Our classes start again on Wednesday 19 September. We have a class for beginners and improvers with teacher Davinia Miln and for intermediate and advanced dancers with teachers Pat Davoll/Maureen Campbell which take place at Park Walk Primary School. See class pages for details of location, cost and dates.
We also run another class in Richmond and a mixed ability class at St Columba’s Church.
We had a sunny day for our final dance session this year in Kensington Gardens.
Photos courtesy Stephen Webb 2018
Were you in Kensington Gardens this afternoon? A fun session of dancing easy Scottish dances for all ages took place to music from Caledonian Reelers and expert guidance from MC James Fairbairn. Although a couple of rain showers sent people running for shelter under the trees, the sun soon returned and people also got the chance to view a demonstration of Scottish country dancing to music played on the bagpipes.
Crowds gathered to watch and join in the first of this year’s open air dancing sessions in Kensington Gardens. Scottish dancers, tourists visiting London on holiday and others visiting the park who were drawn to the lawn in front of the bandstand by the music provided by the band Kafoozalum, enjoyed two hours of dancing easy Scottish and ceilidh dances.
Under the guidance of MC James Fairbairn they had fun dancing a selection of jigs and reels. The Branch demonstration team also gave a display.
View a video of the demonstration team’s display on our Branch YouTube page.
We are sad to report the death in August of Wilson Nicol, a London Branch chairman from 1993-1996 and another of our Honorary Vice-presidents. Wilson was also editor of our magazine The Reel for several years.
Our first Open Air Dancing event takes place this Saturday 18 August near the bandstand in Kensington Gardens. Entrance is free. Bring a picnic and enjoy some ceilidh and easy Scottish dances. Our MC is James Fairbairn with live music from Kafoozalum.
We are sad to announce the death in July of Owen Meyer who was a former London Branch chairman from 2002-2005. Owen was also one of our Honorary Vice-presidents.
Photo courtesy Stephen Webb.
Reel 303 is now available to read online.
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On Wednesday 14th February 2018 dancers enjoyed the music of Sandra Smith on piano and and Christina Hood on fiddle. Dances were called by Jane Rose.
Dance programme: Charlestown Chaser, The Dunedin Festival Dance, Hello-Goodbye, Crom Allt, Fair Enough, The Valentine, The Highlandman’s Umbrella, New Year Jig, Ca’ the Ewes tae the Knowes, Blue Bonnets, Scott Meikle, C’est l’Amour, 12 Coates Crescent, The Reel of the 51st Division
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