Demonstrations/Videos

Demonstrations

Some demonstration team members with Ralph McLean at "The Gaitherin" recording October 2014 for BBC NI

Some demonstration team members with Ralph McLean at “The Gaitherin” recording for BBC NI, October 2014.

Our experienced team of dancers provide short dancing displays at both indoor and outdoor events such as local festivals and fund raising concerts, annual shows or other functions.

The demonstration team can perform for a short display as part of a programme or host a longer session where we combine the demonstration of Scottish dancing with some simpler dances and Ceilidh dancing for people who wish to join in and experience some of the Scottish dance culture.

The demonstration secretary will discuss with you what you see as your organisation’s particular needs and get details of the length of time required, the type of audience/whether or not it is demonstration only or has audience participation etc.

Please send your enquiry by email to: secretary@rscdsbelfast.org.

Videos

The Branch has been developing a series of videos to demonstrate for its members some of the newer or more complex dances  to be found on dance programmes.  These are now available on its YouTube channel. The  following are direct links to those  we have recently  recorded:

 

Videos of  all  of the dances from our 70th Anniversary Book on our YouTube channel  

Dance No. 1, Young at Heart, 32-bar jig 3 couples in 4 couple set – devised by Lyn Rankin   https://youtu.be/8eO6ukxYo7Q  

Dance No. 2, September in Skye, 32-bar strathspey 3 couples in 3 couple longwise set – devised by Ruth Barnes https://youtu.be/soYdZIwTAYE

Dance No. 3, Farewell to Portrush, 32-bar jig for three couples in a 4 couple longwise set – devised by Lucy Mulholland  https://youtu.be/8mp_ZzUuhxc

Dance No. 4, The Wardrobe, 32-bar reel 3 couples in 4 couple longwise set – devised by John Campbell  https://youtu.be/4ZqzIPA7QzM   

Dance No. 5, Set in Roosendaal Medley, 2×32-bar strathspey and 2×32-bar jig 4 couples square set – devised by Lucy Mulholland  https://youtu.be/E-UpzE3fUJc 

Dance No. 6, Rainbow’s End, 32-bar reel for three couples in a four couple longwise set – devised by Peter B J Campbell https://youtu.be/GVq4QkV6SgA

Dance No. 7, The Orchards of Co. Armagh,  32-bar strathspey for 3 couples in a 3 couple longwise set – devised by Jinty Anderson  https://youtu.be/wh_zNXH7_e8

Dance No. 8, A Glint in the Eye, 32-bar jig for 4 couples in a 4 couple longwise set – devised by Patrick Brunskill  https://youtu.be/yYtUeLds4Nk 

Dance No. 9, Snow in Summer ,32-bar strathspey for 3 couples in a 4 couple longwise set – devised by Dorothy Bell  https://youtu.be/QgWKANqOPJg 

Dance No. 10, Platinum Skies, 32-bar reel 3 couples in 4 couple longwise set – devised by Ruth Clarke  https://youtu.be/-HVxSheDHSQ

Dance No. 11, Comber Car Park, 32-bar strathspey for 3 couples in a 3 couple longwise set– devised by Kathrine Burke  https://youtu.be/wksFWSdc3zQ

Dance No. 12, Bunker Hill, 48-bar jig 4 couples square set – devised by John Campbell  https://youtu.be/fZJ20AGb7mw 

Dance No. 13, The Lonely Honeybee,  32-bar reel 3 couples in 4 couple longwise set – devised by Dorothy Bell  https://youtu.be/3w3D68zo_qU

Dance No. 14, Humours of California, 32-bar strathspey for 3 couples in a 4 couple longwise set – devised by John Wilkinson https://youtu.be/PHBbWnBC824 

 

NEW YEAR’S  HONOURS 2017      Order of the British Empire  Medallist of the Order of the British Empire

ELMA MCCAUSLAND  MBE  for services to Scottish Country Dancing –  for information see the members page.

The Branch celebrates Elma’s honour with her and is pleased to share a dance devised by Lucy Mulholland “Elma McCausland MBE” with original tune by Marian Anderson specially composed for Elma and recorded along with the tune “Cecil McCausland” by Nan Main, also appropriate for the dance as an alternative tune, is also on video here.

The strathspey Glenoe shown as the second video at the top of this page, is also a dance devised by a branch member, to congratulate Elma and mark the MBE award.