Category Archives: Tea Dances

At our Tea Dance on 15 Jan 2025 (led by Dave Ball) we danced

1. Streets of Milan J32 3/4L J&M; Healy
2. Caddam Wood R32 5/5L Mitchell: Whetherly Sheets
3. Ailsa Craig S32 3/3L Forbes: Birmingham 20 SCD 2004
4. Quarries' Jig J32 3/4L Smith: RSCDS XXXVI
5. The Rutland Reel R40 3/4L Senior: RSCDS XLVIII
6. Fugal Fergus J48 3/4L Foss: Magazine
7. The Lochalsh Reel R40 3/4L Burnett: RSCDS LIII
8. City Lights J32 3/4L Scott: RSCDS LII
9. City of Belfast S32 3/3L Mulholland: RSCDS XLVIII
10. The Flying Spur J32 3/4L Drewry: Bon Accord
11. Tambourine R32 3/4L Bowlen: East Ivanhoe 1

At our Tea Dance on Wed 20 Nov 2024 we danced

1. Barbara's Jig J32 2/4L Harris: Sheaf
2. The Weathercock J32 4/4L Hughes: RSCDS Graded 2
3. The Water of Leith S32 4/4L Wilkinson: RSCDS LIII
4. The Peat Fire Flame R40 3/4L Drewry: Bon Accord
5. The Flitting of Lorn R32 4/4L Attwood: Alexander 8
6. The Cranberry Tart J32 3/4L Glasspool: RSCDS 30 popular, Vol 2
7. Caddam Wood R32 5/5L Mitchell: Whetherly Sheets
8. Dagmar's Fancy S32 3/3L Lingnau: Mainhattan
9. The Sailor R32 3/4L RSCDS XXIV

At our Tea Dance on Wed 16 Oct 2024 we danced

1. Swiss Lassie R32 3/4L Betsche: RSCDS XXXIX
2. The Cranberry Tart J32 3/4L Glasspool: RSCDS 30 popular, Vol 2
3. A Trip to Bavaria R32 4/4L MacGregor-Brown: Collins SCD
4. Never at Sea R48 6/6L Haddow: Ah’m askin’ (CD booklet)
5. Scotch Mist S32 5/5L Drewry: Summer 9
6. Gaelforce Wind J32 3/4L Haynes: RSCDS Graded 3
7. Foxhill Court S32 3/4L Drewry: Canadian
8. The Cooper's Wife J40 3/4L Mitchell: Whetherly 16
9. The Irish Rover R32 3/4L Cosh: 22 SCD

Join Us!

For fun and social dancing on Tuesday evenings (19:45 – 21:45) in Chilton Village Hall.
Do come along to join us – beginners are welcome as well as experienced dancers.


We also dance on the 3rd Wednesday afternoon of almost every month (but not December!). — Next Tea Dance – 19th February
Future Tea Dances: 19 Mar, 16 Apr, 21 May, 18 Jun

Read here for details (including how to get to Chilton Village Hall).

Note: 2025 St Andrew’s Dance in Grove – Sat 22 Nov.

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

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:

Earlier this summer:

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