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: Jig
Nov 06
Tuesday dances
An extremely windy Melbourne Cup night saw an enthusiastic group of dancers enjoy another session with Jeanette. We polished our pousette in jig and reel time and strathspey setting and travelling steps. The dances we enjoyed tonight were Miss Welsh’s Reel, Lord Brownlow’s Strathspey (which we also did last week), Muirland Willie, Sweet and Savory …
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 …
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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