SCOTTISH COUNTRY DANCING  AND MORE! Houston, Texas   Founded January 14, 1998 Wednesdays:  February:  1, 8, 15, 22, 29 Notes: Feb. 1 & 8:  featuring dances from the upcoming Valentine Social coming Feb. 11 (details below) Check back each week for updated schedule. DAY & TIME:  WEDNESDAYS  7 - 10 p.m. (doors open at 7 p.m.) CHECK SCHEDULE        FOR CHANGES FOR MORE INFO:   Dianna Shipman   (713 522 1212)  LOCATION: Oddfellows Hall 115 E 14th St, Heights Houston, Texas MAP     PHOTO OF HALL 3rd building on the NORTH side of 14th  just east of Heights Blvd.; entrance is on the right, set back from the road; dancing is upstairs. COST:  $5.00 (14+); $2.50 (8-13); $1.00 (under 8) $15.00 max per family BEVERAGES: Cups are provided for tap water; otherwise, bring along the beverage of your choice. CELL PHONES: Please turn cell phones off or put them on mute. Please refrain from talking while dance descriptions are being given.   Webmaster: Dianna Shipman Page updated January 29, 2012

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Other dance events of interest: ROYAL SCOTTISH COUNTRY DANCE SOCIETY:  HOUSTON & DISTRICT BRANCH Classes start again! Tuesday, Jan. 10 - General Class ROYAL SCOTTISH COUNTRY DANCE SOCIETY:  HOUSTON & DISTRICT BRANCH VALENTINE SOCIAL FEBRUARY 11, 2012 Kenney Hall, Kenney, Texas 3-6 p.m.  To cover the cost of the facility, the Branch is suggesting a donation of  $10 per adult dancer and $5 for dancers 17 years or younger.  Please mail a check payable to "Houston RSCDS" to Raquel Scarone, 67 N. Acacia Park Circle, The Woodlands, Texas 77382.  If you are not able to pay in advance, please come anyway and you can mail your payment to Raquel afterwards.  Program: A Capital Jig 8X32J 3C Tine E MacKay, 5 Dances 2009 Susanne’s Strathspey 6x32S 2C Roy Goldring, 14 Social Dances for 2000 Tomalena 5x32R 5C Gratiot, Sara & Douglas, Paul, San Francisco Collection Vol. 2 Pelorus Jack 8x32J 3C Barry Skelton,  Book 41, The Millenium Dances The Gentleman 8x32S Roz Scott Huxley, Book 35, Scottish Country Dances Reel of the 51st Division 8x32R James Edward McCartney Atkinson, Book 13 Intermission Luckenbooth Brooch 8x32J John Bowie Dickson, Glendarroch Scottish Dance Sheets Sugar Candie 8x32S  Book 26 West’s Hornpipe 4x32R Five Traditional Scottish Country Dances For 1965 Follow Me Home 8x32J Ellie Briscoe, Book 38 Eight Modern Scottish Country Dances Laird of Atherton 3x32S (set of only 3C) Jennifer Kelly, San Francisco Collection, Vol. 2 Montgomeries’ Rant 8x32R Castle Menzies (18C) (1749), Book 10 Event Coordinator: Dianna Shipman, 713 522 1212, diannashipman@comcast.net MAP DANCE DESCRIPTIONS February 17-19, 2012 Bayou Bedlam (Contra Dance event) New England caller David Kaynor and a young, dynamic band from the Pacific Northwest, The Retrospectacles. Details and online registration are available at bayoubedlam.org February 25-26, 2012 The Arkansas MidWinter Workshop and Ball The Arkansas Scottish Country Dance Society and The Arkansas Country Dance Society Irene Paterson, instructor with musicians Muriel Johnstone and Keith Smith Fellowship Hall, Park Hill Presbyterian Church, 3520 JFK Blvd, North Little Rock, Arkansas Questions? Judy Robertson, jrobertiii@hotmail.com  501-221-9167 Sandy Furrer, skfurrer@att.net  501-821-4746 Ball Program The Happy Meeting (RSCDS 29) Davy Nick Nack (Glasgow Assembly) Minister on the Loch (RSCDS 4 for 2008) Pelorus Jack (RSCDS 41) Magic of Merrill (L Ramshaw) Mr. Gallamore’s Strathspey (E Brunken) Twelfth Night Revels (Johnstone and Zobel) Piper and the Penguin (Goldring, Scotia Suite) Intermission The Linton Ploughman (RSCDS 5) Miss Johnstone of Ardrossan (14 Social Dances) Spirit of the Dance (Paterson, TAC 50th) J.B. Milne (Foss, Angus Fitchett) Best Set in the Hall (RSCDS 46) The Robertson Rant (RSCDS 39) The Montgomeries Rant (RSCDS 10) DANCE DESCRIPTIONS Host Hotel: FAIRFIELD INN 4120 Health Care Drive, North Little Rock, AR I-40 Exit 156. Feb 24-25, 2012. $79.99 per night plus taxes. Reserved as Scottish Dance Weekend, call directly to 501-945-9777 or email