Sir Roger de Coverley - Jane Austen Ball 2012

[@johnlawrence7150]

Just beautiful to watch these lovely people enjoying themselves in this splendid lively dance and greetings from across the pond .

[@lbatemon1158]

I love hearing the laughter and talking from the room. How fun!

[@Paddymysterio1]

I am hearing the spirits of Past, Present and Future

[@BlossomFlowerGirl]

I’m out of breath just watching. It’s so much fun isn’t it? This is how people kept healthy- fast dancing, lots of exercise!

[@highboskage]

A lovely, sprightly dance -- thanks for sharing!

[@frankpallister]

its danced corner style" here by the end dancers but sometimes its done" family style" where the whole line does the move, this then became known in the colonies as the virginia reel and danced to what tunes they had or could get !

[@MsGrimstock]

Well done. Jane would be proud.

[@timothyj1966]

IF you watch Scrooge from 1951 with Alistair Sim in it- they play this at Fezziwigs Ball.

[@lbatemon1158]

Also in my favorite version from the 1980's starring George C. Scott! Though I wish the scene was longer. The cameraman's ending shot of the dance when the fiddle player dances through has become quite the family joke, too. We all live in different states now, but every Sunday before Christmas Eve, we watch the George C. Scott version and send a picture of that scene to the whole family.

[@catrinlewis]

What pretty dresses!

[@faeryquene]

That looks like so much fun! I wish we had a Jane Austen Ball in Orlando, Florida! Aw, I considered going to next year's event in California in January but I checked the website and it's already sold out! :(

[@alexlawrence3849]

Very good

[@stellamagnus5264]

I wanted to see the moves etc in the dance it will be helpful to me having joined a country dance club to see the moves in advance

[@oldtimedrumcorps]

Now we find out how they stayed so slim back then .

[@Françoise-j9t]

👍👍👍

[@Janadu]

Where did this take place? Are these people members of a reenactment society?

[@exteko]

Hi, you can find more info on the event here: janeaustenevening.org/ They are not part of an reenactment society, just people who enjoy this style dancing and jane austen :)

[@jasontachin]

RW:that looks like fun.😁

[@10gromit]

Awfully fast version, this one

[@sepiathesquirrelofmistmant1516]

It's a LOT more fun if you have a lot of young people going fast... XD

[@SuperMikado282]

Of course it is. It's a slip jig.

[@SuperMikado282]

Why is the sound of hand clapping ? They are wearing gloves.

[@HJKelley47]

Jane Austen - Race and Racism in Austen Spaces.