The annual Branch dance is on Friday 8th November 2024 dancing to Colin Dewar with his Scottish Country Dance band. The programme will be available nearer the time. ​ For social dances throughout the Suimmer months please visit our Summer Social page found here ​ The dance diary holds information about dancing around the country - to find on what is near to you or visiting on holiday, please check out the dance dairy where you will find a link to SCD Events in Scotland Dance Diary click here Summer Socials click here BRANCH ANNUAL DANCE ​ RSCDS Banffshire Branch Annual Dance to be held on ​ Friday 8 November 2024 Fishermans Hall, Buckie 8 pm Dancing To Colin Dewar Scottish Country Dance band £10 per person £5 Spectator ​ Supper at interval (please bring your own cup) Programme to follow

Balmoral Visit Our most exciting event was in 2009 when the members of the branch travelled to Balmoral to dance for the Queen and Princesses Beatrice and Eugenie. ​ ​ ​ ​ We were greatly honoured when Her Majesty the Queen kindly invited us to dance for her to celebrate the 80th anniversary of the formation of our Branch. We decided to perform some dances from our 75th Anniversary Book because these dances are all devised by Banffshire Branch members and/or are inspired by a Banffshire connection. The event needed live music and Colin Dewar and his Band (who recorded our 75th Anniversary CD) were happy and able to fit us (and Her Majesty) into their crowded schedule. On Tuesday, 11th August at midday about 40 Branch members and 16 children from local schools crowded onto the coach in Keith. On arriving at Balmoral we all had our photo ID's checked (passports, driving licences, bus passes, etc.) before proceeding to the tea room where we were to perform. We received a friendly greeting from Clare Russell, the Lord Lieutenant of Banffshire. The area for dancing was slightly less than we expected, so we decided to abandon the children's static display during 'We've nae Electric'. We got ready and put on our dancing shoes while the Band finished setting up and we had a quick practice of walking on and off (always more difficult than the actual dancing!) while the Band were changing out of 'just do it' tee-shirts into something slightly more suitable for the occasion. The Dancers and the Band then had a practice. After the practice, with just a few minutes to go we all stood, puffing and hearts beating, in our sets ready for Findlater Castle, waiting for Her Majesty. When she arrived (with Princesses Beatrice and Eugenie), our Chairman, Gary Coull, gave a short introductory speech and the music and dancing started. Our programme: Findlater Castle Compliments to Jessie Bain The Homecoming Dance - children The Hills of Alba Gourdieburn Round Reel of Eight - children We've nae Electric The dancing and the music all went well, with nothing worse than the occasional hesitation or poorly-pointed foot (hopefully, She didn't notice!) Her Majesty and the two Princesses appeared to be very happy with our performance. Toe-tapping was observed! Mrs. Jean Mair devisor of 'Compliments to Jessie Bain' presented Her Majesty with Banffshire Branch CDs and dance books. The Royal party then spent a considerable time walking amongst us, talking with us and asking questions. Her Majesty even asked what the floor was like to dance on. (It was hard but not slippery.) We were treated to tea and biscuits and had plenty of time to chatter before piling back onto the coach to return to Keith. It was a highly successful event and, after having danced for the Queen, we are left wondering - what can we do next? .

