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Thursday, May 26, 2005
Scottish Country Dancing & More
May 25, 2005
SCOTTISH COUNTRY DANCING AND MORE (SCDM): WEEKLY EMAIL NEWSLETTER
http://diannashipman.home.att.net
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IN THIS ISSUE:
SCOTTISH COUNTRY DANCING AND MORE (SCDM)
POSTERS ANYONE?
MURIEL JOHNSTONE: NEW WEBSITE!
SCOTTISH COUNTRY DANCE IN WEST HOUSTON FOR YOUNG DANCERS
ARLINGTON, TX: TEXAS SCOTTISH FESTIVAL & HIGHLAND GAMES
CALENDAR PAGE:
Current month: http://home.att.net/~diannashipman/Calendar.htm
for upcoming months:
http://home.att.net/~diannashipman/Calendar2.htm
HOUSTON CELTIC MUSICIANS: UPDATE
OKLAHOMA: MEMORIAL DAY MUSICIANS' RETREAT
SEARCH FOR TUNE: THE GREEN MEADOW
INFO ON DANCING WITH SCDM ON WEDNESDAYS
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SCOTTISH COUNTRY DANCING AND MORE:
TONIGHT: We danced Lady Auckland's Reel, Gloria's Wee Jig, Belfast
Hornpipe, A Rovin', Jubilee Jig, Seann Truibhas Willichan, Wee
Nothing, Reel of Troop 398 and St. Bernard's Waltz. THANK YOU to
CAROL YOUNG for the refreshing ice water flavored with mint and lemon
balm herbs and to AMBER POOLE for the cheese & crackers!
MEMBER NEWS:
PATRICK MOORE last Friday May 20 wrote:
I am in Seville for today. Tomorrow I am off to a southern coastal
town in Portugal. Sunday I head towards Lisbon.
PHOTOs on the website
* Composite of various dancers
* Poster: Church, North Scotland, by Ralph Talbert
http://home.att.net/~diannashipman/Posters.html
We dance on Wednesdays in the Heights
and always welcome new dancers and musicians.
For more details see the end of this newsletter.
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POSTERS ANYONE?
or art prints, magnets, T-shirts, stand ups etc.
I've updated my Scottish & Irish page and will be adding some new
items to it, at: http://home.att.net/~diannashipman/Posters.html
and I've added a new page of some of my personal favorites at:
http://home.att.net/~ceilidhmusic/Favorites.htm
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MURIEL JOHNSTONE: NEW WEBSITE!
The day has finally arrived; Scotscores is now on the web. Following
two weeks of slaving over a red hot computer keyboard, our webmaster,
Alastair, has achieved the impossible; we have now moved into our new
home at: http://www.scotscores.com
Browse through some of Muriel's musical musings; see the schedule for
the year; read about upcoming recordings. Listen to Muriel's musical
snippets. Recordings and publications include all Scotscores albums
and books and online shopping!!
Please take a moment or two to look around and before you leave make
sure to sign the Guestbook.
We hope you enjoy the site and look forward to reading your comments.
Regards,
Muriel, Bill & Alastair
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SCOTTISH COUNTRY DANCE IN WEST HOUSTON FOR YOUNG DANCERS:
Any Home School children in west Houston
interested in Scottish Country Dance
please contact Moon Weiss at Mland121@aol.com .
