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News from the Branch Committee by Don MacQueen, Chair Here’s some good news: a few weeks ago, Joseph Vassar vol-unteered his truck and his time to drive to Oregon and bring back Greg and Olga Reznick’s trailer full of sound equipment, which Greg had asked be donated to the Branch. Much thanks to Joseph and Olga for enabling this! We will no longer need to borrow gear for our two larger events, Asilomar and the Valentine’s Ball.
The RSCDS Annual General Meeting is held in November each year. We, the SF Branch, get seven votes on any motions put forth for the AGM, and for membership on various RSCDS committees. This year, the only motion was to NOT raise the annual HQ dues. We like that! Otherwise, voting for committee members is important, since obviously we want the best people possible running the RSCDS. Since most of us don’t personally know the candidates, we have to rely on those few who do. Votes have already been submitted for this year, but in future years, if you know any of the candidates and have any recommendations, please let someone on the Branch Com-mittee know.
Finally, I’d like to mention that we just recently signed the contract for the 2020 Asilomar workshop. Yes, that far in ad-vance! Thus, we know now that the 2020 Asilomar Weekend Workshop will be on Halloween weekend. Start thinking about your costumes!
Hmmm. I guess that wasn’t final. We’d like to thank Patti Cobb for four years of Asilomar hard work and leadership — and welcome Sheena MacQueen as our next Asilomar Chair.
In this issue
Monthly Parties ............................................................... page 2 Notes on Party Dances..................................................... page 3 Local Events .................................................................... page 4 Events Elsewhere ............................................................ page 5 Class List ....................................................................... page 14 Volunteers ..................................................................... page 15
Notes from the Editor By Kristi Closser
News definitely comes in cycles. This issue is again light on articles, so do send things when you have them. Pictures are always good too!
I’m including several photos that I took at the Pleasanton games this year. It was so nice to be surrounded by music and dancing and friendly faces again.
Sheena and Don MacQueen both re-ceive awards from the Caledonian Society for their work in the Celtic Heritage area
Livermore and Lafayette dancers fill the lower stage
South Bay youth dancers perform Shiftin’ Bobbins
More on page 3!
Red Thistle Dancers perform for a full house!
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DECEMBER 7:30 pm, Saturday, December 1, 2018
Hill and Valley Club, 1808 B Street, Hayward Host: Livermore and Lafayette Classes
Dance Source Type Level Mrs. Stewart’s Jig 35/1 8x32 J 3 B/I Lady Glasgow MMM/45 8x32 S 3 B The Engine Room + Wallace&Thomas/San Andreas 8x32 R 3 A The Bon Viveur + 52/11 2xS+2xR sq I/A Arthur’s Seat + McConachie/18th Century 8x32 R 3 I/A The Bramble Bush 25/3 8x32 J 3 B The Braes of Breadalbane 21/7 8x32 S 3 B/I Hooked on Bells + Patterson/Leaflet 4x32 J 4 A The Compliment + Goldring/22 Social Dances 8x32 S 2 I Lost and Found Reznick/Heart of San Francisco 8x32 R 3 I The Findlay’s Jig Goldring/14 for 2000 8x32 J 3 B Bob Campbell Drewry/Canadian Bk 8x32 S 3 I Kingussie Flower 21/6 8x32 R 2 B/I Seagreen Drewry/Brodie Bk 3x32 S 3 I Fight about the Fireside 1/10 8x32 R 3 B/I
JANUARY 7:30 pm, Saturday, January 12, 2019
Congregation Etz Chayim, 4161 Alma Street, Palo Alto Host: Mountain View Class
Dance Source Type Level The Findlay’s Jig Goldring/14 for 2000 8x32 J 3 B Fair Donald + 29/4 8x32 S 3 B/I The Engine Room Wallace&Thomas/San Andreas 8x32 R 3 A Seagreen Drewry/Brodie Bk 3x32 S 3 I Arthur’s Seat McConachie/18th Century 8x32 R 3 I/A The Bramble Bush 25/3 8x32 J 3 B The Scallywag + 52/5 (Kelly) 8x40 J 3 I The Bon Viveur 52/11 2xS+2xR sq I/A Lost and Found Reznick/Heart of San Francisco 8x32 R 3 I British Grenadiers + MMM/11 8x32 R 3 B Bob Campbell Drewry/Canadian Bk 8x32 S 3 I Hooked on Bells Patterson/Leaflet 4x32 J 4 A Slytherin House + 52/3 8x32 S 3 I Sleepy Maggie + 11/5 8x32 R 3 B + = New this Month Programming Committee: Kathy Allen, Geoffrey Wood & Bruce Herbold
Monthly Parties
How to get there: HILL AND VALLEY CLUB FROM THE WEST: Take 580 East, exit at Grove Way. Turn right on Grove Way, then first left onto Center St. Center St. bears right and becomes B St. The hall will be on your right. FROM THE WEST (via the San Mateo Bridge): Take CA-92 East. Continue onto Foothill Blvd. (also named Jackson St.). Turn right onto B St. The hall will be on your left. FROM THE EAST: Take 580 West and exit at Castro Valley. Turn left onto Castro Valley Blvd., then left on Grove Way, then left onto Center St.. Center St. bears right and becomes B St. The hall will be on the right.
