This page is an index to the dances of past (and sometimes the next) Winter Dreams Balls. For more information about the upcoming one (location, dates, registration, etc.) see the Santa Barbara Country Dance Society's website.

Winter Dreams 2024

Another Nancy's Fancy	Pat Shaw 1976	Modern Treasures Bare Necessities	Duple Minor
Ashford Anniversary	Charles Bolton 1986	Modern Treasures Bare Necessities	3 Couple Longways
Bar-a-Bar	Playford (John Young) 1710 Fried de Metz Herman 1986	At the Ball Bare Necessities	Duple Minor
Barbarini's Tambourine	Walsh 1745 Jacqueline Schwab 1987		Duple Minor
Bellamira ~ Kennedy	John Playford 1689 Douglas & Helen Kennedy 1929	More Favorites of the Boston Centre Bare Necessities	Duple Minor
Dancing Across the Atlantic	Loretta Holz 2005		Duple Minor
Hambleton's Round O	Playford (John Young) 1710 Bernard Bentley 1962		Triple Minor
Impropriety	Brooke Friendly/Chris Sackett 1999	New Shoots Bare Necessities	Duple Minor
King's Maggot	Playford (John Young) 1718 Andrew Shaw 2017		3 Couple Longways
The Lissome Lass	Sharon Green 2016	Odd Sundays Recordings Odd Sundays Garage Band	Duple Minor
New Map	Margaret & Jeff Bary ~2022		3 Couple Longways
Pluck Me a Fig	Anna Rain 2011		Duple Minor
The Ragg	John & William Neal 1726 Rich Jackson & George Fogg 1990	Simple Pleasures Bare Necessities	Duple Minor
Sapphire Sea	Christine Robb 2015	Bonnie Insull and Susan McNeill	Duple Minor
Sweet Cream	Jenna Simpson 2017		Duple Minor

Winter Dreams 2023

Canceled because we aren't ready for a ball yet (due to COVID-19)

Winter Dreams 2022

Canceled due to COVID-19

Winter Dreams 2021

Canceled due to COVID-19

Winter Dreams 2020

Angels Unawares	Graham Christian 2001	By Choice Bare Necessities	Duple Minor
Apollo's Hunt	Gary Roodman 2009	Fast Friends Bare Necessities	Duple Minor
Beauteous Grove ~ Andrew Shaw	Nathaniel Kynaston 1711 Andrew Shaw 2017		3 Couple Longways
Black Heath	Walsh 1718 Fried de Metz Herman 1989		Duple Minor
Bury Fair ~ Christian	Henry Playford 1696 Graham Christian 1999	Favorites of the Boston Centre Bare Necessities	Triple Minor
Cheshire Rounds ~ Bolton	Henry Playford 1701 Charles Bolton 2000		Duple Minor
The Fandango	Thompson 1774 W. S. Porter, M. Heffer, A. Heffer 1931		3 Couple Longways
The Goose and Gridiron	Thompson 1768 Tom Cook 1975		3 Couple Longways
How Great is the Pleasure	Colin Hume 2017	Colin Hume	Square
Maggie's Waltz Square	Colin Hume 2002	Frank Hoppe, Robert Winokur, and Susan McNeil	Square
The Maid's Last Wish	Henry Playford 1695 Tom Cook (mod) 1979		Duple Minor
Moonflower	Susan Kevra 2017		Duple Minor
Severn Bore	Fried de Metz Herman 1977		Duple Minor
Tambourine Dance	Walsh 1742 Jacqueline Schwab 1987	Frank Hoppe, Robert Winokur, and Susan McNeil	Duple Minor
Trip to Greene	Gary Roodman 1992	Fast Friends Bare Necessities	3 Couple Longways
Vain Belinda	Wright 1742 Andrew Shaw ~2019	Frank Hoppe, Robert Winokur, and Susan McNeil	Duple Minor
Volpony ~ Christian	Walsh 1712 Graham Christian 2004		Duple Minor
Whately Barn	Gary Roodman 2005	Band of Friends Anna Patton, Jessica Murrow, Karen Axelrod, Mary Lea	Duple Minor

Winter Dreams 2019

Algorhythms	Orly Krasner 2008		4 Couple Longways
Bring Me Flowers (3 Couples)	Gary Roodman 2015		3 Couple Circle
Bring Me Flowers (5 Couples)	Gary Roodman 2015		5 Couple Circle
Companions	Victor Skowronski 2003	New Shoots Bare Necessities	Duple Minor
Emperor of the Moon	Henry Playford 1690 Andrew Shaw 2006	Colin Hume	Duple Minor
Fenterlarick	Joyce Walker 1977	Modern Treasures Bare Necessities	Duple Minor
Flora & Phaon	Walsh 1718 Andrew Shaw 2017		Duple Minor
Hazelfern Place	Chris Sackett/Brooke Friendly 2006		Duple Minor
Hoffedd Miss Hughes	Ian Hughes 1999		3 Couple Longways
The Homecoming	Gary Roodman 1999	Old Friends MGM and Reunion	Duple Minor
Kelsterne Gardens	Playford (John Young) 1726 Tom Cook 1975	More Favorites of the Boston Centre Bare Necessities	3 Couple Longways
Leather Lake House	Henry Bishop 1788 Fried de Metz Herman 1986	At the Ball Bare Necessities	Triple Minor
Mike's Health	Lynn Jensen 2011		Duple Minor
Mr. Handel's Gigue	Gary Roodman 1987	Mr. Roodman's Fancies Cilantrio	3 Couple Longways
Passages	Kalia Kliban 2008	Odd Sundays Recordings Odd Sundays Garage Band	Duple Minor
St. Catherine ~ Callens	Henry Playford 1701 Philippe Callens 2004		Duple Minor
Set For Spring	Joseph Pimentel 2015	The Green Jay Collection Goldcrest	Duple Minor
Three Coney Walk ~ A. Shaw	Playford (John Young) 1726 Andrew Shaw 2017		Triple Minor
Winter Dreams Waltz	Gary Roodman 1996	Old Friends MGM and Reunion	Duple Minor

