calling
• Sunday, 8 Jan 2012 7 p.m. Billy Bishop Hall, Vancouver, Vancouver ECD (Susan, Lael, Karen, Ann) Rosemary Lach calling
• Saturday, 10 Mar 2012 7:30 p.m. St. Matthais Church Hall, Victoria ECD Dance Party (TDP) Lael Whitehead calling
• Saturday, 2 June 2012 Mayne Island Ball (TDP & friends)