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When you shop on Smile.Amazon.com, Amazon donates to the Asilomar Fund! Do you already shop on Amazon.com? Want to help us add some donation $'s to the Asilomar Fund? Its easy, just go to our website (www.asilomar.rscds-sf.org) and CLICK on the "Get Involved and Donate" pulldown menu and select the ShopAmazonSmile link or go directly to (https://sfasilomardance.wixsite.com/asilomarweekend/donateamazonsmile) to take you to the Smile.Amazon home page, where you can logon to your Amazon account as usual to shop. The Asilomar Fund will receive a percentage of your purchase price (usually 0.05% but could be 3 times this during Amazon special promotions). Thanks for thinking of us! Do encourage your family and friends to use our Amazon Smile link too.
Notes on upcoming Monthly Party Dances By Bruce Herbold
• In January we lost the devisor of Mrs Stewart's Jig -- Frans Ligtmans (3 April 1932 - 16 January 2018)
Excerpt from biography written by Thistle Club Members: For many years Frans was the life and soul of the Thistle Club. She had a strong personality and was not always easy to deal with, but she was an exceptionally good teacher. She did a lot to promote SCD in Eindhoven and elsewhere in the Netherlands and even abroad. This was also recognized by the RSCDS who awarded her a scroll, a great honour!
• Seagreen by John Drewry, was a hit at the Youth Weekend West ball. John Drewry wrote Seagreen while visiting the Paris Branch in 1989. He had the additional connection with Paris in that his birthday was Bastille Day – July 14. Robespierre was famously dedicated to the tenets of the French Revolution and was described by Thomas Carlyle as ‘the Seagreen Incorruptible,” i.e. he was as incorruptible as the sea was green Those tenets led him to support the death by guillotine of thousands who were deemed a threat to the new France – a fate that finally also overcame Robespierre. He is the only major revolutionary figure not to have any national monument to him, aside from one sub-urban Metro station that bears his name.
• We are also putting Greg Reznick's dance into regular monthly rotation, in addition to its single appearance last spring.
• Hooked on Bells was written by Irene Patterson as a farewell to Rachel Pusey and Dilip Sequeira, when they left Washington to come here.
• The Scallywag is one of two locally composed dances that were pub-lished in Bk 52. I suspect we will get to Linda Henderson's Trip to Timber Ridge in the near future.
• Fair Donald and Donald Bane both refer to Donald III of Scotland who appears in 'that Scottish play' as Donalbain.
Dunsmuir Dancers get feedback from the adjudicators: Roberta Gotfried and Sheena MacQueen
Men in Black showing off their points
Pleasanton Pictures Continued...
Strong turns at the Jean Patrick Dance
All made possible by volunteers behind the scenes!
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OCTOBER 26-28, Fri-Sun: Asilomar Weekend: Dance, Workshop and Ball. Pacific Grove, CA. Featuring David Hall, Vienna Austria; Linda Henderson, Walnut Creek, CA; Cecily Selling, Philadelphia, PA; Elinor M. Vandegrift, Seattle, WA and Craig Williams, Katona, Ontario, Canada with music by Australia's Chris Duncan and Catherine Strutt, and Bay Area Band, Fiddlesticks & Ivory Players. More info and to apply: www.Asilomar.rscds-sf.org. Got questions?
