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2024 Jane Austen Ball Gallery

5th October, 2024 at The Dayboro Community Hall Our annual ball was an enormous success – tickets sold out well in advance! The music by Phillip’s Dog was as brilliant as ever, and the costumes were outstanding. Thank you to … Continue reading

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Jane Austen Ball 2024

TICKETS HAVE SOLD OUT! Please send an email if you would like to be added to the Waiting List. Full refund available on request. Please do not sell unwanted tickets online.Email: heather@historicaldance.auTel. 04 2206 7392 “What a charming amusement for … Continue reading

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Jane Austen Dance for the Australian Heritage Festival

Presented by Samford Community Folk Dancers with awesome live music by Phillip’s Dog. The theme for the 2024 Australian Heritage Festival is Connections: celebrating the rich and diverse stories of our nation, strengthening cultural and historical ties and encouraging the … Continue reading

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National Folklore Conference 2024

National Folklore Conference Join Dr Heather Clarke at the National Folklore Conference for a presentation on the success of the national tour of the Dancing in Fetters exhibition. When: Thursday 28th MarchTime: 1:30 – 4:30pmWhere: Epic, Canberra For more information … Continue reading

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Curator’s talk

Join Curator’s Heather Clarke and Eleanor Lambert as they walk you through our new exhibition Dancing in Fetters: The Culture of Convict Dance. This project has been assisted by the Australian Government’s Visions of Australia funding. Exhibition partners include Abbey … Continue reading

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The Duchess of Richmond’s Ball – Australian connections

The Duchess of Richmond’s Ball The Waterloo Ball in Australia Connections Lachlan Macquarie Duke of Wellington Lady Mary Lennox & Sir Charles Fitzroy Georgiana McCrae Alexander Laing Gordon Highlanders The sprightly dances: The Waterloo The White Cockade La Georgina Copenhagen … Continue reading

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Convict Culture Week Resources

Programme Updated 3:00pm 18th May 2023 Norfolk Island Convict Tune Book Norfolk Island – Tasmanian Tune Session Norfolk Island Convict Song Book A selection of songs from the convict concert of 25 May 1840. Basic song melodies A select preview … Continue reading

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April School Holiday Activity

Why was dance so important to the Convicts?What kind of dances did they do? And what did they wear? Come find out during the April school holidays. Dress up and dance like the convicts. At the Rocks Discovery Museum.

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Irish convict musicians

Blind Loftus opened the proceeding by dancing a hornpipe, then came Irish jigs, reels, and songs, and when the boys got warm they were as wild as goats without a shepherd.  The spree was kept up for three days and … Continue reading

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Phillip’s Dog

Phillip’s Dog performs captivating music for historical and folk dances with enthusiasm and panache. Phillip’s Dog is a unique ensemble, specialising in the dance music of early colonial Australia. However, the repertoire extends well beyond this period to include mediaeval … Continue reading

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