The Gardens Scottish Country Dancers is a non-profit making group dedicated to arranging summer evenings of Scottish Country Dancing to live music in the open air in Princes Street Gardens, Edinburgh - an activity which has gone on for over half a century. We also organise some indoor dances allowing dancers to indulge their enthusiasm when many of the clubs have reduced activity for the summer.
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A demonstration team shows the way Photo courtesy of and Copyright of Andrew Murphy |
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The Programme for 2009 has yet to be finalised. As last year, we anticipate that there will be one open-ar dance and one dance in a hall per week throughout June and July, with dancing inside continuing into August. Watch this space for details as they become available.
The events in the Princes Street Gardens are open to all, from experienced dancers to spectators. We anticipate that, as in previous years, each dance will be demonstrated once by a team of experienced dancers. The programmes principally comprise dances for which prior experience is desirable, but some ceilidh dances are also included which can be picked up instantly, and there are one or two of modest complexity which can be managed if sufficient people in the set know the dance.
The indoor dances are not demonstrated, but are called once before the dance. These dances, therefore, are more suitable for those with prior knowledge.
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Back to the topJust occasionally the weather in Edinburgh is not suitable for open-air dancing. On those occasions the dancing may be cancelled. As some of the bands and the demonstration teams come from a distance away, the decision whether to proceed or not is taken soon after 3pm on the day of the event. This website will be updated with the status as soon as it is known
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Running the program in Princes Street Gardens is fairly labour-intensive, so offers of reliable help, mainly with stewarding would be welcome. All are also encouraged to attend the Annual Meeting to comment on the season just past and the next, and to consider standing to be on the committee.
Most importantly we request your thoughts on our activities at any time.
For information about the Gardens Scottish Country Dancers
contact:-
| Margaret Burns (Chair) | 0131-661 1768 |
| Margaret Harris | 0131-337 4197 |
| Agnes Macmichael (Secretary) | 01506-500457 |
| Agnes Reed | 0131-556 2140 |
The Annual Meeting of the Gardens Scottish Country Dancers will take place in Early September. This meeting is open to all, and we will really appreciate your input into making our future activities a resounding success.