January

Tuesday, January 30, 2024, we reviewed New Year’s Ball dances to be ready for the Ball on Saturday. We were visited by a family of 4 who luckily have done SCD before and fit in to our dancing. Next week we will return to Madison Ball dances.

Dances done:

1. Pint O’ Ale Is Fain 32J3

2. The Rose of the North 32S3

3. The Montgomeries’ Rant 32R3

4. Alan J Smith 32J3

5. Angels with Whiskers 32S3

6. The Sauchie Haugh 32S2

7. The Reel of the Royal Scots 32R23

8. Fair Donald 32S3

Tuesday, January 23, 2024 we worked on dances from the New Year’s Ball and the Madison Ball and continued to work on linking figures so dances flow.

Dances done:

1. Kendall’s Hornpipe 32J2

2. The Royal Deeside Railway 32R3

3. Rights to Business 32S3

4. The Capital Pianist 32S3 (new Sue dance)

5. Currie Mountain 32R3

6. The Compleat Gardener 32J3

7. The Mason’s Apron 32R3

Tuesday, January 16, 2024, we had a hardy group of dancers who braved the severe cold to dance. We looked at the allemande and the knot and worked on planning ahead – linking figures so the dance flows. We revisited Sue’s dance and did one dance from the Madison Ball and one dance from the New Year’s Ball. Since we postponed the New Year’s Ball we will be doing dances from both it and the Madison Ball in the next couple of weeks.

Dances done:

1. Fire and Ice 32J2

2. Lammermuir Hills 32S2

3. Andrew’s Dance 32R3

4. Crabs Walk Sideways 32J5 (Set) (Sue’s dance)

5. An Autumn Posy 32S2

6. The Highland Rambler 40R3

7. Blue Bonnets 32J2

Tuesday, January 2, 2024, we returned to dancing and did a dance for the New Year and several dances from the New Year’s Ball program.

Dances done:

1. New Year Jig 32J3

2. Snowdrops 32S3 (Set)

3. Bratach Bana 32R3

4. The Last of the Lairds 32J3

5. Crabs Walk Sideways 32J5 (Set) (new Sue dance – will be brought back)

6. Sylvia Full of Grace 32S3 (Set)

7. Arthur’s Seat 32R3