Scottish Country Dancing Class Update
2022-10-27 19:00 - 21:00, 2022-11-03 19:00 - 21:00, 2022-11-10 19:00 - 21:00, 2022-11-17 19:00 - 21:00, 2022-11-24 19:00 - 21:00, 2022-12-01 19:00 - 21:00, 2022-12-08 19:00 - 21:00, 2022-12-15 19:00 - 21:00 (America/New_York) and 2 more dates | St. James Episcopal Church, 161 Church St, Marietta, GA, 30060, US
We finally have an update for all of those eager dancers out there. The Marietta Class has resumed but with a change from Tuesday to Thursday evenings. The venue has changed as well and will now take place at St. James Episcopal Church, 161 Church St. in Marietta.
Vaccinations will be required for all dancers for the health and safety of everyone involved. Vaccination cards will be required for all dancers to participate.
This class is for all levels. It is not necessary to bring a partner and no special equipment (other than comfortable clothing and a pair of soft-soled shoes) is required.

Scottish Country Dancing Class - Update!!
2022-11-03 19:00 - 21:00, 2022-11-10 19:00 - 21:00, 2022-11-17 19:00 - 21:00, 2022-11-24 19:00 - 21:00, 2022-12-01 19:00 - 21:00, 2022-12-08 19:00 - 21:00, 2022-12-15 19:00 - 21:00, 2022-12-22 19:00 - 21:00 and 1 more date | Nations Church, 8780 Macon Hwy, Athens, GA, 30606, US
We finally have an update for all of those eager dancers out there. We will begin dancing in earnest after the Stone Mountain Highland Games in October. The games take place October 15-17. Please come to the games to see some demonstrations of what fun we have with Scottish Country Dancing!
Vaccinations will be required for all dancers when we resume classes for the health and safety of everyone involved. Vaccination cards will be required for all dancers to participate.
This class is for all levels of dancers. The class meets every Thursday at Nations Church, 8780 Macon Highway, Athens, GA. You don’t need to bring a partner or any special equipment, except for soft soled shoes and comfortable clothing.

January 2023 Social
2023-01-08 15:00 - 17:00 | Christ Church Episcopal, 400 Holcomb Bridge Rd, Norcross, GA, 30071, US
Hopefully everyone had a wonderful holiday season and are now ready for some dancing.

Our January social will be Sunday, January 8th, at 3 pm in the Youth Center at Christ Church Episcopal, 400 Holcomb Bridge Road, Norcross, GA.

Yoshi will be our MC and his program has dances for all levels. The flyer with the program and the cheat sheet are below. Videos of the dances can be found at https://www.scottish-country-dancing-dictionary.com/ or https://my.strathspey.org/dd/index/.

January 2023 Social Flyer

January 2023 Cheat Sheet

We look forward to seeing many of you at the social on Sunday.

February 2023 Social
2023-02-12 15:00 - 17:00 | St James’ Episcopal Church, 161 Church St Ne, Marietta, US
More details will be provided soon.

April 2023 Social
2023-04-22 14:00 - 16:00 | Stiles Auditorium, Olin Tatum Building, 320 West Cherokee Avenue, Cartersville, GA, 30120, United States
Yoshi Yukishige will be our MC and his program has dances for all levels including several beginner friendly dances. We are hopeful that some of the new dancers from the Etowah (Cartersville) beginner class will join us for their first social. No food will be allowed on the premises. Bring water or bottled water will be provided if needed. In lieu of having food during the intermission, Rick and Sarah have invited everyone to their home after the social for a get together. Please bring a snack to share if possible. Rick and Sarah could use some volunteers to setup chairs. Rick and Sarah’s address is 21 Bobwhite Trail. Cost for the dance is $5.
April 2023 Social Flyer
April 2023 Social Cheat Sheet
Dance List on Strathspey server

May 2023 Social
2023-05-13 14:00 - 16:00 | Shallowford Presbyterian, 2375 Shallowford Road, Atlanta, GA, 30345, United States

June 2023 Social
2023-06-25 15:00 - 17:00 | Nations Church, 8780 Macon Highway, Athens, GA, 30606, United States

