Dances Taught on Sundays 2014

December 21

xx dancers

Teaching by Janice & Kate

Holiday theme!

• Pint o' Ale is Fain
• Snow Flurries
• The Christmas Tree
• Scott Meilke
• No L's Strathspey
• Bratach Bana
• Sauchie Haugh
• Mrs. Stewart's Jig 

 

December 13

Winter Dance Party

Program

(no dancing on Sunday 12/14/14)

 

December 7

23 dancers including three returning new dancers and two visitors.

Teaching by Chuck & Lynn

• Light and Airy
• J. B. Milne
• Fair Donald
• Pint O' Ale is Fain
• Seann Triubhas Willichan
• Twelvesome Reel 

 

November 30, St. Andrews Day

19 dancers including one beginning (first dance only)

Teaching by Janice & Nancy

• St. Andrews Fair
• Diamond Jubilee
• Craven Twelvesome Reel
• Twelvesome Reel
• Mrs. Stewart's Jig 
• St. Andrews Castle
• Neidpath Castle
• De'il Amang the Tailors 

 

November 23

19 dancers including one who hasn't been around in a bit, Lois, and one who hasn't been here in 12+ years, Donalea!

Teaching by Janice & Nancy

• Highland Rambler
• The Highlandman Kissed His Mother
• Seann Tribhaus Willichan
• The Magic of Summerschool
•  Neidpath Castle
• J B Milne

 

November 16

20 dancers including Clelia(!) and two newcomers

Teaching by Chuck & Nancy

• Terrace Loggers' Jig
• Fair Donald
• Hebridean Weaving Lilt
• De'il Amang the Tailors
• Kelso Races
• The Expert Dancer
• Mairi's Wedding 

 

November 9

19 dancers

Teaching by visiting teacher Todd McCall & Nancy

• Kelso Races
• Hebridean Weaving Lilt
• Miss Betty Boyle's Reel
• Hudson Landing
• Hamilton Rant
• Seann Truibhas Willichan
• Irish Rover 

 

November 2

14 dancers

Teaching by Lynn and Kate

• Waratah Weaver
• The De'il Amang the Tailors
• Miss Betty Boyle's Reel
• JB Milne
• Neidpath Castle
• Mrs. Stewart's Jig
• The Wind on Loch Fyne
• Change Your Socks and Slippers Faster (by Phyllis)

 

October 26

11 dancers

Teaching by Nancy & Chuck

Formations:  Set to & turn corners; Espagnole

• Kelso Races
• Highlandman Kissed His Mother 
• City of Belfast
• Alan J Smith
• The Tri-Mariner
• De'il Amang the Tailors

 

October 19

14 dancers, all experienced

Teaching by Lynn & Chuck

• The White Cockade
• Ellie's Jig
• The Clansman
• Wind on Loch Fyne
• Salute to Sister Dorcas
• Magic of Summer School
• Altshellach

 

October 12

Laura Gladstone Night!

18 dancers, all experienced

Teaching by Lynn & Nancy

• Lady Wynd
• Australian Ladies
• 4 Ducks in a Row
• Adieu Mon Ami(e)
• Reel of the 51st Division
• Laura's Gaun tae MIT (by Mike Briggs)
• Mairi's Wedding 

 

October 5

12 dancers, with Nancy's parents

Teaching by Janice and Kate

• Le Papillon
• A Capital Jig
• The Riverside
• Barney Duffy's Jig
• Bridge of Nairn
• Catch the Wind
• Hunter's Moon
• Laura's Gaun Tae M.I.T. 

 

September 28

15 dancers

Teaching by Janice and Kate

• Lady Catherine Bruce's Reel
• The Crummy Reel
• The WInd on Loch Fyne
• Barney Duffy's Jig
• St. Andrew Salute
• Knight's Heys
• Laura's Gaun Tae M.I.T.
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September 21

12 dancers?

