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UPCOMING EVENTS

"35th Anniversary Workshop and Ball" in Medicine Hat 29-31 October 2010
Mark it in your calendar!

Ceilidh featuring Fiddler's Green

Saturday, 20 March at the Medicine Hat Legion
featuring celtic band Fiddler's Green of Calgary
http://www.fiddlersgreencelticmusic.com/fr_live.cfm
local Highland dancers from McConnell School of Highland Dance
South Alberta Pipes and Drums

Regina One Day Workshop and Ball

Elizabeth Kean, from our own Medicine Hat branch, will be guest instructor at the Regina Workshop and Ball on Saturday, 20 March.  There will be morning and afternoon classes followed by a dinner and the ball, in the evening.

Registration will begin at 9:30 a.m. at the Royal United Services Institute of Regina, 1660 Elphinstone Street, Regina (on the Exhibition Grounds).  Go to the Saskatchewan RSCDS website (events) for more details.   If you plan to stay overnight in Regina, click for tourist information and scroll down to "Places to Stay".

Workshop and Ball, Red Deer

Friday 9 to Sunday 11 April 2010 at the Festival Hall, 4214 - 58 Street in Red Deer
Organized by the Red Deer Scottish Country Dancers
Teachers:
Elizabeth Kean of Medicine Hat
Barbara Johnston of Edmonton
Claude Hutton of Saskatoon
Music by Christine Baker of Edmonton and Fiona Carnie of Calgary
For more information: Lily Breland at 403.343.0975 or email wapati2@telusplanet.net

Ceilidh Fund-Raiser for Scotland trip

Friday, 16 April at the Medicine Hat Legion Ortona Room starting at 7PM, organized by local Highland dancers from McConnell School of Highland Dance for their Scotland 2012 trip.
South Alberta Pipes and Drums
Scottish Country Dancing
Highland Dancing
Bring your instrument!
Silent auction, raffles, food, wee drams.  Highland dress encouraged but not required.  Tickets $10 from Duranie (403) 528-9345 (leave message).  See poster.

Workshop and Social, Winnipeg

Saturday, 1 May 2010 at the Churchill Park United Church, 525 Beresford Avenue.
Organized by the Winnipeg Branch, Royal Scottish Country Dance Society
Teachers:
Ron Wallace of Santa Rosa, CA
Margaret Zadworny of Winnipeg
Class Music by Ken Nattras and Ron Krug
Evening Social Music by Scotch Measure
For more information: 204.254.3208 or www.rscdswinnipeg.ca

30th Annual SK Workshop, Banquet and Ball

1 to 3 October 2010
Held at the Kenosee Inn in Moose Mountain Provincial Park, just north of Carlyle SK.

RECENT EVENTS

Edmonton Workshop and Ball

Keith Smith and Muriel Johnstone played for the ball at the 40th anniversary event in Edmonton on the weekend of 19-21 February 2010. Seven Medicine Hat members attended: Eric and Elizabeth, Malcolm and Jennifer, Brenda, Barb and Sybil. Photos are coming soon!

Burns Evening Celebration, Medicine Hat

Wednesday evening, 20 January at the Cultural Centre, we celebrated the birth of the bard with piping, dancing and haggis, tatties and neeps.  Unfortunately, the scotch was in short supply!  Photos coming soon!

Burns Supper at St. John's Presbyterian Church

We had a demonstration dance during the evening of the Supper, Friday 16 January.  Thanks to Brenda, Sharon, Barb, Susan and Jennifer for dancing Dominoes 5.

Christmas Party, Medicine Hat

We held a nice Christmas party, Saturday, 5 December 2009, 7:30 - 10 PM at the Cultural Centre RR3.

34^th Medicine Hat Workshop, Banquet and Ball

Our windy and spooky workshop and ball took place from  30 October to 1 November 2009.

Spring Fling Ceilidh

The Medicine Hat Highland Dance group organized a ceilidh for all Scottish cultural groups and the public, which took place on Saturday evening, 18 April 2009, at the Strathcona Centre. See photos of the event here.

Medicine Hat Annual Burns Social

The 250th Anniversary of the birth of Rabbie Burns was celebrated on Wednesday, 28 January 2009, in grand style with the "Address to the Haggis" by Bob Mutch. See photos on ALBUM page.

"Nollaig Chridheil!" Medicine Hat Christmas Social

Our last class of 2008 took place on 3 December at 7:30PM in RR3 of the Cultural Centre. It was a Christmas social and there was lots of red and green! See photos on ALBUM page.

2008 Medicine Hat Workshop and Ball

The 2008 annual workshop and ball took place 31 October to 2 November 2008 at the Medicine Hat Lodge. Great fun! See photos on ALBUM page.

2008 Medicine Hat Branch Registration Social

The 2008 Registration Social for the Medicine Hat Branch took place on Wednesday, 10 September 2008, at the Cultural Centre. Old friends and new faces were in evidence. Thanks to those who brought snacks! And we'll all try to do better next time with Postie's Jig... who was Postie anyway?

Lothian Schools Strathspey and Reel Society

Fiddles, voice, piano and pipes filled the Medicine Hat College Theatre, 7:30 PM, on Thursday, 10 July 2008. Jigs, reels, strathspeys! It was interesting to note that the Scottish fiddling differs somewhat from the Cape Breton fiddling, an older form that picks up some of its style from dance tunes played on the pipes.

Eric Retires!

Eric Kean, a long time member of the Medicine Hat branch, RSCDS, is not exactly "retiring" but he has retired. Not from dancing but from his day job at Goodyear after many years. It's not a "last day" that many at Goodyear will soon forget!