RSCDS (LONDON BRANCH) UPDATED 03 February 2010 South East Scottish Country Dance Diary KEY: 50 – anniversary;  A – Afternoon;  B – Ball;  C – Children’s dance;  F - Families; L – suit Less experienced;   O – Open Air;   S –Special Supper;   T –Tickets only in advance FEBRUARY 2010 Thu 04 Little Ship Club, London   Pont St, SW1 Recorded Elizabeth Woods 0208 675 2049 Sat 06 Chiltern Traditional Music and Dance L Wendover Mem Hall Ian Robertson Ann Robertson 01296 630682 Sat 06 Hayes & District Scottish Association LS Hayes Recorded Margaret Wallace 020-8560 6160 Sat 06 London Highland Club B Pont Street Sandy Nixon Frank Bennett 020-8715 3564 Sat 06 Market Harborough SCD Society T Market Harborough Recorded Connie Elphick 01455 209446 Sat 06 Silver Cross Dancing Group   Wheathampstead Silver Cross Chris Walker 01727 822143 Fri 12 South East Herts SCD Society L Sele Sch, Hertford Recorded Chay Smith 01992 442154 Sat 13 Anglo-Scottish Society of Ipswich LT Tattingstone Vill Hall Recorded Gordon McIntosh 01473 685986 Sat 13 Bath Branch RSCDS B Guildhall BA1 5AW Dalriada Anne Jarrett 01225 722309 Sat 13 Cambridge Scottish Society L Comberton Vill Hall Recorded Kathryn Coles 01223 233191 Sat 13 Epping Forest Scottish Association   Woodford Green Silver Cross Lee Noble 020 8505 3032 Sat 13 Wallington, Carshalton & District Scot. Assoc F Cheam Recorded Maggie Westley 0208 6479899 Sun 14 Bedfordshire Branch RSCDS   Oakley Village Hall Recorded Alex Lawton 01234 831036 Sat 20 Basildon Caledonian Society BS50 Billericay Music Makers Andrea Bennett 01277 623708 Sat 20 Berkhamsted Strathspey & Reel Club B Ashlyns Sch, Berkhamsted Marian Anderson Janet Halse 01442 246381 Sat 20 Brighton Branch RSCDS   Brighton BN1 3AT Recorded Rodney Burrows 01903 783053 Sat 20 Epsom & District Caledonian Association   St Andrew's, Cheam Recorded Dorothy Pearson 01737 551724 Sat 20 Hertsmere Reel Club   Potters Bar Recorded Mary Fouracre 0208 367 4201 Sat 20 Oxfordshire Branch RSCDS   Headington School Day School Trisha Rawlings 01869 340830 Sat 20 Oxfordshire Branch RSCDS   Headington School Craigellachie Trisha Rawlings 01869 340830 Wed 24 London Branch RSCDS   Pont St Live music Jeff Robertson 01903 245718 Thu 25 Little Ship Club, London   Pont St, SW1 David Hall Elizabeth Woods 0208 675 2049 Sat 27 Cheltenham Scottish Society BT Pittville School Iain MacPhail John Marshall 01242 237385 Sat 27 Chiltern Traditional Music and Dance AC Wendover Mem Hall Ian Robertson Ann Robertson 01296 630682 Sat 27 Croydon Branch RCSDS L Brighton Rd, Purley Recorded Dorothy Pearson 01737 551724 Sat 27 Isle of Thanet Scottish Country Dancers   Minster in Thanet Recorded Linda McRitchie 01843 869284 Sat 27 Maidenhead Scottish Dancing Club BT Brigidine Sch, Windsor tba Alan Pfeiffer 01628 633928 Sat 27 Minstead Scottish Dance Club   Minstead Vill Hall Recorded Pauline Fillis 02380 293350 Sat 27 Sidcup & District Caledonian Association   Sidcup Caber Feidh Pauline Cameron 01689 838395 Sat 27 Wembley & District Scottish Association B Eastman's Hall Craigellachie Patricia Hamilton 020 8866 2841 MARCH 2010 Mon 01 St. Columba's Dancers   Pont Street Karl Sandeman Denise Haugh 020 8879 6437 