ymple Pleasures are the peasant dancers of the Renaissance Historical Society, merrily performing historic English Country Dances. We frolic about, circling, siding, and slipping to the sweet sounds of the violin and the Musical Discord Ensemble, inviting you to join the fun.

he dances we perform were collected and transcribed by John Playford in his English Dancing Master in 1650. We lead up a double, set and turn, side, and arm while Jenny Plucks Pears, and Gathering Pease-Cods.We do this all Upon a Summer's Day. We cavort as did King Henry VIII to the most favorite Black Nag.

e meet to learn and practice our dances most every Sunday, nearly the year round at Tropical Park in Miami. We perform at the Renaissance Historical Society's Italian Rennaissance Festival every March. We are also available to perform and entertain at weddings, bar-mitvahs, birthday parties, and other events. Click here to contact us.

or the Peasant Dance Instruction Booklet, click here.

Click on the following links to view our picture galleries:

 

Dave & Lily's Wedding
May 1, 2004

Italian Renaissance Festival 2004
March 25-28, 2003		 May Day Picnic
May 4, 2003
Redlands Festival
March 22-23, 2003		 Italian Renaissance Festival 2003
set one
set two
set three

March 13-16, 2003

Renaissance Practice
 February 22, 2003

Chess Hall of Fame
February 22, 2003

Holiday Party
December 29, 2002

 Sharon & Jerry's Wedding
November 2002

Peasant Picnic
November 2002

 

Click here for the Renaissance Historical Society Web site.

© 2003 Joy Levy