August 2023 Social
2023-08-13 15:00 - 17:00 | Shallowford Presbyterian, 2375 Shallowford Road, Atlanta, GA, 30345, United States
$5 to join. Please bring finger food to share. Water and punch will be provided.
August 2023 Social Flyer
Dance Cribs
Dance list on Strathspey Server

Level
Dance
Length/Style
Devisor/Publication

I
Alison’s Round Reel
R5x32 Round the Room
Alex Gray, Tweeddale Collection 2

B
The Dillsburg Jig
J8x32 – 3C/4C Set
S. Tang, Performance Dancing

E
The Dundee City Police Jig
J6x16 – 5C Set
J. Mitchell, Whetherly Book 2

I
The Lea Rig
S6/8×32 – 2C/3 or 4C Set
RSCDS Book 21

B
Miss Allie Anderson
J8x32 – 3C/4C Set
Mina Corson, RSCDS Leaflet Dances 16

B
The Saint John River
S4x32 – 4C Set
Prudence Edwards, New Brunswick Collection

I
The Clumsy Lover
R8/10×32 – 3C/4 or 5C Set
Iain Garden Richardson, Book 53

Intermission

B
Lady Catherine Bruce’s Reel
J8x32 – 2C/4C Set
Book of Graded SCD’s

I
J. B. Milne
R8x32 – 3C/4C Set
Hugh Foss, Angus Fitchett Album

I
Culla Bay
S4x32 – Square Set
Ann Dix, RSCDS Book 41

B
The Reel of the 51st Division
R8x32 -3C/4C Set
Jimmy Atkinson, RSCDS Book 13

E
Whiteadder Jig
J8x32 – 3C/4C Set
Muriel A Johnstone, Whiteadder Collection

B
Seann Triubhas Willichan
S8x32 – 2C/4C Set
Thomas Wilson (18C), RSCDS Book 27

I
Montréal Rendezvous
R8x32 – 3C/4C Set
G. Dale Birdsall, Montréal Moments

Extra

E
Follow Me Home
J8x32 – 3C/4C Set
Ellie Briscoe, RSCDS Book 38

April Social and Anniversary Luncheon
2026-04-11 12:00 - 15:00 | St James’ Episcopal Church, 161 Church St Ne, Marietta, US
Hello Dancers!
The Atlanta Branch of the Royal Scottish Country Dance Society is proud to celebrate it’s 50th anniversary this year! Since 1976, we have all enjoyed the dancing, but more importantly, the laughter, fellowship, and fun, that have followed.
Just a few short weeks ago many of us danced together at the annual Spring Workshop, made special with some added anniversary festivities. It was a wonderful event, and we feel so grateful to everyone who attended and contributed to making it so successful. We approached 100 dancers, unveiled our 50th anniversary book, and connected with friends from far and near.
To continue our year of celebrations, we are planning an Anniversary Luncheon, and you are invited! In lieu of our normal April Social, we will be hosting an extended event. We will meet in the fellowship hall at St. James’ Episcopal Church in Marietta at noon. The branch will be providing lunch, and the normal social fee is waived for the occasion. We are hoping that any Atlanta dancer from the past 50 years will join us for the camaraderie. If you know any current or former dancers from the area, please pass the invite along!
After lunch, we are hosting a social dance. The program, devised by Susan Tumlin and Bob Messner, features walkable dances, old favorites, and some new offerings from our 50th anniversary book (which will be available for anyone wanting to collect). Whether you choose to dance, walk, or watch, it should be an enjoyable afternoon for everyone.
While the Spring Workshop was a grand affair, we are hoping this luncheon will provide a more intimate environment for Atlanta dancers to reconnect, laugh, and share memories. Whether it’s been a while since we’ve seen you or we saw you last week, we hope you will attend- your presence is the best anniversary present!
To RSVP, please contact Sylvia Priest by email (sapriest@comcast.net)

Dance
Set/Size
Source

Friends: The Moth, The Bat, and the Pine Tree
R8x32
DeNeergaard

St. Andrew’s Fair
J8x32
Goldring

Hooper’s Jig
J8x32
MMM

The Byron Strathspey
S3x32
Deeside Book, Part 2

Sylvia, Priestess of Atlanta
R8x32
Atlanta 50th Anniv.