Sat 06 Clacton Caledonian Society   Great Bentley Caledonian Reelers Maureen Putman 01255 860254 Sat 06 Crawley Scottish Country Dance Club   Friary Hall, Crawley Recorded Pip Graham 01293 882173 Sat 06 Harpenden SCD Club B Harpenden Public Hall Craigellachie Val Owens 01727 863870 Sat 06 London Highland Club   Pont Street Strathallan SCD Band Frank Bennett 020-8715 3564 Sat 06 Norwich Branch RSCDS   Wymondham High Sch Recorded Secretary 01603 503515 Sat 06 Orpington & District Caledonian Society L Petts Wood Robin Ellis Pam French 01689 873511 Sun 07 Chiswick SCD Club T   Peter Jenkins Nick Haimendorf 07990 573671 Sun 07 Winchester Branch RSCDS AT Littleton Recorded Wendy Mumford 01264 363293 Fri 12 Hayes & District Scottish Association   Northolt Recorded Margaret Wallace 020-8560 6160 Fri 12 South East Herts SCD Society   Sele Sch, Hertford Recorded Chay Smith 01992 442154 Sat 13 Berks/Hants/Surrey Borders Branch RSCDS   Courtmoor Sch, Fleet Day School Fiona Albinson 0118 9789181 Sat 13 Berks/Hants/Surrey Borders Branch RSCDS   Courtmoor Sch, Fleet Musicians Day School Mervyn Short 01903 782413 Sat 13 Berks/Hants/Surrey Borders Branch RSCDS T Courtmoor Sch, Fleet Day School Musicians Fiona Albinson 0118 9789181 Sat 13 Meopham SCD Club T Culverstone, Meopham Robin Ellis Jane Whittington 01474 359018 Sat 13 Milton Keynes Branch RSCDS B Newport Pagnell George Meikle & Lothian Jan Jones 07877 153259 Thu 18 Little Ship Club, London   Pont St, SW1 Recorded Elizabeth Woods 0208 675 2049 Sat 20 Abingdon SCD Club B Steventon Village Hall Ian Robertson Diana Hitchins 01865 763096 Sat 20 Anglo-Scottish Society of Ipswich BT Amberfield School Recorded Gordon McIntosh 01473 685986 Sat 20 Deal SCD Group   St George's Hall, Deal Recorded Mrs Margaret Lucas 01304 374221 Sat 20 Hertsmere Reel Club   Potters Bar Recorded Mary Fouracre 0208 367 4201 Sat 20 Leigh Caledonian Scottish Dancers   Leigh on Sea Music Makers Ray Helliar 07761765835 Sat 20 North Kent Scottish Association   Barnehurst DA7 6HA Recorded Nigel Hewitt 01634 254451 Sat 20 Sandon Scottish Country Dance Club   Great Baddow Recorded Esther Wilkinson 01206 240132 Sat 20 South Dorset Caledonian Society B Charlton Down Craigellachie Valerie Scriven 01305 265177 Sat 20 St. Andrew Society (London) BT100 Wimbledon David Hall Elizabeth Bennett 020 8715 3564 Sat 20 Tunbridge Wells Branch RSCDS   Sevenoaks Day School Lies Daly 01892 534519 Sat 20 Watford & West Herts Scottish Society BT Elstree WD6 3PJ C Fraser & D Smith Jan Alsop 07762 079083 Mon 22 Wembley & District Scottish Association   Church of Ascension Recorded Patricia Hamilton 020 8866 2841 Fri 26 St. Albans & Mid Herts Caledonian Society   St Albans Girls Sch Fiddlers Rally Chris Walker 01727 822143 Sat 27 Bedfordshire Branch RSCDS   Oakley Village Hall Recorded Alex Lawton 01234 831036 Sat 27 Camberley Reel Club T Camberley Frank Reid Rhoda Finch 01276 681820 Sat 27 Croydon Branch RCSDS   Brighton Rd, Purley Recorded Dorothy Pearson 01737 551724 Sat 27 Epping Forest Scottish Association   Woodford Green Craigievar Lee Noble 020 8505 3032 Sat 27 Harlow & District Caledonian Society T Mark Hall Sch, Harlow Silver Cross Catherine