Atlanta Branch - RSCDS

January 2024 Social
2024-01-13 14:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York) | St. James Episcopal Church, 161 Church St, Marietta, GA, 30060, US
Walt Ligon will be the MC for the afternoon. Dancing will start at 2pm. Please bring a snack to share. Cost is $5.

Level
Dance
Type/Length/#Couples
Source

B
The Dillsburg Jig
J8x32-3/4
Shengzhang Tang, Performance Dancing

I
Mrs Macleod (of Raasay)
R8x32-3/4
RSCDS Book 6

B
Alison Rose
S4x32-4/4
Derek Ivory, Imperial Book, Volume 2

E
Ian Powrie’s Farewell to Auchterauder
J128 Sq. Set
Bill Hamilton

E
The Magic of Merrill
R8x32-3/4
Lyle Ramshaw, Dances Online

B
The Saint John River
S4x32-4/4
Prudence Edwards, New Brunswick Coll.

E
The Dundee City Police Jig
J6x16-5/5
John Mitchel, Whetherly Book 2

~ Intermission ~

B
Joie De Vivre
J8x32-3/4
Irene van Maarseveen, RSCDS Book 39

B
West’s Hornpipe
R4x32-4/4
5 Traditional SCD’s 1965

I
Sugar Candie
S8x32-3/4
RSCDS Book 26

I
Chased Lovers
J8x32-3/4
Tim Wilson, RSCDS Book 53

E
The Peat Fire Flame
R8x40-3/4
John Drewry, Bon Accord Book

I
City of Belfast
S3x32-3/3
Lucy Mullholland, Belfast Diamond Jubilee

B
The Deil Amang the Tailors
R8x32-3/4
RSCDS Book 14

~ Extra ~

B
Ca’ the Ewes Tae the Knowes
S8x32-2/4
Thomas Wilson, RSCDS Book 16

Flyer
Dance List on Strathspey Server
Dance Cribs

December 2023 Social
2023-12-09 14:00 - 17:00 | Christ Church Norcross, 400 Holcomb Bridge Road, Norcross, GA, 30071, United States
Kate Matthews and Bob Messner are MCs for the day. Please bring holiday finger foods to share, water, punch, and hot apple cider will be provided. Cost $5 per dancer. The flyer, cribs, and dance list are linked below. The program for the day is listed at the bottom.
Flyer
Cribs
Dance List on Strathspey Server

Level
Dance
Set Size
Source/Author

B
Kendall’s Hornpipe
J8x32-2C/3 or 4C Set
Book of Graded SCD’s

I
The Candy Cane Reel
R8x32-3C/4C Set
Sue McKinnell

B
Ca’ the Ewes Tae the Knowes
S8x32-2C/3 or 4C Set
Thomas Wilson, RSCDS Book 16

B
The Scottish Snowman
J4x32-4C Set
Edmonton Caledonian Br. Children’s Class

E
Polharrow Burn
R5x32-5C Set
Hugh Foss, Glendarroch SD Sheets

I
City of Belfast
S3x32-3C Set
Lucy Mulholland, RSCDS Book 48

B
Davy Nick Nack
R8x32-3C/4C Set
Bob M. Campbell, Glasgow Assembly

***Intermission***

B
The Edinburgh Toy Shop
J8x32-3C/4C Set
Ethan Bailey, RSCDS Book 51

I
Sugar Candy
S8x32-3C/4C Set
RSCDS Book 26

E
Ian Powrie’s Farewell to Auchterarder
J128 Square Set
Bill Hamilton

B
Here Comes Santa Claus
R8x32-3C/4C Set
Joyce & Garry Lindsey, Patty Lindsay,and Lee Fuell, Flying Ghillies Coll. 3

B
The Falkirk Lass
S8x32-3C/4C Set
Elaine Brunken, Book 53

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

***Extra***

B
A Wee Nothin’
J8x32-2C/4C Set
Elaine Brunken, Moments in Time

November 2023 Social
2023-11-12 15:00 - 17:00 | Nations Church, 8780 Macon Hwy, Athens, GA, 30606, US
Program for the day is:
*Alice’s Request 32J2/4
Sleepwalking 32R3/4
Red, Red Rose 32S3/4
Magic Green Ghillies 40J3/4 By Shannon Rainey
*Irish Rover 32R3/4
—–Intermission—–
*The Happy Meeting 32J2/4
1314 M (S64+R64) Sq Set
Mount Pinatubo 32R3/4 By Deborah Millier
*Gypsy Weaver 32S3/4
*Mairi’s Wedding 40R3/4
*2019 & 2020 Core Dances
Dance list on strathspey server with cribs, diagrams, and videos

