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Thursday, March 30, 2006

Scottish Country Dancing & More

March 29, 2006 SCOTTISH COUNTRY DANCING AND MORE (SCDM): WEEKLY EMAIL NEWSLETTER http://home.att.net/~diannashipman/SCDM.htm ---- IN THIS ISSUE: SCOTTISH COUNTRY DANCING AND MORE (SCDM) SCOTTISH COUNTRY DANCING IN TEXAS CALENDAR PAGE ---- SCOTTISH COUNTRY DANCING AND MORE: TONIGHT: We danced: warmup, Off to Speyside, Buttered Beans, Atholl Reel, Swedish Waltz, Barley Bree, Laird of Atherton (twice), Angus Reel, Highlandman's Umbrella, Belfast Hornpipe, O Wert Thou in the Cauld Blast, and Bluebonnets. (Photos from tonight's dancing) Note: I have free tickets for the April 1 & 2, 2006 1st Annual Greater Houston Travel Expo ’06 and if you come by Griff's Pub Thursday evening between 7:30 and 9 pm you can pick them up for as long as they last (& singalong with the Celtic Chorus of Houston Griff's Shenanigans Cafe & Bar 7:30-9:30 pm). THIS WEEK'S FEATURED DANCER: JENNA PARSHALL THIS WEEK'S FEATURED MUSICIAN: SIA LABELLE BEATON THIS WEEK'S FEATURED POSTER: Dawn Over Coruisk River Flowing Into Loch Scavaig, Isle Of Skye, Scotland by Gareth McCormack APRIL BIRTHDAYS 2 Sia LaBelle Beaton 2 George Keiller 3 Dennis Neal COME DANCE WITH US! (info on calendar below) ---- SCOTTISH COUNTRY DANCING IN TEXAS FT. WORTH: March 24 2006 Ceilidh Country Dancers Class There were 8 people present . . . We danced the following - The Chapman, Scotland, Lady Glasgow, Cumberland Reel, Hooper's Jig , The Sauchie Haugh, The Clansman. Our next class will meet from 7:30 - 10:00 on Mar 31 2006 at Ridglea Presbyterian Church, 6201 Camp Bowie Blvd, Ft Worth - on the corner of Camp Bowie and Westridge. Becky Dodge- becky.dodge@sbcglobal.net. and performing at Kilgore Celtic Festival Montgomeries Rant 4or 6X Posties Jig 4X Seann Truibhas Willichan 4X Gay Gordons - Audience Participation General Stuart's Reel ?X Blue Bonnets - Audience Participation Reel of the 51st 4X to pipe music ---- CALENDAR PAGE details on all items listed below can be found on the webpage at: CURRENT MONTH UPCOMING MONTHS THE COMING WEEK: March 30 THURSDAY Celtic Chorus of Houston Griff's Shenanigans Cafe & Bar 7:30-9:30 pm ROYAL SCOTTISH COUNTRY DANCE SOCIETY: HOUSTON & DISTRICT BRANCH General Class (West Houston) Thursdays 7:30-9:30 p.m. (last class Apr. 27) Dads' Club 1006 Voss Road Houston, 77055 Just North of I-10 Teacher: Carol Palmer For info: Carol Palmer 713-776-8531 March 31 FRIDAY Traveler Doors open at 8, music at 9 Anderson Fair 2007 Grant www.andersonfair.com $10 For more info, visit our web site: www.traveler-music.com 1 SATURDAY ROYAL SCOTTISH COUNTRY DANCE SOCIETY: HOUSTON & DISTRICT BRANCH Dance Scottish! The ‘NO FOOLING’ Social April 1, 2006 – 7:30-9:30PM At St Luke’s Presbyterian Church Fellowship Hall 8915 Timberside $5.00 All Dances Walked Thru PROGRAM Kendall's Hornpipe 32J3 Jubilee Jig 32J3 Shiftin' Bobbins 32R3 Australian Ladies 32R3 Fair Donald 32S3 Monymusk 32S3 Davy Nick Nack 32H3 Wild Geese 32J3 Follow Me Home 32J3 Balmullo Reel 88R4 Sq. April 1 & 2, 2006 1st Annual Greater Houston Travel Expo ’06 Reliant Center hundred of exhibitors from around the world, including Mexico, the Caribbean, Europe, Canada, Asia, and Hawaii April 1, 2006 The Houston Highland Games Association Malt Madness Scotch Tasting with Dalmore Highland Malt Scotch Whisky April 1 (no fooling) - 7:30pm Tickets $25 - Pay with PayPal at www.houstonhighlandgames.com Price includes appetizers and expert-led scotch tasting of the Dalmore Collection Space limited to 20 scotch enthusiasts- pay early to secure your spot Location: 600 S. Ripple Creek Dr, #3 (near Woodway & Voss) Houston, TX 77057 Event to be held in a private residence and parking is available on the street OUTSIDE of townhouse gates. Questions: Carol 2 SUNDAY Men of Houston Morris Dancers April 1 & 2, 2006 1st Annual Greater Houston Travel Expo ’06 Reliant Center hundred of exhibitors from around the world, including Mexico, the Caribbean, Europe, Canada, Asia, and Hawaii 3 MONDAY ROYAL SCOTTISH COUNTRY DANCE SOCIETY: HOUSTON & DISTRICT BRANCH General Class (Woodlands) Mondays 7:30-9:30 p.m. Community Center Building (April 24 last session) 2235 Lake Robbins Dr. just down from the Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavillion The Woodlands Dave Davies 936 588 4274 General Class (League City) Mondays 7:30-9:30 p.m Classical Arts Dance Studio (April 24 last session) 530 N Illinois League City Moon Weiss 713-465-9650 International Folk Dancing for beginners. HOUSTON INTERNATIONAL FOLK DANCERS 7:30 - 10:00 pm Oddfellows Hall, 115 E. 14th Street in the Heights. 4 TUESDAY ROYAL SCOTTISH COUNTRY DANCE SOCIETY: HOUSTON & DISTRICT BRANCH Basic Class (West Houston) Tuesdays 7:30-9:30 p.m. (April 25 last session) Dads' Club 1006 Voss Road Houston, 77055 Just North of I-10 Teacher: Judi Hallenbeck 713-721-6743 Strings n' Things contact Peggy Carter. 5 WEDNESDAY SCOTTISH COUNTRY DANCING AND MORE 7-10 pm · 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 PHOTO OF HALL ---- 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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