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Friday, November 04, 2005

Scottish Country Dancing & More

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 The Austin Scottish Country Dance Society: St. Andrew’s Ball HEATHER & THISTLE SOCIETY ROBERT BURNS SUPPER JAN. 28, 2006 Crockett, TX: Scottish Music with Ryan and Cali McKassons at Camp Street Cafe KILT SPECIAL: ROBERTLEY FEATURED LINKS THIS WEEK SCOTTISH COUNTRY DANCING AND MORE: TONIGHT: 12 in attendance including several new dancers! (Amber – friend of Mitch Philpot, Sarah & Quin). We danced Hospitality Circle, Tam O'Shanter, Neidpath Castle, Virginia Reel, Linton Ploughman, Circassian Circle, Tribute to the Borders, Waltz Country Dance, Catch the Wind, Barley Bree, Flowers of Edinburgh and Mnister on the Loch (twice). It was good to see Valerye Bull who brought photos from her summer trip to Scotland. Happy Birthday today to Patrick Moore! Demo Opportunity: February 26, 2006 St. Andrew's Celtic Festival - Houston Heights (let me know if you'd like to be part of the demo) HARRY POTTER PARTY: REPORT Eleven of us gathered at Hogwarts Castle (otherwise known as the home of Ed & Carol Young. Special performance by Celestina Warbeck, singing sorceress (otherwise known as Sia Beaton); Sia did an amazing job of putting words to "Celestina"'s hits! Carol did an outstanding job of decorating (including potion display, giant spellbooks, Hedwick in a cage, floo powder, and lots more). Wonderful costumes, especially Sia, Patrick, Carol and Ed! Carolyn Maddox and I plan to see the first showing of the new Harry Potter film, Goblet of Fire, midnight Friday Nov. 18 - let me know if you'd like to join us :-) -Dianna PHOTOs on the website: Front page: Houston ball: Jim Fraser & Judi Hallenbeck; Ted & Susan Hirtz Member pages: individual photos from the Harry Potter party Photo Gallery: additional Houston ball photos & more photos from the Harry Potter party COME DANCE WITH US! WEDNESDAYS 7-10 pm website: http://home.att.net/~diannashipman NEW DANCERS WELCOME - Families welcome (children must be accompanied by parent / guardian). COST: $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). MAP: http://home.att.net/~diannashipman/MapOddfellows.gif PHOTO OF HALL: http://home.att.net/~diannashipman/OddfellowsHall.jpg ---- 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 WEEK: 3 THURSDAY Celtic Chorus of Houston 7:30 Knights of Columbus Houston Highland Games Association MEETING Nov. 3, 4 & 5 Rice University Fondren Library Book Sale 4 FRIDAY Nov. 3, 4 & 5 Rice University Fondren Library Book Sale CROCKETT, TX: Scottish Music with Ryan and Cali McKassons Camp Street Cafe 5 SATURDAY TEXAS RENAISSANCE FESTIVAL (continues through Nov. 20) Nov. 5 & 6 - Highland Fling (Scottish) Theme Nov. 3, 4 & 5 Rice University Fondren Library Book Sale CLEAR LAKE AREA: CELTIC VOYAGE at Cock-Eyed Seagull Austin Celtic Festival November 5-6 6 SUNDAY Men of Houston Morris Dancers Austin Celtic Festival November 5-6 TEXAS RENAISSANCE FESTIVAL Nov. 5 & 6 - Highland Fling (Scottish) Theme 7 MONDAY International Folk Dancing for beginners. HOUSTON INTERNATIONAL FOLK DANCERS The Budapest Ensemble Hobby Center's Zilkha Hall Dance performance: "Csardas: Tango of the East” http://www.csardas.org Houston Early Music concert: "English Concert" 8 TUESDAY Strings n' Things contact Peggy Carter. ELECTION PARTY MICHAEL "GRIFF" GRIFFIN KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS, COUNCIL 803 2616 Louisiana, Houston, Texas Entertainment includes: Murder the Stout 9 WEDNESDAY SCOTTISH COUNTRY DANCING AND MORE ---- The Austin Scottish Country Dance Society: St. Andrew’s Ball Saturday, December 3, 2005 Reception at 7:30 Grand March at 8:00 pm St. Paul’s Lutheran Church 3501 Red River St. Austin, Texas Early Registration before November 12th Adults $35 Teens $15 Observers $7 Registration after November12th Adults $40 Observers $10 Teens $20 Midnight Buffet Following Ball Please Join Us For Brunch Sunday, December 4th at 11:30 am 19 North Peak Austin, Texas For Questions contact Ball Chairman Aileen Wilson at aileen@austin.rr.com Ball booklets will be distributed at the Ball; crib notes will be emailed or sent via surface mail (please indicate which) on registration ---- HEATHER & THISTLE SOCIETY ROBERT BURNS SUPPER JAN. 28, 2006 THE HEATHER & THISTLE SOCIETY OF HOUSTON, TEXAS presents the 53RD ANNUAL ROBERT BURNS SUPPER to