A Ball in Honor of St. Vitus (or, St. Vitus' Dance)
(2008-04-19 - Site opens at 9 AM & Closes at 11 PM)
Buckston-on-Eno
The Canton of Buckston-on-Eno you to join us for a day in honor of St. Vitus, the patron saint of dancers. Hone your skills with a selection of classes during the day and then show off your fancy footwork at our evening ball! Capriol, a young dance student, tells us that "Without knowledge of dancing, I could not please the damsels, upon whom, it seems to me, the reputation of an eligible young man depends" (Jehan Tabourot in Orchesography, 1589). Lest you fail to please the damsels or risk your reputation, you must dust off your finery and come strut your stuff - on the dance floor or off! For those who may not wish to dance all the day long, we will offer a salon featuring period games.
We're setting up a hotel block, and crash space will be available!
Website: http://buckston.atlantia.sca.org/stvitus/
Arts & Sciences Activities: Dance classes will be offered throughout the day, followed by an evening ball led by Lord Galeran Chanterel.
Cost:
| Adult, Member: | $ 8.00 Day-Trip | $ 6.00 Feast | ||
| Adult, Non-Member: | $ 11.00 Day-Trip | $ 6.00 Feast | ||
| Child (13-18): | $ 8.00 Day-Trip | $ 6.00 Feast | ||
| Child (0-12): | $ 4.00 Day-Trip | $ 3.00 Feast |
Make Checks Payable To: Canton of Buckston-on-Eno, SCA, Inc. Site: St. Philip's Episcopal Church, 403 E Main St, Durham, NC 27701
Feast Information: Lady Beatrice Villani will offer a light sideboard feast during the ball so that you may refresh yourselves between dances, and we invite all attendees to contribute to our dessert revel!
Merchanting Information: Merchants are welcome; please see our website or contact the event steward for additional information.
Other Information: We will offer a salon for those who wish to relax during the day; sit and chat with your friends or play some period board games, card games, or dicing games. Gamble with provided tokens and hope for a prize at the end of the day!
Event Steward's Information: Rhieinwylydd verch Einion Llanaelhaearn (Rae Sidlauskas), 409 Snow Crest Trail, Durham, NC 27707, Phone: (919) 357-1033 (no calls after 10pm), E-mail: ladyrae966@gmail.com
Reservations: Helwynn Ivelchild (Cassandra Chambers), 106 Rex Place, Louisburg, NC 27549, Phone: (919) 496-7713, E-mail: ladyhelwynn@yahoo.com
From the Durham Freeway (NC-147): Exit toward Mangum St. and Roxboro Rd. Continue until you reach intersection with Roxboro Rd. Turn north toward downtown on Roxboro Rd. After you pass under a railroad overpass, turn right at the next traffic light, which is Main Street. The Church is one block ahead at the corner of Queen St. and Main St.