Merry Christmas, Sir Roger de Coverley

Sir Roger de Coverly is an intriguing name for a dance. Some say its name refers to a fox. Surely, the wiggly dance steps suggest the jumpy flight of a hunted fox. As early asĀ 1685 John Playford included the instructions for the country dance in his manual TheĀ Dancing Master. The subsequent popularity of the dance … Continue reading Merry Christmas, Sir Roger de Coverley