Barnett 01279 651270 Sat 27 Harrow & District Caledonian Society T Eastcote Karl Sandeman Jim Henderson 020-8954 2586 Sat 27 London Branch RSCDS   Pont St Live music Jeff Robertson 01903 245718 Sat 27 Medway & District Caledonian Association   Tbc tba Lis Bowden 01474 822919 Sat 27 Sidcup & District Caledonian Association   Sidcup Robin Ellis Pauline Cameron 01689 838395 Sat 27 Witham & District Caledonian Society   Public Hall Witham Recorded Beryl Munro 01621 850838 APRIL 2010 Sat 03 Glen Mor SCD Group   Heene Rd, Worthing Recorded Natalie Coviello 01903 208036 Sat 03 Silver Cross Dancing Group   Wheathampstead Silver Cross Chris Walker 01727 822143 Sat 10 Amersham Lucy Clark SCD Club   Prestwood HP16 0NZ Silver Cross Dick Field 01494 562231 Sat 10 Hastings Scottish Country Dance Club   Boreham Street Recorded Dorothy Payne 01424 752249 Sat 10 Minstead Scottish Dance Club   Minstead Vill Hall Recorded Pauline Fillis 02380 293350 Sat 10 Wallington, Carshalton & District Scot. Assoc F Cheam Recorded Maggie Westley 0208 6479899 Mon 12 St. Columba's Dancers   Pont Street Green Ginger Denise Haugh 020 8879 6437 Thu 15 Little Ship Club, London   Pont St, SW1 Recorded Elizabeth Woods 0208 675 2049 Fri 16 South East Herts SCD Society L Sele Sch, Hertford Recorded Chay Smith 01992 442154 Sat 17 Bournemouth Branch RSCDS BT Corfe Mullen Craigievar Margaret Robson 01202 698138 Sat 17 Hertsmere Reel Club   Potters Bar Recorded Mary Fouracre 0208 367 4201 Sat 17 Huntingdon & District Caledonian Society BT Huntingdon Danelaw Laura Slater 01480 417475 Sat 17 London Branch RSCDS A Pont St tba Jeff Robertson 01903 245718 Sat 17 London Highland Club   Pont Street Green Ginger Frank Bennett 020-8715 3564 Sat 17 Tunbridge Wells Branch RSCDS T Tonbridge Strathallan SCD Band Sue Fergusson 01892 513514 Sun 18 South East Region Teachers Association   Woodford Green Workshop Mervyn Short 01903 782413 Sat 24 Anglo-Scottish Society of Ipswich BLT Amberfield School Recorded Gordon McIntosh 01473 685986 Sat 24 Argyll Scottish Dancing Group L Crowthorne Day School Gaynor Curtis 01483 721989 Sat 24 Argyll Scottish Dancing Group L Crowthorne Green Ginger Gaynor Curtis 01483 721989 Sat 24 Bath Branch RSCDS   Timsbury BA3 0EZ Ian Robertson Anne Jarrett 01225 722309 Sat 24 Croydon Branch RCSDS   Brighton Rd, Purley Recorded Dorothy Pearson 01737 551724 Sat 24 Isle of Thanet Scottish Country Dancers T Birchington Music Makers Linda McRitchie 01843 869284 Sat 24 Sidcup & District Caledonian Association   Sidcup Robin Ellis Pauline Cameron 01689 838395 Sat 24 South East Essex Scottish Society BT Blackshots Hall, Grays Karl Sandeman Edna Carroll 01702 428974 Sat 24 West MACS B Bushey Craigellachie Patricia Hamilton 020-8866 2841 Sat 24 Witney Scottish Country Dancers B Henry Box Sch Witney Danelaw Anne Becker 01865 373171 MAY 2010 Sat 01 Cambridge Scottish Society B Long Rd 6th Form Coll Danelaw Dr Donald Wilson 01954 210683 Sat 01 Guildford Scottish Country Dance Club T Normandy Vill Hall tba Ian Farr 01483 566344 Sat 01 London Highland Club   Pont Street Caber Feidh Frank Bennett 020-8715 3564 Sat 01 North Kent Scottish Association   Barnehurst DA7 6HA Robin Ellis Nigel