Ottawa BranchBulletin

MESSAGE FROM THE CHAIR by Karen Moxley Happy Valentine's Day! Cupid has let it be known, that Wayne Greer is rallying all the lads tomake this year's Valentine's social a SWEETHEART of an event. Word has it that yummy treats,FUN décor and valentine favours are all in the plans, as the lads toast the lasses! The Valentineprogram and cribs can be found on our website rscdsottawa.ca . So please don your favourite red& white attire and join us for a FUN evening of dancing on February 14th at the ParkdaleChurch Hall. 8pm -$7 admission fee. Hopefully, you had an opportunity to celebrate Scotland's favourite poet's birthday! OurRobbie Burns themed social on January 17th was definitely a salute! A huge thank you to WayneGreer "for his over the top performance" in delivering the haggis ceremony! A wee bit of pompand ceremony was much appreciated in chasing the January blues! And … haggis wasn't theonly delicacy served at the January social, so our thanks to the Experienced Social Class forhosting and providing all the goodies. Thanks also, to Barbara Munro for devising the beginnerfriendly program, and I must say it was wonderful to see so many of her class dancing. Areminder too, that the February social has lots of beginner dances – please, please, plan toattend! So if you didn't attend our Robbie Burns Social, perhaps you had a chance to dance at themany other events around town. With Robbie Burns Day falling on a Saturday this year, therecertainly seemed to be lots to choose from. Many of the local pubs also embraced the Scottishtheme- Haggis Poutine anyone? The RSCDS Demonstration Team has certainly been dancing out and about lately. The teamalong with Heather Reid and James Kirkhope provided an entertaining Robbie Burns afternoonincluding dancing, singing and an address to the Haggis for the residents of the CrystalviewLodge on January 26th. The Dem team also performed on January 18th for the Irish Society

Ceilidh and they will be dancing Feb 7th at St Augustines's Senior Club. The Demonstration Team is always looking for newmembers. If you are an intermediate level dancer or better, and interested, please contact Phyllis MacCulloch. Our Annual Ball is fast approaching. Barbara and John Bottriell, and the class convenors have tickets for sale. Please buyyour tickets ASAP as this helps greatly in the planning. Tickets are $110 for dancers and $70 for non-dancers. For those ofyou who have never attended the Annual Ball, it is always a great night, with a served multi-course meal, live music and lotsof FUN dancing. The venue remains the same as last year, though it is now being called the Ottawa Conference and EventCentre, same place, same wonderful underground free parking! I'm hoping to see you all on April 5th! On April 6th, the Branch will hold a pot-luck brunch at the Jim Durrell Centre -10am. Beatrice Gaertner has again kindlyagreed to convene this FUN event. Everyone is welcome to attend, including family and friends. Price of admission is apot-luck dish. As everyone knows the Branch has some of the BEST cooks, so a feast is guaranteed! Speaking of good cooks, the 50th Anniversary committee is asking for recipe submissions. Please send your favouriterecipes to Katie Shaw or John for inclusion in our special 50th Anniversary Cookbook. The latest news from the RSCDS in Scotland, is that they are planning world-wide Scottish Ceilidh to be held at 7:30pmlocal time on June 21 to commemorate the Commonwealth Games. Plans are in the works for the Branch along with Ardbraeto host a spectacular event here in Ottawa. We are currently awaiting details on how to proceed. However in the meantime,please circle the date on your calendar! As you probably know, we are always looking for ideas to increase membership. An opportunity arose this month to offer aScottish Country dance class as a birthday party for a Swing Dancer. Thanks to Charlie Inglis for teaching this special groupon Jan 27th at the Jack Purcell Centre. Along with a few members of the Branch Teaching Class, Charlie introduced thegroup of 30 Swing Dancers to Scottish Country Dancing and in no time flat, they were Reeling! It was AMAZING! Fingerscrossed that maybe some of these (20-30 year old) dancers will join the Branch. One more thought, the March social is on March 21- 8pm – A St Patrick Day Theme is planned. Of course, most ofall…and don't forget….have FUN, FUN, FUN!

