Please include teachers' names, number of dancers (and details if new), dances taught, and any formations/steps taught

 

December 29 - Janice and Rebecca

21 dancers

Reviewed: Advance & Retire in Skip Change and pas de Basque

Reviewed dances for the Madison Winter Dance Party and the January 13 Demo

 

• Blue Bonnets (Madison Winter)
• Fife Ness (Madison Winter)
• Wind on Loch Fyne (Madison Winter)
• Pelorus Jack (Demo)
• Byron Strathspey (Demo)
• Toast to the Mousies (Demo)

 

 

December 22 - Rebecca and Terry

19 dancers

Reviewed: Sugar Candie Reels (LSh to 1cnr from center)

• Bonny Blue Bride

• Emmett's Chase

• Sugar Candie

• Galloping Carousel

• Quarries' Jig

• Reels 4 Your Corners 

 

 

December 15 - Nancy and Terry

18 dancers

Taught: 3 couple chain progression, Espagnole

• Machine Without Horses

• Can-Do Ceilidh

• Foxhill Court

• Countess of Dunmore's Reel

• Loving Loraine

• Mairi's Wedding

 

December 8 - Rebecca and Kate

23 dancers  - including Aster who moved here from Milwaukee

• Gloria's Wee Jig

• The Flowering Heather

• Quarries' Jig

• Maxwell's Rant

• Barbara's Strathspey

• Links with St Petersburg

 

December 1 - Rebecca and Janice

16 dancers - including MSCR grad Megan and new dancer Kristen

• Emmett's Chase
• The Wind on Loch Fyne
• The Diamond Jubilee
• Bonnie Blue Bride
• Fife Ness

 

November 24 - Kate and Nancy

14 dancers - no MSCR grads :-(

Steps review: advance & retire using skip step instead of pas-de-basque

• Blue Bonnets
• Royal Deeside Railway
• The Silver Tassie
• Trip to Gretna Green
• Sugar Candie
• Hamilton Rant 

 

November 17 - Graduation Party - Janice and Nancy

30 dancers including 8 from MSCR class and Dennis

• Circle of Cheer
• Charlestown Chaser
• Flowers of Edinburgh
• Seann Triubhas Willichan
• Toast to the Mousies
• Crabbit Shona
• Delvine Side
• The Bon Viveur
• Catch the Wind 

 

November 10 - Janice and John

17 dancers including Mady, Steve, and a girl from Waukesha in complete head to toe Scottish garb

Formations: Arches, RHA, LHA, Rights & Lefts, Reels of 3 across, allemande for 2C, 

• Circle of Cheer
• Delvine Side
• Crabbit Shona
• Salute to Miss Milligan
• Toast to the Mousies
• The Galloping Carousel 

 

November 3 - Janice and Kate

18 dancers including newly retired Dennis who has done some Scottish and is well versed in several kinds of social dancing, and Halcyon who will be studying at UW Madison and learned Scottish while studying in the UK.

Formation: Reels of three (parallel RS Reels of three across as in Catch the Wind)

• The Buckie Jig (or should we call it the Bucky jig??)
• Catch the Wind
• The Whistling Wind
• The Rakes of Glasgow
• The Bon Viveur 
• The Flowers of Edinburgh

 

October 27 - Nancy and Kate

17 dancers including returning MSCR dancer Audrey and new MSCR dancer Steve

Formations: Espagnole, Dance to corners and set

Stepping up and down

• The Machine without Horses
• Foggy River Reel
• Foxhill Court 
• Bonny Blue Bride    
• The Wind on Loch Fyne
• The Windy Lane (briefly) 

 

October 20 - John and Rebecca

15 dancers

Formations: Reels of 3 across & on the side, Half turn & Cast Away, Set & Link for 3, petronella to the left

• Military 2Step with progression -- a continuation of the warm-up. RRW
• Napier's Index JMc
• Yamashita Park RRW
• Frog in the Middle JMc
• Sunshine and Sweetie's Jig RRW
• Saint John River JMc -- (?or Thornhill)

 

October 13 - Rebecca & Nancy

14 dancers

Formations: Chaperoned Chain Progression, Schiehallion reels

Focus on 1 1/2 turn by the right

• The Highlandman Kissed His Mother
• The Ravelston Rant
• Bon Viveur
• Trip to Tarble
• Linnea's Strathspey
• The Countess of Dunmore's Reel 

 

October 6 - Nancy & Janice

15 dancers

Formations: The Targe, The Tourbillon, Dance to Corners and Set

• The Maids of Currie
• The Galloping Carousel
• Foxhill Court
• The Clansman
• One Set Short of a Hundred
• Napier's Index

 

September 29 - Summer Social - Janice & Rebecca

14 dancers

• Military Two Step
• The Greenbelt Jig
• The Thornhill Strathspey
• The Sailor
• Sunshine & Sweetie's Jig
• The Saint John River
• The Deil amang the Tailors

 

September 22 - Kate & Terry

12 dancers, focus on Skip change of step, long and short steps, keeping extended foot down

 

• Ring in the New
•  The Countess of Dunmore's Reel
•  The Saint John River
•  Napier's Index
•  The Thornhill Strathspey
•  The Deil amang the Tailors

 

September 15 - Nancy & John

22 dancers, including 2 couples (James & Margaret Billingham, Ian & Brittany) who did very well with 3 of 6 dances! Margaret teaches cello and has done a lot of dance styles, including ceilidhs. Brittany teaches flute. 

