Barrett Grimm Dance List

 

September 8, 2026

  • Gotham Jubilee — Loretta Holz, 2006 — Tune Joyful Jig by Charlene Thomson — Flying Romanos, Dancing Across the Atlantic
  • Indian Summer — Elizabeth Green, 2002 — Tune Susan’s Waltz by Jonathan Jensen, 1984 — Bare Necessities, Invitation to Waltz (Vol. 14)
  • Mrs. Savage’s Whim — Playford 1710 — Bare Necessities, By Request (Vol. 7)
  • Chocolate Round-O — Fried de Metz Herman, 1989 — Tune adapted by Fried de Metz Herman from Henry Purcell — The Assembly Players, A Purcell Ball
  • Coney Island Ramble — a one couple adaptation of an Andrew Shaw interpretation of Three Coney Walk — Playford (1726) — Tune Three Coney Walk — Persons of Quality, Elephant Stairs
  • Quay to My Heart by Jenna Simpson, 2021 — Tune used here Le Fete de Village — Naomi Morse, Paul Oorts, and Dave Wiesler, Champagne
  • Break Music: And Good Day to You, Too! by Dave Wiesler, 2005 — Snapdragon, No Key to the Cellar
  • Final waltz: Candles in the Dark by Jonathan Jenson, 2004 — The Flying Romanos, Dancing Across the Atlantic

 

August 4, 2026

  • I Care Not for These Ladies — Kitty Creelman Skrobela 1969 in Hunter’s Moon — Tune by Thomas Campion — Bare Necessities, Simple Pleasures (Vol. 3)
  • Alice — Philippe Callens 2002 in Antwerp Antics — Tune Siciliano from Concerto for oboe d’amore and string orchestra in A major by Georg Philipp Telemann — Bare Necessities, Mrs. Beveridge’s Triumph (Vol. 13)
  • Bel Canto — Susan Kevra 2018 — Tune One Card Short by Dave Wiesler — Odd Sundays Garage Band (Judy Linsenberg, Shira Kammen, Patti Cobb) recording
  • Flora and Phaon — Walsh 1718 — Interpreted by Andrew Shaw in Elephants Stairs — Persons of Quality, Elephant Stairs
  • The Rakes of Rochester — Rutherford 1756 — Bare Necessities, Strong Roots (Vol. 9)
  • Lambs on Green Hill — Dan Seppeler 2011 — Tune Ned of the Hill, Scottish traditional – Barb Seppeler recording
  • Mendocino Redwood by Mary Devlin, Bob Fraley & Elizabeth Zekley, 2005 – Tune Woodland Walk by Jonathan Jensen — Bare Necessities, Mrs. Beveridge’s Triumph (Vol. 13)
  • Break music: Hop Ground — Alchemy, Turning of the Hour
  • Final waltz: Dunsmuir Waltz – Bare Necessities New Shoots (Vol. 10)

 

July 14, 2026

  • Squaring the Circle by Loretta Holz 2007 — Tune Randy’s Rondo by Charlene Thomson — The Flying Romanos, Dancing Across the Atlantic
  • Hudson Barn — Jacqueline Schwab and Charles Hammond, 1974 — Tune Dance to Your Daddy My Little Laddie by Schwab/Hammond — Bare Necessities, Favorites of the Boston Center (Vol. 1)
  • James’s Maggot — John Johnson 1742 — John Hymas, Black and Gray
  • Well Hall — Playford 1702 — Bare Necessities, English Country Dances
  • The Female Saylor — Walsh & Essex 1710 — Tune Marche pour les Matelots by Marin Marlais, 1706 — Bare Necessities, Favorites of the Boston Center (Vol. 1)
  • Emma’s Commencement  —  Alan Simpson-Vlach 2007 — Tune Murray’s Passage by Debbie Jackson — Childgrove, Early Instincts
  • The Hop Ground — Preston 1794 — Bare Necessities, Strong Roots (Vol. 9)
  • Break music: Dawn by Mara Shea — Copious Notes, Dawn Waltz
  • Final Waltz: The Middle of Night by Kate Barnes — Bare Necessities, Invitation to Waltz (Vol. 14)

 

