| 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 |
Category Archives: Tea Dances
Join Us!
We have now stopped dancing on Tuesday evenings. We will still be dancing every month (except December) on the third Wednesday afternoon. We will also be dancing on occasional Sunday afternoons (both 1400-1630).
Our tea dance programmes will be posted below as they are settled. You may like to note these dates in your diary —
- Wed Jul 15 with Ian Muir playing and Helen Gant leading
- Wed Aug 19 with Ian Muir playing and Eve Nex leading
Also, in July and August, we will be dancing on Monday evenings (1945-2145).
Read here for details (including how to get to Chilton Village Hall).
Ball practice Tea Dances
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
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:
- 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 |
At our Tea Dance on Wed 15 May 2024, led by Susan Koffler-Sluijter, we danced to the music of Ian Muir
| 1. | Liquid Assets | J32 | 3/4L | Drewry 2003 |
| 2. | The Dandelion Picker | R32 | 3/4L | Barbour |
| 3. | Midsummer Common | S32 | 3/4L | T&L; Ibbotson: RSCDS XLIX |
| 4. | The Scallywag | J40 | 3/4L | Kelly: RSCDS LII |
| 5. | The Flitting of Lorn | R32 | 4/4L | Attwood: Alexander 8 |
| 6. | Mrs Stewart's Jig | J32 | 3/4L | Ligtmans: RSCDS XXXV |
| 7. | The Rutland Reel | R40 | 3/4L | Senior: RSCDS XLVIII |
| 8. | Slytherin House | S32 | 3/4L | Ronald: RSCDS LII |
| 9. | The Hazel Tree | J32 | 3/4L | Drewry: Brodie Bk |
| 10. | The Black Mountain Reel | R32 | 5/5L | Haynes: RSCDS 30 popular, Vol 2 |
At our tea dance on Wed 17 Apr 2024, with music by Ian Muir and instruction by Dave Ball, we danced
| 1. | Jim's Haberdashery | J40 | 3/4L | Macpherson: Bannockburn 700 |
| 2. | Bea's Delight | R32 | 3/4L | Macfarlane: RSCDS XLIII |
| 3. | Miss Eleanor | S32 | 3/3L | Dix: RSCDS XLIX |
| 4. | The Reel of the Pinehurst Eight | R32 | 4/4L | Taylor: Coast to Coast |
| 5. | Napier's Index | J40 | 3/4L | Charlton: RSCDS XLV |
| 6. | Quarries' Jig | J32 | 3/4L | Smith: RSCDS XXXVI |
| 7. | The Courage Reel | R48 | 3/4L | Drewry: Canadian |
| 8. | S-Locomotion | S32 | 4/4L | Jones: RSCDS XLI |
| 9. | The Dancing Master | J96 | 4S | Drewry: RSCDS 30 popular, Vol 2 |
| 10. | Swiss Lassie | R32 | 3/4L | Betsche: RSCDS XXXIX |
| 11. | Tambourine | R32 | 3/4L | Bowlen: East Ivanhoe 1 |