Teaching by Lynn and Janice

Formations: tournee and tourbillion

• Riverside
• Ellie's Jig
• Alltshellach
• Spirit of the Dance
• O My America
• Hunter's Moon
• Mrs. Garthland's Strathspey

 

September 14

11 dancers

Teaching by Nancy and Janice

• Montgomery's Rant
• Lady Wynd
• The Clansman
• Salute to Sister Dorcas 
• Bridge of Nairn
• Hunter's Moon
• Rougemont Castle 

 

September 7

14 dancers

Teaching by Lynn and Kate

• Black Mountain Reel
• Joie de Vivre
• Bridge of Nairn
• Four Ducks in a Row
• A Capital Jig
• Earl of Northampton
• Reel of the Royal Scots 

 

August 31

20 dancers

Led by Janice & Nancy

• The White Cockade
• Mrs. Garthland's Strathspey
• Emmett's Chase 
• Change Your Socks & Slippers Faster (by Phyllis!)
• Catch the Wind 
• 1314
• Mairi's Wedding 

 

August 24 - Ice Cream Social

15 dancers, including visiting Andy McCracken!

Led by Chuck & Lynn

• De'il Amang the Tailors 
• Reel of the Royal Scots
• The Sailor
• The Happy Meeting 
• St. Andrew's Fair
• Joie de Vivre
• Rakes of Glasgow
• Adieu Mon Ami 
• Minister on the Loch
• Mairi's Wedding
• Ian Powrie's Farewell to Auchterarder

 

August 17

17 dancers, including 2 new dancers, Sunni & Jay

Anusha's last night

Teaching by Nancy & Lynn

• Riverside
• The Honeymoon
• The Ferryboat
• Lady Glasgow
• Bees of Maggieknockater
• Reel of the Royal Scots
• Ian Powrie's Farewell to Auchterarder

 

August 10

17 dancers, including the last night for Byron

Teaching by Kate and Lynn

Figures:   diamond pousette

• Joie de Vivre
• Brechin Lassies
• Asilomar Romantic
• Shiftin' Bobbins
• The Happy Meeting
• Pelorus Jack
• Change Your Shoes Faster

 

August 3

16 dancers, 25+ observers!!!

Teaching by Nancy and Chuck 

Figures:  pousette & diamond pousette

• Soldier's Joy
• The Happy Meeting
• Camp of Pleasure
• The Sailor
• Asilomar Romantic
• Change Your Shoes Faster

 

July 27

19 dancers, new couple CoCo and Peng (sp?) and their cute baby

Teaching by Chuck and Kate

• The Tabby Cat
• Ha Ha the Wooin' o' it
• The Rakes of Glasgow
• Deil Amang the Tailors
• Airyhall Delight
• Asilomar Romantic
• Mairi's Wedding

 

July 20

15 dancers

Teaching by Nancy & Lynn

Figures: reels of 3

• The Ferryboat
• Three is the Charm
• The Sailor
• Aideu Mon Ami
• Budapest Birl
• One O'Clock Canon
• Bob Campbell 

 

July 13

18 dancers, including one first time dancer and 3 other new dancers

Teaching by Kate & Nancy

Figures: rights & lefts

• Loch Ness Monster
• Jenny Dang the Weaver
• St. Andrews Fair
• Ceilidh Madness
• Pinewoods Reel
• Braes of Breadalbane
• Reel of the 51st Division 

 

July 6

16 dancers, including one new dancer Sue Pastor

Teaching by Lynn

• Tam O'Shanter
• Highland Fair
• J.B. Milne
• The Honeymoon
• Lady Glasgow
• One O'Clock Canon
• Seann Truibhas Willichan
• Mary Hamilton 

 

June 29

12 dancers

Teaching by Kate with Chuck as music finder

The computer is working!

• Machine Without Horses
• Flowers of Edinburgh
• Jimmy's Fancy
• Pint o' Ale is Fain
• Postie's Jig
• Mairi's Wedding
• One O'Clock Canon project part 1 (learned 64 bars without next couple starting; danced 64x4)

 

June 22

~12 dancers

Commonwealth Ceilidh!

Teaching by Nancy and Kate

• The Gay Gordon's
• Virginia Reel
• Postie's Jig
• Highland Rambler
• Sarona (in memory of John Drewry)
• Canadian Barn Dance
• Radical Road

 

June 15

10 dancers, including 2 beginners, Irene & Anusha

Teaching by Nancy

• The Ox
• The Flying Scotsman 
• Highland Rambler 
• Rest & Be Thankful
• De'il Amang the Tailors
• Hudson Landing
• Postie's Jig
• Mary Hamilton 

 

May 18

19 dancers

Teaching by Lynn and Kate

• Jubilee Jig
• Anniversary Reel
• Delvine Side
• Mrs. MacPherson of Inveran
• Road to Mallaig
• Starry Eyed Lassie
• Queen City Salute
• The Gentleman

 