Hewitt 01634 254451 Sat 01 Silver Cross Dancing Group   Wheathamptead Silver Cross Chris Walker 01727 822143 Sun 02 Chiswick SCD Club T Turnham Green Live music Nick Haimendorf 07990 573671 Fri 07-09 London Branch RSCDS LT Swanick Weekend School Margaret Catchick 01494 772305 Fri 07-09 London Branch RSCDS T Swanick Musicians' Workshop Margaret Catchick 01494 772305 Sat 08 Bures Scottish Country Dancers   Bures Recorded Keith Pettit 01206 861190 Sat 08 Cambridge & District Branch RSCDS A Chesterton Barbara Manning Jacqui Brocker 07916 892611 Sat 08 Chiltern Traditional Music and Dance L Wendover Mem Hall Ian Robertson Ann Robertson 01296 630682 Sat 08 Gloucester Scottish Society T   Chris Dewhurst Pam Latham 01452 306857 Sat 08 Kent Association of Scottish Societies B East Malling Sandy Nixon Helen Knell 01795 872424 Sat 08 Norwich Branch RSCDS B Wymondham High Sch Frank Reid Secretary 01603 503515 Sat 08 Rayleigh & District Caledonian Society   Grange Comm Centre Recorded Barbara Dawson 01268 774443 Thu 13 Little Ship Club, London   Pont St, SW1 David Hall Elizabeth Woods 0208 675 2049 Fri 14 South East Herts SCD Society   Sele Sch, Hertford Recorded Chay Smith 01992 442154 Sat 15 Bedfordshire Branch RSCDS BST Bedford Ian Robertson Alex Lawton 01234 831036 Sat 15 Berks/Hants/Surrey Borders Branch RSCDS T Tba Craigellachie Shirley Ferguson 01276 501952 Sat 15 Feltham & District Scottish Association B Hampton tba Ann Brown 01784 462456 Sat 15 Hertsmere Reel Club   Potters Bar Recorded Mary Fouracre 0208 367 4201 Sat 15 Horsham Scottish Country Dance Club L Mannings Heath Recorded Janet Taylor 01403 262398 Sat 15 South East Essex Scottish Society FT Westcliff on Sea Recorded Edna Carroll 01702 428974 Mon 17 Wembley & District Scottish Association   Church of Ascension Recorded Patricia Hamilton 020 8866 2841 Sat 22 Abingdon SCD Club   Cumnor Village Hall Ian Robertson Diana Hitchins 01865 763096 Sat 22 Anglo-Scottish Society of Ipswich LT Tattingstone Vill Hall Recorded Gordon McIntosh 01473 685986 Sat 22 Berkhamsted Strathspey & Reel Club   Hemel Hempstead George Meikle & Lothian Janet Halse 01442 246381 Sat 22 Epping Forest Scottish Association   Woodford Green Caledonian Reelers Lee Noble 020 8505 3032 Sat 22 Welwyn Garden City & District SCDC   Woolmer Green Robert Whitehead Hayley Wood 01582 469928 Mon 24 St. Columba's Dancers   Pont Street Craigellachie Denise Haugh 020 8879 6437 Sat 29 Epsom & District Caledonian Association   St Andrew's, Cheam Recorded Dorothy Pearson 01737 551724 Sat 29 Minstead Scottish Dance Club   Minstead Vill Hall Recorded Pauline Fillis 02380 293350 Sat 29 Sidcup & District Caledonian Association   Sidcup Robin Ellis Pauline Cameron 01689 838395 JUNE 2010 Wed 02 Harrow & District Caledonian Society   North Harrow tba Jim Henderson 020-8954 2586 Fri 04 Potten End Class L Queens Sch, Watford K.Martlew & B.Manning Bar Martlew 01442 261525 Sat 05 London Highland Club B Pont Street Craigellachie Frank Bennett 020-8715 3564 Sat 05 Market Harborough SCD Society T Market Harborough Robert Whitehead Connie Elphick 01455 209446 Sat 05 Orpington & District Caledonian Society   Petts Wood Robin Ellis Pam French 01689 873511 