Winter Dreams 2018

After Dinner Maggot	Gary Roodman 2005	Band of Friends Doug Creighton, Gene Murrow, Karen Axelrod, Mary Lea, Peter Barnes	Triple Minor
The Dancing Wife	Gary Roodman 1992	New Friends MGM and Reunion	Duple Minor
Heidenröslein	Pat Shaw 1967		Square
Hudson Barn	Jacqueline Schwab & Charles Hammond 1974	Favorites of the Boston Centre Bare Necessities	Duple Minor
Impropriety	Brooke Friendly/Chris Sackett 1999	New Shoots Bare Necessities	Duple Minor
Leslie's Valentine	Scott Higgs 2001	Robert Winokur, and Susan McNeil	Duple Minor
The Lover's Knot	Jim Kitch 1993		Duple Minor
Mendocino Redwood	Mary Devlin, Bob Fraley & Elizabeth Zekley 2005	Mrs. Beveridge's Triumph Bare Necessities	Duple Minor
Michedonia	Dan Blim 2014	Odd Sundays Recordings Odd Sundays Garage Band	Duple Minor
Midwinter Maggot	Gary Roodman 2012	Fast Friends Bare Necessities	Duple Minor
News From Tripoly	Henry Playford 1701 Pat Shaw 1973		Duple Minor
Old Wife Behind The Fire	John & William Neal ~1726 Rich Jackson & George Fogg 1950	Strong Roots Bare Necessities	Duple Minor
Round About Our Coal Fire	Richard Bride 1766 Tom Cook 1987	Favorites of the Boston Centre Bare Necessities	Duple Minor
Shropshire Lass	Nathaniel Kynaston 1710 Bernard Bentley 1971		3 Couple Longways
Vermont Friends	Philippe Callens 2000		Duple Minor
We Meet Again	Jenna Simpson 2013		Duple Minor
The Woodshed	Lise Dyckman, Jim Saxe, Nancy Gaugh and Alan Winston 2012		Duple Minor

Winter Dreams 2017

Auretti's Dutch Skipper	David Rutherford 1756 Pat Shaw 1960	Simple Pleasures Bare Necessities	Duple Minor
Autumn in Amherst	Philippe Callens 2003	Mrs. Beveridge's Triumph Bare Necessities	Duple Minor
Autumn Moon	Gary Roodman 2015	Good Friends Cilantrio (Karen Axelrod, Peter Barnes, and Mary Lea) with guest, Aldo Fabrizi	Duple Minor
Corelli's Maggot	Cathy and John Millar 1993	At the Ball Bare Necessities	Duple Minor
Dr. Vincent's Delight	Charles Bolton 1983		3 Couple Longways
The Drummer - Thompson	Thompson 1757 Charles Bolton 1997	Bonnie Insull, Susan McNeil, and Robert Winokur	Duple Minor
Dunant House Waltz	Colin Hume 1991	Colin Hume	3 Couple Longways
East Indian	Thompson 1783 Ken Sheffield 1988	Bonnie Insull, Susan McNeil, and Robert Winokur	Triple Minor
Gentleman's Delight	Philippe Callens 1998		Duple Minor
A Girl's Best Friend	Fried de Metz Herman 1988		Duple Minor
The Introduction	Fried de Metz Herman 1996	Favorites of the Boston Centre Bare Necessities	4 Couple Longways
Lambs on Green Hill	Dan Seppeler 2011	Bonnie Insull, Susan McNeil, and Robert Winokur	Duple Minor
The Long Odds	Preston 1791 Woods 1958		Duple Minor
Saint Margaret's Hill ~ Bentley	Playford (John Young) 1710 Bernard Bentley 1962	Colin Hume	3 Couple Longways
Sapphire Sea	Christine Robb 2015	Bonnie Insull and Susan McNeill	Duple Minor
Sir Watkin's Jig	Universal Magazine 1749 Charles Bolton 1985	At Home Bare Necessities	3 Couple Longways
Terpsícourante	Gary Roodman 2000	New Friends MGM and Reunion	4 Couple Longways

