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Branch History - 1995 through 1999
1995
Calendar for 1995
| January | 7 | Monthly Dance, First Congregational Church, Santa Cruz [San Jose & Monterey] |
| 21 | Annual Ball Gown Swap & Tea Party | |
| February | 18 | Valentine Ball |
| March | 4 | Monthly Dance, Jane Lathrop Stanford Middle School, Palo Alto [Red Thistle & Stanford] |
| 11 | Victorian Scottish Ball, San Jaun Bautista | |
| April | 1 | Monthly Dance, Masonic Temple, Alameda [Dunsmuir & Santa Rosa] |
| 29 | Sacramento Games, Roseville | |
| May | 6 | AGM, Lick-Wilmerding High School, San Francisco [Berkeley & San Fransico] |
| June | 3 | Monthly Dance, Jane Lathrop Stanford Middle School, Palo Alto [Mt View & San Jose] |
| 17 | Campbell Games | |
| 24 | Truckee Mini-Workshop | |
| July | 8-9 | Dunsmuir Games, Oakland |
| August | 5-6 | Monterey Games |
| 14-19 | Camp Mendocino | |
| September | 2 | Jean Patrick Memorial Dance, Pleasanton |
| 2-3 | Caledonian Games, Pleasanton | |
| October | 7 | Monthly Dance, Masonic Temple, San Mateo |
| November | 11 | Monthly Dance, Lucie Stern Center, Palo Alto |
| December | 2 | Monthly Dance, Masonic Temple, Alameda [Berkeley & Livermore] |
| 11 | San Jose Class Christmas Party | |
| 16 | Berkeley Class Holiday Party | |
| 21 | San Francisco Class Winter Solstice Party | |
| 30 | Lafayette Class 'Tween Party |
Camp Mendocino was held August 14-19 again under the direction of Arlene Baxter. Teachers: Robert McOwen, John Middleton, Marianne Taylor, and David Newitt. Musicians Kim McGarrity, Janet Kurnick, Lyle Ramshaw, David Mostardi & Earl Gaddis. Cost $295.00.
in September a call was issued for dances to be considered for inclusion in the proposed book of Dances to be called The San Francisco Collection II
1996
Calandar for 1996
| January | 13 | Monthly Dance, Jane Lathrop Stanford Middle School, Palo Alto [San Jose & Santa Cruz] |
| 21 | Ball Gown Sale & Tea Party | |
| February | 30 | Valentine Ball |
| March | 2 | Monthly Dance, Lucie Stern Center, Palo Alto [Monterey & Mt View] |
| April | 6 | Monthly Dance, Masonic Temple, Alameda [Dunsmuir & Santa Rosa] |
| May | 4 | Monthly Dance & AGM, Masonic Temple, San Mateo |
| 18 | Victorian Workshop & Ball, San Juan Bautista | |
| June | 1 | Monthly Dance, Jane Lathrop Stanford Middle School, Palo Alto |
| 15 | Campbell Highland Games, Campbell Community Center | |
| July | 13-14 | Dunsmuir Games, Oakland |
| August | 3-4 | Monterey GAmes |
| 31 | Jean Patrick Memorial Dance, Pleasanton | |
| September | 1 | Caledonian Games, Pleasanton |
| October | 5 | Monthly Dance, First Congregational Church, Santa Cruz [Santa Cruz & Monterey] |
| November | 9 | Monthly Dance, Temple United Methodist Church, San Francisco [San Fran. & Berkeley] |
| December | 7 | Monthly Dance, Masonic Temple, Mountain View [Mt View, San Jose & Stanford] |
| 19 | San Francisco Class Winter Solstice Party | |
| 21 | Berkeley Class Christmas Party |
The Dunsmuir Games included open Scottish Country dancing to the music of John Taylor and Donnie MacDonald and to the Berkeley Class Musicians as well as demonstrations by several Branch classes.