dmcclain@thmc.biz 2 Queen bed/non smoking rooms, incl. deluxe continental breakfast, 24 hour coffee/tea, pool & spa. Rooms held until Feb 12, 2012. The hotel is 2 ½ miles from church. afters party and a Sunday brunch too! More details on those events later!! Cost: Registration Fees: $65.00 per person, postmarked by February 1, 2012. $75.00 per person, after February 1, 2012 $50.00 per person, Workshop Only $20.00 per person, Ball Only $10.00 per person, Ball Spectator Only FLYER & REGISTRATION FORM March 23-25, 2012 The Austin English Country Dancers 5th annual Set for Spring English Country Dance Weekend grand ballroom at the Mansion  Scott Higgs will be calling with Foxfire (Daron Douglas and Karen Axelrod) and the Rolling Scones (Martha Edwards and Kendall Rogers).  For more information go to http://www.setforspring.org Registration is now open and you can register on line using PayPal or your credit card.    March 31, 2012 San Antonio, Texas Bluebonnet Scottish Country Dancers: Bluebonnet Ball Grand March begins at 7:00 pm International Folk Culture Center Our Lady of the Lake University Music by Mara Shea and Dave Wiesler Costs $25 / adult $30 at the door $10 / 21 years old or younger $15 at the door $70 Family Rate $90 at the door $5 / non-dancers $5 at the door Make checks payable to: Bluebonnet Scottish Country Dancers c/o Jon Simms 323 Oak Bend Lavernia, TX 78121 830-779-2308 jongerisimms@gmail.com Bluebonnet Ball Registration requested by March 15th Program Blue Bonnets (32J2) RSCDS Bk 3 The White Cockade (32R3) RSCDS Bk 5 Neidpath Castle (32S3 3C Set) RSCDS Bk 22 Glenalmond Gamekeeper (40R3) Drewry Invercald’s Reel (32S3) RSCDS Bk 11 Cold Quarry Jig (32J3 4C Set) Roby 2011 Robertson’s Rant (80S4 Square Set) RSCDS Bk 39 Trip to the Drakensberg (40J3) RSCDS Bk 38 Mrs MacPherson of Inveron (32R3) Drewry Intermission Duke of Perth (32R3) RSCDS Bk 1 The Cat and the Fiddle (32J3) Drewry Lord Elgin’s Reel (32S3) RSCDS Bk 26 The Sailor (32H3) RSCDS Bk 24 MacDonald of the Isle (32S3 3C Set) Haynes Elinor of Briar Lea (32J2) Roby, Houston District Coll Forget Me Knot (32S3 3C Set) Ibbotson Miss Hadden’s Reel (32J3) RSCDS Bk 23 Da Rain Dancin” (32R3) Whiteadder Collection   June 15-17, 2012 Ganges, Salt Spring Island, BC, Canada SALT SPRING ISLAND SCOTTISH COUNTRY DANCERS "SIMPLY SCOTTISH II" teachers and musicians: Mary Murray, Geoffrey Selling, Elaine Brunken, David Mostardi, Mary Ross and John Taylor Friday 15th June Registration: 3:00 - 6:00pm Welcome Dance: 7:30pm Light Supper Saturday 16th June Registration: 8:00 - 9:00am Workshops: 9:15am - 12:20pm Picnic Lunch: 12:30 pm Teachers Session: 1:30 – 2:45pm Ball Walk-Through: 3:15 - 4:15pm Ball: 8:15pm Sunday 17th June Workshop: 10:00 - 11:15am Social Dancing: 11:30am - 1:00pm Light Lunch: 1:00pm Brochure.pdf Registration Form.pdf email simplyscottish@shaw.ca Dance programmes coming soon Accommodation can be booked at the Seabreeze Inne They are holding rooms until 1st. April 2012. The Saturday after ball party will be at the Inne Mention Salt Spring Scottish Country Dancers when you book. http://www.seabreezeinne.com/ Tourism Links at Salt Island Chamber of Commerce http://saltspringtourism.com/ October 6, 7, 8, 2012 RSCDS Calgary Branch Invites you to join us in Banff, Alberta, Canada For a Thanksgiving Workshop/Ball On October 6, 7, 8, 2012 From beginners to teachers with: Marjorie McLaughlin, Sue Porter, Simon Scott and Ron Wallace Music by The Scottish Accent To obtain your registration form and Pay by Paypal, please visit our Website at: www.rscdscalgary.org For further information: Phone: 1-403-585-3842 Email: janynbertram@shaw.ca   October 27, 2012 ROYAL SCOTTISH COUNTRY DANCE SOCIETY:  HOUSTON & DISTRICT BRANCH Workshop & Ball Musicians:  Judi Nicolson & Muriel Johnstone details to follow November 3, 2012 SANTA FE BALL Musicians: Muriel Johnstone & Judi Nicolson details to follow     ROYAL SCOTTISH COUNTRY DANCE SOCIETY:  HOUSTON & DISTRICT BRANCH January 5, 2013 Masked Ball - Ashton Villa, Galveston Musicians:  Judi Nicholson & Andy Imbrie Details to follow