Sat 05 Silver Cross Dancing Group   Wheathampstead Silver Cross Chris Walker 01727 822143 Sat 05 St. Andrew's Reel Club, Rustington   Woodlands Ctre, Rustington Recorded Elizabeth Prince 01903 717380 Sat 05 Witham & District Caledonian Society   Public Hall Witham Music Makers Beryl Munro 01621 850838 Sun 06 Cambridge & District Branch RSCDS   Anglesey Abbey Recorded Jacqui Brocker 07916 892611 Sun 06 Chiswick SCD Club T Turnham Green Live music Nick Haimendorf 07990 573671 Sat 12 Basildon Caledonian Society F Billericay Recorded Andrea Bennett 01277 623708 Sat 12 Colchester Caledonian Society AO Colchester Lwr Castle Prk Caledonian Reelers Catherine Rowe 01206 862915 Sat 12 Isle of Thanet Scottish Country Dancers   Minster in Thanet Recorded Linda McRitchie 01843 869284 Sat 12 London Branch RSCDS   Pont St David Hall Jeff Robertson 01903 245718 Sat 12 Tunbridge Wells & Crowborough SCD Group   Bidborough Vill Hall Recorded David Milburn 01342 323358 Sun 13 New Forest Scottish Country Dancers AT Brockenhurst Marian Anderson Robert Morgan 01590 623849 Tue 15 Summer Tuesdays (until 3rd week of Sept)   Pont Street SW1 Frank Reid Graham Hamilton 020-8866 2378 Wed 16 Brighton Branch RSCDS L West Blatchington Recorded Rodney Burrows 01903 783053 Fri 18 Hayes & District Scottish Association   Northolt Recorded Margaret Wallace 020-8560 6160 Sat 19 Berks/Hants/Surrey Borders Branch RSCDS O Tba Recorded Fiona Albinson 0118 9789181 Sat 19 Cambridge Scottish Society L tba Fiddle & Accordion Club Kathryn Coles 01223 233191 Sat 19 Croydon Branch RCSDS   Brighton Rd, Purley Recorded Dorothy Pearson 01737 551724 Sat 19 Hertsmere Reel Club   Potters Bar Recorded Mary Fouracre 0208 367 4201 Thu 24 Watford & West Herts Scottish Society   Bushey WD23 1TT tba Jan Alsop 07762 079083 Sat 26 Cobtree Scottish Dancing Group   Ditton Community Centre Craigellachie Jan Day 01622  831838 Sat 26 Winchester Branch RSCDS T Littleton Recorded Wendy Mumford 01264 363293 Sun 27 Bedfordshire Branch RSCDS   Oakley Village Hall Recorded Alex Lawton 01234 831036 JULY 2010 Fri 02 Friday Nighters   Brightlingsea Recorded Sue Last 01206 303338 Sat 03 Bookham SCD Club   Old Barn Hall, Bookham tba Jean Preston 01372 452695 Sat 03 London Branch RSCDS AOL tbc Live music Jeff Robertson 01903 245718 Sat 03 Silver Cross Dancing Group O tba Silver Cross Chris Walker 01727 822143 Tue 06 Summer Tuesdays (until 3rd week of Sept)   Pont Street SW1 Frank Reid Graham Hamilton 020-8866 2378 Sat 10 Epping Forest Scottish Association   Woodford Green Craigievar Lee Noble 020 8505 3032 Sat 10 Minstead Scottish Dance Club   Minstead Vill Hall Recorded Pauline Fillis 02380 293350 Sat 10 North Kent Scottish Association   Barnehurst DA7 6HA Recorded Nigel Hewitt 01634 254451 Sat 10 South East Herts SCD Society   tbc Recorded Peter Dixon 01920 462213 Sat 17 Hertsmere Reel Club   Potters Bar Recorded Mary Fouracre 0208 367 4201 Tue 27 Summer Tuesdays (until 3rd week of Sept)   Pont Street SW1 Craigellachie Graham Hamilton 020-8866 2378 Sat 31 Sidcup & District Caledonian Association   Sidcup Robin Ellis Pauline Cameron 01689 838395 AUGUST 2010 Tue 03 Summer Tuesdays (until 3rd week of Sept)   Pont