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ARLINGTON, TX: TEXAS SCOTTISH FESTIVAL & HIGHLAND GAMES
http://www.texasscottishfestival.com/
(MORE INFO ON THE WEBSITE CALENDAR)
Note: schedule and line up subject to change but latest info from the
website:
Musicians: http://www.texasscottishfestival.com/musicians.htm
Alasdair Fraser, Hugh Morrison, Scottish Mayhem, Smithfield Fair, Jed
Marum, Alex Beaton, Brian McNeill, Ed Miller, Margaret Gravitt, Sarah
Dinan, Brother, Scottish Rogues, Needfire, Beyond The Pale,
Jiggernaut, Seamus Stout, North Texas Caledonian Pipes & Drums,
Trinity River Whalers
FRIDAY NIGHT: SCOTTISH COUNTRY DANCING (live music: Hugh Morrison)
HIGHLAND DANCE TENT 7:30 pm
Waltz
Blue Bonnets 32J2
J B Milne 32R3
John McAlpin 32S3
Pelorus Jack 32J3
The Barmkin 88R (Square set)
Lady Auckland's Reel 32S2
Postie's Jig 32J4
Mairi's Wedding 40R3
The Gentleman 32S3
Montgomeries' Rant 32R3
Waltz
9pm Friday Singalong at Clan Gunn tents
SATURDAY:
Scottish Country Dancing - Highland Dance Tent (live music: Hugh
Morrison)
5:30 pm
J - Bluebonnets
R - J B Milne
S - John McAlpin
J - Whiteadder Jig
R - Polharrow Burn
S - Seann Truibhas Willichan
J - Light and Airy
R - Bauldy Bain's Fiddle
S - Corian Strathspey
Extras:
Posties
Montgomeries Rant
Audience participation - Gay Gordons
On Friday CEILIDH at 8:30 p.m.
On Saturday CELTIC ROCK CONCERT.
Sunday morning KIRKING SERVICES at 10:00 a.m.
SCHEDULE: PDF FILE:
http://www.texasscottishfestival.com/forms/04-30-05/2005%20Schedule%20(v4.3).pdf
Maverick Stadium, UTA Campus
http://www.texasscottishfestival.com/maps.htm
5:00 p.m. to midnight on Friday
9:00 a.m. to midnight on Saturday
9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. on Sunday
Ticket Prices:(Available at the gate.)
Friday: Adults $10.00 (Includes Friday Night Ceilidh), Teen (13-17)
$6.00, Children
(6-12) $4.00 Friday Night "Howdy BBQ" $25.00
Saturday: Adults $15.00, Teen (13- 17) $7.00, Children (6-12) $4.00
Sunday: Adults $10.00, Teen (13- 17) $6.00, Children (6-12) $4.00
Weekend Pass Prices:$25.00 Adults, $15.00 Teens (13-17), $9.00
Children (6-12)
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CALENDAR PAGE
current month: http://home.att.net/~diannashipman/Calendar.htm
for upcoming months: http://home.att.net/~diannashipman/Calendar2.htm
The usual weekly items can be found on the website; in addition to the
items mentioned elsewhere in this newsletter, of particular note this
week:
new listings for Contra Band & Ken Valentino band
Kirkin of the Tartans this Sunday in Brenham
Knights of Columbus Council 803
CRAWFISH & SHRIMP BOIL
Saturday May 28th
11 AM till 4 PM
ZYDECO DOTS
Performing Their Two-Steppin Cajun Sounds
K of C 803 Hall 2616 Louisiana at Dennis
Just 5 Blocks South of the Pierce Elevated in the Heart of Midtown
For Information call Bob at 713-862-4684 or Robert.downs@sbcglobal.net
a number of new listings for June and a couple of new items on the
Calendar for upcoming months
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HOUSTON CELTIC MUSICIANS: UPDATE
Note: If anyone has suggestions on ways to promote Celtic music in
Houston,
let me know and I'll be glad to include it in the newsletter and/or if
you
know of any Celitc musicians not mentioned here or on the website
calendar.
HUGH MORRISON: http://www.hughmorrison.co.uk
* Hugh will be playing for the Scottish Country Dancing at the
ArlingtonTSF
and his new band Murder the Stout will be there
* June 12 MURDER THE STOUT http://www.murderthestout.com/home.aspx
performs Celtic Concert, Knights of Columbus
http://ceilidhmusic.home.att.net/CelticConcert.htm
* new CD "Far From Home" http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/hmorrison2
SCOTTISH MAYHEM http://www.scottishmayhem.com/index.html
* NEW CD: "Lookin' Ahead"
http://www.scottishmayhem.com/OurStore.html
* Celtic Cruise: Jan 8 2006
* presently playing at Muskogee Renaissance Festival (Oklahoma)
* will be at Arlington Texas Scottish Festival 1st weekend in June
CONSTANT BILLY
http://www.constantbilly.com/
* Saturday June 11 at the Bayou City Tomato Festival!
