It’s Nae Bother (J)
Sandy O’er the Lea (S)
Napier’s Index (J)
Thanks for all the Dancing (S)
Allemande to Go (R)
Blooms of Bon Accord (R)
Reel of the 51st Division (R)
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Blooms of Bon Accord (R) – 9 November
3c+4c cross on 2nd chord(1,2,3x,4x). This dance has top/bottom symmetry
1 – 8
All set & 1s+2s also 3s+4s dance RH across once round, 1s & 4s cast in 1 place to 2 1 (4)(3)
9 – 12
1s & 4s cross RH & cast to ends of set to meet partners in prom hold & dance into centre of dance
13 – 16
1s & 4s cross RH & cast to ends of set to meet partners in prom hold & dance into centre of dance
17 – 24
All (1s & 4s in prom hold) dance RSh reels of 3 on sides
25 – 28
4s+1s dance RH across in centre once round to end 4s facing up & 1s facing down
29 – 32
4s & 1s lead out of ends crossing & cast in 1 place to end 2 4 (1) (3)
2nd November
The Wind Dragon (R)
The Flower of Glasgow (S)
Scott Meikle (R)
** AGM **
19th October
The Borrowdale Exchange (R)
St Andrew’s Fair (J)
The Glasgow Highlanders (S)
Kamo Karousel (J)
Violynne (R)
The Orchards of Co. Armagh (S)
Shiftin’ Bobbins
12th October
The Borrowdale Exchange (R)
Simplicity (R)
The Silver Grey (S)
The Cane Toad (J)
The Dancing Bees (R)
Miss Eleanor (S)
Bill Clement MBE (J) – 26 October
1 – 8
1s set & dance down between 3c (2c up) and cast up to finish side by side LHJ facing 1cnr
9 – 16
1s set & turn inwards to face 3rd crnrs, 1s set to 3rd crnrs & turn crnrs LH to end RH with partner facing 2nd crnrs
17 – 24
1s set & turn inwards to face 4th crnrs,1s set to 4th crnrs & turn crnrs RH to end 2nd place own side
25 – 32
2s+1s+3s circle 6H round & back
Dances on our Annual Dance Programme
Iain
Iain gained his teacher’s certificate at the Cambridge Summer School 2013-2014. He is now the new tutor of the juniors, replacing Diane. He has helped relieve the junior class when Diane has been unavailable and has also been teaching Eastbourne on and off over the last few years.
Elizabeth
Elizabeth comes from a Scottish background where both her parents were born in Scotland. This led to her taking an early interest in Scottish Country Dancing and she began attending Linden Club at the age of 9. This interest developed and she gained her full teacher’s certificate in 1981. She has tutored Linden, Plimmerton and Lower Hutt Clubs. She has taught at several Summer Schools, weekend schools and has taken numerous region classes.
Catherine
Catherine began Highland Dancing as a child, and picked up Scottish Country Dancing in 1982 after completing her Highland Dancing diploma. She taught Highland Dancing for 20 years, and also adjudicated.
Catherine gained her Teaching Certificate in Scottish Country Dancing at the beginning of 2010. She taught the Lower Hutt club for three years, and has taught regional classes at all levels and at NZ Sumer School.
Catherine has taught the Tawa club since 2020 and is now involved in the development of future teachers of Scottish Country Dancing.