2023 Stone Mountain Highland Games
2023-10-20 - 2023-10-22 | Stone Mountain Park, Stone Mountain, GA, 30086, United States
Stone Mountain Games are held every third weekend of October. Stone Mountain is one of the largest games in the US. The games are held in beautiful Stone Mountain park just outside of Atlanta. The host hotel is Hilton Atlanta Northeast (“Castle on the Hill”) in Peachtree Corners, Norcross, GA. Dancing will be held on Friday and Saturday evenings at the host hotel. There will also be dancing on the field Saturday and Sunday. More details will be provided as the dates approach.

September 2023 Social
2023-09-09 14:00 - 17:00 | GA
Details will be provided as the date approached. No monthly social will be held in October as the Stone Mountain Games are being held in October.

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

2023 Grandfather Mountain Highland Games
2023-07-07 - 2023-07-09 | Grandfather Mountain, Linville, NC, United States
Grandfather mountain highland games is one of the largest highland games held in the US. The games first formed in the late 50s and have been held annually since the 60s. The Blue Ridge Scottish Dance School meets the week proceeding the games. A ball will be held the coincide with the games. Dance events are being planned on the mountain during the games. More details of games events will be provided as they are finalized.

2023 Blue Ridge Scottish Dance School
2023-07-02 - 2023-07-08 | Appalachian State University, Boone, NC, United States
More details of the 2023 registration will be provided soon. Check https://www.blueridgesds.org/ for update and more details.

June 2023 Social
2023-06-25 15:00 - 17:00 | Nations Church, 8780 Macon Highway, Athens, GA, 30606, United States
More details will be provided soon.

Blairsville Scottish Festival
2023-06-10 - 2023-06-11 | GA
The games take place in Blairsville, GA which is a small town in north Georgia. The branch usually runs a demo platform during the games.

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

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

2023 Loch Norman Highland Games
2023-04-14 - 2023-04-16 | Rural Hill Farm, Huntersville, NC, United States
Loch Norman takes place on the grounds of Rural Hill Farm in April. The games feature dancing on the field on Saturday and Sunday. There will also be dancing on Friday and Saturday nights at nearby Hopewell Presbyterian. The flyer with programs and registration information is below. Dance lists which provide access to the programs, cribs, diagrams, and videos of the dances are also provided.

Loch Norman 2023 Dance Flyer
Friday Welcome Dance List on Strathspey Server
Saturday Gala Dance List on Strathspey Server

2023 Spring Workshop
2023-03-17 - 2023-03-19 | Olin Tatum Building, 320 West Cherokee Avenue, Cartersville, GA, 30120, United States
Join us in Cartersville for a weekend of dancing. The weekend starts with a welcome dance on Friday evening. Live music will be provided by Mara Shea, Julie Gorka, and Tom Pixton. On Saturday, instruction will be provided by Kate Nealley during the day. A ball will be held Saturday evening with an afters-party to follow. There will be a brunch on Sunday morning. Dancing will take place at the Olin Tatum Building of the Etowah Valley Historical Society and in the Stiles Auditorium with a nice wood floor. Cartersville is a vibrant community just north of Atlanta. Cartersville is just off I-75 and very accessible.
Full details of the workshop can be found here on the RSCDS Atlanta web site: https://rscds-atlanta.org/2022-spring-work

February 2023 Social
2023-02-12 15:00 - 17:00 | St James’ Episcopal Church, 161 Church St Ne, Marietta, US

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.

Scottish Country Dancing Class - Update!!
2022-12-29 19:00 - 21:00, 2022-12-22 19:00 - 21:00, 2022-12-15 19:00 - 21:00, 2022-12-08 19:00 - 21:00, 2022-12-01 19:00 - 21:00, 2022-11-24 19:00 - 21:00, 2022-11-17 19:00 - 21:00 | 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.

Scottish Country Dancing Class Update
2022-12-29 19:00 - 21:00, 2022-12-22 19:00 - 21:00, 2022-12-15 19:00 - 21:00, 2022-12-08 19:00 - 21:00, 2022-12-01 19:00 - 21:00, 2022-11-24 19:00 - 21:00, 2022-11-17 19:00 - 21:00 | 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.