Winter Dreams 2016

Apollo's Hunt	Gary Roodman 2009	Fast Friends Bare Necessities	Duple Minor
Ashford Anniversary	Charles Bolton 1986	Modern Treasures Bare Necessities	3 Couple Longways
Bloomsberry Market	Henry Playford 1703 Andrew Shaw 2009		3 Couple Longways
Candles in the Dark	Loretta Holz 2006		Duple Minor
Dunrobin Castle	a Person of Quality 1718 Andrew Shaw 2006		3 Couple Longways
An Early Frost	Philippe Callens 2000		Duple Minor
Elizabeth	Colin Hume 1991	Elizabeth and other Dances Masquerade	Duple Minor
Foxfire	Steve Sargent 2008		Duple Minor
The Good Man of Cambridge	Gary Roodman 1992	Old Friends MGM and Reunion	Duple Minor
Jaque Latin	G. Willsim 1755 Charles Hendrickson 1996	By Request Bare Necessities	Duple Minor
Love and a Bottle - Kynaston ~ Shaw	Nathaniel Kynaston 1710 Andrew Shaw 2006	At Home Bare Necessities	3 Couple Longways
The Minor Spaniard	Jenny Beer 2000		Duple Minor
Muriel's Measure	Colin Hume 1996	By Choice Bare Necessities	Duple Minor
Neat, Mr. John	Nathaniel Kynaston ~1718 Andrew Shaw 2000		3 Couple Longways
The Punch Bowl ~ Shaw	Henry Playford 1701 Pat Shaw 1969	More Favorites of the Boston Centre Bare Necessities	Duple Minor
Sapphire Sea	Christine Robb 2015	Bonnie Insull and Susan McNeill	Duple Minor
A Trip to Amsterdam	Philippe Callens 1989		Duple Minor
Well Hall ~ von Cleef	John Playford 1679 Frank von Cleef 1982		Duple Minor

Winter Dreams 2015

Autumn in Amherst	Philippe Callens 2003	Mrs. Beveridge's Triumph Bare Necessities	Duple Minor
Barbarini's Tambourine	Walsh 1745 Jacqueline Schwab 1987		Duple Minor
Bellamira ~ Kennedy	John Playford 1689 Douglas & Helen Kennedy 1929	More Favorites of the Boston Centre Bare Necessities	Duple Minor
Bryon's Boutade	Fried de Metz Herman 1991		4 Couple Longways
Dancing Across the Atlantic	Loretta Holz 2005		Duple Minor
Easter Thursday ~ Bentley	Walsh 1733 Bernard Bentley 1977	Colin Hume	Duple Minor
Excuse Me ~ Christian	John Playford 1686 Graham Christian 2001		Duple Minor
Gigue for Genny	Dan Herr 1975	By Request Bare Necessities	3 Couple Longways
The Gypsy Round	Eric Leber 1979	By Request Bare Necessities	Duple Minor
Horseplay	Gary Roodman 2003	New Friends MGM & Reunion	Duple Minor
Leather Lake House	Henry Bishop 1788 Fried de Metz Herman 1986	At the Ball Bare Necessities	Triple Minor
Love and a Bottle - Kynaston ~ Shaw	Nathaniel Kynaston 1710 Andrew Shaw 2006	At Home Bare Necessities	3 Couple Longways
The Pursuit	Playford (John Young) 1710 Pat Shaw 1961	At the Ball Bare Necessities	Duple Minor
Quite Carr-ied Away	Pat Shaw 1975	Favorites of the Boston Centre Bare Necessities	3 Couple Longways
Rafe's Waltz	Victor Skowronski 1996	By Choice Bare Necessities	Duple Minor
The Ragg	John & William Neal 1726 Rich Jackson & George Fogg 1990	Simple Pleasures Bare Necessities	Duple Minor
Wa Is Me, What Mun I Do?	Henry Playford 1698 Helwig 1995	Mrs. Beveridge's Triumph Bare Necessities	Duple Minor
Weekend in Wilton	Susan and Tom Amessé 2012		Duple Minor

Winter Dreams 2014

The Boatman ~ Playford Ball	John Playford 1651 The Playford Ball 1994	A Playford Ball Bare Necessities	3 Couple Longways
Cadger's Other Caper	Gary Roodman 2003	Old Friends MGM and Reunion	Duple Minor
Companions	Victor Skowronski 2003	New Shoots Bare Necessities	Duple Minor
Footprints in the Sand	Chris Sackett/Brooke Friendly 2008		Duple Minor
Mayfair	Colin Hume 1990	Colin Hume	Facing Couples
Mr. Ganiford's Maggot	Pat Shaw 1967	A New English Ball Bare Necessities	Triple Minor
Nonesuch ~ Playford Ball	John Playford 1651 Cecil Sharp (mod) 1911		4 Couple Longways
Rebecka Ridinghoode	Walsh 1713 Andrew Shaw 2009		Duple Minor
Sally in our Alley	Walsh 1719 Jacqueline Schwab 1987	Favorites of the Boston Centre Bare Necessities	Duple Minor
Softly Good Tummas	Nathaniel Kynaston 1718 Andrew Shaw 2002	By Choice Bare Necessities	Duple Minor

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