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RSCDS Banffshire Branch at the Scottish Traditional Boat Festival, Portsoy, Saturday 18th June 2022 A fun day was had at the Portsoy Boat Festival when members and friends of the RSCDS Banffshire Branch got together to promote Scottish Country Dancing. Enthusiastic members of the audience joined in the dancing and enjoyed themselves. ​ Promotional leaflets for Banffshire SCD classes were given out to the audience and we had lots of positive feedback. ​ Please contact the Secretary at rscdsbanffshire@gmail.com if you want further information about classes in and around Banffshire. ​ Linda Thomas, RSCDS Banffshire Branch member called the dances and kept everyone on their toes. Thanks to Linda for organising this event. ​ ​ Audience participation in dancing Pudsey Bear, Scottish Country Dance Click here for you tube video ​ Celebrating Her Majesty the Queen's Platinum Jubilee The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee – Invitation to Service of Thanksgiving The RSCDS Banffshire Branch received an invite to attend a special service of Thanksgiving from the Buchan Presbytery to mark this significant occasion. A special service was held on Sunday 29th May in St Ninian’s and Forglen Church, Turriff. Over the seventy years of her reign, HM The Queen has actively supported many charities and professional groups. These cover all areas of national life. ​ Alice Archibald and Linda Thomas, members of the RSCDS Banffshire Branch, represented the branch at the Service of Thanksgiving. ​ Alice Archibald read out the following message at the service. The message was selected by Her Majesty the Queen ​ ​ In 2011, the Queen said: “Although we are capable of great acts of kindness, history teaches us that we sometimes need saving from ourselves - from our recklessness or our greed. ​ God sent into the world a unique person - neither a philosopher nor a general (important though they are) - but a Saviour, with the power to forgive. ​ Forgiveness lies at the heart of the Christian faith. It can heal broken families, it can restore friendships and it can reconcile divided communities. It is in forgiveness that we feel the power of God’s love.” Annual Branch Dance - Friday 12th November 2021 The Banffshire Branch Dance on 12th November was held at Keith this year, and despite the restrictions imposed by covid (limited numbers, lots of hand gelling, bring-your-own refreshments), it was a super evening. We had fantastic music to dance to thanks to Ewan Galloway and fellow musicians Shona MacFadyen on fiddle & Graham Sherrit on drums; we have enjoyed their music on pod-casts throughout lockdown, and listening to their CD ‘A the best again far Banffshire’, but wasn’t it just great to be dancing ‘live’ again. A lot of work went on behind the scenes to ensure a safe and enjoyable evening was had by all - risk assessments, devising a lovely programme of dances, the callers, organisers & donations of raffle prizes, catering for the band - a big thank you to everyone involved. Looking forward to meeting up again on the dance floor soon Happy dancing Dianna Report by Dianna Baillie, Chair of RSCDS Banffshire 2021 Ewan Galloway dance band November 2021 Ewan Galloway Scottish Dance band Annual Branch dance 12th November 2021 Annual Branch Dance 2021 Annual Branch Dance 2021 More dancing to wonderful music Ewan Galloway dance band November 2021 Ewan Galloway Scottish Dance band 1/11 Ladies of Banffshire at the Autumn Gathering 2021 I’m a paragraph. Double click me or click Edit Text, it's easy. Given that the Bells Sports Centre in Perth has capacity for over 500 dancers, the task of decorating it for the Autumn Gathering weekend is not to be undertaken lightly. However, members of Banffshire Branch have customarily performed this duty, arriving early in order to create an ambiance appropriate for the occasion, using countless yards of RSCDS tartan supplied by Headquarters. As with dancing, success is a result of teamwork and many hands working together! When thanks are extended to volunteer helpers for their efforts, "the ladies of Banffshire" always receive a mention, the presence of one or two Banffshire men invariably being overlooked, hence the