October

Tuesday, October 31, 2023, being actually Halloween, we had a small but fun group of dancers and danced a number of interesting Halloween-themed dances, one dance from the Fall Dance, and a new Mats dance.

Dances done:

1. The Witch’s Stone 32J3

2. The Ghost Dance 32S4 (Set)

3. The Eye of Horus 32J3

4. A’Dannsadh An Aghaidh An t-Sruith 32S3 (new Mats dance)

5. Ferla Mor 32R3

6. The Old Spedling Castle’s Ghost’s Dance 32J4 (Set) (or 32J3 if no ghosts)

7. The Devil’s Quandary 40S3

8. Hallowe’en Jig 32J3

Tuesday, October 24, 2023, we explored a number of dances possibly for the New Year’s Ball 2024, did another Mats dance, and went back to working on the dance of the month.

Dances done:

1. Kendall’s Hornpipe 32J2

2. Sylvia Full of Grace 32S3 (Set)

3. The Drummer and the Dancer 32R3 (Set) (Mats’ dance)

4. The Compleat Gardener 32J3

5. Snowdrops 32S3 (Set)

6. Bratach Bana 32R3 DoM

7. Go Left, Young Man 32J3 (new Sue dance)

8. Arthur’s Seat 32R3

Tuesday, October 17, 2023, we had several original Branch dancers join us for class. We were privileged to have Avril and David Quarrie each teach a dance. It was a fun night with a lot of dancers there. We did a couple of dances from the Fall Dance program and one of the remaining dances from the Milwaukee dance program.

Dances done:

1. Lady June Gordon 32J3

2. David’s Strathspey 32S3 (Set)

3. Targaid ma tha 32R2 (new Sue dance)

4. It’s All Right 32J3

5. Broadway 32S3 (Set)

6. The Purple Heather Jig (40J4 (Set)

7. Dream Angus 32S3

8. The Deil Amang the Tailors 32R3

Tuesday, October 10, 2023, we did 3 dances from the Fall Dance, one of the remaining dances from the Milwaukee dance program, and worked on the dance of the month. And, Mats taught us one of his dances!

Dances done:

1. Pelorus Jack 32J3

2. Barbara’s Strathspey 32S3

3. Gairie Burn 48R3 (Set) (Mats’s dance)

4. Urlaub in Münster 32S3 (new Sue dance)

5. Bratach Bana 32R3 DoM

6. Fair Jenny’s Jig 32J3

7. Catch the Wind 32R3

Tuesday, October 3, 2023, we started working on a new dance of the month, worked on one of the more ‘interesting’ dances from the Milwaukee dance program, did another targe dance, and did a couple of dances from the Fall Dance program. We were pleased to have 2 full sets which included a visiting dancer from Ireland – welcome Mats!

Dances done:

1. Autumn Leaves 32J3

2. Triple Happiness 32S3 (Set)

3. Bratach Bana 32R3 DoM

4. Caldercruix 32J3

5. A Gift of Song 32S3 (Set) (new Sue dance)

6. The Converys of Clonskeagh 32R2

7. Alan J Smith 32J3

8. Anderson’s Rant 32R3