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Twelfth Night Ball |
Each year, the Sudbury Companies of Militia and Minute host two evenings of contra dance. The Wayside Inn graciously allows us to take over their main dining room so that we can dance to the music provided by Yankee Ingenuity and spend time socializing with other re-enactors.
On January 11, the main dining room was filled for a great evening of contra dancing and socializing. And we ceremoniously changed the flag in front of the Wayside Inn and honored the king and queen of the ball.
We look forward to our next evening of contra dance, the Regimental Ball to be held on April 25!
American Colonial Dance is synonymous with 18th century English Country Dance which has it roots in the Renaissance and the Elizabethan era. This style of dance spread throughout Western Europe to the Courts of rulers and manor houses as well as the Taverns and Faires where it was performed by aristocrats and common people. A Dance or Ball was an opportunity to socialize, show off the fashions of the day, and one of the few opportunities for young people to meet an array of matrimonial prospects.s
