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Thursday, March 31, 2005

Scottish Country Dancing & More

March 30, 2005 SCOTTISH COUNTRY DANCING AND MORE (SCDM): WEEKLY EMAIL NEWSLETTER http://home.att.net/~diannashipman OR http://diannashipman.home.att.net ******* REMINDER: CELTIC CONCERT APRIL 10: STRINGS & THINGS NOTE: NO NEWSLETTER NEXT WEEK SINCE I'LL BE OUT OF TOWN; CALENDAR BELOW INCLUDES TWO WEEKS. ******* IN THIS ISSUE: SCOTTISH COUNTRY DANCING AND MORE (SCDM) CALENDAR PAGE: Current month: http://home.att.net/~diannashipman/Calendar.htm for upcoming months: http://home.att.net/~diannashipman/Calendar2.htm KILGORE CELTIC HERITAGE FESTIVAL APRIL 16-17 CRICKET IN HOUSTON INFO ON DANCING WITH SCDM ON WEDNESDAYS ******** SCOTTISH COUNTRY DANCING AND MORE: NEXT WEEK: JUDI HALLENBECK will lead the group while I'm away in the Hill Country :-) TONIGHT: We reviewed San Antonio ball dances (we have 12 dancers planning to attend: Dianna Shipman, Bud Norton, Dennis Neal, Carol Neal, Susan Kelm, Rafael Enriquez, Mitch Philpot, Marilyn Johnson, Jenna Parshall, Ed Fuller, Judi Hallenbeck, Jim Fraser). After the ball we plan to go to Gringo's http://www.gringosmexicankitchen.com/html/home/ for dinner to help Dennis Neal celebrate his birthday! We walked through White Cockade, Machine Without Horses, and Bobby Brown's Canadian Breakdown as our warmup, then danced Sisters of the Heart, Dunnatur Honors, Elianor of Briarlea, Mrs. Macleod (with live music by special guest BARBARA DOWNIE!), Black Mountian Reel, and then once and to the bottom for Argyll Strthspey, Gretchen's Fancy and Lady Home's Jig, then Bees of Maggieknockatar, Garry Strathspey and once and to the bottom for J B Milne. THANK YOU to BARBARA DOWNIE for bringing shortbread direct from Scotland! BUD NORTON modeled his new tartan trews in the Buchanan tartan made for him by SUSAN KELM. MEMBER NEWS: CAROLYN MADDOX writes in part: I apologize for not being around much lately. As you all know, I'm busy with school, which has turned out to be a lot of work. But I know it's worth it and it will be over soon. I will be taking the summer off, or if I do take a class it will be just one. I will be back dancing soon. I miss Wed nights!! This week I am busy catching up on school work before I leave for PA on Sunday. I'm traveling with another keeper from work. We're going to learn how to track and do population surveys of North American River Otters. There is a project that has been in place for at least 10 years in PA, where they reintroduced NAROs to areas where their population numbers were low. It has been very successful. The knowledge we gain will be brought back to Texas where we will be working with Texas Parks and Wildlife Department and Texas A&M to NARO surveys here. Texas is evidently unaware of what the status of our NARO population is. This is something I have been hoping to do since starting at the Zoo. We are encouraged to participate in conservation projects and this trip is being funded by our Conservation Committee. I am very excited about this opportunity. . . Carolyn REBECCA ROBERTS writes in part: Subject: The boys played for Texas A&M today [Saturday, March 26] If you click on the website below you will see a picture I took of the boys at the edge of the pitch with Drews camera phone. . . They both played extremely well for the Uni http://www.viewmymessage.com/en/webnonsubscriber/viewmessage.do JANELL MACAFEE HAMOR writes in part: We have a new calf!!!!! Born [March 24] about 11 am. It's a little