1997
Calendar for 1997
| January | 4 | Monthly Dance, Masonic Temple, Alameda [Berkeley Tues & Fri] |
| 25 | Ball Gown Sale & Tea Party | |
| February | 15 | Valentine Ball |
| March | 1 | Monthly Dance, Veterans' Memorial Hall, Livermore [Livermore & Lafayette] |
| April | 5 | Monthly Dance, Park School, Mill Valley [Dunsmuir & Santa Rosa] |
| May | 3 | Monthly Dance, Masonic Temple, Mountain View [Mt View & Red Thistle] |
| 31 | Victorian Workshop & Ball, San Juan Bautista | |
| June | 7 | Monthly Dance, Masonic Temple, San Mateo [Branch & Teachers Committees] |
| 28 | Beginners' Ball, Hermann Sons Hall, Petaluma | |
| August | 2-3 | Monterey Games, Fairgrounds, Monterey |
| 2 | Monterey Mist Evening Dance, Music by Andy Imbrie & Kim McGarrity | |
| 30/31 | Caledonian Games, Pleasanton | |
| September | 7 | Class Managers' Meeting |
| October | 4 | Monthly Dance, First Congregational Church, Santa Cruz [Santa Cruz & Monterey] |
| 12 | 'Rant, Rally & Reel' in honor of Kim McGarrity, St Mark's Episcopal Church, Palo Alto. | |
| 24-26 | Asilomar Weekend | |
| November | 1 | Monthly Dance, Masonic Temple, Alameda [Lafayette & Livermore] |
| 1 | Teachers' Workshop St Mark's Episcopal Church, Palo Alto | |
| December | 6 | Monthly Dance, Jane Lathrop Stanford Middle School, Palo Alto [Mt View, San Jose & Stanford] |
| 15 | San Jose Class Party, UMCC music by John Taylor & Andy Imbrie | |
| 18 | San Francisco Class Winter Solstice Party |
The San Francisco Collection II was completed in June along with a CD of music for all of the dances
The Caledonian Games were again held at the Pleasanton Fair Grounds August 30-31. The Daily Recordday Mail replaced the Royal Bank of Scotland as sponsors of the Celtic Heritage program. Adjudications on the high stage with Eugene Bissell and Rick Wood as adjudicators followed the schedule below while a wide-ranging program of highland and step dancing demonstrations and audience partici- pation Country dancing were presented on the low stage. There was also country dancing as part of the closing ceremonies both Saturday and Sunday
Adjudication Schedule:
| Saturday | Sunday | |
| San Jose Class A (S) | 9:45 | Santa Rosa I (S) |
| Kersty Fitch (Puirt-a-Buel) | 10:00 | John Kelly sings |
| Mountain View Class (S) | 10:15 | San Francisco (S) |
| Celtic Harpers | 10:30 | Celtic Harpers |
| Dunsmuir I (P) | 10:45 | Dunsmuir II (P) |
| John Kelly sings | 11:00 | Kersty Fitch (Puirt-a-Buel) |
| Santa Cruz SC Dancers (S) | 11:15 | Lafayette (S) |
| Celtic Harpers | 11:30 | Celtic Harpers |
| Ar Doigh Scottish dncrs (P) | 11:45 | Teachers' Set (S) |
| lunch break | 12:00 | lunch break |
1998
Calendar for 1998
| January | 3 | Monthly Dance, Masonic Temple, San Mateo [San Fran. & Burlingame] |
| 17 | Ball Gown Sale & Tea Party | |
| February | 14 | Valentine Ball |
| March | 7 | Monthly Dance, Masonic Temple, Alameda [Berkeley Tues & Fri] |
| 24 | Victorian-Scottish Workshop & Ball, San Juan | |
| April | 4 | Monthly Dance, Park School, Mill Valley [Santa Rosa & Dunsmuir] |
| May | 2 | Monthly Dance & AGM, Masonic Temple, Mountain View [Mt View & Red Thistle] |
| 29 | Gala Concert, Alasdair Fraser & Muriel Johnstone | |
| 30 | Gala Dance, Greek Orthodox Church, Oakland | |
| 31 | Music Workshop, Thousand Oaks Church, Berkeley | |
| July | 11-12 | Dunsmuir Games, Oakland |
| August | 1-2 | Monterey Highland Games |
| 24-30 | Camp Mendocino | |
| September | 5 | Jean Patrick Memorial Dance, Pleasanton |
| 5-6 | Caledonian Games, Pleasanton | |
| October | 3 | Loch Lomond Games, Highlands Park, Ben Lomond |
| 3 | Monthly Dance, San Francisco City College | |
| 31 | Monthly Dance, Masonic Temple, Mountain View | |
| November | 6-8 | Asilomar Weekend |
| 22 | Reception to present Dottie Carr with the Society's Scroll of Honor, ILY Hall, Sac. | |
| December | 5 | Monthly Dance, Masonic Temple, Alameda [Berkeley Classes] |
| 17 | San Francisco Class Winter Solstice Party | |
| 19 | Berkeley Class Holiday Party, Arlington Community Center | |
| 31 | Lafayette Class News Eve Party, Orinda Community Center |
This year was the RSCDS's 75th anniversary, and Branches all over the world planned special events commemorating it. San Francisco Brnach's contribution was a Gala weekend the last weekemd of May planned by Susan Malone Gold, Marianna Harvey and Susie Langdon Kass. Firday night there was a magnificent concert at the Mills College Concert Hall by Alasdair Fraser (fiddle) and Muriel Johnstone (piano). Tickets were $12.00 in advance and $15.00 at the door, and the hall was filled to capacity. A semi-formal dance was held at the Greek Orthodox Community Center in Oakland on Saturday the 30th (program below) again with Alasdair & Muriel providing the music. Fred Macondray was Grand Marshall, and Ellen Aaron, Eugene Bissell and Ron Wallace were MCs. Tickets were $18.00 in advance and $20.00 at the door. A workshop for musicians with Alasdair & Muriel was held at Thousand Oaks Baptist Church in Berkeley on Sunday, 2-6 PM.
