Make Your Plans for Burns Night—Jan 27th at Receptions in Loveland, Ohio!!! ISSUE 14 / WINTER ’11 Bill Parsons, Editor 6504 Shadewater Drive Hilliard, OH 43026 513-476-1112 [email protected] THE NEWSLETTER OF THE CALEDONIAN SOCIETY OF CINCINNATI In This Issue: St. X 5-Star Success 1 St. Andrews Ball—A 5 Star Success!!! St. X Photo Montage 2,9 *Schedule of Events 2 veryone aspires to have at least a little fun and play in their life. And Burns Night 2012 3 Eat Maketewah, The Caledonian CSHD 3 Society of Cincinnati did that! Some Cinti Highld Dancers 3 familiar and some new faces, along A Scottish Xmas Menu 4 with those who have not been seen awhile, were there. Upon arrival *Resource List 4 at Maketewah, the Saint Andrews Out of the Sporran 5 attendees were greeted by the Scottish- IF Stuarts Returned 6-8 like architecture which we, as a *Email PDF Issue only* Society; have never seen before. Gone are the French Baroque, Hall of Mirrors IF Stuarts Returned 7-8* at the Netherland, and missing was the Performances by Cincinnati Scots Color... Fun... Fellow- more contemporary Deco stylings of Highland Dancers and The Cincinnati ship... and Bliss were The Syndicate. Highland Dancers were received the outcome for all Check-in was handled expertly by with great interest. Then the mingling guests at Saint An- PAY YOUR DUES! Billie Andrews and her crew again. of Scots began, as we fostered our drews 2011, captions Don’t forget to pay your current Drinks this year were “great pours” for Scottish friendships. Scottish couples are on page two. Kudos to Billie and dues. You will not be able to vote the price. GONE, were the glasses long adorned the dance floor accompanied Jesse for chairing at the AGM unless your dues are on ice and short on nectar. Selections by The Seven Sharps Band. The prep another outstanding current. HUGE! All enjoyed the cheese and fruit and hard work by Susan McLennan’s St. Andrew’s Ball!!!! The Caledonian Society of Cincinnati, table, that our venue provided. Scottish Country Dance was Robert Reid, Corspd. Secretary Our tartans dressed out the entry overwhelmingly enjoyed by all. And, hall with their brilliant colors. Inside, 6052 Delicious Asha Ct the climax of the evening was the all in their finery; people complimented Loveland OH 45140 arrival of The Caledonian Pipe and the baronial trusses and beams of this Drum Band. And as always, with kin If you have any questions Scottish Estate... that was Maketewah. and friends in hand the Saint Andrews please contact Robert Reid at: The theme WAS Scottish! Ball ‘11 closed with the singing of 444-4920 or This year’s dinner was expertly Auld Ang Syne. [email protected] prepared personally by Maketewha’s This year, if you missed it; Saint own Michelin Chef Rachel Hostiuck; Andrew’s, truly felt blessed by to perfection. The filet’s could and the saint himself. Every color and were sliced with a fork... Le creme de Issue Deadlines detail of the gala was perfection. If you have something you want to la creme of meals it was, as compared with the recent past. We can only hope to be back at put in The Gazette, your materials this venue... Maketewha’s detailing, must be received by: The program began with The Wesley and Virginia Montgomery professionalism, and cuisine Spring March 1st perfection truly blessed every Summer June 15th Scholarships. Presentations were received by Andrew Spellman-USAF Caledonian and guest present. As Fall September 1st Academy, Amanda Gentry-NKU and this year closed with this pre-Advent Winter December 1st Natalie McGregor-UDayton. The delight, all were truly happy and Presidnet’s Prize Award was received recognized that dollars were justly We solicit any and by Linette Green who attends the UC, spent, and the envy of those who all articles about the College of DAAP, and Louise Reid was missed it. A profitable evening for our Scottish Culture and admitted into the Order of St. Margaret. Society was had and the next should 1 Organizations President Rex then declared the really be spectacular... with a hopeful celebration open and dancing began. increase! St. Andrews Ball—A 5 Star Success!!! All Saint Andrew’s Photo’s Courtesy of Louise Reid, David Abad and Sam Moore Magic and atmosphere in a traditional Scottish Manor was the feeling all in attendence had at Maketewha, in this send- off into the Advent Season. Page one, top to bottom—The Caledonian Pipe & Drum Band, Caledonian President Rex and Lady Beverly Wolfgang. Page Two, top left and clockwise— Caledonian Corresponding Secretary Robert Reid and newly appointed Lady Louise Reid of the Order of Saint Magaret, The Seven Sharps Band performing, Caledonian Pipes & Drums highlight the evening’s celebration. Amanda Gentry is awarded the Wesley and Virginia Montgomery Scholarship by Dr. Dan Bowen. Will Moore of Clintonville, OH and Gaelic Gazette Editor- Bill