title of Bob Taylor's dance. This photo shows the ladies of Banffshire looking resplendent in advance of the Saturday night ball at the 2021 Autumn Gathering. ​ Report by Alison Smith RSCDS Teacher and member of RSCDS Banffshire The Banffshrire Branch had their first outdoor 'Return to Dancing' event at the Sail Loft, Portsoy on a lovely sunny Sunday afternoon on July 25th. ​ The event was welcomed by all the dancers. The committee therefore, planned another outdoor event on 22 August 2021. Again the weather held for us Happy Dancers! Happy to chat to fellow dancers. Enjoying the sunshine Happy to be dancing once again! Gordon & Liz, Dianna & Alistair Ive got my hand gel at the ready! Gordon & Liz with visitor Jim Stott Return to dancing Sunday 25 July 2021 RSCDS Banffshire - Return to dancing, outdoor event. Chairperson and Secretary Our chair person, Dianna Baillie and Liz Bulloch ready to kick start the event. Beautiful sunshine Lots of happy dancers on the green at the Sail Loft Portsoy Return to dancing Sunday 25 July 2021 RSCDS Banffshire - Return to dancing, outdoor event. 1/12 The Sail Loft, Portsoy Sunday 25th July 2021 ​ Banffshire Branch organised an outdoor return to dancing event on the 25th of July. It took place outside the Sail Loft, Portsoy, on a beautiful sunny day. We had a fantastic afternoon of dance, starting off with a warm up session led by Anne Taylor, 3 sets of dancers then followed a super programme led by Anne McArthur and Alison Smith, easing us gently back into dancing again with a mix of familiar & old favourites (including EH37AF, Maxwell’s Rant & Mairi’s Wedding) and some newer dances (Portsoy Links and The Speyside Way from our 90th anniversaries book "A’ The Best Again Fae Banffshire"). Our Secretary and Covid Officer Liz Bulloch, ensured safety guidelines were in place and being followed. It was just wonderful to be able to meet up and dance together again. As can be seen from the photos, we couldn’t have been happier and can’t wait for the next one. ​ Article in the Scottish Dance Magazine, October 2021 issue by Chair, Dianna Baillie Liz Bulloch and Frank Thomson at The Sail Loft Portsoy Outdoor event at the Sail Loft Portsoy on Sunday 22 August 2021. The music was provided by Frank Thomson. Beautiful view from the Sail Loft, Portsoy The dancing event was held at the Sail Loft, Portsoy. A beautiful sunny day with the seascape as our backdrop More happy dancers Everyone enjoyed the day and the lovely music. Liz Bulloch and Frank Thomson at The Sail Loft Portsoy Outdoor event at the Sail Loft Portsoy on Sunday 22 August 2021. The music was provided by Frank Thomson. 1/8 Geof Nuttall with his daughters Claire and Celia at the ceremony along with Lord Lieutenant of Banffshire Andrew Simpson, Alistair Mason and Julian Watson from the Museum of Banff. Banff Museum Exhibition - display of RSCDS Banffshre archives The Branch was contacted by Alistair Mason earlier this year to advise that the family of Jean Nuttall (born and brought up in Banff) wanted to donate money to the Museum after having been shown around the museum last year by Alistair. Alistair is also a member of the Preservation and Heritage Society. Jean was a keen Scottish Country Dancer and loved everything Scottish. Anne McArthur and Alistair pulled together the exhibition using the Banffshire archives and display boards. Cabinets were purchased with the donation and a wonderful display has been put together. The opening of the display was held on Wednesday 18th. Anne McArthur along with Alistair and Pat Lemmon (family friend) the Chair of our Branch, Dianna Baillie and myself were all sent an invite to the opening. The cabinet has several drawers full of archives from photographs to newspaper articles and programmes and menus from past social functions. The Banffshire Journal has an article on the opening where you can find the full story. Alistair is a volunteer at the Museum. If you are planning a visit it would be an idea to check if Alistair is on duty. Alistair will send me his rota in due course and I will pass it on to members. 