Saturday, 4 December 2021
with music by Thistledown
We hope to see you on the dance floor in real life this year! Join us at the historic Triune Masonic Temple for an afternoon of fun, beginner-friendly* dances, live music, and light refreshments. An optional group dinner outing follows the ball.
Attending your first Scottish country dance ball? Here’s some tips on SCD etiquette and what to expect at a ball.
Please be aware of and prepared to comply with the RSCDS-Twin Cities Branch COVID-19 Safety Policy
Tickets and Registration
Register online or print the registration form and mail it or bring it to Monday night class with a check
Standard ticket price – $30.00
First time attending a Scottish country dance ball – $25.00
Music and refreshments only (non-dancer) – $10.00
Schedule
| FRIDAY, 3 DEC | |
| 7pm-9pm | Ball practice @ Zorongo, 3715 Minnehaha Ave, Ste C Minneapolis, 55406 (we will walk through most of the dances on the program) |
| SATURDAY, 4 DEC | |
| 1:30pm | Doors Open @ Triune Masonic Temple, 1898 Iglehart Ave., St. Paul, 55104 |
| 2pm | Festive promenade and dancing Please bring cookies or fruit to share during the break |
| 5:30pm (approx) | UPDATED: Group dinner outing to Tinto Kitchen in south Minneapolis >>More information and sign-up to join us |
2021 Fàilte Ball Dance Program
| No. | Name | Type | Shape | Publication |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Legacy | J32 | 3/4L | Goddard: Pinewoods 2 |
| 2 | The Carleton Strathspey | S32 | 3/4L | Queen 1 |
| 3 | The British Grenadiers | R32 | 3/4L | MMM |
| 4 | Strip the Willow | J40 | 4/4L | RSCDS I |
| 5 | The Braes of Mellinish | S32 | 2/4L | RSCDS XXV |
| 6 | Mrs MacLeod | R32 | 3/4L | RSCDS VI |
| 7 | Interval | |||
| 8 | New Year Jig | J32 | 3/4L | Robson: RSCDS LI |
| 9 | Fair Donald | S32 | 3/4L | RSCDS XXIX |
| 10 | Round Reel of Eight | R88 | 4S | RSCDS XXVII |
| 11 | Light and Airy | J32 | 3/4L | Campbell: RSCDS IV |
| 12 | Invercauld's Reel | S32 | 3/4L | Bowman: RSCDS XI |
| 13 | The Reel of the 51st Division | R32 | 3/4L | Atkinson: RSCDS XIII |
| Strathspey SCD Database Cribs Diagrams | ||||
*PLEASE NOTE: Although we consider this event to be “beginner-friendly,” we do assume that dance participants have some previous exposure to Scottish country dancing (a few classes at least) and familiarity with the terminology. Please contact us at info [at] rscds-twincities.org if you have any questions about your ability to participate.