Web Directory

» AVID - Awaken Village Interest in Dance
   UK community project to bring traditional dancing to rural areas in North Lincolnshire. Information about monthly barn dances, books for musicians and callers, and music sessions.
   http://members.multimania.co.uk/brackenrigg/avid/

» Bay Area Country Dance Society
   Society promoting and teaching contra, square, ceilidh and English country dances. With dance calendar, guide to upcoming special events, and links to country dancing resources.
   http://www.bacds.org/

» Central Illinois English Country Dancers
   English and early American dances. Schedule of events, newsletter, fliers and links.
   http://www.centralillinoisecd.org/

» Charlottesville English Country Dance
   Schedule of dances, callers, and musicians. Links to neighboring groups. Brief description of English Country Dancing and history.
   http://home.earthlink.net/%7ehmarkham/

» Chelmsford Folk Dancers
   Based in England. Information about weekly dances and other events, and their display team's performances of traditional English and American dances.
   http://homepages.tesco.net/~martin.batesuk/cfdc/cfdc.htm

» Colin Hume's web site
   Notes on teaching dance technique, as well as articles on folk dance including "Advice for Americans", offered by a country dance caller. Also offers a shareware dance organiser program.
   http://www.colinhume.com/

» Columbia County Dancers
   Dances in Stockport, New York.
   http://home.earthlink.net/~mandgdavis/dancdate.html

» Country Dance Society, Boston Centre
   Boston, Massachusetts. Information about the organization, their English country and contra dance programs, CDs and publications.
   http://www.cds-boston.org/

» Country Dance and Song Society
   USA-based umbrella organization for English and Anglo-American folk dance and music, including contra, English country, and English ritual dance such as Morris. Contains information about membership, summer programs and products for sale.
   http://www.cdss.org/

» Country Dancers of Westchester
   Dances and other social events in White Plains, New York. Information about a CD of dance tunes.
   http://sites.google.com/site/cdwestchester/

» Dover English Country Dancers
   Group based in Delaware. Schedule of events and contact details.
   http://www.doverdancers.org/

» Ealing Folk & Country Dancing
   London, UK. Social club in a variety of styles. Includes meeting details, caller calendar, events, image gallery, sample dances, and contact details.
   http://www.ealingfolk.org.uk/

» English Country Dance Terms with Sound and Animation
   Terms defined and demonstrated. [Requires Flash].
   http://www.rivkinetic.org/flash/ecdflash.html

» English Country Dance of Jacksonville and St. Augustine
   Dances in Florida.
   http://chdyer.tripod.com/jaxengl.html

» English Country Dancing in Toronto, Ontario
   Schedule of dances, and glossary of terms. Also offers vintage dance, by request.
   http://www.torontoenglishdance.ca/

» English Country Dancing.org
   Information about a series of regular dances and balls in Riverside, California. Also includes essays on 18th century dance, music and clothing, photo galleries and links.
   http://www.englishcountrydancing.org/

» English Dancing in New Haven
   Dances in New Haven, Connecticut.
   http://pantheon.yale.edu/~bfr4/NH.English.html

» English Folk Dance and Song Society (EFDSS)
   Promotes English folk music and dance. Includes lists of events at Cecil Sharp House (London), their books and CDs, and Root Source - a guide to folk activities in England.
   http://www.efdss.org/

» Germantown Country Dancers
   Philadelphia based group. Includes a calendar of events for dancers and musicians, an introduction to the dances, information about their performance groups, and a list of dances with information about the set.
   http://germantowncountrydancers.org/

» Halsway Manor
   Educational charity set up to preserve English traditional music, dance and song. It runs mid week and week end courses in various aspects of dance and song and has a small publishing programme.
   http://www.halswaymanor.co.uk/

» Heathfield Folk Dance Club
   UK. Social group meeting weekly dancing the English and American traditions. Includes profile, calendar, and contact details.
   http://www.heathfieldfolk.org.uk/

