Oddly enough, this was the first time that I or even my Mom had been to the Old Courthouse.
The dance took place in the rotunda
Our caller was Deborah Hyland, Dance Mistress - [Facebook Page]
A civil war band from Mt. Vernon, IL, provided live music from one of the upper levels
After every dance in a quadrille or a longways set they would do a polka or waltz:
During one of the breaks we headed upstairs to explore the courthouse and get some photos.
Looking down….
..looking up.
I love these enormous doors, would love to have this in my house someday. When closed, they give a sense of security and solidarity. When open, they present a very noble welcome to visitors.
Staircases
View of the rotunda from the top level
The entrance to the west wing of the courthouse where the Dread Scott case took place in 1856.
3 comments:
That looks like a great location for a dance event! That stone floor is so neat...
Out of curiosity, was the Lancer's Quadrille among the dances done? That was always an entertaining one... ;)
We briefly contemplated attending that dance, but there was a scheduling conflict (and we are rather low on Civil War styled clothing at present)... perhaps next time, though!
No, we didn't do anything too complicated; I know we did the Spanish Circle/Waltz.
The Lancier's Quardrille was one of my favorites back at the Civil War Ball. Can you believe that was almost 3 years ago?
Wow - time flies! Yes, that first dance lesson series began about... three years and a month and three weeks ago, if I remember correctly! (Or somewhere thereabouts...) It's rather amusing looking back at the high level of nervousness and the practically non-existent skill level I had back then... heh heh!
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