Highland bull. He and mom are fine and doing great...No name yet, it will come to us. We want something Scottish, of course. (I'm leaning towards Claymore's Guy Montgomery or Claymore's Matheson.) Right now I call him Mathan (mahan...bear in Gaelic; he looks like a fuzzy teddy bear!) I'd love to have suggestions from the group! Happy Easter! Love, Janell and Jim [Dianna's Note: see Janell's member page for photo of new calf.] APRIL BIRTHDAYS: 2 - George Keiller 3 - Dennis Neal (and Copilot) We dance on Wednesdays in the Heights and always welcome new dancers and musicians. For more details see the end of this newsletter. ************* CALENDAR PAGE details on all items listed below can be found on the webpage at: current month: http://home.att.net/~diannashipman/Calendar.htm for upcoming months: http://home.att.net/~diannashipman/Calendar2.htm THE COMING TWO WEEKS: 31 THURSDAY * ROYAL SCOTTISH COUNTRY DANCE SOCIETY Houston and District Branch Central General Class * 11:30 a.m. Book Signing: JOHN DUNNING Murder By The Book 1 FRIDAY * Swingin' in the Cafe Houston Swing Out 8:00 PM BORDERS Houston - Kirby * THRU April 17, 2005 GAVLESTON, TEXAS; FIRST-EVER TEXAS JURIED GLASS EXHIBITION 2 SATURDAY * SAN ANTONIO: BLUEBONNET BALL The Bluebonnet Scottish Country Dancers * SAN ANTONIO HIGHLAND GAMES * Swamp Celts’ Festival & Games Gonzales, LA 3 SUNDAY * Men of Houston Morris Dancers * IRISH SESSION Brian O'Neill's Pub 4:30-7:00 p.m. * SAN ANTONIO HIGHLAND GAMES *OXFORD HALL 8:00 pm, $10.00 Beverly Smith, Carl Jones and Rafe Stefanini 4 MONDAY * ROYAL SCOTTISH COUNTRY DANCE SOCIETY Houston and District Branch LEAGUE CITY, TX: Class: WOODLANDS: Class SUGAR LAND HOMESCHOOL CLASS * International Folk Dancing for beginners. HOUSTON INTERNATIONAL FOLK DANCERS 5 TUESDAY * ROYAL SCOTTISH COUNTRY DANCE SOCIETY Houston and District Branch Central Beginner Class * Celtic Chorus of Houston chorus meets at Griff's Shenanigans Cafe & Bar * Strings n' Things 6 WEDNESDAY * SCOTTISH COUNTRY DANCING AND MORE led this week by Judi Hallenbeck * Lloyd Ernstes' Wednesday Night Music Circle Oxford Hall, 1135 Oxford in the Heights * Houston's National Tartan Day celebration Sam's Pub 7 THURSDAY * ROYAL SCOTTISH COUNTRY DANCE SOCIETY Houston and District Branch Central General Class * Houston Highland Games Association MEETING * Knights of Columbus 803 100th Anniversary! 5-9 pm Free reception 9 SATURDAY * CONTRA DANCE: HOUSTON AREA TRADITIONAL DANCE SOCIETY * HOUSTON FOLKLORE & FOLK MUSIC SOCIETY Second Saturday Concert * Constant Billy, the duo, University of Texas at Winedale * Knights of Columbus 803 100th Anniversary! Dinner & Dance 10 SUNDAY * CELTIC CONCERT & CEILIDH: Location: Knights of Columbus Council 803 2616 Louisiana, Houston, Texas featuring Peggy Carter & Strings & Things * Men of Houston Morris Dancers * IRISH SESSION Brian O'Neill's Pub * Society for Creative Anachronism Dancing 11 MONDAY * ROYAL SCOTTISH COUNTRY DANCE SOCIETY Houston and District Branch LEAGUE CITY, TX: Class: WOODLANDS: Class SUGAR LAND HOMESCHOOL CLASS * International Folk Dancing for beginners.HOUSTON INTERNATIONAL FOLK DANCERS 12 TUESDAY * ROYAL SCOTTISH COUNTRY DANCE SOCIETY Houston and District Branch Central Beginner Class * Celtic Chorus of Houston MICHAEL GRIFFIN'S BIRTHDAY PARTY (chorus meets at Griff's Shenanigans Cafe & Bar (6-9 pm) * Strings n' Things 13 WEDNESDAY * SCOTTISH COUNTRY DANCING AND MORE http://home.att.net/~diannashipman * Lloyd Ernstes' Wednesday Night Music Circle ************* KILGORE CELTIC