- Program:
- The Machine without Horses
- The Montgomeries' Rant
- Miss Milligan's Strathspey*
- Waverly
- Miss Ogilvie's Fancy
- Sleepy Maggie
- The Triumph*
- Balquidder Strathspey
- The Duke of Atholl's Reel*
- The Buchan Eightsome Reel
- Delvine Side
- Wind that Shakes the Barley
- The Jubilee Jig
- Sugar Candie*
- The College Hornpipe
- The Glasgow Highlanders
- Mrs Stewart's Jig*
- Rest and Be Thankful
*the 5 core dances being danced throught the RSCDS at events celebrating the 75th anniversary.
The Branch lost another of its stalwarts in August with the death of Kim McGarrity after a long battle with cancer. Friends and relatives gathered on Septermer 13th in the garden of John & Jennifer Kelly for a very moving memorial service. Kim was a moving force in providing music for Branch events as music coordinator for the monthly dances and a leader of Fiddlesticks and Ivory. She will be sorely missed. See biographies.
Longtime Berkeley and Lafayette dancer, Frank Samuelson, also passed away on July 11th. He will be missed for his ready smile and helpfulness on the floor.
Camp Mendocino was held August 24-30. Teachers: Ellie Briscoe, Elaine Brunken and Martin Mulligan. Musical staff was the same as last year. Cost $375.00
Adjudicators for the Caledonian Games, September 5 & 6 at Pleasanton were Mary Murray and Gloria McConnell.
1999
Calendar for 1999
| January | 9 | Monthly Dance, Jane Lathrop Stanford Middle School, Palo Alto [Monterey, Soquel, Santa Cruz] |
| 16 | Teachers' Workshop with Elinor Vandegrift | |
| 17 | Ball Gown Sale & Tea Party | |
| 26 | Burns Night, Dunsmuir Dancers | |
| February | 6 | Valentine Ball, Scottish Rite, Oakland |
| March | 6 | Monthly Dance, Masonic Temple, Alameda [Livermore & Lafayette] |
| April | 3 | Monthly Dance, Park School, Mill Valley [Santa Rosa & Dunsmuir] |
| 10 | Scottish gathering, Ardenwood Farms, Fremont | |
| May | 1 | Monthly Dance, AGM & Annual Potluck Dinner Masonic Temple, Mountain View [Stanford & Red Thistle] |
| 15 | Victorian Workshop and Ball, San Juan Bautista | |
| June | 5 | Monthly Dance, Masonic Temple, San Mateo [Teachers & Branch Committees] |
| 12 | Beginners' Ball, Hermann Sons Hall, Petaluma | |
| 19 | Children's Ball, Alamo | |
| 19 | Campbell Highland Games | |
| July | 12-13 | Dunsmuir Highland Games, Dunsmuir House, Oakland |
| 24-25 | Monterey Games, Monterey Fairgrounds | |
| September | 4 | Jean Patrick Memorial Dance |
| 4-5 | Caledonian Club Gathering and Games, Pleasanton Fair Grounds, Pleasanton | |
| October | 2 | Monthly Dance Masonic Temple, San Mateo [Mountain View & San Jose] |
| November | 6 | Monthly Dance Masonic Temple, Alameda [Lafayette & Livermore] |
| December | 4 | Monthly Dance Jane Lathrop Stanford Middle School, Palo Alto [Monterey & Santa Cruz] |
| 19 | Berkeley Holiday Party, Arlington Community Church, Kinsington, $8.00 | |
| 23 | Winter Solstice Party, Noe Valley Ministry, SF. Music by David Strong & friends | |
| 31 | Auld Lang Syne Party, Berkeley & Lafayette Classes, Grace North Church Fellowship Hall, Berkeley, music by Plaid Attitude. |
The next Saturday, the 19th, saw the first Children's Ball organized by Kathleen McAdam and Cathy Bertics and underwritten by the Lafayette Class. It was held from 3:00 to 7:00 PM at the Alamo Women's Club, 1401 Danville Blvd, Alamo and was attended by dancers under the age of 16 from San Francisco and Sacramento Branches. Music was supplied by the Andy Imbrie Ensemble(Andy Embrie (piano), Janet Kernick, Linda Danielson and Margo Leslie (fiddles) & Sherryl Fawx (recorder)); the MC was Armin Busse. Dancing was followed by a High Tea organized by parents from the Lafayette Children's classes. Tickets were $5.00 for dancers and #3.00 for spectators (ie parents).
- Program:
- Grand March in threes
- Dashing White Sergeant
- Monymusk
- The Road to Scotland
- The Wild Geese
- Wandering Drummer
- Flowers of Edinburgh
- See You Again
- Petronella
- Seann Triubhas Willichan
- Machine Without Horses
- Lad with the Plaidie
- The Reel of the 51st Division
- De'il Amang the Tailors
- Mamie's Jig
- Cauld Kail
Adjudicators for the SC Dancing at the Caledonian Clubs Gathering and Games this year were Elinor Vandegrift and Bruce Herbold
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