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Branch News November 2022 RSCDS Banffshire Branch annual dance The branch had a good turn out of dancers at their annual branch dance on Friday 11th November at the Fishermen's Hall, Buckie. ​ Everyone enjoyed the excellent music provided by Scott Band (4 piece band). During the evening a tribute was paid to Anne Taylor who was recently awarded the Society Scroll of Honour. ​ Thanks to all branch members who helped make the evening such a success. ​ ​ ​ Anne Taylor lives and breathes Scottish Country Dancing and has achieved notable successes over the years. Anne took to Scottish Country Dancing with energy and enthusiasm. While living in the Peterhead area and a member of the Peterhead Branch, Anne received a scholarship to undertake her teaching certificate at St Andrews in the 1990s. Thereafter, Anne taught classes in Peterhead, Longside and Ellon. After moving to the Banffshire area Anne became influential in the Banffshire Branch. She immediately became a committee member and held the office of secretary for four years. She is presently vice chairman. During her years in the Branch she was instrumental in the publication of two books of dances and two CDs to celebrate the 75th and 90th anniversaries of the Branch. These have both proved to be successful internationally. The Banffshire Branch has a history of working in schools, particularly primary schools. Anne has seen her work at Milnes Primary School, Fochabers as her 'gold star'. Her dancers have undertaken the RSCDS accreditation to gold level. They have performed at concerts, entered the dance festival and even assisted in writing a dance linked to their studies. Outwith the Branch, Anne and her husband Bob organised 15 very successful weekend schools in Fochabers and Aviemore with Ian Barbour and Sandy Nixon’s Scottish Country Dance Band. Anne is known nationally and internationally. She has been a regular at the RSCDS Summer School in St Andrews as a teacher, a very successful tutor, Depute Schools Director and most recently Schools Director. She has also been Director of Winter School. When the Society was restructured in the noughties, Anne was elected to the Education and Training Committee. She has served a further term before being elected to the role of Convenor of Education and Training from 2019 - 2022. Presently Anne is a medal test assessor, an adjudicator and was recently appointed an examiner. Society awards 2022 Society Scroll of Honour awards November 2022 Society awards 2022 Society awards 2022 1/3 Congratulations to Anne Taylor on receiving the RSCDS Scroll of Honour award at the AGM on 5th November. Anne was nominated by RSCDS Banffshire Branch for her dedication and support to the branch for many years. ​ Mo Rutherford was awarded a Scroll of Honour, nominated by Membership Services. Mo was also the Music Director for the Society for 10 years. Mo was brought up in Keith and she joined her father (Walter) Scottish Country dance band at the age of 14 years. Her Mum Betty taught the Keith SCD class. They were both awarded a joint Branch Award. ​ ​ ​ Congratulations from all at RSCDS Banffshire Another well known Banffshire branch member is Gary Coull . Gary was elected as Chair Elect at the AGM. Gary was elected as Chair Elect at the 2022 AGM. He will serve as Chair Elect for 2 years and become Chair in 2024. Being Chair Elect means Gary is a member of the Management Board of the Society and deputises for the Chair when the need arises. Gary started dancing at the age of 10 in Dufftown being taught by Jessie Stuart. Gary became a member of the RSCDS at the age of 16 and has served as Banffshire Branch's Chairman and Secretary. He was Chairman of the Branch during it's 80th anniversary when members had the pleasure of dancing for HM Queen Elizabeth II at Balmoral. Gary gained his RSCDS Teaching Certificate in 2013.

Scottish Country dance class, Keith Contact Kate by phone, click here Keith Scottish Country dance Class St Rufus Church Hall, Keith New Session starts Scottish Country dance classes will resume in September 2024 Please check back later ​ ​ St Rufus Church hall