 

• The Pittsburgh Rake
• J.B. Milne
• One Set Short of a Hundred
• The Galloping Carousel
• Delvine Side
• Trip to Tarble 

 

September 8 - Terry & Nancy 

16 Dancers

Formations: Corners pass & cast away, Turns (covering) 

• Miss Falconer's Fancy
• The Shetland Shepherdess  
• Yamashita Park
• A Trip to Bavaria
• The Braes of Breadalbane
• Shiftin' Bobbins

 

September 1 - Nancy and Kate

15 Dancers

Formations: Advance & Retire, Set & Link for 3

• The Maids of Currie
• Joie de Vivre
• Yamashita Park
• Beach Dancer
• The Gentleman
• The Sailor 

 

August 25 Social Dance - Janice (sub!) and Nancy

21 Dancers

• Borrowdale Exchange
• Starry Eyed Lassie
• Toast to the Mousies
• Minister on the Loch
• Pelorus Jack
• The Byron Strathspey
• Trip to TImber Ridge

 

August 18 - Janice and Kate

21 Dancers

Figure taught: Whoosh :-)

• Festival Interceltique
• Frog in the Middle
• Marianna's Strathspey
• Sunshine and Sweetie's Jig
• The Thornhill Strathspey
• Maxwell's Rant
• The Montgomeries' Rant

 

August 11 - Janice and Rebecca

20 Dancers

• The Robertson Rant
• Dorgie Glebe
• The Black Mountain Reel
• Laura's Wedding

 

August 4 - Nancy & Kate 

14 dancers including new dancer Audrey Rollo, invited by Phyllis via a chance meeting in the Willy Street Coop!  She was amazing and danced every dance except Bees

Formation taught: RS reel of 3 across the set

• Trip to Gaitlinburg (instead of Trip to Bavaria--Gill couldn't be there)
• Bees of Maggieknockater
• The Wishing Well
• Starry Eyed Lassie
• Sean Triubhas Willichan
• Montgomeries' Rant

 

July 28 - Kate & Nancy

15 dancers

Step reviewed: Pas-de-Basque for advance & retire

Beg & Borrow with 7C set in a Strathspey

• Pelorus Jack
• Fife Ness
• Braes of Tuillemet
• Mrs Stewart's Jig
• Asilomar Romantic 
• Trip to Timber Ridge

 

July 21 - Janice & Rebecca - Social Dance/AGM

19(?) dancers

Formation taught: Petronella Pass

Step reviewed: Pas-de-Basque Coupé

• Military Two Step
• The Byron Strathspey
• Lord MacLay's Reel
• City Lights
• Marianna's Strathspey
• Mairi's Wedding

 

July 14 - Terry and Kate

20 dancers

• Cutty Sark
• Cadgers in the Cannongate
• Katherine Hamilton
• Scuppernong
• The Falkirk Lass
• Smiling Lila 

 

July 7 - Nancy and Rebecca

16 dancers

• Toast to the Mousies
• Miss Welsh's Reel
• One Set Short of a Hundred
• Noah's Ark
• Neidpath Castle
• The Bawk

 

June 30 - Kate and Rebecca

Summer Social Evening w/ Chocolate Shoppe gathering

28 dancers (with 3 new dancers for 1st hr)

• Gay Gordons
• Catch the Wind
• Bon Viveur
• Starry Eyed Lassie
• Minister on the Loch
• Highlandman Kissed his Mother 

 

 

June 23 - Janice and Rebecca

19 dancers

Taught Set to and Turn Corners

• The Ravelston Rant
• The Bon Viveur
• The Bawk
• Trip to Timber Ridge
• The Dashing White Sergeant

 

June 16 - Nancy and John

19 dancers

• EH3 7AF
• Polharrow Burn
• Invercauld's Reel
• The Golden Apple Jig
• Anna's Wedding Cake 

 

June 9 - No dancing (Midwest Scottish Weekend)

 

June 2 - Terry and Nancy

21 dancers

• Long Pond Reel
• Lammermuir Hills
• Laura's Ceilidh
• Craven Jig
• Braes of Breadalbane
• Hyperactive Reel
• Quarries' Jig 

 

May 25 - Rebecca and Kate

17 Dancers including Birthday person Gill

Reviewed Highland Schottisch setting with Birthday song

• Bill Clement MBE
• Many Happy Returns [of the day, Gill!]
• Chased Lovers
• [Gill] Robertson Rant
• Orpington Caledonians
• Craven Jig - could definitely use another review, it was late in the evening 

 

 May 19 - Rebecca and Janice

18 Dancers

Reviewed/Taught Pas de Basque (and moving); Taught Spurtle

• Highlandman Kissed his Mother
• Blue Mess Jacket
• Sleepwalking
• Seann Triubhas Willichan
• Peat Fire Flame 

 

 

