Demonstrations
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.