RSCDS Banffshire Committee 2022 -2023 Committee Office Bearers May 2023 to May 2024 Chairperson Alice Archibald Vice Chair Liz Bulloch Secretary Linda Thomas contact by phone 07928401233 Treasurer Mavis Macdonald ​ Please email Email: rscdsbanffshire@gmail.com for further information regarding the dance classes, social events, membership The next AGM will be held on Sunday 5th May 2024 Institute Hall, Portsoy, 2.30 pm RSCDS Banffshire Committee 2023-2024 To join the RSCDS Banffshire branch A range of subscriptions available: 1st July 2023 to 30 June 2024 Single Adult Membership (age 25 plus ) £28 Joint Adults Membership £44.00 Young Adult (age 18 - 24 ) £23.00 check out the form below for further information of membership fees and benefits ​ To find out more about membership, please visit Membership information found here ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ membership form 2023 to 2024.pdf

WELCOME The RSCDS has brought out a new downloadable Welcome Guide for new members. It's full of helpful information and existing members may find some of the content interesting too, such as the page of Useful Information Links. If you'd like to have a look, the Welcome Guide can be downloaded here ​ The latest Dance Scottish Together can be found here ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Winter News January - March 2024 21 January 2024 Class with a Difference By Anne Taylor and Dianna Baillie ​ ​ A brief lull between severe weather warnings (the snow had disappeared overnight & storm Isha wasn’t due till evening) meant the class at Spey Bay was good to go. Anne & Dianna took it turn about to teach the dances (which all had ‘New’ in the title, as it was the first class of the New Year). We started off with ‘The New Forest Circle’ (New Forest SCD) as a warm up, then Newburgh Jig (Bk48). Anne took us through New Abbey (Roy Goldring) where we were encouraged to cover across all the sets and New Amsterdam (Chris Ronald, Big Apple Coll.) had a couple of new formations there to challenge us - a very enjoyable dance once we got it. The Newholme Jig (Ian Barbour, Magic Medicine), followed by ‘A Guid New Year’ (Maggie & Duncan Keppie) taught by Dianna and Anne finished off with ‘Ways in New Hall’ (Bk42) then ‘The New Opera’ (John Drewry, Australia Bk.) Ladies’ Chain, Espagnole, S et and Rotate, Rondel. The new ones - Celtic Cross Progression, Swing Corners and a modified Corners Pass and Turn (half turn & twirl instead of Turn) were formations covered. A very enjoyable afternoon had by all and can’t wait to see what Bill and Rosemary have in store for us next month. ​ Class with a Difference 18th February 2024 RSCDS Teachers, Bill & Rosemary Legge We had two three couple sets and we danced to make it a seven. Our theme was "Something old and Something new" Our dances were - Scotch Mixer The Waggle o' the Kilt Toast to the Mousies Mathilde is a Delight Chased Lovers Scottish Reform The Riverside Report by Bill Legge The dates for the next 'Class with a Difference' can be found here ​ Estonian Visitors to Banffshire Estonian Dancers come to Portsoy Eight young dancers and four adults travelled from Avinurme in Estonia to Portsoy this week. It was a second visit for three of them. They had travelled to Riga, flew to Edinburgh and bused to Aberdeen. Anne McArthur picked them up there and took them to Portsoy with a stop to visit Delgaty Castle. The dancers stayed in the Sail Loft in Portsoy overnight. They had a hectic schedule sampling the delights of Bonnie Portsoy. There was pizza, fine pieces and a ceilidh with some members of the Banffshire Branch and Anne McArthur's Dancers on Wednesday night. Thursday was a beautiful sunny day although very cold and windy. The dancers were accustomed to the cold as they live near the Russian Border but the wind from the North Sea was something else. The group visited the Salmon Bothy Museum, walked around the historic harbours then headed to Soy Kilts where Moira showed them how to make a kilt. After a very informative visit it was off to Portsoy's famous ice cream shop, the gift shop and Portsoy's Harrods of the North - the Thrift Shop. In the afternoon Anne McArthur taught the dancers the highland fling and the sword dance with some of her little dancers then it was a visit to Hook, Line and Sinker for a fish and chip supper and back on the minibus to Aberdeen. ​ ​ Ceilidh night Ice cream delight Kilt making Harbour walk Happy travellers Harbour Walk Estonian Group