{"id":11421,"date":"2019-03-18T22:59:16","date_gmt":"2019-03-19T02:59:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vancouverceilidh.org\/?page_id=11421"},"modified":"2019-03-18T22:59:16","modified_gmt":"2019-03-19T02:59:16","slug":"ceilidh-newsletter-2018-19-13","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.vancouverceilidh.org\/?page_id=11421","title":{"rendered":"Ceilidh Newsletter – 2018\/19 #13"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Ben Loyal & the Kyle of Tongue<\/p>\n

Well dare I say it – spring has sprung – at least it seems to have arrived here these past few days in south Surrey, BC.\u00a0 I even spent a day in the garden clearing all the winter debris, cutting the tired fronds from the ferns and taking the heads off the hydrangea.\u00a0 Of course all I managed was the front boulevard.\u00a0 I reckon what used to take me 2 hours now takes me 6!!\u00a0 Oh well at that rate it will take me another month to do the rest of the garden and by then I should be thinking about planting the annuals.<\/p>\n

We need to have a larger than average turn out at the next Ceilidh Dance.\u00a0 You can help by coming along, by bringing friends (and enemies!) by telling people about the Ceilidh Dances, by bringing a group of 8 or more so that you all qualify for a discount of $1 (see 2 paragraphs down).<\/p>\n

The next Ceilidh dance is on Friday, March 29, 2019 which is a week this Friday – and I hope to see many of you, and your friends, then, as it will follow the usual format with the “class” from 7 – 8 pm and the dance, with Calanais providing the music,\u00a0from 8 – 11 pm.\u00a0\u00a0Mark your calendars NOW!\u00a0 \u00a0Even if you can’t make it in time for the class; come to the dance, it is lots of fun.<\/p>\n

If you have a group of 8 or more everyone in your group qualifies for $1 discount off the amazingly low admission price of $15 ($10 for students).\u00a0 You have to let everyone in your group know the password you have chosen which you then relay to me (ceilidh@rscdsvancouver.org) before midnight on\u00a0Wednesday, March 27.\u00a0 So get busy, put a group together be it student friends or a faculty celebration, or an office get together, or a bunch of friends, or a birthday\/anniversary\/start of a new semester\u00a0celebration, or whatever, we ‘d love to have you.<\/p>\n

There are refreshments\/drinks (including beer, cider, juice, etc.)\u00a0available\u00a0for a donation\u00a0\u00a0 So apart from the fun and great exercise of Scottish Ceilidh dancing there is all the ingredients for a great\u00a0evening.<\/p>\n

No need to be scared if you don’t know how – we will teach you and you won’t be the only newbie.\u00a0 Two left feet? we will show you how to use the right one – it doesn’t matter, no ones watching anyway!\u00a0 You will be a star before the night is out.\u00a0 Make it a date – it will be a night you won’t forget.<\/p>\n

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Loch Tarff<\/p>\n

For those new to ceilidh dancing the class\u00a0is a great introduction and you will soon find out you are not the only one who does not know their left from right or back from front!!\u00a0 We teach everything and the dance follows the same format.\u00a0 Everything is very relaxed so you don’t have to worry about anything.\u00a0 If you can walk; you can dance.\u00a0 Wear flat<\/strong> comfy shoes and loose, layered clothing as it is warm work reeling and spinning.<\/p>\n

What is a Ceilidh dance? It is informal, easy Scottish Country dancing in a relaxed style for all ages. We teach everything, no experience or partner required just a desire to have fun an ability to move to the wonderful beat of the lively music and to enjoy the company of other like-minded folk.<\/p>\n

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Information booth etc. after crossing the Bridge Over the Atlantic onto Seil Island<\/p>\n

The next Ceilidh dance is on\u00a0Friday, March 29, 2019 at the Scottish Cultural Centre, 8886 Hudson Street, Vancouver with the usual class at 7 pm and the dance following from 8 – 11 pm. Pay at the door – $15 ($10 for students). Tell your friends etc. about the dances, they are lots of fun.<\/p>\n