Update: 04 December 2013 Dance Dates Page 1 Additions to the diary are in blue. Amendments to the last edition are in red Aberdeen 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 (Banchory 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 Laurencekirk, Mearns Academy Frank Thomson 11:00 [email protected] Rob McCombie and [email protected] Mon 9 Aboyne, 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 Fraserburgh, 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 Peterhead, Palace Hotel, Johnny Duncan [email protected] (Prince Street) midnight Torphins, 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 Huntly, Stewart Hall Frank Thomson 11:30 8:00 - [email protected] Fri 25 Rothienorman 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 Stonehaven, 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 Turriff, 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 .