February 2014

Bulletin Editor: Eric Clyde bulletin@rscdsottawa.ca 613-749-2387Snail mail: 1195 Foxborough Private, Ottawa ON K1J 1E2

Submissions of articles and photos are welcomed. The closing date for the next issue is March 1, 2014

SCHEDULE OF SOCIALS

Date Event Location Programme Convenor ClassFeb. 14 Valentine's Social Parkdale United Church Pat Scrimgeour Men of the Branch

Mar. 21 March Social Parkdale United Church Frances Murray Afternoon Social

Ottawa Conference Eileen Black Convenors

Apr. 5 Annual Ball and Events Centre and John and Barbara

Phyllis MacCulloch Bottriell

Apr. 6 Ball Brunch Jim Durrell Rec Centre No programme Beatrice Gaertner

May 3 Beginners' Social Parkdale United Church Barbara Munro Convenor TBA

DemonstrationClass

May 9 AGM & Social Parkdale United Church Brian Mackintosh and

Beginner Class

EXECUTIVE

Chair Karen Moxley chair@rscdsottawa.ca 613--232-6451Vice-Chair Greville Price vicechair@rscdsottawa.ca. 613-725-6055Treasurer Heather Caswell treasurer@rscdsottawa.ca 613-822-4088Secretary Jo Anne Thorp secretary@rscdsottawa.ca 613-822-2252Past-Chair Radmila SwannChair of Instructors Betty Anderson anderson820@gmail.com 613-820-2259Chair of Publicity Committee Todd Moxley wtmoxley101@hotmail.com 613-232-6451

THE BEGINNER

I joined a Scottish Dancing Class,

We started last September.

I’m trying hard – I really am,

There’s so much to remember.

I know the experienced dancers,

It’s very easy to spot ’em.

They gaily stand at the top of the set

And I slink down to the bottom.

I keep one eye on the teacher

And one on the rest of the set,

I try to watch my partner as well,

But haven’t succeeded yet.

It’s very important to know the start

Of the dance about to be done.

If you’re not quite sure of the first eight bars

You are bound to be number one.

Everyone’s very helpful

And tells me what to do,

But I get mixed up with my sexes,

When ladies are men, wouldn’t you?

And when it’s reels we are doing

I’m soon a total loss,

There’s reels of four and reels of three,

Reels down and reels across.

There even are diagonal reels!

But when our teacher said

“Don’t do an eight bar reel in six”

My brain reeled in my head!

But I’m going to keep on trying,

The music is lovely to hear,

And maybe I’ll know which corner is which

At the end of the dancing year.

One of Pat’s Party Pieces

ST VALENTINE’S DAY SOCIAL PROGRAMME

EXTRAThe Chequered Court (32/J.3) RSCDS Bk 42

Programme by Pat Scrimgeour

B Joie de Vivre (32/J/3) RSCDS Bk 39B Corn Rigs (32/R/2) RSCDS Bk 4A Flower of Glasgow (32/S/3) RSCDS Bk 46B The Laird of Milton's Daughter (32/J/3) RSCDS Bk 22A The Calm Before the Storm (32/R/3) Boyd, KilmarnochB The White Cockade (32/R/3) RSCDS Bk 5

INTERMISSION

I Miss Johnstone of Ardrossan (32/R/5) 5C Goldring, 14 Social Dances

B Rakes of Glasgow (32/S/3) RSCDS Bk 11B Granville Market (32/J/3) 2nd Graded BookI The Silver Square (32/R/5) sq set Glasspool, 7Year

ItchI Bonnie Stronshiray (32/S/3) Glasgow AssemblyI Crossing the Line (32/R/3) 3C set DrewryB The De'il Amang the Tailors (32/R/3) RSCDS Bk 14

Notes: GASP meets at the Elmdale Public School, 49 Iona (parking lot, entrance off Java).Crib notes for the dances are available online at tinyurl.com/DANCEGASP

50TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE OTTAWA BRANCH

“For the 50th Anniversary it was decided that we should publish a cookbook of all the favourite recipes of ourmembers. The cookbook that was published for the 25th was a great success.Please send your recipes to either me at kmkbshaw@rogers.com or John Bottriell at john.bottriell@gmail.com.There are a lot of good cooks in the Branch, both women and men, so we expect an avalanche of recipes. You candefinitely send in more than one.”

Thanks Katie Shaw for the 50th Anniversary Committee.

SCOTTISH ACCENT ºººº SCOTCH MIST

Bobby Brown was the founder of The Scottish Accent, the band that has inspired both the dancers and the listeners at ourBalls every year since 1978. Bobby died in 2011. The leadership of the band passed to his son, Laird. The Accent bandplayed together for 2 years after Bobby's passing and then changed the name to "Scotch Mist."

