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Branch News April 2026
Members of RSCDs Banffshire celebrating - International Dance Day in Marostica, Italy
Anne McArthur and Liz Bulloch, members of RSCDS Banffshire along with Charly Candia (Banffshire management board rep) attend the SCD weekend in Marostica in Italy.
SCD Weekend in Italy - 24th to 26th April 2026, Marostica
The Rscds - Northern Italy Branch was celebrating 15 years of Scottish Country Dancing along with Scotia Shores Danze Scozzesi e Irlandesi celebrating 25 years of Scottish Country Dancing. Valeria Corradin, Chair of the RSCDS Northern Italy Branch and Liz Bulloch, Chair of the RSCDS Banffshire Branch celebrated 'International Day of Dance' by organising Scottish Country Dancers from Italy, Buenos Aires, Aberdeen, Banffshire and Leeds to dance 'Best Set in the Hall' in the beautiful setting of the old town centre square in Marostica.
Valeria and her team of dancers
Valereria Corradin, Chair of Rscds - Northern Italy Branch
Valeria Corradin
Maria Elena Bonacini
Alexia Fischer
Giorgia Rossetto
Laura Rubisse
Irene Carraro
Carla Micheletto
Anna Perbellini
Liz Bulloch and her team of dancers, Chair of RSCDS Banffshire Branch
Jim Stott, RSCDS Chair of Rscds Aberdeen Branch
Liz Bulloch, RSCDS Chair of RSCDS Banffshire Branch
Stan & Clare Grycek, Members of RSCDS Aberdeen Branch
Charly Candia, Member of and RSCDS Aberdeen Branch and member of BASCD (Buenos Aires Scottish Country Dancers) Anne Anne McArthur, Member of RSCDS Banffshire Branch
Morag Barclay, Member of RSCDS Aberdeen Branch
Freya Marshall, Member of RSCDS York and North Humberside
To watch the video
You tube link here
Alice Archibald & Linda Thomas
RSCDS Teachers of Macduff, Turriff and Forglen
Fundraiser for Kronach trip
Alice & Linda are very grateful to everyone who came to support the fundraising dance we held in Portsoy on Friday, 1st May. £280 was raised.
We had six sets and danced the night away to the wonderful music of Susie Simpson duo.
The programme was based around the dances suggested by the RSCDS for the International Day of Dance which was celebrated on the 29th April 2026
Report by Linda Thomas
Alice Archibald, RSCDS Banffshire Branch
32 years of teaching Scottish Country Dancing in Macduff
30 years teaching Scottish Country Dancing in Turriff
A farewell party took place on Monday evening 11th May to say farewell to Alice after teaching the Macduff SCD class for 32 years.
Lorna and Florence started Scottish Country Dancing with Alice 32 years ago. It was a very emotional evening as great friendships had formed over the years.
Alice is not hanging up her dancing shoes and we look forward to seeing her again at future Scottih Country Dances.
To view some of the photographs taken on the night - click here
MAY NEWS 2026
A sample of the letters to Alice from members of her class.
Alice
" You are simply the best"
We have had a lot of fund and good times and will miss uou so much, but I am sure you will come back and have a dance. As you know how much you love to dance. All the best
Florence
Hi Alice
Ian and I gor dragged into dancing at the Portsoy Boat Festival in 2022. The rest, as they say, is History! Came along to Alice's class in Macduff and have loved our Monday dance ever since. Never danced ' Scottish Country Dancing' before but have enjoyedlearning it so much.
Wonderful!
Kath & Ian Findlay
Happy Retirement Alice
Wishing you all the best for a long and happy retirement from teaching the Macduff class.
I have been dancing with you since day one! (32 years scary how the time fliers) You always made the classes fun and never taken to serioiusly.
I hope you are able to continue dancing for years yet as its what you love doing.
We can keep in touch and enjoy a few cly cups together.
All the best
Love Lorna
Happy memories of Alice's Monday evening dance class is always full of fun and with great enthusiam she creates for her dance class. Mistakes on our part are often made - right hand wheel or pass right shoulder as we hold out our left hand and pass left shoulder - other left is heard from Alice with a smile and a chuckle.
Alice always made us all welcome with her 'couthie' way she has.
Enjoy your FREE time and
"Keep Dancing"
Irene