2024 Christmas Ceilidh
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A party night to end the season and everyone joined in the fun with some excellent outfits.
There was food - thanks go to the Phoenix Club committee members who stepped in at the last minute to make this possible. The cost was covered by the Group so everyone enjoyed their festive Buns & Chips for free!
There was drink - Thanks to the fabulous bar staff who attend every week. They won a little appreciation package for their festive gear highlighting their continual contibution to the success of our evenings
There was dancing - and didn't they do well, guests, beginners & experienced dancers all pranced around the room in best party spirit - Borrowdale Exchange was the highlight of the night :- other dances we did were The Cumberland Reel, Butterscotch & Honey, The Christmas Tree, Barley Bree and The Ring of Brodgar finishing with the Waltz Country Dance.
There was music & song - a rendition of 12 Days in Cyprus was followed by several carols & Christmas Songs brilliantly accompanied by Doug.
I also recited The Beginner; by Pat Batt and 'A Rondel Incident' by me!
It was a truly excellent evening - which wouldn't have happened without everyone's hard work, not least Irene who as usual managed 'to sort out the sandwiches', and still look amazingly elegant and unruffled, and everyone who attended and joined in with such friendliness & good spirit.
Please email :- [email protected], if you have any pictures of the evening you'd like to add to this account it would be great to have them.
2021 Christmas Quiz
With government restrictions still prohibiting social dancing (as opposed to a class) our usual 'Christmas Ceilidh' obviously couldn't happen, but it was the final chance to have some sort of get together in 2021. After the success of the previous year's summer quiz a Christmas themed quiz seemed the way to go - or at least worth a try.
Not much of a hardship when it was held at the Elea!
Thanks to Marilyn and Gavin for their hard work setting and running the quiz, the usual team of decorators, Irene for organizing everything and Doug for standing ready in the wings in case we needed extra entertainment.
Here are a few pictures to remind attendees of the night, and let others know what they missed.
Not much of a hardship when it was held at the Elea!
Thanks to Marilyn and Gavin for their hard work setting and running the quiz, the usual team of decorators, Irene for organizing everything and Doug for standing ready in the wings in case we needed extra entertainment.
Here are a few pictures to remind attendees of the night, and let others know what they missed.
2019 Christmas Ceilidh
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What we danced
Red Nose Jig Lady Lucy Ramsay Staircase in Styria The Christmas Tree Circle of Cheer Recitations by - Irene N, Janine and Doug |
2018 Christmas Ceilidh
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2017 Christmas Ceilidh Memories
2016 Christmas Ceilidh
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Answers to the
Table Quiz
1 Good Hearted Glasgow
2 Machine Without Horses
3 Johnnie Walker
4 J. B. Milne
5 Wind on Loch Fyne
6 Black Mountain Reel
7 Nice To See You
8 Postie's Jig
9 Butterscotch and Honey
10 De'il Among the Tailors
11 Dunnet Head
12 Highland Rambler
Table Quiz
1 Good Hearted Glasgow
2 Machine Without Horses
3 Johnnie Walker
4 J. B. Milne
5 Wind on Loch Fyne
6 Black Mountain Reel
7 Nice To See You
8 Postie's Jig
9 Butterscotch and Honey
10 De'il Among the Tailors
11 Dunnet Head
12 Highland Rambler
2015 Christmas Ceilidh
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The Ceilidh Quiz
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Here are the answers
1 Catch the Wind 2 Butterscotch & Honey 3 Dunnets Head 4 Montgomerie's Rant 5 Marie's Wedding 6 Machine Without Horses 7 Shiftin' Bobbins 8 Highland Rambler 9 the Piper & the Penguin 10 Roaring Jelly 11 Fisherman's Reel 12 Glastonbury Tor 13 Good Hearted Glasgow 14 Sugar Candie 15 De'il Among the Tailors 16 Waverley 17 Bee's of Maggieknockater 18 Neidpath Castle |
2014 Christmas Ceilidh
Christmas Ceilidh - Dance quiz - answers
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1 Does Alice follow this dance? The White Rabbit
2 Used to sail on the best Scottish lake? Wind on Loch Fyne 3 Whisky Johnnie Walker 4 He treks across the ben’s The Highland Rambler 5 Is this holy place angry? The Iona Cross 6 Not the hottest light brown horse Culla Bay 7 Lordly lass of a sterile father The Laird of Milton's Daughter 8 Is it tricky to get to this fort? Neidpath Castle 9 The Mountain’s off having fun? No he’s angry The Montgomerie's Rant 10 A little mad, but y not - it’s okay with the family The Barmkin 11 These old stones are a bit big to wear The Ring of Brodgar 12 Party food with a loud voice? Roaring Jelly 13 French for Red Windmill Moulin Rouge 14 Like margarine with Whisky then adding natural sweetener Butterscotch & Honey 15 Close to a King in Scotland & Australia? Duke of Perth 16 Moving Spools Shiftin' Bobbins 17 The RSCDS postcode EH3 7AF 18 Angling for a dance Fisherman's Reel 19 Dream Catcher Dream Catcher! 20 B added to the smallest one in a chain of meadows? Bruntsfield Links |
Dance Programme was ...
The Loch Ness Monster - to The New Virginia Reel Cumberland Reel - to Merry Christmas Everyone; Shakin Stevens Red Nose Jig - to Red Nose Jig; Luke Brady Butterscotch & Honey - Rockin Around the Christmas Tree;Brenda Lee The Dhoon - to 'Set of 4 Jigs'; John Stuart SDB BREAK Borrowdale Exchange - I saw 3 ships Neidpath Castle - Let it Snow Dean Martin / Winter Wonderland The Andrew Sisters Sacristan Circle - to Dancing in the Street Dunnet Head - Jingle Bells Duke of Perth - Duke of Perth |