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Wednesday, January 10, 2007

Scottish Country Dancing & More

January 10, 2007 SCOTTISH COUNTRY DANCING AND MORE! WEEKLY EMAIL NEWSLETTER IN THIS ISSUE: SCOTTISH COUNTRY DANCING AND MORE (SCDM) TONIGHT / NEXT WEEK Come Dance With Us This Week's Featured Dancer: Mitch Philpot This Week's Featured Musician: Roy Hendrie, Oran Mor Ceilidh Band, Troon, Scotland BAGPIPERS JOIN GOVERNOR'S INAUGURAL PARADE PETITION FOR NATIONAL TARTAN DAY CALENDAR PAGE SCOTTISH COUNTRY DANCING AND MORE: TONIGHT: We were pleased to welcome DAVE HUTTON We danced: St. Bernard's Waltz Canadian Barn Dance Friendly Waltz Dashing White Sergeant Kelvingrove Two Step Reel of the Royal Scots Palais Glide Eightsome Reel Strip the Willow Circle Waltz NEXT WEEK: JAN. 17 Burns Supper ceilidh dances to live music by Hugh Morrison & Friends: Canadian Barn Dance Circle Waltz Gay Gordons Eightsome Reel Dashing White Sergeant Friendly Waltz Strip the Willow St. Bernard's Waltz Kelvingrove Two Step Palais Glide Bluebell Polka 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 THIS WEEK'S FEATURED DANCER: Mitch Philpot * MEET OUR DANCERS! * THIS WEEK'S FEATURED MUSICIAN: Roy Hendrie, Oran Mor Ceilidh Band,Troon, Scotland BAGPIPERS JOIN GOVERNOR'S INAUGURAL PARADE [sent in by Sia Beaton] It is official – the Silver Thistle Pipe Band will be performing in Governor Perry’s Inaugural parade in Austin on January 16th! We just hope that this is only the beginning and that our State will finally realize the world class pipers that we have here in Texas!!! Special thanks to Ken Liechti and all the members of the Silver Thistle Pipe Band who have agreed to perform without proper compensation! We know that you will do a fantastic job! PETITION FOR NATIONAL TARTAN DAY [sent in by Sia Beaton]Petition to President George W. Bush for National Tartan Day To my Scottish-American Colleagues and Friends and Interested Parties, Please click-on the link below to sign the Petition to encourage the President George W. Bush to sign a National Tartan Day Presidential Proclamation:http://www.PetitionOnline.com/NTD2007/petition.html In addition, please pass this on to your friends and colleagues by Clicking-On the "Sent this to a Friend" Tab at the bottom of the page. Our aim is for at least 100,000 signatures.Along with these signatures, a package, consisting of State and local proclamations, the Senate and House National Tartan Day resolutions, and letters from Scottish-American Societies and Organizations will be forwarded to the President of the United States in the near future for his signature.Thank you, and have a great day!Martha J. Walls CALENDAR PAGEdetails on all items listed below can be found on the webpage at:CURRENT MONTHUPCOMING MONTHS THE COMING WEEK: 11 THURSDAY Celtic Chorus of Houston Churchill Room, Black Labrador Pub (Montrose near Richmond)7:00-9:00 pm ROYAL SCOTTISH COUNTRY DANCE SOCIETY: HOUSTON & DISTRICT BRANCH SOCIAL7:30 pm - Dad's Club - 1006 Voss Rd.(N. of I-10, between Bingle & Campbell)Cost $5.00Contact: Moon Weiss PROGRAMCanadian Barn DanceJubilee JigWild GeeseMiss Gibson's StrathspeyPostie's JigGuidman of BalangighJennifer's JigNeidpath CastleGreen BurnRothsay RantWhite Heather Jig Constant Billy CONCERT 8pm Mojo Risin’Where: 1600 Shepherd Dr. at Eigel (just south of I-10) in Houston (click here for map) or call (713) 426-1505 for directions When: Thursday January 11, 2007 8-10pm How Much: There’s no admission charge- we’ll pass the hat during the show. 2nd ThursdaysBURNS CLUB7:30 pmfor more info contact Robert Boyd Houston Highland Games Association MEETING St Thomas' Episcopal School on Jackwood behind Meyerland Plaza. Class room C-1 6:45 Board meeting 8 pm Membership meeting CLEAR LAKE, TX: IRISH SESSIONstart time: between 7 - 7:30 pm Coffee Oasis 4650 NASA Road 1 Seabrook, TX 77586281.532.1439(in the shopping center with Arlan's Market, on the corner of NASA and Kirby.) 12 FRIDAY 13 SATURDAY The RoguesMcGonigel's Mucky Duck Pub2425 Norfolk Houston, TX713/528-59997:30 & 10 PM$15 http://therogues.com/ 2nd & 4th SaturdaysCONTRA DANCE: HOUSTON AREA TRADITIONAL DANCE SOCIETY, Schedule Grand OpeningThe Goose's Acre21 Waterway Dr., Suite 140 The Woodlands, TXALL DAY EVENT!Murder the Stout 4 PMBlaggards 9 PM 14 SUNDAY Men of Houston Morris Dancers Society for Creative Anachronism Dancing 2nd & 4th Sundays Julian New Year's Party, 6:00pm – Midnight. Fitzgerald’s, 2706 White Oak in the Heights. Organized by Greg Harbar with music provided by Greg and his band, The Gypsies. 15 MONDAY International Folk Dancing for beginners.HOUSTON INTERNATIONAL FOLK DANCERS7:30 - 10:00 pm Oddfellows Hall, 115 E. 14th Street in the Heights. 16 TUESDAY Strings n' Things contact Peggy Carter. Third Tuesdays Thistle & Harp: Celtic Heritage Society of East TexasMonthly meetingOakland Heights Baptist Church1607 Judson Rd Longview, TX7 - 9 PM 17 WEDNESDAY SCOTTISH COUNTRY DANCING AND MORE! 7-10 pm NEW DANCERS WELCOMEFamilies 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 Including Burns Supper ceilidh dances to live music by Hugh Morrison & Friends: Canadian Barn Dance Circle Waltz Gay Gordons Eightsome Reel Dashing White Sergeant Friendly Waltz Strip the Willow St. Bernard's Waltz Kelvingrove Two Step Palais Glide Bluebell Polka FISH &CHIPS (English Country Dance Band) host English Session1st & 3rd Wednesdays7-9:30 pm Churchill Room, Black Labrador Pub (Montrose near Richmond) English as well as Scottish, Irish and American Traditional Music, played on Fiddle, Banjo, Concertina and whatever folks bring. Open session, all musicians and singers invited to join in; dancing welcomed!For information, contact Dan Worrall Dianna Dianna L. Shipman Scottish Country Dancing and More Houston, Texas phone: 713-522-1212
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