be held on SATURDAY JANUARY 28, 2006 at the HOUSTON MARRIOTT WESTCHASE 2900 BRIARPARK DRIVE, HOUSTON, TEXAS TICKETS ON SALE TO H&T MEMBERS: NOV 1st, 2005 @ $50 EACH TICKETS ON SALE TO NON-MEMBERS: DEC 1st, 2005 @ $65 EACH Featuring performances by: The Houston highlanders pipe band Royal Scottish country dance society and The saint Thomas Episcopal school highland dancers Immortal Memory will be given by Jack Hume For ordering or additional info: Mrs Robert McClure (Joan) 553 Brown Saddle Rd, Houston, TX 77057-1413 phone: 713-782-6707; email: jsm553@texas.net http://www.heatherandthistle.org/ ---- Crockett, TX: Scottish Music with Ryan and Cali McKassons at Camp Street Cafe With percussionist Matt Jerrell Friday, November 4th $15.00 Ticket prices reflect an additional 10% tax and handling fee $16.50 Total For Reservations Call or Email The Gillette Brothers (936) 544 8656 Toll Free (877) 544 8656 gillettebros@campstreetcafe.com Ryan McKasson: Fiddle and Viola Ryan McKasson has been playing violin since the age of four. He began classical viola studies when he was fourteen and at the same time switched from classical violin to begin his traditional fiddle journey with the renowned fiddler and teacher, Carol Ann Wheeler. Under her instruction he explored a wide range of American and Celtic styles, but found a new passion in the music of his heritage, Scotland. In 1993 Ryan attended the Valley of the Moon Scottish Fiddling School for the first time. There he heard the fiddling of Alasdair Fraser and Buddy MacMaster, who have since been his greatest influences. In 1995, Ryan was winner of the National Junior Championship, and went on a year later to be the youngest winner of the National Scottish Fiddle Open Championship in Loon Mountain, New Hampshire. As a fiddler, Ryan has performed with artist Bobby McFerrin. He has also shared the stage with pop artists Elvis Costello, Beck, Bjork, Galvin Friday and composer Phillip Glass. In 2001 Ryan collaborated with fiddler Richard Greene and the Greene String Quartet in Los Angeles for the Harry Smith Project. He was also principal violist of the 1995 Super Bowl Orchestra. . . Cali McKasson: Piano Cali McKasson is an award winning pianist and harpist. She began classical piano studies at the age of three, making her orchestral solo debut at the age of thirteen. Her interest in Scottish piano began in 1993 at the Valley of the Moon Scottish fiddling school where she became a student of the Cape Breton pianist, Barbara MacDonald Magone. Cali has also been influenced by Cape Breton pianist Tracey Dares and Scottish pianist Muriel Johnstone. Her interest in Scottish piano grew with her brother's fiddle playing and now she performs throughout the United States bringing audiences her passion for Scottish music. . ---- KILT SPECIAL: ROBERTLEY kilts hand made to order in your own tartan, no stock ranges, no "off the peg" but CUSTOM made for YOU A mans 8 yard kilt is normally $790.00 and we are selling for only $450.00 We offer a 10% discount on all accessories ordered at the same time Christmas, New Year and Burns Night are coming soon so now is the time to order http://store.yahoo.com/robertley/index.html So you are thinking really hard about buying that kilt but know you need so many other items to look the part. You have thought about second hand, you have thought about maybe getting a gift from someone but the reality is that nothing is better than your own, new Highland dress, made just for you so.............. I am already offering 10% discount on all accessories ordered at the same time as the kilt i.e. hose, flashes, ghillies brogues, culloden shirt, sporrans, belts and buckles but the REAL sweetener is I have slashed the price of jackets! Yes indeed you can buy an Argyll Jacket in black $450.00 for $300.00 for stock sizes or a Prince Charlie in black $650.00 for $375.00 for stock sizes http://store.yahoo.com/robertley/jackets.html Rebecca L B Roberts Robertley USA Ltd Co "Your Celtic Home on the Web" http://www.robertley.com ---- FEATURED LINKS THIS WEEK: The Gaelic Chorus of Texas http://www.geocities.com/Broadway/Alley/9105/index.html League of Women Voters Election guide: http://www.lwvhouston.org/VotersGuideNov0005/HarrisEnglish.pdf Global Friends of Scotland http://www.friendsofscotland.gov.uk/ ---- 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
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