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OCTOBER 18, 2006 SCOTTISH COUNTRY DANCING AND MORE! WEEKLY EMAIL NEWSLETTER IN THIS ISSUE: SCOTTISH COUNTRY DANCING AND MORE (SCDM) DANCE NOTES CALENDAR PAGE SCOTTISH COUNTRY DANCING AND MORE: APOLOGIES & REGRETS THIS EVENING since on arrival I discovered the power was off in the building! I stayed until 7:40 and left a note on the front door and had my cell phone on (713 542 3364) to let everyone know to go to the Black Lab instead where about a dozen of us danced to live music by Fish & Chips! The management advises that the power SHOULD be fixed tomorrow and we can have the Oddfellows room for free Friday evening if anyone is interested? (send me an email if you are and I'll let everyone know by day's end tomorrow if the power is back on). If not, see you at the ball! Dianna L. Shipman TONIGHT WE DANCED/REVIEWED: St Andrew's Fair (led by Ed Fuller) Virginia Reel Culla Bay Lamb Skinnet Fair Donald Music Makers Cadgers in the Canongate Summer Wooing Sands of Morar REMINDERS: · Oct. 20 (Fri) Houston ball review (tentative) · Oct. 21 (Sat)- Houston Ball · Oct. 25 (Wed) - Halloween Party ·Nov. 1 (Wed) - group led by Judi Hallenbeck group outings: Texas Renaissance Festival (Carolyn Maddox) COME DANCE WITH US! WEDNESDAYS SCOTTISH COUNTRY DANCING AND MORE 7-10 pm NEW DANCERS WELCOME Families welcome (children must be accompanied by parent/guardian) 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- dancing upstairs) MAP PHOTO OF HALL Cost: $5 for those 14 and over; $2.50 those under 14 ($15 maximum per family) fourth consecutive Wednesday free Holiday Schedule: · Nov. 22 No dancing · due to Thanksgiving · we will dance Nov. 29, Dec. 6, Dec. 13 · Dec. 16 Christmas Party at St. Andrews · Dec. 20 No dancing · due to Christmas · Dec. 27 No dancing · due to New Year's · Dec. 31 New Year's Eve Party - Oddfellows ALSO watch for future details on ·Nov. 11 RSCDS Anniversary Social Nov. 18 Austin Ball Practice THIS WEEK'S FEATURED DANCER: Ed Fuller * MEET OUR DANCERS! * THIS WEEK'S FEATURED MUSICIAN: BILL THURMAN (NEW WEBSITE!) Fiddler (now living in Little Rock, Arkansas) Buy "The Celtic Collection" at CD Baby! Buy tracks from "The Celtic Collection" on iTunes Buy "Fiddlin' My Life Away" at CD Baby Buy tracks from "Fiddlin' My Life Away" on iTunes Buy "Eftehia" at CD Baby DANCE NOTES Dianna's Note: You can enjoy Scottish Country Dancing worldwide, for example: Boston Branch, RSCDS Royal Scottish Country Dance Society Central Iowa Branch RSCDS - Aberdeen (Scotland) Hamilton (Ont.) Branch, RSCDS (Canada) Paris Branch of the Royal Scottish Country Dance Society (France) and remember to check out: DIANNA'S DANCE MANUAL CALENDAR PAGE details on all items listed below can be found on the webpage at: CURRENT MONTH UPCOMING MONTHS THE COMING WEEK: 19 THURSDAY Celtic Chorus of Houston Churchill Room, Black Labrador Pub (Montrose near Richmond) 7:00-9:00 pm CLEAR LAKE, TX: IRISH SESSION start time: between 7 - 7:30 pm Coffee Oasis 4650 NASA Road 1 Seabrook, TX 77586 281.532.1439 (in the shopping center with Arlan's Market, on the corner of NASA and Kirby.) 