July 7, 2026

  • Apley House — Playford 1702 — Bare Necessities, Strong Roots (Vol. 9)
  • Trip to Worcester — Don Bell 2019 — Tune Hewlett by Turlough O’Carolan — Amarilis, Blind Harper
  • The Comical Fellow — Thompson, 1776 — The Assembly Players, Dance and Danceability
  • Cobbler’s Hornpipe — Jenny Beer 2003 — Tune Cobbler’s Hornpipe, traditional — Snapdragon, No Key to the Cellar
  • Money in Both Pockets — Preston 1783 — Liz Donaldson, English Echoes
  • Moonflower — Susan Kevra 2016 — Tune by Rachel Bell — Alan Thompson, Eric Buddington, and Eric Martin, private recording
  • Highland Farewell — Pat Peterson, 2014 — Tune Highlander’s Farewell, traditional — The Elftones, Elftones
  • Break music: And Good Day to You, Too! by Dave Wiesler — Snapdragon, No Key to the Cellar
  • Final waltz: Judy and Jim’s Wedding by Larry Unger — Roguery, Minding the Gap

 

June 16, 2026

Live music by Vicki Swan and Jonny Dyer

  • Mile of Smiles — Joseph Pimentel, 2011 – Tune by Dave Wiesler
  • Faithless Nancy Dawson — Anna Bidder, circa 1936 – Tune: A’Rovin, traditional
  • Fair and Softly — Walsh, 1728 — Reconstructed by Tom Cook, 1979
  • Boldwood — Val Medve, 2014 — Tune: Lord Frog, traditional
  • A New Leaf — Brooke Friendly and Chris Sackett, 2018 — Tune Mr. Millstone’s Defenestration by Dave Wiesler, 2018
  • Anniversary Dance — Paula Kelley, Martha Kent, and Val Medve, 2011 – Tune Keen O’Hara by Turlough O’Carolan
  • Knole Park – Voight 1809 & Fentum 1810 — reconstructed by A. Simons, in Kentish Hops — Tune from Bishop 1788

 

March 10, 2026

  • Away with February — Jenny Beer, 1998 — Tune by Dave Wiesler — Dave Wiesler recording
  • The Spring — Thomas Bray, 1699 — Tune The Island Princess by Jeremiah Clark, 1699 — The Assembly Players, Pat Shaw’s Playford
  • My Lady of the Lake — Loretta Holz, 2005 — Tune Lavinia’s Waltz by Charlene Thompson — The Flying Romanos, Dancing Across the Atlantic
  • Black Bess — Playford, 1696 — interpreted by Philippe Callens, 2002 — Tune The Rival Sisters by Henry Purcell — The Assembly Players, A Purcell Ball
  • Alice — Philippe Callens, 2002 — Tune Siciliano by Georg Philipp Telemann — Bare Necessities, Mrs. Beveridge’s Triumph (Vol. 13)
  • Dance the Cold Winter Away — Don Bell, 2021 — Tune Drive the Cold Winter Away – Playford, 1651 — The Broadside Band, English Country Dances
  • Easter Tuesday — Playford’s Dancing Master, 1695 — Bare Necessites, By Choice (Vol. 8)
  • Break music: Lilliburlero by Henry Purcell, 1690 — Bare Necessities, More Favorites of the Boston Center (Vol. 2)
  • Final Waltz: The Middle of Night by Kate Barnes — Bare Necessities, Invitation to Waltz (Vol. 14)

 

December 16, 2025

  • The Female Saylor — Originally published by Feuillet as La Matelotte in 1706; translated to English by Essex and published by Walsh 1710 — Bare Necessities, Favorites of the Boston Center (Vol. 1)
  • Flora and Phaon — Walsh 1718 — Persons of Quality, Elephant Stairs
  • In the Bleak Midwinter — Robin Hayden 1997 — Tune Cranham by Gustav Holst 1906 — Bare Necessities, Modern Treasures (Vol. 4)
  • Greensleeves & Yellow Lace — Playford 1721 — Jim Coleman/Denis Smith, Apted Country Dances
  • Bel Canto — Susan Kevra 2018 — Tune One Card Short by Dave Wiesler — Odd Sundays Garage Band (Judy Linsenberg, Shira Kammen, and Patti Cobb) recording
  • An Early Frost — Philippe Callens 2000 — Tune Midwinter Blossom by Bob Pasquarello 1989 — Joyful Noise, Red Star Line
  • Rakes of Rochester — Walsh (1748) — Bare Necessities, Strong Roots (Vol. 9)
  • Break music: The Bashful Swain — Foxfire, Winter Oranges
  • Final Waltz: The Middle of Night — Kate Barnes (2006) — Bare Necessities, Invitation to Waltz (Vol. 14)

 