The White Heather Jig
J4x40
Book 22

The White Heather Jig
J4x40
22 Scottish Country Dances

Sugar Candie
S8x32
Book 26

Mairi’s Wedding
R8x40
22 Scottish Country Dances

————-Intermission / Cake Break————-

Dr. Ligon of Marietta
R8x40
Atlanta 50th Anniv.

The Wild Geese
J8x32
RSCDS Book 24

The Balgeddie Reel
R5x32
Memories of Fife

Culla Bay
S4x32 Sq.
RSCDS Book 41

Joined at the Hip
R8x32
Atlanta 50th Anniv.

The Deil amang the Tailors
R8x32
RSCDS Book 14

Dance List on Strathspey Server
Dance Cribs

May 2026 Social
2026-05-09 14:00 - 17:00 | Heritage Baptist Church Cartersville, 1070 Douthit Ferry Rd., Cartersville, GA, 30120, United States
Please bring a snack to share. Water and punch will be provided. There’s no charge to attend, but please sign-in when arriving. MC’s for the dance are Susan Tumlin and friends.
May 2026 Flyer
Below is the program for the afternoon:

Dance
Size/Shape
Source

The Sailor
R8x32
RSCDS Book 24

The Lady Wynd
J8x32
Graded & Social Dances 2

The Gate of Daffodil Garden
S8x32
Tokai Branch 25th Anniv.

The Black Leather Jig
R8x32
Delaware Valley Silver

St. James Courtyard
S3x32
Atlanta Branch 50th Anniv.

The Horticulturist
J8x32
Atlanta Branch 50th Anniv.

—- Intermission —-

Joie de Vivre
J8x32
RSCDS Book 39

The Gentleman
S8x32
RSCDS Book 35

Vintage Simon
J5x32
RSCDS Book 47

The Montgomeries’ Rant
R8x32
RSCDS Book 10

Salute to the Borders
S8x32
Dix

Bauldy Bain’s Fiddle
R8x32
Lothian Collection

May 2026 Cribs
May 2026 Dance List on Strathspey Server

August 2026 Social
2026-08-08 14:00 - 16:00 | St. James Episcopal Church, 161 Church St, Marietta, GA, 30060, US
Please bring a snack to share. Water and punch will be provided. There’s no charge to attend, but please sign-in when arriving. MC’s for the dance are Bob Messner and Kate Mathewes.
August 2026 Flyer
Below is the program for the afternoon:

Dance
Size/Shape
Source

The Cherokee Rose
R32 RR
Atlanta Branch 50th Anniv.

The Frisky
J8x32
RSCDS Book 26

St. James Courtyard
S3x32
Atlanta Branch 50th Anniv.

Oh My America!
R88 Sq.
Clipper Ships & Other Dances

Neidpath Castle
S3x32
RSCDS Book 22

The Fisherman’s Dancing Daughters
J8x32
Atlanta Branch 50th Anniv.

—- Intermission & AGM —-

Ferla Mor
R8x32
Deeside Book 1

Ghosts of Dancers Past
S5x32 5C Sq.
Atlanta Branch 50th Anniv.

Shiftin’ Bobbins
R8x32
RSCDS 30 Popular Dances, Vol. 2

The Wind on Loch Fyne
S3x32
RSCDS 30 Popular Dances, Vol. 2

The Black Cat
J8x32
Summer Collection 2

August 2026 Cribs
August 2026 Dance List on Strathspey Server

September 2026 Social
2026-09-12 14:00 - 16:00 | Heritage Baptist Church Cartersville, 1070 Douthit Ferry Rd., Cartersville, GA, 30120, United States
More details will be added closer to time.

November 2026 Social
2026-11-15 14:30 - 17:00 | Nations Church, 8780 Macon Highway, Athens, GA, 30606, United States