20 FRIDAY SCOTTISH COUNTRY DANCING AND MORE! 7-10 pm · Houston Ball practice (tentative) · Location: · Oddfellows Hall, 115 E. 14th St. · (Heights), Houston, Texas · (3rd building on left traveling east from Heights · 2 story red brick - entrance recessed about 15 feet from street -dancing upstairs). ·MAP · PHOTO OF HALL 1st & 3rd Fridays CLEAR LAKE ENGLISH COUNTRY DANCING 7-9pm Clear Lake United Methodist Church Seafoam and El Camino Blvd (almost across the street from Krogers). The parking lot is in the back. No charge. No partner is required and no experience in necessary. Contact: Lee Attema 21 SATURDAY October 21-22, 2006 ROYAL SCOTTISH COUNTRY DANCE SOCIETY: HOUSTON & DISTRICT BRANCH Workshop & Ball Musicians: "THE MUSIC MAKARS" Ball Program St Andrew's Fair 4 SCD 1982/2 Davy Nick Nack Glasgow Assembly Culla Bay 41/2 Lamb Skinnet 14/12 West's Hornpipe 5 for 65/3 Music Makers 33/1 Fair Donald 29/4 Cadgers in the Canongate 9/10 [intermission] Jennifer's Jig Drewry Silver City Australian Ladies Glasgow Assembly Sands of Morar 45/6 Summer Wooing 38/6 Minister on the Loch Goldring Balgeddie Reel Brandon Posties Jig Ormskirk/5 Montgomeries Rant 10/1 Host Hotel-Best Western Plaza Hotel and Suites, 6700 Main St. Houston. You can make your reservations directly with the hotel at 713-522-2811; be sure to mention RSCDS/Scottish Dancers for the special rate ($89+tax standard room, $119+tax suite) Questions? Contact Carol Palmer 713-776-8531 carolhpalmer@hotmail.com or Moonyean Weiss 713-465-9650 mland121@aol.com Clear Lake Celtic Music Festival Landolt Pavilion at Clear Lake Park Noon to 9PM NASA RD 1, Houston, Texas Sheltered Pavilion Seating For Just $10 and High Energy Celtic Music! Paisley Close ! Murder the Stout! Clan Ceilidh Celtic Voyage Constant Billy Bandella TX State Championship Highland Games! McTeggart Irish Dancers of South TX Kennedy International Dancers! Cass Academy of Irish Dance After Festival Ceilidh! Molly's Pub in Clear Lake On Ramada At El Camino Real CONTRA DANCE: HOUSTON AREA TRADITIONAL DANCE SOCIETY, Schedule Music by: Perfect Fifth Calling by: Grant Goodyear HHGA Presents DAVID SPARKS IN CONCERT (Formerly of the Blarney Brothers) 8 pm $15.00 per person Home of Ros & Paul Shepherd. Seating is limited, so please RSVP early to Ros Shepherd Nibbles & drinks begin at 7 pm; concert begins at 8 pm. Part of the proceeds will benefit the Houston Scottish Highland Games festival in 2007. Cash or checks accepted (check made payable to HHGA). 22 SUNDAY Men of Houston Morris Dancers ROYAL SCOTTISH COUNTRY DANCE SOCIETY: HOUSTON & DISTRICT BRANCH Workshop (details above) Society for Creative Anachronism Dancing 2nd & 4th Sundays 23 MONDAY 4th Monday Heather and Thistle Society , 7:30 P.M. Auditorium, St.Thomas Episcopal School, 4900 Jackwood. International Folk Dancing for beginners. HOUSTON INTERNATIONAL FOLK DANCERS 7:30 - 10:00 pm Oddfellows Hall, 115 E. 14th Street in the Heights. 24 TUESDAY 4th Tuesday Irish American Heritage Association of Katy, Texas Meeting 7:30pm Municipal Utility District Building on Cimmaron Pkwy at Hidden Canyon Rd (just west of S Mason Rd) in Katy, Texas For more information or directions, please call: Bridget Connelly . . 281-492-8780 Mike Long . . . . . . 281-395-3038 Dennis Donlan . . . 281-392-0894 OR E-mail us at: info@texirish.com Strings n' Things contact Peggy Carter. ENGLISH COUNTRY DANCE 7:30 to 10:00 pm admission $3.00 Open to all. All dances are taught. Good music and a lot of fun. Oxford Hall 1135 Oxford in the Heights For more info: Mike Head Oxford Hall is a nonsmoking venue 25 WEDNESDAY SCOTTISH COUNTRY DANCING AND MORE! HALLOWEEN PARTY 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 Scottish Country Dancing and More Houston, Texas phone: 713-522-1212