May 21
Our happy group of beginners met again to further their dancing experience. Diagonal reels of 4, strathspey travelling and setting steps plus setting (strathspey time) and turning corners two hands (all in 4 bars) featured in this weeks lesson. Dances done were D’eil Among the Tailors, Invercauld Reel and Come to the Ceilidh plus a …
May 20
What can we say except that we all had a great night. The music was lovely – thank you Catherine Fraser and Duncan Smith, yummy supper – thank you Nea and contributors. Thank you also to Cathy and Tricia for decorations and the committee (Robert, Michael, Barry, Tricia, Adrienne and Rachel) you all do a …
May 01
The 10th Anniversary Social is only 3 Saturdays away – so Bill decided an evening of polishing dances from that programme would be appropriate. We polished Maxwell’s Rant with special emphasis on the reels, May Yarka’s Strathspey emphasis this time on the 3 couple Knot; The Piper and the Penguin with phrasing highlighted and another …
Apr 17
What a night – such dreadful weather. That, fortunately did not deter some of our dancers and a cheerful though damp group gradually gathered to spend the night dancing – Kendall’s Hornpipe, The Elusive Muse, Dancing on Parnassus, The New Parliament House Reel, Gang the Same Gate, Fugal Fergus and The Flowers of Edinburgh (some …
Apr 10
Our 10th Anniversary Social is getting closer and Bill is reviewing a couple of the dances on the programme each week. Hopefully you all have your tickets, if not, please get them soon (helps for catering). Dances we enjoyed this week were Kings Croft, Gypsy Dreams, The Red House, The Bees of Maggieknocketer, Minister on …
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