Ball this weekend in Cary, NC

It's not Regency, but it will do!

Playford Ball, Friday Feb 22 8-10pm
at Camelot Treasures, Cary, NC

"Join us for an evening of English and Scottish Country Dances from the Renaissance through Colonial eras (1584 to 1785). All the dances will be taught: no prior experience is required, and you don’t need to bring a partner. A beginner’s lesson will be offered at 7:30 pm and the dancing starts at 8:00.

Instruction and dance prompting will be provided by world-reknown fiddler and historical re-enactor Simon Spalding. Dancers are encouraged to come in clothing of the Elizabethan or Colonial periods, but your ordinary clothes are just fine as well. Tickets are $10 each in advance $12 at the door. Light refreshments provided. "

All the info is here: http://camelot-treasures.com/events.htm

And since I'm currently re-reading Emma, I simply must share these two quotes on balls:

"It may be possible to do without dancing entirely. Instances have been known of young people passing many, many months successively, without being at any ball of any description, and no material injury accrue either to body or mind; -- but when a beginning is made -- when the felicities of rapid motion have once been, though slightly, felt -- it must be a very heavy set that does not ask for more."

"Pleasure in seeing dancing! not I, indeed -- I never look at it -- I do not know who does. Fine dancing, I believe, like virtue, must be its own reward. Those who are standing by are usually thinking of something very different." -- Mr. Knightley