A Clockwork Werewulf Playlist

Several people asked for the names of individual songs or a complete playlist from Saturday's Steampunk Ball.  It was an interesting event to prepare for; "Steampunk music" is a rather vague term, and much of what is labeled as such is useless for doing any sort of historical dance to.  (Left: mid-waltz at the Ball; click to enlarge)

My musical plan for this event was an eclectic mix of nineteenth-century tunes with modern tunes to which you could do Victorian dances.  I'd thought I was overpreparing, but things moved at a pretty snappy pace, so I actually went though everything I'd prepared and then some.

I didn't keep track of the music I was playing before the official start, but here is a list of the tunes, in order, that were the ball itself from when I started calling.  For the most part, I've put in links to where you can purchase either an MP3 of the individual tune or the album on which it is found.  The exceptions are where the album appears to be out of print or is otherwise beyond my ability to find online.

[Four-face-four country dance] to the tune of Clutha
Keith Smith & Green Ginger (Music for Quadrilles)

Russian Jazz Waltz
Vagabond Opera

Window Song (waltz)
Finger Eleven

Gothic Dance/Merry Haymakers Set (galopade contra dance)
Spare Parts (The Civil War Ballroom)

Herr Drosselmeyer's Doll (waltz)
Abney Park

Sea Serpent Polka
Spare Parts (Dancing by the Shore)

The Lovers' Waltz Duet
Jay Ungar & Molly Mason

[three-face-three country dance] to the tune of Quadrille Country Dance
Keith Smith & Green Ginger (Music for Quadrilles)

Personal Thing (waltz)
Lorraine A'Malena (Mirror Mirror)

Ameer Schottische
(Prague & Provence Vintage Dance Week)

Lucky (waltz)
Bif Naked

[1st quadrille fig: Minuet Figure] to the tune of Prince Imperial Quadrille Fig 3
Spare Parts (private recording)

[2nd quadrille fig] Polo Quadrille Fig 4
Spare Parts (The Polo)

[3rd quadrille fig: Mrs. Henderson's Fig 5] to the tune of Paine's Twelfth Set Fig 4
Keith Smith & Green Ginger (Music for Quadrilles)

Between (waltz)
Vienna Teng (Waking Hour)

Post Apocalypse Punk (schottische)
Abney Park

Stormens öga (waltz/redowa)
Nordman

The Time Warp
New musical cast

[Airship Pirate quadrille] to the tune of Airship Pirate
Abney Park

Secret (waltz)
The Pierces

The Animus (polka)
Steampunk

Spanish Dance (waltz contra dance)
Spare Parts (The Civil War Ballroom)

That was the end of my official program, but I played a few more songs afterwards:

Ripley's Schottische
American Brass Quintet Brass Band

Bottom of the Pool (swing)
Charlie Terrell & The Murdered Johns

Ice Cream (waltz)
Sarah McLachlan (Fumbling Toward Ecstasy)

Waltzing's For Dreamers (waltz)
Richard Thompson

See The Day (waltz)
Girls Aloud

Kiss From A Rose (waltz)
Seal

And, finally the song I played for the lighted-hoop performance (left) was:

Chase (waltz)
Emer Kenny (Emer Kenny)

I don't take many pictures when I'm working 'cause, y'know, I'm busy, but here are a few more:

Left to right: (1) I really liked the fez; it was a small bright redness akin to my own Mad Hat.  (2) SteamTrek!  (3) Me in the Mad Hat, trimmed with goggles and ostrich fluff.

Left to right: (1) A group of attendees with Constantia in the purple wig.  (2) Chort & Paula and friend.  (3) A closeup of the SteamTrek insignia.

Comments

[Serge]

Oooooh... I especially like the Steam Trek outfit.

[Marilee J. Layman]

Cool pictures!

[Serge]

Thungs are quiet here. Anybody wishes to have some tea and exchange bon mots? Or we can have instant coffee and puns.

[AJ]

I'm quiet because it's gem show season here in Tucson, so I'm working as a booth slave for a friend of mine.

I was reminded of Susan today, though, because a lady came into our booth today rocking an awesome top hat! It was black, with a huge spray of ostrich and peacock feathers on one side, and an assortment of hat pins on the other, and a fall of black tulle down the back.

[Serge]

AJ... I'm working as a booth slave for a friend

Some friends you have, especially if whips are involved. Does your working at that booth feel like THIS?