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Past Events
Listen to a wonderful 19th century Schottische tune called the "The Goldfish Schottische"
while you're reviewing photos of "Past Events". It is an 1854 tune by Henry Tucker
Amherst Victorian Dance Society
Victorian Ball History
Victorian Ball History
2021 Annual Victorian Ball
2021 Twenty-Second Annual Victorian Ball Modeled after the UNION BALL,
Lincoln's 1st Inaugural Ball
Featuring Bob Nicholson of Syracuse, N.Y. as Dance Master and the music of the Irish- Volunteer Civil War Band with Don Dwyer on Guitar, Dr. Robert Williams on Hammered
Dulcimer-Concertina-Flute- Whistle and Leslie Nickerson on Violin.
SEE VIDEOS BELOW OF THE GRAND MARCH TO START THE FESTIVITIES !
2021 Twenty-Second Annual Victorian Ball Modeled after the UNION BALL,
Lincoln's 1st Inaugural Ball
Featuring Bob Nicholson of Syracuse, N.Y. as Dance Master and the music of the Irish- Volunteer Civil War Band with Don Dwyer on Guitar, Dr. Robert Williams on Hammered
Dulcimer-Concertina-Flute- Whistle and Leslie Nickerson on Violin.
SEE VIDEOS BELOW OF THE GRAND MARCH TO START THE FESTIVITIES !
2019 Annual Victorian Ball
2019 Twenty First Annual Victorian Ball at the Twentieth Century Club, Buffalo, N.Y. Lancer's Quadrille, Figure Five
Dance Mistress, Cathy Stephens
Music: "19th Century Ensemble" with Richard Riederer, Donna Docenko, Greg Docenko
Dance Mistress, Cathy Stephens
Music: "19th Century Ensemble" with Richard Riederer, Donna Docenko, Greg Docenko
2018 Annual Victorian Ball
2018 Twentieth Annual Victorian Ball: Reel of Eight
Sponsored by the Amherst Victorian Dance Society, a Guild of the Buffalo Niagara Heritage Village, at Lucarelli's Banquet Center.
Guest Dance Mistress, Cathy Stephens of London , Ontario leads Ball guests in the Eightsome Reel.
Music by Phil Banaszak, Gretchen Banaszak and Laurie Penpraze of "City Fiddle" of Buffalo, N.Y.
See group photograph below:
Sponsored by the Amherst Victorian Dance Society, a Guild of the Buffalo Niagara Heritage Village, at Lucarelli's Banquet Center.
Guest Dance Mistress, Cathy Stephens of London , Ontario leads Ball guests in the Eightsome Reel.
Music by Phil Banaszak, Gretchen Banaszak and Laurie Penpraze of "City Fiddle" of Buffalo, N.Y.
See group photograph below:
2017 Annual Victorian Ball
19th Annual Victorian Ball at the Historic Hamlin House (Circa 1864)
Dance Mistress: Cathy Stephens
Floor Manager: William Stephens
Music by: City Fiddle (Phil Banaszak, Gretchen Banaszak & Hassan al-Mufti)
See photographs below of City Fiddle & Cathy and Bill Stephens
as well as a group photo !
Dance Mistress: Cathy Stephens
Floor Manager: William Stephens
Music by: City Fiddle (Phil Banaszak, Gretchen Banaszak & Hassan al-Mufti)
See photographs below of City Fiddle & Cathy and Bill Stephens
as well as a group photo !
2012 Victorian Ball
2012 Annual Victorian Ball at the Twentieth Century Club of Buffalo, circa 1894
Music by the Buffalo Brass Quintet (picture below)
Dance Master: Miles Linnabery (picture below)
Music by the Buffalo Brass Quintet (picture below)
Dance Master: Miles Linnabery (picture below)