22 - 25 May 2026
22 - 25
May
2026
Playford Ball (Folk Dance)
On:Saturday 23rd May 2026
Starting at:19:30
Finishing at:22:30
Entry by:Weekend or Day tickets Only
Where:Neeld

Orly Krasner (US)
Orly, from New York City, loves teaching English Country Dance because it creates joy, beauty, laughter, and healing energy to repair the world. She uses both positional and gendered vocabulary for the clearest possible instruction.
Matthew Coatsworth
Matthew Coatsworth (violin, English concertina) appeared in BBC's Poldark and Netflix's Bridgerton. He was a member of Boldwood and plays with the Warleggan Village Band and with harpist Steph West.
Jacqueline Schwab (US)
Jacqueline has long explored flowing, improvisatory ways of playing for country dancing with the quartet Bare Necessities and others, including Ali Messer. Her signature playing infuses the soundtracks of many award-winning Ken Burns’ documentaries.
Ali Messer
Ali plays for ECD and contra with creativity. What makes you happy when you dance? Music that improvises with you!