» Jigs 'N' Reels
   Agency providing bands for barn dances and ceilidhs in the UK. Includes a list of bands, information about what a barn dance involves and tips for organizing one.
   http://www.jigsnreels.com/

» John & Hilary Turner
   A series of English Country Dance Weekends for enthusiasts covering a wide variety of styles from Playford to New England Contras. The events (two per year) are held in the UK.
   http://www.users.waitrose.com/%7ejhmturner/

» Kingston English Country Dance
   English Country Dance group in Rhode Island, with directions, history and class schedule.
   http://www.kingstonenglishcountrydance.org/

» Lambertville Country Dancers
   Dances in Titusville, New Jersey. Includes resources for dance musicians, and links to related sites.
   http://lambertvillecountrydancers.org/

» Lexington English Country Dancers
   English Country Dance group in Lexington, Kentucky. With schedule of their weekly open dances, and basic information on English Country Dancing.
   http://web.qx.net/dce/lecd/

» New Hampshire English County Dance Society
   Information about upcoming events. Includes dance instructions for their Spring Ball.
   http://www.nhecds.org/

» Playford Dancers
   18th and 19th century dance classes in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, and demonstrations in the locality.
   http://theplayforddancers.homestead.com/

» San Diego English Country Dancers
   Club in California, USA. Includes details of classes, instructors, events, repertoire, image galleries and selected dance instructions.
   http://www.sdecd.org/

» Santa Barbara Country Dance Society
   English and contra dances in Santa Barbara, California. Regular dances, festivals, newsletters and links.
   http://www.sbcds.org/

» Scarborough Folk Dance Group
   Based in North Yorkshire, England. Information about activities, including social dances, displays, garland and longsword dancing, and children's country and maypole dancing.
   http://www.freewebz.com/johncowan/

» Seattle Folk Dancing: English Country
   Events for dancers and musicians. Also hosts a calendar of events on the US West Coast, with an introduction to the dances, and lists of musicians and leaders.
   http://seattledance.org/english/

» Set and Turn Single
   UK-based magazine including listings of events and regular meetings, and club contact details.
   http://www.setandturnsingle.org.uk/

» St. Louis English Country Dancers
   Monthly dances, and other events, in Missouri. Includes dance instructions for their Playford ball.
   http://www.stlecd.org/

» The Blacksburg Historical Dance Society
   Group based in Blacksburg Virginia, dancing mostly 18th and 19th century-style choreographies. Information about classes and ball photos.
   http://dance.ninthwonder.com/

» The English Country Dance Mailing List
   How to subscribe, and list archives. Also, a brief introduction, articles on the history and differences between English country and contra dancing, and a state-by-state listing of dances in the US.
   http://www-ssrl.slac.stanford.edu/~winston/ecd.htmlx

» The Heather and The Rose Country Dancers
   Network of groups in Oregon USA dancing English and Scottish dances. Information about activities, terminology and membership.
   http://www.opendoor.com/heatherandrose/

» The Leesburg Assembly
   An English Country Dance community located in Northern Virginia. With news, events and pictures.
   http://www.theleesburgassembly.org/

» The Round
   Cambridge University English country dance club. Includes background information on Playford dances, definitions, descriptions of dances, and sheet music - as well as information about the club's events.
   http://www.srcf.ucam.org/round/

» Webfeet
   Covers English ceilidh, folk, barn, Cajun, French/Breton and morris dance. Lists of events, bands and venues in the UK, with links to other sites, and a FAQ.
   http://www.webfeet.org/

» Webster Groves English Country Dancers
   The Webster Groves English Country Dancers engage in high-energy English Country Dancing in a beautiful hall in St. Louis, Missouri. With information on upcoming events and workshops.
   http://webstergrovesecd.org

» Yorkshire Chandelier
   Female clog dancing troupe in South Yorkshire, founded in 1975. With pictures, videos and information about current classes and events.
   http://web.me.com/domshirt/Yorkshire_Chandelier/Welcome.html