http://www.urbanharvest.org/farmmarket/index.html
and 7-9:30pm at the Grand Opening of Lamar Park
http://www.hydeparkunited.org/lamarpark/lamarparkplans.jpg
* Clear Lake Celtic Festival Oct. 22
THE ROVERS RETURN
http://www.soundclick.com/bands/9/theroversreturn.htm
website has info on CD and music samples
SIA LABELLE BEATON
http://www.txscot.com/Sia/Sia.htm
CD available
PEGGY CARTER (dulcimer), Strings & Things
http://www.peggycarter.com/
* 4th Friday, acoustic concert at Hickory Hollow
* June 4: 7:00, Peggy with Strings and Things Folk Ensemble
perform for
Literacy Fundraiser for George Library in Richmond.
*Causeway Dulcimer Festival in Ireland: June 10 - 14
*Hill Country Acoustic Music Camp June 22-26
* Dulcimer FunFest in Evart Michigan, July 14 - 17
CONTRA BAND http://www.contraband.biz/
* Every Thursday at Cruisers On the corner of FM 646 and 2004 Santa
Fe,Texas
* June 4 KEN VALENTINO BAND at Boondoggles 4106 Nasa Road One
Seabrook,
TX
(281) 326-2739
* June 18 The Bayview Duck 3131 Hwy 146 Baycliff (281) 339-3510
THE ROGUES http://www.therogues.com/
* Arlington June 3-5 Texas Scottish Festival (TSF)
* CD release party: Mucky Duck June 11
E J JONES http://www.piperjones.com
* now with The Rogues
RICHARD KEAN http://www.richardkean.com/
*Michigan Renaissance Festival - Holly, MI - Aug 13th-14th to Sep
26th-27th
* Texas Renaissance Fest - Plantersville, TX - October 1st-2nd to
Nov19th-20th
TARTANIC http://www.tartanic.com/
* Silverleaf Renaissance Festival Portage, MI - Weekends of July 2nd
through July 31st
* Michigan Renaissance Festival Holly, MI - Weekends of Aug13th
through Sept 25th
* Texas Renaissance Festival -Magnolia, TX - Weekends of Oct 1st
through Nov 20th
BLAGGARDS http://blaggards.com/
* Friday May 27 & Friday June 10 & Sat July 9 & Sat Aug 6 at Brian
O'Neills
THE CHURN http://www.the-churn.com/
MARY RADSPINNER (harp): http://folkharp.com
& ST. BRIGID'S FLAME http://www.maryradspinner.com/SBF/
CELTIC VOYAGE
2 Saturdays a months at the Bayview Duck (June 11 & 25)
3131 Hwy 146 Baycliff (281) 339-3510
JIGGERNAUT http://www.jiggernaut.com/story.aspx
* June 4 & 5 Arlington TSF
* July 8-10 Grandfather Mountain Highland Games
HARPTET http://www.harpbyashley.com/index.html
* a group of young harpers
TURLACH BOYLAN
http://www.turlach.com/
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OKLAHOMA: MEMORIAL DAY MUSICIANS' RETREAT
A Memorial Day Musicians retreat May 27-30
Cross Point camp in Kingston, OK on Lake Texoma
Celtic and Trad American tunes. Just reels, jigs, waltzes
-tunes meant for dancing-
from the British Isles, Appalachia, Ozarks, Quebec,Cape Breton and the
like.
All levels - All instruments
Scheduled Workshops by Day
Jam all night
http://www.geocities.com/nttds/mcamp05/mcinfo.html
mrog@juno.com
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SEARCH FOR TUNE: THE GREEN MEADOW
From: "Roy Cutler" < ouzman@optusnet.com.au > (Queensland, Australia)
who writes:
I recently acquired a copy of some guitar tabs of two pieces of music
(1) The Green Meadow (2) Fisherman's Frolic. Do you know if "The Green
Meadow" is Irish and does it have other names and where can I find
the tune and words.
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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
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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