At our tea dances (to recorded music) on Wed 16 Oct and Wed 20 Nov we will be practicing the dances on the Abingdon and Harwell Ball Programme
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At our Tea Dance on Wed 18 Sep 2024, led by Pat Stanaway and with music by Ian Muir, we danced
| 1. | The Sailor | R32 | 3/4L | RSCDS XXIV |
| 2. | The Flying Spur | J32 | 3/4L | Drewry: Bon Accord |
| 3. | Cherrybank Gardens | S32 | 3/3L | Drewry: RSCDS 30 popular, Vol 2 |
| 4. | Swiss Lassie | R32 | 3/4L | Betsche: RSCDS XXXIX |
| 5. | Harlequin | J40 | 3/4L | Stanaway: HCS 1948-1998 |
| 6. | Linnea's Strathspey | S32 | 3/4L | Wilson: RSCDS XLVII |
| 7. | Tap the Barrel | R32 | 3/3L | Burridge: RSCDS Graded 3 |
| 8. | Joie de Vivre | J32 | 3/4L | Maarseveen: RSCDS XXXIX |
| 9. | Sands of Morar | S32 | 3/4L | Priddey: RSCDS XLV |
| 10. | The Montgomeries' Rant | R32 | 3/4L | Castle Menzies (18C): RSCDS X |
On 17 Sep 2024 we danced
| 1. | The Duke of Atholl's Reel | J32 | 2/4L | Skillern: RSCDS XVI |
| 2. | Seann Triubhas Willichan | S32 | 2/4L | Wilson: RSCDS XXVII |
| 3. | The Clansman | R32 | 2/4L | Haynes: RSCDS XXXII |
| 4. | Miss Eleanor | S32 | 3/3L | Dix: RSCDS XLIX |
| 5. | Anna Holden's Strathspey | S32 | 2/4L | Drewry: RSCDS XLII |
| 6. | The Trysting Place | S32 | 2/4L | Boyd: RSCDS XXXV |
| 7. | The Wee Cooper O' Fife | J40 | 2/4L | Foss: Song Tunes |
On 10 Sep 2024 we danced
| 1. | Cutty Sark | J32 | 3/4L | RSCDS XL |
| 2. | Joie de Vivre | J32 | 3/4L | Maarseveen: RSCDS XXXIX |
| 3. | The Silver Tassie | S32 | 3/4L | Drewry: RSCDS Leaflets |
| 4. | Hooper's Jig | J32 | 3/4L | MMM |
| 5. | Shiftin' Bobbins | R32 | 3/4L | Clowes: RSCDS 30 popular, Vol 2 |
| 6. | Pelorus Jack | J32 | 3/4L | Skelton: RSCDS XLI |
| 7. | The Wild Geese | J32 | 3/4L | RSCDS XXIV |
On 3 Sep 2024 we danced
| 1. | Ways in New Hall | R32 | 3/4L | Adams: RSCDS XLII |
| 2. | Good Hearted Glasgow | J32 | 3/4L | Knapman: Collins SCD |
| 3. | Cherrybank Gardens | S32 | 3/3L | Drewry: RSCDS 30 popular, Vol 2 |
| 4. | Caddam Wood | R32 | 5/5L | Mitchell: Whetherly Sheets |
| 5. | Pelorus Jack | J32 | 3/4L | Skelton: RSCDS XLI |
| 6. | The Montgomeries' Rant | R32 | 3/4L | Castle Menzies (18C): RSCDS X |
| 7. | The Belle of Bon Accord | S32 | 4/4L | Drewry: Deeside 2 |
| 8. | Joie de Vivre | J32 | 3/4L | Maarseveen: RSCDS XXXIX |
| 9. | West's Hornpipe | R32 | 4/4L | RSCDS 5/1965 |
Wednesday Tea Dances
From April to September we are holding tea dances (1400 – 1630, in Chilton Village hall) on the third Wednesday of each month.
Ian Muir (of Craigellachie) will be playing for us and we will have a variety of people leading the dancing.