GASP PROGRAMME March 28, 2014

Anderson's Rant 32R3C MMM 1The Lochalsh Reel 40R3C P Burnett Skye Coll 2 Culla Bay 32S4C RSCDS Bk 41 #2The Famous Grouse 32J3C Haynes Carnforth Coll 4 Kendall's Hornpipe 32J2C RSCDS Graded Bk

Intermission

The Meeting of the Waters 48R3C Boyd: StrathtayHooper's Jig 32J3C MMM IIMiss Gibson's Strathspey 32S3C RSCDS Leaflet BkThe Irish Rover 32R3C Cosh: 22 + 2Rest and Be Thankful 32R3C McConachie: Grampian Collection

Programme: George Taillefer

GASP PROGRAMME March 7, 2014

The Laird of Milton's Daughter 32J3C RSCDS Bk 22The Peterborough Reel 32R3C Peterborough 2000Gang the Same Gate 32S3C RSCDS Bk 36The Chequered Court 32J3C RSCDS Bk 42Bratach Bana 32R3C Drewry: Bon Accord

IntermissionPelorus Jack 32J3C RSCDS Bk 41Montgomeries' Rant 32R3C RSCDS Bk 10Cape Town Wedding 32S3C RSCDS Bk 39Follow Me Home 32J3C RSCDS Bk 38Reel of the 51st Division 32R3C RSCDS Bk 13

ExtrasThe Reel of the Royal Scots 32R3C RSCDS LeafletsJoie de Vivre 32J3C RSCDS Bk 39

Programme: Pat and Jack Scrimgeour

THE 17 JAN ROBBIE BURNS SOCIAL INCLUDED A HAGGIS CEREMONY.

Personae: George Taillefer, Francis McArdle, Wayne Greer, Allan McCarthy, Joan Taillefer and Bill Low

Photos by Dawn Greer and Lorraine Vlcek

RSCDS Ottawa Branch 48th Annual Ball Weekend, Saturday April 5th, 5:30 pm, Dinner and Dance at OttawaConference and Events Centre (formerly Hampton Inn-Coventry Road) with live music by Laird Brown and theScotch Mist Band. Sunday Brunch, April 6 at 10:00 am at Jim Durrell Recreation Centre, 1265 Walkley Road,Ottawa. Contact: John or Barbara Bottriell john.bottriell@gmail.comThe Annual Ball practice will be held at Parkdale United Church on March 27 in the Experienced Social classstarting at 7:30 PM. All dances will be walked on that night but only danced once through each.

O T T A W A B A L L - 2 0 1 4

JIG TO THE MUSIC (J3x32) 3C Set RSCDS Second Graded – Doris YoungTHE CALM BEFORE THE STORM (R8x32) 3C (4C Set) Kilmarnoch Album - I Boyd FLOWER OF GLASGOW (S3x32) 3C set RSCDS Book 46 – Ruth TaylorTHE LAIRD OF MILTON'S DAUGHTER (J8x32) 3C (4C set) RSCDS Book 22 - CraigmyleDELVINE SIDE (S8x32) 3C (4C set) RSCDS Book 2 - W Campbell THE SILVER SQUARE (R5x32) 5C Square Set (5s facing 1s) 7 year Itch - T Glasspool +S Hall

INTERMISSIONDAVY NICK NACK (R8x32) 3C (4C set) Glasgow Assembly - R M Campbell MISS ALLIE ANDERSON (J8x32) 3C (4C set) RSCDS - SCD Leaflet 14 - M Corson SUGAR CANDIE (S8x32) 3C (4C set) RSCDS Book 26 THE MONTGOMERIES' RANT (R8x32) 3C (4C set) RSCDS Book 10 - Castle Menzies WISP OF THISTLE (S8x32) 3C (4C set) RSCDS Book 37 - P Kent RODNEY'S RANT (J8x32) 3C (4C set) RSCDS - A Collection of Dances to Celebrate the

Diamond Jubilee of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth IIINTERMISSION

WEST'S HORNPIPE (R4x32) 4C set RSCDS - 5 Traditional SCDs 1965BRATACH BANA (R8x32) 3C (4C set) Bon Accord Book - J Drewry THE SILVER STRATHSPEY (S8x32) 3C (4C Set) RSCDS Book 44 - M Stacey REEL OF THE ROYAL SCOTS (R8x32) 3C (4C set) SCD Leaflet 7 - R Goldring EXTRASMISS JOHNSTONE OF ARDROSSAN (R5x32) 5C set 14 Social Dances - R Goldring THE ROYAL DEESIDE RAILWAY (R8x32) 3C (4C set) RSCDS Book 40 - R Arrowsmith