February 2024 Estonian Visitors News March 2024 Class with a Difference - 17th March 2024 by RSCDS Teacher, Isobel Turner RSCDS Banffshire “classes with a difference”, Sunday March 17, 2024, 2-4pm Arradoul SWI hall, by Buckie March 17 was a beautiful warm spring day; thank you to the 15 people who gave up the chance of being out in the sun and instead came along to the class. With myself that gave us the perfect number for 4-couple sets. I chose “valleys” as the theme for the day, including glens, straths, vales and dales. We started with “Glen Janet”, an easy jig from Newfoundland and a slight cheat as “Glen” in this case is a man’s name, Glen and Janet being a couple. We then danced “Ellwyn’s fairy glen”, an older reel by John M. Duthie not often danced these days, and we followed that with “Strathaird”, a strathspey for 4 couples from the Sheffield “Second sheaf” collection. The next two dances were a bit more challenging, the reel for 4 couples “Glens of Angus” from Book 23 and “Gladys McDonald of Glencoe”, a John Drewry jig from the Aberdeen 75 th anniversary collection. The next dance, rather easier, was again from the Sheffield “Second sheaf”, “The Don Valley Reel”. “Strathmore”, a 4-couple strathspey from Book 43, was quite tricky but could be danced just twice through and we were able to finish with another simpler reel, “Snowdrops in the glen” from the Glasgow 90 th anniversary book. Well done to everyone who attended and persevered with some of the more difficult dances – I hope you all found it was worth missing the sunshine! Isobel Turner

RSCDS Banffshire Branch Festival of Scottish Country Dance History of the Festival of Scottish Country dance - by Anne Taylor Members of the RSCDS Banffshire Branch have, over several years, been involved in training and entering teams of Children from a variety of Primary and Secondary Schools from North Aberdeenshire, Banffshire, and Moray areas. Adult teams from Banffshire and other areas have also entered the festival, either competitively or non-competitively. The festival came under the organisation of the Moray Music Festival and took place biennially in venues around Elgin. In 2018 the Moray Music Festival folded because of lack of support on the organisation side. The Banffshire Branch members had always organised the Scottish Country Dance events and it was sensible to continue and organise our own RSCDS Banffshire Branch Scottish Country Dance Festival. The purpose of the festival has always been to advance, promote and encourage amateur performers in the Art of Scottish Country Dancing by providing a platform for dancers combined with an educational element provided by a professional adjudicator. Parents, guardians, schoolteachers, and carers in partnership with organisers of the event ensure that the environment provided will, as far as is reasonably practicable, safeguard the welfare of all children The festival has always been staffed entirely by volunteers from our membership, with professional contributors from Qualified Teachers, RSCDS Adjudicators and Musicians. Traditionally the Festival took place every two years and when there was no Festival the Banffshire Branch would organise a Day of Dance for the School Children. At our last Day of Dance in 2019, it attracted 600 Primary School children from Aberdeenshire, Banffshire, and Moray. The 2nd RSCDS Banffshire Branch SCD Festival was held in the Town Hall, Elgin, on 11th March 2020 just prior to the first lockdown situation due to the corona virus and 400 children from a variety of Schools in Banffshire and Moray, along with adult teams from Banffshire, Moray and Inverness-shire taking part. Due to the last year and a half of various lockdown situations, again due to the Corona virus, we have been unable to organise any Days of Dance or Festivals. ​ Report by Anne Taylor Vice Chairperson October 2021 Due to the last year and a half of various lockdown situations, again due to the Corona virus, we have been unable to organise any Days of Dance or Festivals. However, we anticipate that in March 2022 the Branch will be able to have an Event, although something like a Day of Dance or Ceilidh dancing followed by a Branch Scottish Country dance in the evening, as an