May 11

13 dancers

Teaching by Janice and Lynn

• Lady Catherine Bruce's Reel
• Round Reel of Eight
• The Bramble Bush
• Stuttgart Strathspey
• Best Set in the Hall
• Linnea's Strathspey
• The Zoologist

 

May 4

13 dancers

Teaching by Janice and Kate

• Whistler's Jig
• The Peat Road
• The Silver Tassie
• The Zoologist
• Swiss Lassie
• The Chequered Court

 

April 27

11 dancers

Teaching by Nancy & Janice

• River Cree
• Crom Allt
• Dunsmuir Strathspey
• Montgomeries' Rant
• Hana
• Bonnie Stronshiray
• Rest and Be Thankful  

 

April 20

12 dancers

Teaching by Nancy & Lynn

• Postie's Jig
• Trip to Bavaria
• Gang the Same Gate
• The Laird of Milton's Daughter
• The Chequered Court
• Simon Brodie
• The Spiffin 

 

April 13

12 dancers

Teaching by Kate & Lynn

• Waltzing to Iowa
• Kelso Races
• St. Andrew's Fair
• Hana
• J.B. Milne
• EH3 7AF
• The Wind on Loch Fyne

 

April 6

17 dancers

Teaching by Nancy & Lynn

• Light and Airy
• MacDonald of the Isles
• Not I
• Machine without Wheels
• Barbara's Strathspey
• Hunter's Moon
• The Spiffin' 

 

March 30

No Dancing - Ball Weekend

 

March 23

24 dancers

Teaching by Kate & Chuck

• Seann Truibhas Willichan
• The Peat Road
• The Duchess Tree 
• Argyll Strathspey
• Lady Susan Stewart's Reel
• The Three Sisters
• The Duke of Perth
• Tribute to the Borders

 

March 16

n dancers

Teaching by Janice & Lynn

• St Andrew's Fair
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 March 9

22 dancers

Teaching by Kate & Nancy

• Dashing White Sergeant
• Mary Erskine
• The Peat Road
• The Three Sisters
• Soldier's Joy
• Mary Hamilton
• Change Your Shoes Faster 

 

March 2

16 dancers

Teaching by Chuck & Lynn

• St. Andrews Fair
• Gramachie
• Duke of Perth
• Roaring Jelly
• Argyll Strathspey
• Tribute to the Borders
• Seann Truibhaus Willichan
• Reel of the Royal Scots 

 

February 23

13 dancers

Teaching by Kate & Lynn

• Lady Catherine Bruce's Reel 
• The Soldier's Joy
• The Duchess Tree
• The Laird of Milton's Daughter
• The Three Sisters
• Reel of the Royal Scots
• Mary Hamilton
• Machine without Horses 

 

February 16

13 dancers

Teaching by Nancy & Janice

• The Soldier's Joy
• Gramachie
• Lady Susan Stewart's Reel
• Uncle Isaac
• Three Sisters
• Change Your Shoes Faster
• The Peat Road

 

February 9

16 dancers

Teaching by Chuck & Janice

Formations:  tournee & bourell

• Dashing White Sergeant
• Tribute to the Borders
• Roaring Jelly
• Argyll Strathspey
• The Peat Road
• The Duchess Tree
• Hudson Landing

 

February 2

16 dancers

Teaching by Nancy & Lynn

One new dancer, Valeria

• St. Andrews Fair
• Lady Susan Stewart's Reel
• Three Sisters
• Lady Catherine Bruce's Reel
• Hudson Landing
• Seann Truibhaus Willichan

 

January 26

Burns Night

18 dancers

• Wee Willie's Jig 
• Corn Rigs
• Over the Water to Charlie 
• Lea Rig
• Cauld Kail
• Rigs of Corn 

 

January 19

Teaching by Lynn & Kate

20 dancers

• Strip the Willow
• Machine Without Horses
• Jessie's Hornpipe
• Cauld Kail
• Laird of Milton's Daughter
• Minister on the Loch
• Hamilton Rant
• Mary Hamilton

 

January 12

Teaching by Nancy & Kate

18 dancers

• Berwick Johnnie
• The Duke of Perth
• Aging Gracefully
• Rover's Rant
• The Irish Rover
• The Lea Rig

 

January 5

Teaching by Lynn & Nancy

15 dancers, with Eric Borchert returning after 8 years! 

• Roaring Jelly
• Lea Rig
• Irish Rover
• James Gray
• Linnea's Strathspey