Update: 04 December 2013 Dance Dates Page 1 Additions to the diary are in blue. Amendments to the last edition are in red Branch events are in green This diary is updated regularly on the Aberdeen RSCDS website. **Please ensure you have confirmation of the dance details (a programme or info. from local contact) before setting off.** Date Location Musician Time Local Contact

December 2013

Torphins, Learney Hall [email protected] Fri 6 James Coutts 8:00 ( Group) 01330 824180 Scottish Universities SCD Festival (F) 6:30 for https://www.facebook.com/events/ Sat 7 Alfies, Butchart Rec Centre, University Rd, Alan Ross 7:00 – 195898250582377/ or Abdn AB24 3UT (£14, students £12, at door) 10:30 [email protected] 7:30 - Gladys Lumgair (01561377203) Sat 7 , Mearns Academy Frank Thomson 11:00 [email protected] Rob McCombie and [email protected] Mon 9 , Victory Hall 7:30 – Associate 10:30 013398 81613 Westhill, Ashdale Hall (T) [email protected] Fri 13 Jim Lindsay 8:00 (Aberdeen RSCDS) 01224 636128 8:00 - 01343 850663 Fri 27 Forres Town Hall Frank Thomson midnight Aberdeen, Dunbar Street (T) Tu 31 01224 319755 / 01224 695479 (Hogmanay Dance) January 2014

Aberdeen, Craigiebuckler (T) 6:45 – Sat 25 Matthew MacLennan 01224 319755 / 01224 695479 (Burn’s Night Dance) 11/11:30

Su 26 Aberdeen RSCDS Winter Social 2:00 – [email protected] Craigiebuckler Church Hall 4:15 01224 636128 February 2014

Dunecht Estate Hall, Fri 7 Frank Thomson 8:00 [email protected] (Cults Class Dance) Fri 14 , Dalrymple Hall Frank Thomson 8:00 [email protected] Forfar RSCDS Branch Dance, Fri 14 Jim Lindsay 7:30 Reid Hall, Forfar

Su 23 Aberdeen RSCDS Winter Social 2:00 – [email protected] Craigiebuckler Church Hall 4:15 01224 636128

Fri 28 North Kessock Hall Frank Thomson 8:00 David Oswald SCD [email protected] Fri 28 Westhill, Ashdale Hall 8:00 - (Dunbar St. Class Dance) Band midnight 01224 695479 March 2014

8:00 - Fri 7 Buckie, Fishermen’s Hall Colin Dewar [email protected] (South Pringle Street) midnight Kirkton of Durris Hall 8:00 - Fri 7 [email protected] (Isobel’s beginners dance) midnight Fri 14 Aberdeen, Robert Gordon’s (T) Lindsey Weir 8:00 - [email protected] (Aberdeen RSCDS) midnight 01224 636128 Sat 15 Ruthrieston West Church Hall (T) Frank Thomson 7:30 – Tickets Broomhill Road – Festival Dance 11:00 01224 890090 8:00 - Fri 21 , Palace Hotel, Johnny Duncan [email protected] (Prince Street) midnight , Learney Hall [email protected] Fri 28 Marian Anderson 8:00 (Banchory Group) 01330 824180 April 2014

8:00 - [email protected] Fri 4 Alford, Public Hall Frank Thomson midnight 7:45 – 01466 792670 Fri 11 , Stewart Hall Frank Thomson 11:30 8:00 - [email protected] Fri 25 Frank Thomson midnight May 2014

Update: 04 December 2013 Dance Dates Page 2

Date Location Musician Time Local Contact

Weds Aberdeen RSCDS Summer Socials* Various 1930- [email protected] Curl Aberdeen, Eday Road, AB15 6LN 2145 01224 636128 8:00 – [email protected] Fri 2 , Town Hall Frank Thomson midnight 01569 763451 7:30 – [email protected] Fri 9 Aboyne, Victory Hall Sandy Lindsay Band 11:30 013398 81613 8:00- Fri 9 , Baden Powell Centre [email protected] midnight Marian Anderson & [email protected] Fri 9 Beauly, Phipps Hall 7:45 Band 01463 782496 7:30 –

[email protected] Fri 23 Montrose, Old Church Hall Frank Thomson 11:00 Sa 31 Aurora Ball (T) (F) Sandy Nixon & Band 7:00 - [email protected] Westhill, Ashdale Hall midnight 07751898137 June 2014

Weds Aberdeen RSCDS Summer Socials* Various 7:30 – [email protected] Curl Aberdeen, Eday Road, AB15 6LN 9:45 01224 636128 Tutor: Ian Barbour, with Fri 20 [email protected] S.C.O.T Dance Weekend School (T) Sandy Nixon and his 01542 831007 Sa 21 Fisherman’s Hall, Buckie Band Sa 21 Aberdeen Music Hall, Ceilidh TBC 8:00 - [email protected] (Get Scotland Dancing - Start of Commonwealth Games) midnight 01224 636128 8:00 – 01464 851291 Fri 27 Old Rayne Social Ian Cruickshanks 11:00 July 2014

Weds Aberdeen RSCDS Summer Socials* Various 7:30 – [email protected] Curl Aberdeen, Eday Road, AB15 6LN 9:45 01224 636128 August 2014

Weds Aberdeen RSCDS Summer Socials* Various 7:30 – [email protected] Curl Aberdeen, Eday Road, AB15 6LN 9:45 01224 636128 September 2014

Teacher: TBA [email protected] 19-21 Aberdeen Branch Dance Weekend Anstruther Music: Scott Band 01224 636128 October 2014

7:30 – [email protected] Sa 11 Aberdeen, Boys Brigade Hall Frank Thomson Band (Dance for Adults following Youth Workshop) 10:30 01224 636128 November 2014

Fri 14 Banffshire Branch Dance Colin Dewar Band 8:00 - [email protected] Longmore Hall, Keith midnight 01888 563206 8:00 – [email protected] Fri 21 Stonehaven, Town Hall Frank Thomson midnight 01569 763451 December 2014

Torphins, Learney Hall [email protected] Fri 5 Luke Brady 8:00 (Banchory Group) 01330 824180 Fri 12 Westhill, Ashdale Hall (T) Neil Galloway 8:00 - [email protected] (RSCDS Aberdeen) midnight 01224 636128 (F) The organisers request that dress for these events be formal. (T) = require tickets bought in advance for entry. Enquiries to local contact or committee member *Every Wednesday evening from 7 May to 27 August. All dancers welcome.

Omissions and inaccuracies should be reported to Brian Anderson at [email protected] . Additions for the diary should be emailed to the same address together with the contact details you wish to be included in the diary.

Please phone/e-mail the local contact for directions to the venue, details of the programme etc Weekend dances usually last for four hours and include a refreshment interval