example. Festival results March 2020 Schools involved Aberchirder Primary School. Aberlour Primary School. Bracoden Primary School, Gamrie. Craigellachie Primary School. Cullen Primary School. East End Primary School, Elgin. Linkwood Primary School, Elgin Logie Primary School, Dunphail. Milne’s Primary School, Fochabers. Mortlach Primary School, Dufftown. Mosstodloch Primary School. Mosstowie Primary School, Miltonduff. Portessie Primary School. Portgordon Primary School. Portknockie Primary School. The Results Milnes Primary School won the Cup for the most points Portnockie Primary School and Mosstowie Primary School were joint Runners Up and will each have the shield for one year. ​ Class 8 – Primaries 4-5 Dances chosen 1st Milne’s, Fochabers Antarctica Bound 2nd East End, Elgin Antarctica Bound 3rd Linkwood, Elgin Joe MacDiarmid’s Jig Class 7 – Primaries 1-3 Dances chosen 1st Milne’s, Fochabers Morrai Jig 2nd Linkwood, Elgin Morrai Jig 3rd Portessie B Morrai Jig Class 9 – Primaries 6-7 Dances chosen 1st Mosstowie, Miltonduff New Year Jig 2nd Milne’s, Fochabers The Millbank Reel 3rd East End, Elgin The Millbank Reel Class 4 – Ceilidh Dancing – Primaries 1-4 Dance chosen The Flying Scotsman 1st Mosstowie, Miltonduff 2nd Milne’s, Fochabers 3rd Cullen and Portgordon Class 1 - Primary Schools with 100 pupils or less Dances chosen 1st Portknockie Charleston Chaser 2nd Portgordon and Bracoden, Gamrie Charleston Chaser 3rd Mosstowie, Miltonduff Charleston Chaser Class 2 – Primaries with 101 – 200 pupils Dances chosen 1st Aberlour A Reel for Jeannie 2nd Milne’s, Fochabers A Reel for Jeannie 3rd East End, Elgin and Aberchirder A A Reel for Jeannie Class 5 – Ceilidh Dancing – Primarier 5-7 (teams of 3) Dance chosen The Dashing White Sergeant 1st Portknockie 2nd Mosstowie, Miltonduff 3rd Cullen Class 15 – Adults (Ladies) NON-COMPETITIVE Dances chosen Elgin & District U3A Joie de Vivre The Ladies of Banffshire The Countess of Dunmore’s Reel Class 16 Adults (Mixed) NON-COMPETITIVE Dance chosen Elgin & District U3A Jubilee Jig Class 13 Adults (Ladies) COMPETITIVE Dances chosen 1st Marybank SCD Club, Inverness-shire The Clansman and Linnea’s Strathspey 2nd The Banffshire Ladies Orpington Caledonians and Cape Town Wedding Class 14 Adults (Mixed) COMPETITIVE Dances chosen 1st Marybank SCD Club, Inverness-shire Saltire Society Reel and Up in the Air 2nd Team Banffshire Inverneill House and The Gentleman

Summer Socials 2022 D ufftown Scottish Country Dance club will be holding Summer Socials on: ​ Tuesday 6th September 2022 ​ Start time 7.30 pm to 10 pm Costs £6.00 includes juice and biscuits Venue: Mortlach memorial Hall, Albert Place, Dufftown, AB55 4AY ​ Dances will be re - capped by Kate Strathdee RSCDS Banffshire Teacher ​ For more details contact Sheila Macdonald on 07929910156 or by email sheilamacdonald67@gmail.com

Mail 75th Anniversary Dance Book and CD In 2004 the Banffshire Branch of the RSCDS published a Jubilee book of locally inspired dances to celebrate 75 years of Scottish Country Dancing in Banffshire. The book contains 12 dances together with 12 tunes, illustrations and notes. The dances are as follows: Findlater Castle (R8x32) Compliments to Jessie Bain (S4x32) The Birlin' Birkie (J8x32) The braes of Strathlene (S8x32) Travelling to America (R8x40) Gourdieburn (S3x32) The Glenrothes (J4x32) Moranbank (S8x32) We've nae Electric (R5x32) A Glint of Gold (S4x32) The Tripitup Troupe (J8x32) The Hills of Alba (R4x32) You can download a free copy of the RSCDS Banffshire Branch Jubilee Book as a pdf file and save it on your device and/or print it. 75th banffshire_book.pdf A' the best fae Banffshire - 75 Years of Scottish Country Dancing £10 for CD plus post and packing CD Launch 30 June 2006 The CD contains music for all the dances in the book, together with a couple of 'encores' and extra dance sets. The music is perfectly suitable for dances which are not in the book. To order By post Send a cheque made payable to RSCDS Banffshire f or the appropriate amount to Dr Anne McArthur, 24 Aird Street, Portsoy, Aberdeenshire, AB45 2RB Scotland ​ T o pay by BACS Sort code: 80 06 66 Account Number 00471060 For postage add the following costs: UK £2.00 EU £4.50 World £6.00 EMAIL ENQUIRIES CLICK BELOW Mail