About Us

We aim to encourage Scottish Country Dancing in a happy, friendly and lively environment, promoting a healthy and active body and brain.

We are affiliated to the RSCDS (Royal Scottish Country Dance Society) and have around 30 regular members often with between 20 and 24 dancers on any evening.

FAQs

  • Our dance leaders are Beryl Riddick, Fran Bramham and Penny and Geoffrey Burton; each takes it in turn to lead the evening.

    Each gives instruction on steps and formations through popular dances.

  • There are thousands of Scottish Country Dances, and more are being devised all the time.

    Each dance is done with a partner, and several couples make up a set. There are three types of dances: reels, jigs and strathspeys.

    On any evening one will dance with several different partners.

  • Reels and jigs are quicktime dances and Strathspeys are slow time.

    If you’d like to see a typical reel, follow this link to a video of The De’il Amang the Tailors.

    If you’d like to see what a typical jig looks like, follow this link to a video of The Wild Geese.

    If you’d like to see a typical strathspey, follow this link to a video of The City of Belfast.

  • No, you can simply turn up, and we all change partners throughout the evening.

    We are a very friendly group, and will make sure that those who are new can dance whenever they wish to.

  • Nothing more than a pair of soft-soled shoes