Programme devised by Eileen Black and Phyllis MacCulloch

UPCOMING EVENTSNote 1: If you plan to be out of town on a holiday or a trip, take your dancing shoes with you. Check the web siteof the local Branch or affiliated group to find out the locations and dates.Note 2: There are dozens of events, of which only a small selection is listed below. For a much more completelisting, go to the Toronto Branch web site, http://www.rscdstoronto.org/, and click on “Events.”

NEARFEB 22 51st Tartan Ball, Fairmont Royal York Hotel, Toronto, Ontario. Info: RSCDStoronto.orgFEB 28–MAR 2 30th Annual Belleville Workshop and Ball. Teachers are: John Wilkinson, Chair or RSCDS andJanet Johnston from Scotland. Music by Scotch Mist. Contact Mike at (613) 967-1827 lmccarey@sympatico.caor Jan at (613) 965-4212 waverlyglen@bell.net MAR 28-30 Prince Edward County Tartan Tea Weekend at the Picton Yacht Club, Picton, Ontario. Guest Teacher:Jimmie Hill, Edinburgh, Scotland. Music: Fred Moyes. The weekend includes a donce on Friday evening, aworkshop on Saturday evening, and the Tartan Tea on Suday afternoon. For more information call Sheila Keller(613) 393-2955 or email skeller@sympatico.ca APR 5-6 Ottawa Branch Ball Weekend. Apr 5: Ball, Apr 6: Brunch Music by The Scottish Accent. More detailsappear elsewhere in this Bulletin, and a poster is attached. Info: John and Barbara Bottriell 613 836-2305 or visitBall_2014.pmz9z@ncf.ca APR 26 John Middleton Ball, The Scottish Rite, Hamilton, Ontario. Music by The Scottish Accent

FARJUN 21 The Commonwealth Ceilidh, Glasgow. For preliminary details, see below JUL 12 The White Rose Festival, Leeds, For details, see belowSEP 28-OCT 4 39th Australian Winter School, Canberra, Australia. For further information: www.rscds-canberra.org JUL27-AUG 3 TAC Summer School, Greeley, Colorado. For more information:http://www.tac-rscds.org/summer-school

White Rose FestivalDear Dancing Friends, Leeds Branch would like to invite you to our annual Festival of Scottish Country Dancing. In 2014 we arecelebrating the 60th anniversary of the Festival which will be held on 12th July.The Festival is held just outside Leeds on the playing fields of Gateways School in a rural setting opposite to theHarewood estate. There will be massed open air dancing for adult and junior teams, opportunities fordemonstrations of pre-selected dances and ladies' and men's Highland displays, and an evening social dance.Dancing will be to Luke Brady and his Scottish Dance Band with piping from Alan Harrison. Ian Slater will play forthe juniors if the event is held indoors because of wet weather. Full details of the dances and additional information can be found at http://tinyurl.com/owonk3e or contact ourSecretary Irene Dracup: glyn.cup@virginmedia.comDancers coming to the UK for St Andrew's Summer School might like to call in on their way to Scotland and enjoya brief stay in Yorkshire, and those visiting for the Tour de France Grand Depart or Yorkshire Festival of 100 daysof art and cultural events might like to stay on and enjoy an opportunity to dance. If you can't make up a teambut would still like to come let us know and we will make arrangements for you to dance with other groups. If you have already made your plans for this year and can't fit in the Festival, why not put it in your diary fornext year- 11th July 2015 when the band will again be Luke Brady and his Scottish Dance Band.Leeds is a vibrant city with stylish shopping, breathtaking architecture including the Leeds Town Hall, CornExchange and the Victoria Quarter alongside world-class museums and galleries such as the Royal Armouriesmuseum, Leeds Art Gallery and Leeds City Museum. A short drive away is the spectacular scenery of the YorkshireDales. You would be assured of a very warm welcome from us all if you could make the trip.

ARTICLES FOR SALEA Bonnie Prince Charlie jacket, size probably medium. Anyone interested please contact Jean Curtis: (613) andshe will bring it to your class to try on.

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A footnote by the late Charlie Monk