HERITAGE FESTIVAL APRIL 16-17 From: Joyce Strachan easttexascelts@aol.com Festival Chairman Kilgore Celtic Festival is set for Sat. and Sun., April 16-17, 2005 at the Kilgore Intermediate School Campus, Chandler St, Kilgore. Watch for Celtic Festival Signs on Hiway 259. Hours of the Festival; 9 am - 6 pm Sat., 1pm - 6 pm Sun. Admission: Adults - $5; Children 6 -12 $2; Seniors - $4 Two Day Pass - $7.50 This is a new site for us in Kilgore. More parking, more trees, more room. From I-20 - Hiway 259 south to Laird Hospital. Turn east (left) at next light - Woodlawn. 5 blocks to Chandler (deadend) turn left. 3 blocks to the school. From Henderson - Hiway 259 north. Right at Woodlawn, then 5 blocks to Chandler. Turn left. 3 blocks to school. Look for our Flags. Kirkin' O' the Tartans: Sunday, 11 am First Presbyterian Church, one block off Hiway 259. (Map available at Festival site on Sat.) Appearing this year: Capital City Highlanders Pipe Band, Beyond the Pale, Trinity River Whalers, Michael Harrison, Matt Lewis, Knights of Alba (Warriors), Scottish Country Dancers, McTeggart Irish Dancers, and Dr. Cameron with his Highland Cattle. A Genealogy min-workshop - no charge. Lots of Clans and Vendors. Celtic Attire Contest 4 pm Sat. Prize: $75 Bonniest Knees Contest 4 pm Sun. Prize: Bragging Rights and your name on our Cypress Knee Trophy. The Wee Celts area features Nessie with her Moonwalk, the Dragon Lair Games, Toss the Caber, Soccer Kick, Toss the Sheaf, Lawn Bowling, Sponge Throw, Castle Play Area (ages 2-5 only), and at 5 pm each day the Mountain of Money - Children look for English coins in a pile of hay. Food and Beverages on site. Family Oriented. No alcoholic beverages allowed on school campuses. For more information: http://www.txcelts.com ************* CRICKET IN HOUSTON There are more than 30 active teams in Houston playing competitive and social cricket. Memorial Cricket Club would welcome any prospective cricketers of any standard to contact us. We are a social bunch, and although we are well known internationally, we would like to raise our profile in Houston. We play cricket on both Saturday and Sunday from early March through late October in the summer league and from November through February in the winter league. For more details contact: Michael Greathead, Club Captain, Tel: 713-869-9600 Email: mgreathead@nbm-houston.com Website: http://www.mcchouston.org Address is: Memorial Cricket Club, PO Box 800818, Houston 77280 ************ COME JOIN US: Wednesdays, 7-10 pm SCOTTISH COUNTRY DANCING AND MORE website: http://home.att.net/~diannashipman NEW DANCERS WELCOME - Families welcome (children must be accompanied by parent / guardian). $5 for those 14 and over; $2.50 those under 14 ($15 maximum per family) - fourth consecutive Wednesday free. Location: Oddfellows Hall, 115 E. 14th St. (Heights), Houston, Texas (3rd building on left traveling east from Heights Blvd. - 2 story red brick - entrance recessed about 15 feet from street - dancing upstairs). LINKS ON WEBSITE with map & photo MAP: http://home.att.net/~diannashipman/MapOddfellows.gif PHOTO OF HALL: http://home.att.net/~diannashipman/OddfellowsHall.jpg *************************** Dianna Dianna L. Shipman diannashipman@att.net Scottish Country Dancing and More Houston, Texas web page: http://home.att.net/~diannashipman phone: 713-522-1212 ---- Back to Irish Aires Table of Contents To receive these postings via email, click HERE No Message is necessary.
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