Dates:
- September 18 — dancing being led by Pat Stanaway
— dances will be selected from https://my.strathspey.org/dd/list/51910/
Earlier this summer:
- August 21 — dancing was led by Helen Gant
— dances were selected from https://my.strathspey.org/dd/list/51449/ - July 17 — dancing was led by Wendy Mumford
— dances were selected from https://my.strathspey.org/dd/list/51095/ - June 19 — dancing was led by Christine Jeffery
— dances were selected from https://my.strathspey.org/dd/list/50323/ - May 15 — dancing was led by Susan Koffler-Sluijter
— dances were selected from https://my.strathspey.org/dd/list/49521/ - April 17 — dancing was led by Dave Ball
— dances were selected from https://my.strathspey.org/dd/list/48892/
At our Tea Dance on Wed 21 Aug 2024, led by Helen Gant with music by Ian Muir, we danced
| 1. | Sunshine and Sweetie's Jig | J32 | 3/4L | Short: RSCDS XLVIII |
| 2. | Bea's Delight | R32 | 3/4L | Macfarlane: RSCDS XLIII |
| 3. | Between Yews and Willows | S32 | 3/3L | Freinbichler |
| 4. | A Flock of Geese | J32 | 5/5L | Briscoe: Slip Knot |
| 5. | Olympic Treasure | S48 | 4S | Paterson: Mukilteo |
| 6. | The Grumpy Gentleman | J32 | 3/4L | Jennings: Birmingham Diamond 2006 |
| 7. | The Elephant's Stampede | J48 | 4S | Macdonald&Mackintosh;: Aurora 10 |
| 8. | The Golden Years | S32 | 3/4L | Sutherland: RSCDS XLVIII |
| 9. | Across the Waves | R32 | 4/4L | Galloway: Ship Ahoy! |
| 10. | The Rutland Reel | R40 | 3/4L | Senior: RSCDS XLVIII |
| 11. | Away to the Hills | J32 | 4/4L | (unknown) |
At our Tea Dance on Wed 17 July 2024, led by Wendy Mumford with music by Ian Muir, we danced
| 1. | Kendall's Hornpipe | J32 | 2/4L | RSCDS Graded |
| 2. | Pipped at the Post | R32 | 3/4L | Robson: From North to South |
| 3. | Cape Town Wedding | S32 | 3/4L | Kerr: RSCDS XXXIX |
| 4. | The Morrison Measure | R32 | 5/5L | Goldring: Reel for Alice |
| 5. | Gordon's Cider Press | R32 | 5S | Paterson |
| 6. | Society Piper | R32 | 3/4L | Goldring 10 soc. |
| 7. | The Lost Thread | S40 | 3/3L | Wilkinson |
| 8. | Tap the Barrel | R32 | 3/3L | Burridge: RSCDS Graded 3 |
| 9. | Rodney's Rant | J32 | 3/4L | Dix: QE Diamond Jubilee |
| 10. | The Paisley Weavers | S32 | 3/3L | Haynes: RSCDS Graded 3 |
| 11. | Star Ladies | J32 | 3T+1W | Mumford |
| 12. | Orpington Caledonians | R32 | 3/4L | Brenchley: RSCDS XLIX |
At our Tea Dance on Wed 19 Jun 2024 the dancing was led by Christine Jeffery and we danced to the music of Ian Muir
| 1. | Centenary Jig | J32 | 3/4L | Thorn: Glasgow 100 |
| 2. | The Countess of Dunmore's Reel | R32 | 3/4L | MacCuish Bark: RSCDS XLIX |
| 3. | Miss Lucy Fallon | S32 | 3/4L | Queen |
| 4. | The Compleat Gardener | J32 | 3/4L | Paterson: RSCDS Graded 3 |
| 5. | Oasis | R32 | 3/3L | Roby: Houston & District 30th Anniversary Collection |
| 6. | Dagmar's Fancy | S32 | 3/3L | Lingnau: Mainhattan |
| 7. | Burnieboozle | R32 | 3/4L | Queen: Southport 1 |
| 8. | A Gin and Tonic | M192 | 3/3L | Scott: Three Hands Across |
| 9. | Gaelforce Wind | J32 | 3/4L | Haynes: RSCDS Graded 3 |
| 10. | Mrs MacPherson of Inveran | R32 | 3/4L | Drewry: Bon Accord |
On 18 June 2024 we ended our season with a bring & share break and danced
| 1. | Ramadan-ce | R32 | 3/4L | Drewry: Turkish |
| 2. | Miss Allie Anderson | J32 | 3/4L | Corson: RSCDS Leaflets |
| 3. | The Water of Leith | S32 | 4/4L | Wilkinson: RSCDS LIII |
| 4. | The Faerie Pools | R48 | 3/3L | Lambert: Glasgow 100 |
| 5. | MacDonald of Keppoch | M128 | 4S | Ronald: RSCDS XLIX |
| 6. | The Spirit of the Dance | S32 | 3/4L | Paterson: TAC 50th Ann |
| 7. | The Queen's View | R32 | 3/4L | Forbes: Three Hands Across |
| 8. | The Grumpy Gentleman | J32 | 3/4L | Jennings: Birmingham Diamond 2006 |
| 9. | Sandy's Scotch Broth | S32 | 3/3L | Sibley: Katannuta |
| 10. | Welcome to Ayr | J32 | 3/4L | Henricksen &c.;: RSCDS XLVII |