Street SW1 Craigellachie Graham Hamilton 020-8866 2378 Sat 14 Glen Mor SCD Group   Goring, Worthing Recorded Natalie Coviello 01903 208036 Sat 21 Glen Mor SCD Group   Goring, Worthing Recorded Natalie Coviello 01903 208036 Sat 21 London Branch RSCDS AO Kensington Gardens Live music Jeff Robertson 01903 245718 Sat 28 Glen Mor SCD Group   Goring, Worthing Recorded Natalie Coviello 01903 208036 Sat 28 London Branch RSCDS AO Kensington Gardens Live music Jeff Robertson 01903 245718 Sat 28 Sidcup & District Caledonian Association   Sidcup Recorded Pauline Cameron 01689 838395 SEPTEMBER 2010 Tue 07 Summer Tuesdays (until 3rd week of Sept)   Pont Street SW1 Frank Reid Graham Hamilton 020-8866 2378 Sat 11 Minstead Scottish Dance Club   Minstead Vill Hall Recorded Pauline Fillis 02380 293350 Wed 15 London Branch RSCDS     tba     Sat 25 Croydon Branch RCSDS   Brighton Rd, Purley Recorded Dorothy Pearson 01737 551724 Sat 25 Market Harborough SCD Society T Market Harborough Recorded Connie Elphick 01455 209446 Sat 25 Winchester Branch RSCDS T Olivers Battery Workshop Wendy Mumford 01264 363293 OCTOBER 2010 Sat 02 Winchester Branch RSCDS BT Romsey Strathallan SCD Band Wendy Mumford 01264 363293 Sat 09 North Kent Scottish Association   Barnehurst DA7 6HA Recorded Nigel Hewitt 01634 254451 Sat 16 Cambridge & District Branch RSCDS   Chesterton Craigievar Jacqui Brocker 07916 892611 Sat 16 London Branch RSCDS     Day School     Sat 23 Isle of Thanet Scottish Country Dancers   Minster in Thanet Recorded Linda McRitchie 01843 869284 Sat 23 Minstead Scottish Dance Club   Minstead Vill Hall Recorded Pauline Fillis 02380 293350 Sat 30 London Branch RSCDS BT   Craigellachie     NOVEMBER 2010 Sat 06 Witham & District Caledonian Society   Public Hall Witham tba Beryl Munro 01621 850838 Sat 13 Rayleigh & District Caledonian Society   Grange Comm Centre Music Makers Barbara Dawson 01268 774443 Sat 20 Brighton Branch RSCDS   Brighton BN1 3AT Craigievar Rodney Burrows 01903 783053 Sat 20 North Kent Scottish Association   Barnehurst DA7 6HA Robin Ellis Nigel Hewitt 01634 254451 Sat 27 St. John's Scottish Country Dance Club BT Emmbrook School Craigellachie Sue Davis 01344 774344 Sun 28 Winchester Branch RSCDS AT Littleton Recorded Wendy Mumford 01264 363293 DECEMBER 2010 Sat 04 Minstead Scottish Dance Club T Minstead Vill Hall Craigellachie Pauline Fillis 02380 293350 Sat 11 Isle of Thanet Scottish Country Dancers   Birchington Recorded Linda McRitchie 01843 869284 Sat 18 New Forest Scottish Country Dancers B Brockenhurst Strathallan SCD Band Robert Morgan 01590 623849 Fri 31 Jan & Rita's   Gt Brickhill Vill Hall Recorded Jan Jones 07877 153259 MARCH 2011 Sat 26 Camberley Reel Club T50 Camberley tba Rhoda Finch 01276 681820 Compiled by Caroline Hamilton email: diary@rscdslondon.org.uk Published by the Royal Scottish Country Dance Society (London Branch) http://www.rscdslondon.org.uk  and printed by Cassio Graphics, Watford 01923 237088 For information about all Scottish Country Dancing events, classes and dances around the UK and overseas contact the Royal Scottish Country Dance Society, 12 Coates Crescent, Edinburgh EH3 7AF. Tel: 0131 225 3854; Fax: 0131 225 7783