Katherina Weyssin's blog

Another productive evening: even the heys made sense tonight!

Present: Anna de Wilde, Caterine de Vantier, William de Cameron, Wiliam de Wyke, Katherine of Glastonbury and Katherina Weyssin

St John's was full of music this year, both casual teaching and jamming, and rehearsed performances. Some of the pieces are listed below. Feel free to add more, if you can.

A good turn-out this evening - thanks, everyone.

 As usual at this time of year, much of our practise is devoted to making sure we know everything on the CF ball list thoroughly.

A few dances are entirely new to us, others we've not done for several years, or never very often. Many we know well, of course, but there's plenty for us to learn.

Present: Katherine of Glastonbury, Caterine de Vantier, Anna de Wilde, William de Cameron, Katherina Weyssin

A mix of simpler dances, practice for the Canterbury Faire Ball, and revision of some more advanced stuff.

Present: William de Wyke, Katherine of Glastonbury, Adam, Katherina Weyssin, William de Cameron,  Anna de Wilde

Open class:

• Earl of Essex Measure
• Lorrayne Almain
• Queen's Almain
• Ly Bens Distonys
• Mixed Branles: Cassandra, Pinagay, Charlotte
• Belfiore
• Anello
• Scots Branles

Advanced class:

Music notes are on this page. Dance notes are here.

The order of the dances might change a bit, but it's unlikely that the content will.

Dance notes are on this page. Music notes are here.

Contrapunto Bestiale alla Mente
(the Animal Noise Song)

By Adriano Banchieri, for five voices (2 sopranos, alto, tenor, bass). The first and last sections are "falala"s, and in the middle each line imitates a different animal.

Sheet Music

We're using the sheet-music in the Big Lochac Snogbook (page 22).

Revision of old favourites in the open class, then rehearsal for the Winter Warm Up in the advanced class.

Present: Eleanor, Emrys, Christine, Katherine of Glastonbury, Anna de Wilde, William de Cameron, Katherina Weyssin

We're rehearsing for the Winter Warm-up at present.

• Belfiore - Anna de Wilde will lead this; the other places are open
• La Figlia di Guglielmino - Katherina Weyssin  and William de Cameron
• Spero - Katherina Weyssin, Anna de Wilde, Katherine of Glastonbury
• Washerwomen's branle - audience participation, Katherina will lead, everyone will dance

Rehearsal notes:

We will all start at the back-right corner (from the audience's perspective), by the music, as usual.