{"id":14353,"date":"2022-09-08T15:40:31","date_gmt":"2022-09-08T19:40:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vancouverceilidh.org\/?page_id=14353"},"modified":"2022-09-08T16:54:19","modified_gmt":"2022-09-08T20:54:19","slug":"ceilidh-dance-newsletter-2022-23-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.vancouverceilidh.org\/?page_id=14353","title":{"rendered":"Ceilidh Dance Newsletter – 2022\/23 #2"},"content":{"rendered":"

This is the 2nd newsletter for 22\/23 but please check the classes page and the events page both of which have been updated – hopefully correctly!\u00a0 I hope you are enjoying this continued good weather but no doubt the rain will be back with us all too soon.<\/p>\n

Scottish Country dance classes are starting up again so check which classes fit your schedule and come along – many first nights are free.<\/p>\n

We had a great and enthusiastic attendance at the introductory class on August 29 in the West End Community Centre.\u00a0 There is a plan to re-start the West End class in the WECC and it will be announced on this (www.vancouverceilidh.org<\/a>) and the RSCDS (rscdsvancouver.org<\/a>) websites as soon as we have the details worked out.<\/p>\n

Do not forget the Ceilidh Dance on Friday September 30 in the Scottish Cultural Centre, 8886 Hudson Street, Vancouver.\u00a0 There is a free class at 7 pm then the dance follows from 8 – 10:30 pm with live music by Calanais.\u00a0 All easy dances that are taught and called and everyone has lots of fun and great exercise.\u00a0 Tell your friends and make it an outing – it only costs $15 ($10 for students) and there are refreshments (including cider & beer) for a donation.\u00a0 Mark your calendars now and make plans to join the fun.<\/p>\n

Here is some cheery upbeat Scottish Dance music to enjoy.<\/p>\nhttps:\/\/www.vancouverceilidh.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/05-Flowers-Of-Edinburgh-The-R8x32.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n

Flowers of Edinburgh\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Alasdair Fraser & Muriel Johnstone\u00a0 \u00a0 Just as it Was\u00a0 1<\/p>\n

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a misty evening at Helmsdale harbour<\/p>\n

The 2022\/23 season for Ceilidh Dances are scheduled (all on Friday evenings) as follows:-<\/b><\/p>\n

2022
\n<\/strong>September 30
\nOctober 23
\nNovember 25
\n2023
\nJanuary 27
\nFebruary 24
\nMarch 31
\nApril 28<\/strong><\/p>\n

Mark your calendars now!<\/p>\n

The dances will be will be <\/strong>held at the Scottish Cultural Centre, 8886 Hudson Street, Vancouver.\u00a0 The class will be held in the large hall from 7:00 – 7:45 then we will all exit to give the band a chance for a sound check etc. and the dance class will run from 8:00 – 10:30 with live music by Calanais.\u00a0 Alison will continue to be your teacher\/caller so you are guaranteed to have a great evening.\u00a0 No change to the admission – still $15 with students $10.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Let us all hope that the dances will not be <\/b>interrupted<\/b><\/span> by anything and we will have lots of dancing and fun again.\u00a0 Any questions?\u00a0 please contact me – duncanmackenzie@telus.net<\/b><\/p>\n

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Castlelaw<\/p>\n

Remember Einstein’s comment:\u00a0 “There is <\/strong>a major difference between intelligence and\u00a0<\/strong>stupidity; intelligence has its limits.”<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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In order to keep the Ceilidh Dances running it takes a number of volunteers to do various jobs such as: – <\/strong><\/span><\/div>\n