Contact Chair Patti Cobb, [email protected].
NOVEMBER 3, Sat: 10:00am-4:00pm Playing Music for Scottish Country Dancing Workshop, Arlington Community Church, 52 Arlington Ave., Kensington 94707. Taught by Chris Duncan and Catherine Strutt. Cost: $20, $10 for youth, scholarships available to RSCDS members.
Info and to register: Julie Wyrick 925-930-6533 [email protected]
3, Sat: 7:30pm Monthly Party, Arlington Community Church, 52 Arlington Ave., Kensington 94707, with walkthroughs at 6:45pm. Hosted by San Francisco Class and New World Dancers. Info: Mark
Burt 510-760-7595, [email protected]
10, Sat: 2:00-5:00pm Tea & Tartan: An Afternoon Tea Party & Fashion Show, All Soul's Parish Hall, 2220 Cedar St, Berkeley. A fund raiser for the Valentine’s Ball, Cost: $25 ($15 for students). Info & tickets http://bit.ly/teaandtartan. DECEMBER 1, Sat: 7:30pm Monthly Party, Hill and Valley Club, 1808 B St., Hayward 94541, with walkthroughs at 6:45pm. Hosted by Livermore and Lafayette Classes. Info: Mark Burt 510-760-7595,
15, Sat: Berkeley Class Holiday Party, Arlington Community Church, 52 Arlington Ave., Kensington 94707. Potluck dinner 6:00pm, Caroling 7:15pm, Dancing 8:00pm, followed by a potluck dessert
buffet. Info: Paul Bennett 510-652-1835 [email protected]
17, Mon: San Jose Class Christmas Party, Willow Glen American Legion Hall #318, 1504 Minnesota Ave., San Jose 95125 Info:
Sparky Gregory 408-257-2294 or www.rscdssj.org
20, Thurs: 7:45pm-10:00pm Winter Solstice Party, hosted by the San Francisco Class. The Polish Club, 3040 22nd St. at Shotwell (near South Van Ness), San Francisco. Cost: Dancers, $10; New dancers, $5; Spectators, free. Live Music. Info: Linnea Johnson, 415-841-9456, [email protected], or to see the flyer, go to:
http://www.sf-scottishdancers.org/
21, Fri: 7:00pm Home for the Holidays Ball at Christ Church, 2138 Cedar St, Berkeley. Formal attire. Live music by Reel of Seven. Tickets: Early Bird (before Nov 24) $25 or $30. Drinks, punch and after-ball dessert buffet. Registration and Info: Irma Novak,
29, Sat: 7:30pm Lafayette Tween Party, Danville Grange, 743 Diablo Rd., Danville. Live music by Andy Imbrie and friends. Cost
$10 per dancer, $20 family maximum. Info: [email protected]
31, Mon: 8:30pm-1:00am Hogmanay Dance Party, Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Marin, 240 Channing Way, San Rafael 94903. Hosted by The Dunsmuir Scottish Dancers. Live music. Potluck supper after the dance. Tickets: $30 per person. Register by December 26. Info Jane Muirhead 510-782-0519,
31, Mon: 7:30pm-11:00pm South Bay Hogmanay Dance Party St. Mark's Church Hall at 600 Colorado Ave. in Palo Alto – Live music by Susan Worland, Lyle Ramshaw and Michael Bentley!! ($20 donation appreciated) Co-hosted by the Red Thistle Dancers, and the Mountain View and San Jose classes. Come enjoy dancing, music and potluck to bring in the NEW YEAR 2019!! Info: Jewel Murphy, [email protected] or Sue Anderson [email protected] JANUARY 2019 12, Sat: 7:30pm Monthly Party, Congregation Etz Chayim, 4161 Alma St., Palo Alto 94306. Hosted by the Mountain View Class. Info: Mark Burt 510-760-7595, [email protected]. **Note: this is the 2nd Saturday of the month, NOT the usual 1st Saturday.** FEBRUARY 2019 2, Sat: 7:30pm Valentine’s Ball, Scottish Rite Center, 1547 Lakeside Dr., Oakland 94612. Music by Reel of Seven. **Note: Date has changed to first weekend in February** Info: Irma Novak,
June 2019
22, Sat: Truckee Workshop hosted by the Silver State Dancers. Info: Crystal Goodwin [email protected]
Local Events Calendar 2018 Rev. Oct. 6, 2018 by Witsie McKelvy [email protected]. Pending details may appear in the next issue.
