A humid Sydney summer evening at Fort St saw the class, taught by Robert, enjoying EH3 7AF, Bob Campbell, The Miller of Sessine, The Piper and the Penguin, Napier’s Index and The Granville Market.
Tag Archive: Reel
Sep 27
Tuesday dances
1314 – what a great dance! It is not done much at present, probably because there are over 15,000 dances to choose from. It is on the Bermagui programme in two weeks time so Morag kindly taught it last night. Loving the Schiehallion reels and the fact that it is strathspey time and then quick …
Sep 11
Tuesday dances
What a great night – visitors from northern NSW, Tassie, Japan and Auckland NZ – plus the last preparation for the Hunter Valley Ball. Morag also included some dances from the Winter School programmes. We enjoyed, in the company of our visitors, Tribute to the Borders, Miss Christy Stuart, New Scotland Strathspey, Prince Rupert’s Fancy …
Sep 03
Beginners update
Our latest intake of beginners have hit the halfway point. They are having fun and learning lots of steps and formations. This week they danced the Old Man of Storr and Lady Catherine Bruce’s Reel as well as having their first introduction to the pas de basque step.
Jul 24
Tuesday Dances
A chilly night saw a group of the faithful gather again to enjoy warm-ups, our movement exercise, followed by dances devised by John Drewry – Netherby Hall, Bratach Bana, The Quaich and The Peat Fire Flame. Netherby Hall was inspired by Sir Walter Scott’s poem. The first 16 bars represent the story of Scott’s poem. …
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