May 12 - Janice and Terry

19 dancers

Formations taught/reviewed: Set & rotate, Bourrel (2C), Reel of 3 [6]

• Laura's Ceilidh
• The Capital Pianist
• The Craven Jig
• The Cobblestones
• The Hyperactive Reel 

 

May 5 - Janice and Kate

18 dancers

Step practice: Strathspey traveling, setting and Highland Schottische setting

Figures taught: Corners chain, Double ladies chain

• Hooper's Jig
• Robertson Rant
• The Music Makars
• Laura's Ceilidh - second half of dance

 

April 28 - No Dancing

Due to Wil-Mar function

 

April 21 - John & Nancy

21 dancers and observers David & Lindsay who found us through the Alasdair Fraser/Natalie Haas concert! They are interested in MSCR classes in the fall.

• Light & Airy
• Long Pond Reel
• Lady Lucy Ramsay
• Quarries' Jig
• The Minister on the Loch
• The Shetland Shepherdess 

 

April 14 - Nancy & Janice

19 dancers

Reviewed strathspey traveling and setting steps.

Taught Strathspey poussette, solo R & L, knot, corner chain

• Whistler’s Jig
• Lammermuir Hills 
• Peat Fire Flame
• Laura’s Ceilidh
• Deil Amang the Tailors 

 

April 7 - Terry and Kate

16 dancers

"Larks and Robins"

Reviewed strathspey traveling (K) and taught special setting step for Glasgow Highlanders (T)

• Bill Clement MBE
• Lord Elgin's Reel
• Chased Lovers
• Starlight
• The Glasgow Highlanders (a work in progress, but mostly there!)

 

March 31 - Janice and Rebecca

23 dancers

• Postie's Jig
• Out of thin Air
• Orpington Caledonians
• Gothenburg's Welcome
• Gramachie
• Toast to the Mousies

 

March 24 no class - Ball Weekend

 

March 17 - Nancy & Terry

28 Dancers 

Ball Review Part III

• The Highland Rambler
• Elphinstone Jig
• Saltire Strathspey
• Bratach Bana
• Lady Auckland's Reel
• Best Set in the Hall 

 

March 10 - Terry & Janice

25 Dancers

Ball Review Part II

• New Year Jig
• Another Trip Around the Sun
• On the Fly
• Links with St Petersburg
• Rights to Business
• The Mason's Apron

 

March 3 - Janice and Kate

32!!! Dancers

Ball Review Part I

• Joanna's Jig
• Toast to the Mousies
• Bonnie Stronshiray
• The Express
• The Water of Leith
• Flowers of Edinburgh

 

February 25 - John & Nancy

25 dancers

Figure taught: Espagnole

• New Year Jig
• The Water of Leith
• Bratach Bana
• A Trip to Egypt
• Another Trip Around the Sun
• Toast to the Mousies

 

February 18 - Rebecca & Kate

22 dancers

Reviewed figure: 1C Reel of 3 on partner's side followed by reel of 3 on own side.

• Highland Rambler
• Saltire Strathspey
• The Express
• Toast to the Mousies
• Bonnie Stronshiray
• Elphinstone Jig

 

February 11 - Janice & Terry

20 dancers including Mike and Paula again.

Formations taught: Worked in the hall on corners formation in Best Set in the Hall Bars 9-24 with Tom, Christine (newer dancer in Mke), Paula & Mike

• The Brownie of Blednoch
• Links with St Petersburg
• Best Set in the Hall
• Flowers of Edinburgh 
• Bonnie Stronshiray

 

February 4 - Nancy & Kate

21 dancers including Mike and Paula, who are taking MSCR class for the second time.

Steps taught: Strathspey traveling

Formations taught: Espagnole

• Joanna’s Jig
• Mason’s Apron
• Lady Auckland’s Reel
• Glayva
• The Water of Leith
• Bratach Bana (not taught, only for those who knew the dance)

 

January 28 – Rebecca & John

 

25 dancers from Twin Cities, Madison, Milwaukee, Chicago. Including former member Patricia Zanton (4 years since she danced) and two from Winter 2023 MSCR class (Camille & Lily Mae, AKA Junior)

• Corn Rigs
• Reel of the Royal Scots
• Another Trip Around the Sun
• Burns Night
• On the Fly
• The Lea Rig
• Mason’s Apron

 

January 21 – Rebecca & Nancy

 

17 dancers

• Highland Rambler
• On the Fly
• Sarona
• Lord Maclay’s Reel
• Rights to Business
• Links with St. Petersburg

 

January 14 - Kate & Nancy

 

17 dancers on a -5° night!

Formations taught: 2 couple allemande, the knothole

Steps: advance pas-de-basque into skip change

• New Year Jig
• The Express
• The Royal Deeside Railway
• Sylvia Full of Grace 
• Elphinstone Jig
• Fair Donald 
• Montgomeries’ Rant 

 

January 7 - Janice & Rebecca

 

19 dancers, including returning newbies Marie and Sandy

• Pint o'Ale is Fain
• Currie Mountain
• Angels with Whiskers
• Last of the Lairds
• Rose of the North 
• Compleat Gardener
• Alan J. Smith