Dancers at the Kim McGarrity Memorial Ball, Asilomar Weekend, 2017. Photo C. Figge
Please send items anytime to [email protected]
Scottish Rite Center, Oakland. Photo: Scottish Rite Center
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Events Elsewhere 2018 Revised 10/4/18 • Compiled by Mimi Mueller [email protected]
Limited information only. For more information and other events, try the Inter-City Scot: www.intercityscot.org/eventList.php and individual contacts noted. For international travels, see http://www.dancescottish.ca/Whats-On-Far.html
Some events offer early registration discounts or have specific requirements. These are in bold or colored type when I am aware of them
NOVEMBER 9-11: Fri-Sun, Alexandria (VA) Argyle Weekend. Sponsored by RSCDS Northern Virginia Branch. Fri: Welcome Dance 8:30pm; Sat: Classes 9:30am & 11:10am, Ball Review 1:30pm, Ball 8pm. Teachers: Kate Nealley, Jim Stott. Music: Elke Baker (fiddle), Liz Donaldson (piano), with guest David Knight (fiddle). Formal attire. Package registration deal available if postmarked by Oct. 27, 2018. After that date, a la carte payment at door but email choice of classes in advance. For full schedule, dance programs, cribs, & registration see website. Contact Information [email protected]. [www.argyle-weekend.org/index.html] MARCH 2019 23: Sat, Brussels Day School & Dance 2019. Sponsored by Brussels Dance Scottish (RSCDS affiliate). Day school 10am-1pm, 2-5pm; Evening dance 7:30-11:00pm. Teacher: Antoine Rousseau. Music: Anne-Laure & Pascaline Latour. Classes, dance, meals individually priced; see website for prices and cancellation policy (Mar. 9, 2019). Register online at www.bricksite.com/scdbrussels. Contact [email protected].
APRIL 2019 19-21: Fri-Sun, Paris Spring Fling, Paris, France. Sponsored by RSCDS Spring Fling & RSCDS Paris Branch. More information as it
becomes available. See https://springfling.rscdsparis.fr JULY-AUGUST 2019 July 28-Aug 4: Sun-Sun, TAC Summer Dance Week, Calgary, Alberta, Canada, for all dancers, all dance levels. sponsored by Scottish Country Dance Teachers' Assoc. (Canada). Teachers: Jimmie Hill (Edinburgh, Scotland), Linda Henderson (CA), Geoffrey Selling (PA), Moira Korus, (Ontario, Canada). Music: Andy Imbrie & The Reel of Seven. More information as it becomes available. See www.tac-
rscds.org. Contact: Ellen Sears [email protected].
Mon-Fri, July 29-Aug 2, Dancing Achievement Award courses as part of
Summer Dance Week.
Dance Musician Workshop
Taught by
Chris Duncan (fiddle)
and
Catherine Strutt (piano)
Saturday, November 3rd
Arlington Community Church, 52 Arlington Ave.
Berkeley, CA 94707
The RSCDS San Francisco Branch is sponsoring a Musician Workshop taught by Chris Duncan (fiddle) and Catherine Strutt (piano), multi award winning instrumentalists from Australia who will be playing at the Asilomar Weekend, the prior weekend. They are Australia's longest-performing Scottish music duo, beginning their partnership 30 years ago. As dancers themselves from a very early age, they understand what makes great dance music and thrive on bringing to the dance their invigorating musical vitality bursting with infectious energy, drive, color and groove.
The workshop will be held on Saturday, November 3 from 10 am – 4 pm at the Arlington Community Church, 52 Arlington Ave., Berkeley CA 94707. Chris and Catherine prefer to play without sheet music so that they can connect more closely with the dancers and will teach this approach at the workshop.
Chris and Catherine will also be playing for the RSCDS San Francisco Monthly Party that evening at the same hall and non-dancing workshop participants are welcome to come listen.
Scholarships are available for RSCDS members. See the attached flyer for more details and registration instructions.
Contact: Julie Wyrick [email protected]
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