Parsons joke a bit. Saint Andrew’s Photo Montage continues on Page 9. The 2012 Caledonian Calendar Jan 7 Annual General Meeting—Members www.caledoniansociety.org at Cock & Bull Pub-Hyde Park Jan 28 Burns Night-Receptions-Loveland OH www.caledoniansociety.org Mar 31 Celtic Gathering www.lancastercelticgathering.com Apr TBA Spring Mtg., TBA www.caledoniansociety.org Apr 21 Cal. Pipe Band Ceilidh, Blue Ash Sr. Ctr. www.cincypipesanddrums.org May 12 Kentucky Scottish Weekend, Carrollton KY www.kyscottishweekend.org May 21 A May TBA Celtic Beltrane Festival www.beltanefestival.netfirms.com June 21-23 Ohio Scottish Games www.ohioscottishgames.com Jun 1-3 Glasgow Highland Games, Glasgow KY www.glasgowhighlandgames.com 2 July TBA Grandfather Mt. NC Scottish Games www.gmhg.org The Caledonian Society of Cincinnati Celebrates Rabbie Burns on Jan 28th! nce again we will be with a reenactment of Scots Wa Hey, celebrating the life and works the song Burns wrote about Robert the Oof Scotland’s Beloved Poet, Bruce at the Battle of Bannockburn. Robert Burns. For 2012 we have This, along with a few surprises, will moved to Receptions in Loveland sure to make for a great evening. Be to allow us more room and a sure to do a little research on where in comfortable setting for our event. Scotland your ancestors came, as there The Buffet style meal will consist of will be an activity involving making up a carving station with slow roasted an ancestral map. top round of beef with red wine demi We are holding ticket pricing at glace and horseradish, also available $24 for adults, $12 for children (12 and will be Grilled Chicken Breast with under) Be sure to invite your friends. tomato basil salsa. Cocktails and This is a nice relaxed evening and a appetizers will start at 6:00pm with good introduction for those just getting dinner at 7:00. We have plenty of into the Society. n entertainment lined up including the Caledonian Pipes and Drums, Contact Jesse & Billie Andrews for Cincinnati Scots, Cincinnati Highland reservations. 513-574-2969, 6910 Dancers and the Royal Scottish Bridgetown Rd, Cincinnati, OH 45248 Country Dancers. Lady Gwlenys Reid will once again be calling on ***Also see the included Flyer for a the officers of the Society to help her reservation form! Cincinnati Scots Highland Dancers Cincinnati Highland Dancers Photo by Jeff Craig Chicago BATD conference—Instructors Ashley Gentry, Missy Gentry, Meredith Cincinnati Highland Dancers at Union Terminal Celtic Culture Fest 2011. Bowen, Dancer Arran Bowen, Dr. Lorraine Stephens HD is excited to be bringing Joy Tolev, examiner with the British Association of Teachers of Dancing, to Cincinnati in January to he Cincinnati Scots Highland Dancers have wrapped up another Cconduct medal testing and a workshop. Medal testing is a great great year of performances, competitions and other highland way for dancers to have their dancing evaluated in a non-competitive Tdancing events. Arran Bowen was selected to participate in the environment and is also excellent training for young dancers to British Assoc Teachers of Dance (BATD) North American Invitational prepare to become teachers one day. We hope to attract dancers Scholarships held in Chicago. Erin Wilshire qualified for her 4th from throughout the region to participate. Medal Testing will take United Stated Inter-regional Championships with many trophies and place on Saturday, January 28th and the workshop will take place on medals coming home with all of the dancers. Rachel Speigel and the following Sunday all at Allegro Dance Arts. We are also looking Arran Bowen received Highly Commended on theory and medal forward to another Burn’s Night performance. tests at the Ohio Scottish Arts School. Erin Wilshire and Meredith We will be starting our 2012 competitive season at the Speigel placed 1st and 2nd at the Grandfather Mountain Highland Chicago Spring Fling at the end of February. The month of March games competitions both days. Both dancers will be testing for their brings St. Patrick’s Day and several opportunities to perform teaching credentials this year. The 2012 year proves exciting with around the city. We will be at Union Terminal, Cincinnati St. the Scot’s premier dancers performing in concert with Alasdair Frazer Patrick’s Day parade, libraries and more. on February 11th at the Raymond Walter campus of UC. Check Instructor and group founder, Louise Reid, was honored to out the website for details and come support the dancers. Burns be inducted into the Order of St. Margaret at St. Andrew’s Night Night, Union Terminal and Chicago will be next performances and in November. In December, Louise was informed that she had competitions. passed the SOBHD Judges Exam and is now a member of the Cincinnati Scots instructor Ashley Gentry has been appointed to SOBHD Worldwide Panel of Adjudicators.