Aug 21
Tonight saw Morag return for a session of teaching. It is good to have her back . After a good warm-up and some step polishing we enjoyed dancing Happy Returns, Within a Mile of Edinburgh Town, Joe MacDiarmid, Edina’s Pride, Follow Me Home and Maxwell’s Rant.
Aug 14
A somewhat less chilly Tuesday night saw SoTR dancers enjoying a vigorous warm-up and untitled warm-up dance to music which sounded very reminiscent of Gilbert and Sullivan. Following this preparation we danced Roaring Jelly, City of Belfast (with a formation called Espagnole), The Kelloholm Jig and Polharrow Burn. The evening also included the usual touch …
Aug 07
Another cool night saw two sets gather to enjoy class. We danced Davy Nick Nack; John McAlpin; The Immigrant Lass; Follow Me Home and Bobby Brown’s Canadian Breakdown. It was good to see a number of dancers back from holidays and other dancers who have been working all too hard recently, return to class.
Jul 31
A very chilly Tuesday evening saw us all gather for our class. John kept us moving in order to warm us up – this included John’s warm up special dance. One amongst us needed their own hand warmer – really was quite nippy. We happily danced The Peat Fire Flame (for the second week), it …
Jul 24
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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