Ceilidh Dance newsletter – 2024 #10

Helensburgh seafront

Welcome to the Ceilidh Dance newsletter to all who are receiving this for the first time.  I hope you enjoy the jokes, pictures, news, etc.  The full newsletter  comes out approximately monthly or when I have time as it takes quite a long time to put it together.  I issue reminders/special notices when required.  If you don’t want to continue to receive this newsletter simply unsubscibe on the main page.

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The next Ceilidh dance is next Friday September 27 – the last Friday of the month. It will be the sixth one of the year and the first one since May so you will all want to come and enjoy a great evening of dancing, fun and social interaction.

The dances are held in the Scottish Cultural Centre, 8886 Hudson Street, Vancouver which is a block north of SW Marine between Granville & Oak in Marpole.  The evening starts with a free class from 7 – 7:45 and the dance with the live music of Calanais follows from 8 – 10:30.  Admission is $15 (students $10) and there are refreshments available but remember it is CASH ONLY.  Remember to bring some extra cash so you can donate towards the cost of the beer/cider/soft drinks/cookies etc.

If you are interested in moving to the next level up from Ceilidh dancing you should try Scottish Country dancing which is more refined than Ceilidh dancing but still lots of fun.  Weekly classes will be starting up again next month.   To help everyone find a convenient class here is a link to all the classes in and around Vancouver and the start time if known;

2024-25 Class List  – more details at www.rscdsvancouver.org

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Dancing in the Park has completed another very successful season with many new dancers being able to experience the fun of Scottish dancing.  We would like to encourage all those people to join one of the clubs in the Lower Mainland in weekly classes to learn more and enjoy the sociability, exercise and enjoyment of Scottish Country dancing.  It is not expensive, you don’t need a partner and you never know you just might enjoy it.

For sure all new comers to Scottish Country dancing should come to the Ceilidh Dance on Friday, September 27 – details below.  No partner required although you are encouraged to bring a friend(s) and no experience necessary as all dances are taught from scratch.  It is a cheap night out ($15 I challenge you to beat it!) and it is loads of fun.  So plan to come along  – see more info above.

 

a glorious day on the island of Harris

Tunes for your listening pleasure

Australian Ladies          Muriel Johnstone & Keith Smith            Campbell’s Birl

 

The Secret Route to Inner Peace

If you can always be cheerful, ignoring aches and pains,

If you can resist complaining and boring people with your troubles,

If you can eat the same food every day and be grateful for it,

If you can understand when your loved ones

are too busy to give you any time,

If you can take criticism and blame without resentment,

If you can conquer tension without medical help,

If you can relax without alcohol,

If you can sleep without the aid of drugs,

Then You Are Probably The Family Dog!

And you thought I was going to get all spiritual ……..

Handle every Stressful situation like a dog.
If you can’t eat it or play with it, 
Pee on it and walk way

 

 

for us older folk

 

 

 

Kirkwall.

 

Bar signs are different in Scotland

 

 

 

Loch Einich from the summit of Sgor Gaoith in the Cairngorms

 

The Gilly Flower      Iain MacPhail        RSCDS Book 36