September 23, 2025

  • Autumn in Amherst — Philippe Callens 2003 in Antwerp Antics — Tune “The Red Star Line” by Kathy Talvitie — Bare Necessities, Mrs. Beveridge’s Triumph (Vol. 13)
  • Prince of Westborough — Paula Kelley 2006 — Tune “The Middle of the Night” by Kate Barnes — Bare Necessities, Invitation to Waltz (Vol. 14)
  • Trip to Paris — Walsh 1711 — Bare Necessities, More Favorites of the Boston Center (Vol. 2)
  • Siege of Limerick — Playford 1695 — The Assembly Players, A Purcell Ball
  • Draw Cupid Draw — Young 1710 — reconstructed by Andrew Shaw 2006 in Emperor of the Moon — Paul Hutchinson and John Hymas, Emperor of the Moon
  • Sunlight Through Draperies — Tom Roby 2004 –Tune: “Judy and Jim’s Wedding” by Larry Unger 1989 –Roguery, Minding the Gap
  • Break music: Bourrée from G.F Handel’s Water Music, Suite No.2 in D — Fine Companions, Fine Companions
  • Final Waltz: Under the Birches by Earl Gaddis — Bare Necessities, Invitation to Waltz (Vol. 14)

 

September 2, 2025

  • Rakes of Rochester — Rutherford 1756 — Bare Necessities, Strong Roots (Vol. 9)
  • Lambs on Green Hill — Dan Seppeler 2011 — Tune Ned of the Hill, Irish traditional — Barb Seppeler
  • Jamaica — Playford 1670) — Bare Necessities, English Country Dances
  • Minnows, or Bother the Fish — Melissa Running 2011 — Tune Minnows by Melissa Running 2011 — Roguery , Minding the Gap
  • Highland Lilt — Neal 1726 — Bare Necessities,  By Choice (Vol. 8)
  • Gavin’s Fancy — Greta Christina 2004 — Tune O’Carolan’s Welcome by Turlough O’Carolan — Impromptu, Le vent dans les bles
  •  Mulberry Garden — Playford 1670 — Bare Necessities, At the Ball (Vol. 6)
  • Break music: Hop Ground — Alchemy, Turning of the Hour
  • Final Waltz: Judy and Jim’s Wedding by Larry Unger 1989 — Roguery, Minding the Gap

 

July 15, 2025

Live music by Vicki Swan and Jonny Dyer

  • Old Wife Behind the Fire — Neal 1726  — Interpreted by Rich Jackson and George Fogg 1950
  • Kill Him with Kindness –Walsh 1711 — Interpreted by Christine Helwig 1995, published in The Playford Assembly — Tune attributed to Purcell
  • The Minor Spaniard — Jenny Beer, 2000 — Tune: Variation on The Spaniard (1777) by Jenny Beer
  • The Ragg — Neal 1726, published in The Neal Collection 1990 and Christian, The Playford Assembly
  • Six for the Six Proud Walkers — Fried de Metz Herman 1995 in Ease and Elegance — Tune: Fried’s Triumph by John Stapledon 1993
  • Alex and Charles — Victor Skowronski 2009 — Tune: Be Thou My Vision (a.k.a. Lord of All Hopefulness) or Slane, traditional
  • Bel Canto — Susan Kevra 2018 — Tune: One Card Short by Dave Wiesler
  • Final waltz: The Kindness of Thwaite by Jonny Dyer

 

April 15, 2025

  • I Care Not for These Ladies — Kitty Creelman Skrobela, 1969 – Tune by Thomas Campion – Bare Necessities, Simple Pleasures (Vol. 3)
  • Collier’s Daughter (or The Duke of Rutland’s Delight) – The Dancing Master Vol. 2 4th Ed. (Young) 1728 – Bare Necessities, By Request (Vol. 7)
  • Mendocino Redwood  — Mary Devlin, Bob Fraley & Elizabeth Zekley, 2005 – Tune Woodland Walk by Jonathan Jensen – Bare Necessities, Mrs. Beveridge’s Triumph (Vol. 13)
  • Easter Tuesday – Playford’s Dancing Master, 1695 – Bare Necessites, By Choice (Vol. 8)
  • Alice – Philippe Callens, 2002, in Antwerp Antics – Tune Siciliano from Concerto for oboe d’amore and string orchestra in A major by Georg Philipp Telemann – Bare Necessities, Mrs. Beveridge’s Triumph (Vol. 13)
  • Farmer’s Joy by Joseph Pimentel, 2012 – Tune by Adam Broome – Goldcrest, The Goldcrest Collection
  • Auretti’s Dutch Skipper – Rutherford’s Compleat Collection, 1756 – Bare Necessites, Simple Pleasures (Vol. 3)
  • Break music: Fanny Power by Turlough O’Carolan – -John Mallery, Carolan Connection
  • Final Waltz: Jody’s Waltz by Karen Axelrod — Karen Axelrod, Between the Keys